Feet Of Flames CD Pictures

All pictures and text here is from the Feet of Flames CD (except Editorial Notes), released under the PolyGram label, ©Unicorn Entertainments Pty Ltd. This is not an official page at all, just one prepared for others to be able to appreciate.

On July 25th, 1998 25,000 people flooded into London's Hyde Park to watch the spectacular open air dance extravaganza, 'Feet of Flames'.

With his feet moving too fast to catch fire, Michael Flatley and his 100 strong cast, took dance into hitherto undreamt of dimensions.

Feet of Flames was a one-off special, the culmination of everything Michael Flatley has learnt in a remarkable career. He created Lord of the Dance, the dance phenomenon of the decade, which has captivated audiences all around the world and has spawned video and CD sales in their millions. There are now three Lord of the Dance troupes, each 40 strong, performing around the world. One is touring Europe, one is touring across America and the third is permanently resident in Las Vegas. A fourth troupe will shortly be launched in Disneyland, Florida.

On Feet of Flames, Michael shows he is not just the master of the stage but the fastest dancer in the world capable of 35 seperate taps in a second. He is also a visionary choreographer and an accomplished musician. On this album, which captures the unique atmosphere of the performance in Hyde Park, Michael demonstrates his command of the flute on three new songs, the band number 'Celtic Fire', and haunting solos on 'Whispering Wind' and 'Dance of Love'.

Michael Flatley has proved dance can flourish as a multi media spectacle. Feet of Flames will stand as a permanent legacy of his vision as he prepares to develop new challenges, which will continue to astound and delight his millions of fans.

The pictures on this page are all from the Feet of Flames CD booklet.
The tracks on the CD are as follows:

Bernadette Flynn, "Saoirse"
performing "Dance of Love"

Cora Smyth and Mairead Nesbitt -
the fiery Twins of String!

1. HIGH PRIESTS
2. DANCE OF LOVE*
3. CARRICKFERGUS
4. DUELLING VIOLINS
5. WHISPERING WIND*
6. DANCE ABOVE THE RAINBOW
7. THE DAWNING
8. SPIRIT'S LAMENT
9. I DREAMT I DWELT
10. STRINGS OF FIRE
11. HELL'S KITHCEN
12. CELTIC FIRE (LIVE)*

*FEATURING MICHAEL FLATLEY ON FLUTE

EDITORIAL NOTE:
- Track 1 performed in show by Dun, CD credits "Tara, supervised by John McKeon"
- Track 2 also known as King of the Fairies.
- Track 3 lyrics available at Terry's Music Stop
- Tracks 4 and 10 sound somewhat the same...
- Track 5, originally called "Whistling Wind", was written and performed by Michael Flatley and can be found, played by him, on his self titled CD.
- Track 6 is called "Siamsa" (the earlier on in the show) in the program.
- Track 7 is the combination of the opening sequence and "Cry of the Celts".
- Track 8 is listed out of order in the program, before "Dangerous Games" and "Hell's Kitchen" when it in fact comes after these two numbers.
- Track 9 also known as "Marble Halls" and performed by Enya on "Shepherd's Moon".
- Track 10 - see track 4.
- Track 11, unfortunately without taps, BUT with choir!
- Track 12, unofficially called the "flute jam" (even though it was the whole band!) and now officially titled "Celtic Fire" - also the only number recorded live.

RONAN HARDIMAN

In 1990 Ronan Hardiman left his daytime job as a teller with the bank of Ireland to pursue his dream of one day becoming an acclaimed composer.

He quickly became a sought after bright, new talent within th eIrish television and film industry. By 1996, when Michael Flaltey commissioned him to compose the music for 'Lord of the Dance', Hardiman's list of credits and awards were as impressive as they were international with major commissions from the BBC and PBS(US) completed.

The spectacular global success of 'Lord of the Dance' propelled Hardiman's career into overdrive. Flooded with offers from around the world, Hardiman chose to accept an offer from PolyGram Records to write and record a solo project. In March 1998 Hardiman released 'Solas', his first solo CD.

Already achieving gold status in Ireland, 'Solas' is currently enjoying enormous success in the US and since release has been in the Billboard New Age Top Twenty charts. 'Solas' is scheduled for release in Europe in Autumn 1998.

In June 1998 the highly successful collaboration between Flatley and Hardiman continued when Hardiman was commissioned to compose the score for 'Feet of Flames' - Michael Flatley's final performance as 'Lord of the Dance'.

More recently, Hardiman received the distinguished honour of being specially commissioned by the Government of the Republic of Ireland to compose an original piece of music celebrating the millenium.

For more information visit Ronan Hardiman's website.

THE	PLAYERS
FLUTE	MICHAEL FLATLEY
*FIDDLES	MAIRE BREATHNACH
BOUZOUKI, ACOUSTIC& ELECTRIC GUITAR	DAVE KEARY
BUTTON ACCORDIAN	DONAL MURPHY, LIAM O'CONNOR
BASS	TONY MOLLOY
DRUMS	JASON DUFFY
UILLEANN PIPES, LOW WHISTLE, WHISTLE	GERARD FAHEY
VOCALS	ANNE BUCKLEY
KEYBOARDS/PROGRAMMING	RONAN HARDIMAN
CHOIR	TARA, SUPERVISED BY JOHN McKEON
CONDUCTING & ORCHESTRATION	MARK ARMSTRONG
ORCHESTRAMARK ARMSTRONG	IRISH FILM ORCHESTRA, SUPERVISED BY CATRIONA WALSH
MASTERING	RAY STAFF, WHITFIELD STREET MASTERING STUDIO
*FIDDLES ON TRACK 12	CORA SMYTH & MAIREAD NESBITT

"Erin the Goddess" -
Anne Buckley.

The flute solo,
"Whispering Wind"

Bernadette Flynn, Michael Flatley, Gillian Norris and Shawn Boyle
at the end of "Cry of the Celts" (The Dawning on the CD)

Gillian Norris as "Morrighan" in "Gypsy"
with Cora and Mairead insets.

Helen Egan - "The Spirit", with Gillian and Bernadette watching,
receiving Michael's thanks.

The Feet of Flames solo...

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