He is descended from a race of heroes, a noble band, gold-helmed and generous. Honoured, weathly,hawk of men, sturdy his limbs upon his horse; swift to accomplish overthrow in battle, a falcon excellently wise in argument, a stag who does not die....(Dafydd ap Gwilym)

Michael Flatley is an incredible talent and I for one, greatly admire and respect him. When he runs out on the stage it's as if time stops for just a second. We, his fans, will always love him and will never forget him.

(The above picture was supposed to go with this message but it didn't work for some reason)

*sigh*
And I thought she was talking about me

Glad she didn't put my picture up...the coppers would find it sure. Darn this board is bolted down too, what's a thief to do these days...Hey hamster, get the chainsaw....

ARRRRRGH! The man is an arrogant beast. Just because he is talented does not mean that he possesses any integrity whatsoever. He is a womanizer, an egotist and a control freak...but those are some of his better qualities.
But then, that is just MY opinion.

Are they talking about me again ???????

Envy: Discontent and resentment aroused by the desire for the possessions or qualities of another.
American Heritage Dictionary(1994)

Jealousy: Resentful or bitter in rivalry.
Arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness.
American Heritage Dictionary(1994)

"They tend to mistake self-confidence for ego. I'm a self-made man. Nobody gave me anything and I'm proud of what I do." Michael Flatley, CNN Interactive, March 18,1997


Ireland forever, Lord of the Dance forever, Michael Flatley forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Egotism: Constant excessive reference to oneself in speaking or writing.
Websters New World Dictionary (1994)

Sorry to bore you Accasbel but..........

What is he supposed to do when someone asks him a question? Just sit there and not say anything?
People go to him seeking interviews not the other way around.

Please...let's not have these 'arguments' here-there's enough of them on all the other boards on the Web. Tir is a fun, peaceful place, and I for one would like it to stay that way.*smile*

Clarification

Long live Monty Python!!!!!

(and the Full Monty too, for that matter!!!!!)

*sings* ..... Always look on the bright side of life, TaDum, TaDum TaDum TaDum ............

"Drink,laugh and be merry" Isn' that why we're all here!

Denise, I linked one of my stories to your webpage, because I used some of your Flately pictures in my recent story, "Lady Q Dances with the Fairies" I think they add wonderful color to the story. Thank you.
See story at: http://www.nortexinfo.net/tomchase/PaintLadyQ.html

Quill, I really liked your story and I'm glad that you decided to choose those particular pictures to go with it. The site that you used, however, is not my website. I only link it to my name because I like it and I think that they did a good job.


Michael Flatley, the living legend of Irish dance.

Bigggg mistake on my part, Denise; 'bad Quill, bad Quill'
I thought those were your pages. *sheepish grin*
I too think it's a dynamite site and I will make the correction on my pages and attribute those pics properly. I like Michael Flatley too and would give anything to be able to dance like he does; except I would not bare my chest. *S*

Today is a great day. It's Michael Flatley's birthday!!! Happy birthday to Michael, my hero, my Celtic prince. I will never forget you.


"That's the funny thing about dreams. They take on a life of their own. Once you've actually thought about it. Once you've put it together. Once you've put it all in process, it takes on a life of its own and then the dream can never die.. It can never die then."
Michael Flatley, 1998

Michael Flatley is an egocentric eejit

No, Michael Flatley is neither egocentric nor an eejit. Since when is working hard and being good, more than good, at what you do, egocentric? As far as being an eejit goes, an eejit could never have put together something of the magnitude of Feet of Flames.

He is a living legend and will be always be remembered for his accomplishments and the joy that he's brought to the world.

Ireland Forever!! Let love and friendship reign!!

denise
de last messenger obviosly ne'er experienced
pride in ones own work. that is probably what they are mistaken for a swelled ego.
as fer bein an eejit, well its always easier to attack someone ye don know instead of admitting
they are better than you at something.
now enjoy the dance.
guardian gorilla

LOVE Michael Flatley!

hmmm... irish music and dance... isnt there more to it than just Michael Flatley and the Riverdance? Personally I much prefer artists such as Solas, Silly Wizard and Altan and of course Loreena McKennit. So since the topic was music and dance I feel I must say my own humble opinion about the subject. What is Irish music to me? It is the joy and the laughter of reels and jigs, the sad love songs, the haunting airs, the rebellious patriotic songs that make my blood stir (eventhough I am not irish, but I´m sure you´ll all understand)... In one word.. Irish music is Life... (note the capital L *S*)

Here are two of my fave links *S* at the solaspage there are real audio samples you can listen to... I highly recomend you do so.. *S*

www.quinlanroad.com
www.shanachie.com/artists/Solas

Ciaran the Finn

*claps wildly as she applauds Ciaran's sentiment* Well said, well said!!!! *I especially am fond of Loreena myself!*

you got it, Ciaran *s*

Michael Flatulence.

scuseme,savarisseli mia dirme la strada per Venessia,perchè me sa che me so perso

Michael Flatley is the greatest irish dancer in the world. and no one can say otherwise.

ancient ireland had a lot of things in common with India. in India dance plays an important role; did it do in ancient ireland too?

Had the ancient Irish anything like guitars or harpsichords?

Guest to my knownledge (and memory) yes the Irish did have things like a harpsichord.

No, because both are fairly recent inventions. Harps are shown on High Crosses dating from about the 9th century and later, and there are references to wind instruments (flute or whistle) in the early texts. There's good evidence that uileann or bagpipes were known to the early Irish too. As with percussion instruments such as the bodhran and tamborine, pipes have a long history in the Indo-European tradition.

That doesn't mean that guitar or harpsichord shouldn't be used today for traditional Irish music. The greatest proponent of the use of the harpsichord in Irish music was the late Sean O'Riada. I don't know if any of his recordings are still available, though

Now here's a query for yiz lot. Something I've been wondering about for years and I still haven't the answer. Keyboard instruments, such as the virginal, harpsichord and organ, were acceptable for use in Christian church services. The piano wasn't! The reason I was given is that the virginal and harpsichord pluck the strings, and the organ blows wind over pipes, but, because the piano hammers the strings, it's regarded as a percussion instrument. Percussion instruments were not permitted by the Christian churches so the piano was banned! Anybody know if this is true?

Ooops! Sorry Gypsywench! I didn't see your response while I was writing mine.

Who is right, Shae or Gypsywench?

We both are, depending on which period we're talking about. The "ancient" Irish didn't have harpsichords because they hadn't been invented then, but more recent Irish did.

my memory is from 17th century so like Shae said we both are right.

I admit defeat!!! I can't remember what happened yesterday!!! I'm working on trying to remember what happened tomorrow, though!

Oh, I asked a knowledgeable friend today about harpsichords and virginals and he was very scathing that I hadn't mentioned clavichords too! Anyway, he reckons they all were known and used in Ireland by the 18th century. I'll have to pin these dates down!!!

I'm looking for ideas for a theme for an Irish Dance piece, any suggestions? Thanks
-E

Ask Michael Flatley or Denise *LOLOLOLOL* I just read all this after all these years. I had forgotten all about Denise's obsession with MF. She was a hard case.

AS Far as I am concerned the dubliners are the greatest band i know for Irish Music or Celtic music