Dancing on Dangerous Ground will be performing at the Hummingbird
Centre, Toronto, Canada in April. Tickets for April 25th and 26th go on
sale on Monday March 6th through http://www.ticketmaster.ca (Thanks to
Chris Rudock for the information).

For complete dates for DODG and other dance shows worldwide please visit
http://www.celticcafe.com/Schedules/tourguide.htm

Alex

HI Everyone!

It's March 1st and I'm so happy to announce that the Featured Writer of the
Month is now up on the website!  If you loved Frank McCourt's 'Angela's
Ashes' and books by Roddy Doyle, you'll definitely love Brendan O'Carroll's
look at the comic misadventures of his protagonist, Agnes Browne, which
begins with the scrappy and funny 'The Mammy', set in Dublin, Ireland.

Don't forget to check on the previous Featured Writers like Frank McCourt,
Morgan Llywellyn and Maeve Binchy.  You can also order their books directly
from the Celtic Cafe pages.  I will be adding the Amazon UK links to all the
corresponding books featured in the bookstore and hope that you all enjoy
your stay at the Celtic Cafe.

If you have a writer in mind for future features, do drop me a line!

Take care,
Velvet
gypsy@...

Hello, I have just come on to your list. If there is anything I can advise about
Dance Injury and its avoidance, please let me know. I make the famous Hullachan
Pro Irish shoes. We sell everything we make as we choose to remain a small hand
make shoe company, but I still want to make my knowledge available to dancers
that need a little advice about problems. Otherwise access my site and join our
dance injury forum. Its free. There is a huge number of articles on anatomy on
my site that may also be useful to dancers and teachers alike.

For my North American friends, I am lecturing at the Gaelic 2000 Summer School
in Boston  on anatomy and the physiology of the dancer and having open
discussions throughout the week. In addition I am giving advice as well as
fitting at the North American Irish Dance Championships in San Francisco . Happy
dancing everyone
Sincerely,  Craig Coussins

Hullachan is a 'Millennium Product Company'. We are proud to announce that the
Hullachan has been chosen for display at the 'DOME' Visit our  new site on
www.hullachan.com and see our new 'how to lace' video. Read Craig's critique on
Dancing on Dangerous Ground. Email is craig@... .


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Hey everyone,

as a real "Conan-maniac" I had already supposed something Irish to come up on
Paddy's Day, and now that it seems to be an Irish Dance troupe...well, GREAT!!
;o))

My only problem is that I am actually living in Germany, and as far as I know
the Conan shows on the air here are not similar to those in the States (due to
the time difference, I think). This goes so far that I was once watching Conan
somewhen in early January this year and they were doing "In The Year 2000"...
kinda weird, but what the hack...*g*

So now I would be thankful if anyone of you could tell me how to get informed
about what will be on here, and of course I need to know about the Paddy's Day
show...!

thanks in advance,
cheers

bine

Hello :)

I have one quick question.  What is the time difference
between Dublin, Ireland and Florida?  I need it for my
story that Im writing.  Thanks you :)

{{{HUGS}}}
Thai-nie

EDIT NOTE FROM JUDY:
Thai-nie, I believe it's 5 hours difference.  As we have over 340 subscribers to
this mailing list, this is the type of message the moderators re-route or take
the time to answer themselves.  In this case I thought others on the list may be
interested in a webpage that gives you the times for over 600 cities world wide.

http://www.mich.com/~timezone






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*~*Peace, Love, Irish Dance & Keep The Backstreet Pride Aive*~*

From: karthy13@...
>
> Mac Umba!!! Oh yes, yummy!!!  I heard a bit of their stuff a while back...
> probably on The Thistle & Shamrock, but NEVER saw their CD in a store, or
> even in the usual catalogs. So thanks, to Tom and to Karen!!

Dare I mention that buying it from Amazon.com via the link at Rambles helps
to defray the cost of running the magazine....

(I hate to bring such things up, 'cause it makes me sound like a mercenary,
but that's the only way I can recoup some of the expenses.)

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Tom, this brings up a good point that I want to
mention. I did not set up the Celtic Cafe with the idea that it would ever be a
"commercial site" and I don't mind paying for the costs of the registration and
the fees of the website being online.

However, Velvet does a tremendous amount of work as Webmistress Extraordinaire,
and I told her that any income from the affiliate programs she has set up on
www.celticcafe.com is hers to provide at least SOME remuneration for her
efforts. As you are no doubt aware, the few pennies that come in when someone
orders through an affiliate program don't really add up to much.

So, we DO encourage the visitors to the Celtic Cafe and Rambles E-zine websites
to consider, if they are going to order online anyway, to do it through our
affiliate programs. For instance, if I went to www.amazon.com to order a CD, it
wouldn't help us at all. However, by clicking on the link from either of our
sites, you or Velvet get "credited" with a TEENSY-TINY "commission", and it
costs the purchaser the same, whether going through a link on our site or at the
Amazon website directly.

PLEASE do help support the Celtic Cafe and/or Tom's wonderful Rambles site by
doing this, won't you? It would be GREATLY appreciated by us all. Thanks!

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rambles, a cultural arts magazine - http://www.rambles.net/
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Tom Knapp, editor - 423 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster PA 17603
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For a change I actually got to see one of these morning program
appearances!!! It was good to see Colin, Jean & the other dancers, but GMA
sure made us wait!  I was thinking that I had the wrong day or something...
the show hosts never even mentioned DODG for the first 3/4 of the show.
I know DODG has changed somewhat since I saw it in London (early Dec.),  but
I must tell you all, it's WAY more spectaular that that short bit could hint
at.
Aside from wishing there was more, my only complaint is about those pants
Jean was wearing...... reminded me of the old (classic) Star Trek uniform
pants. *LOL*
Cait

In a message dated 3/1/00 9:37:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
CelticCafe@onelist.com writes:
   From: "Maggie. FitzGerald"
<< I heard a (((RUMOR))) that a dance company(possibly Riverdance, but I wish
it were LOTD!) was going to be preforming on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN
sometime near St. Paddy's day. The mother of a friend of mine works for NBC
and she told me that her mom was trying to negotiate it out with a "popular
Irish dance company"(she didn't remember what one) I don't know this for
certain. I checked the website and there was no mention of a dance troupe.
Check it out for yourself, www.nbc.com/conan Lets hope and pray something
comes up for the St.Paddy's day show!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>

I don't have any specific news regarding this rumor, but it's probably a good
idea to have some blank tapes on hand,  Conan has had dancers from RIverdance
on the show before, so I guess there's a chance. Also keep an eye on the
Letterman show, he's had Riverdancers on too, and the Chieftains a couple of
times as well.
I have, however,  found note (on their website I think) that AFRO CELT SOUND
SYSTEM will be on Conan's show on March 15th. Check it out.
Cait

>The Barns of Wolf Trap's spring season continues through May 6!
>
>THIS WEEK'S ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
>The Contemporary Celtic tunes of Kíla will be at The Barns of Wolf Trap on
>March 17. Go to www.wolftrap.org and enter to win free tickets!

>GET READY FOR SUMMER
>Get set for summer TODAY! Visit our Web site NOW for a list of summer
>performances to date and a mail order form!  (These performances are on
>sale via mail order only. The box office will be open for telephone,
>in-person and online sales beginning April 16.)
>
>For more information, visit http://www.wolftrap.org

----------------
Kimberley
Visit The Rankins on the Web! - http://members.home.net/kimberleyw/rankins
Visit Natalie MacMaster on the Web! -
http://members.home.net/kimberleyw/natalie

I just took a look at the DODG homepage. They put show photos on. From the first
impressions I think they could be better, but better something than nothing.

Bye for now

Heike

from Germany

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Friends, please remember to include the URL for any
sites or performers you're telling us about. We have SO many people on this list
that there will be MANY not familiar with how to get to it. :-)

http://www.ondangerousground.com/

I am so pleased to know that the lovely and oh-so-gifted Colleen Farrell is Jean
Butler's understudy.

The LOTD fans here will remember how much pleasure her dancing brought to the
audiences during her time there. :-)

For more information on DoDG, check out the Celtic Cafe's pages at:

http://www.celticcafe.com/Dancing_On_Dangerous_Ground.htm

Lots of good info there about composer Seamus Egan and his band SOLAS, one of
our favorites!


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This is in follow up to Alex's announcement for Dancing on Dangerous Ground
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ticketmaster via the internet will be selling tickets starting Monday March
6, 2000 for  April 25 and 26th only.

I received a postcard in today's mail from the Hummingbird Centre announcing
8 shows over 5 days from
April 25th to 30th .

I called the Hummingbird box office and confirmed the show indeed is
appearing for the 5 days as originally announced.  According to the box
office, they will be selling tickets for all 8 shows starting on March 6th,
and March 3rd if you are an advanced subscriber.

Ticketmaster  416-872-2262

www.ticketmaster.ca  - Toronto -venues - Hummingbird Centre - Celtic shows

http://www.ondangerousground.com/

CONGRATULATIONS to the lovely Colleen Farrell, who has been selected as
Jean Butler's understudy for DODG.  She was the one on Good Morning
America with the pigtails (g).

Terry

Hi, all!

We have another, wonderful NEW Celtic Cafe Onelist to tell you about!

Our friend "Celt" has had a mailing list of folks to whom she would send weekly
dance steps that they could practice along with a particular dance off the Lord
of the Dance, Riverdance, Feet of Flames, etc., videos. That list is now
CelticCafeDANCERS and I'm very pleased to say that our own Sally of Sydney, who
TEACHES Irish dance and is the Moderator of the CelticCafeAUSTRALIA Onelist is
Celt's co-moderator.

Some of the subscribers are already sharing information about how to do some
traditional Irish steps, such as the one following, thanks to Nathalie in
Belgium. If you are an aspiring dancer, and want to get help like this so that
you can learn some steps at home, join the CelticCafeDANCERS list and learn
along! :-)

http://www.onelist.com/group/CelticCafeDANCERS

Happy stepping! :-)

Bernadette


From: Nathalie

Brianne, as promised here are the Blackbird steps, I hope it's clear, not
easy to write steps  down, Enjoy the dance!

Nathalie

R: Right
L: Left
B: Behind
F: Front
Brush : just touch the floor once and leave foot up
Treble = shuffle =railly = batter =???

The Blackbird
Lead around:
R Brush down
L Brush down
R Treble hoponto
L step B
R step F
L step B

R Brush down
L Treble hoponto
R step B
L step F
R step B

L Brush down
R Treble hoponto
L step B
R step F
L step B

R Brush down
L Treble hoponto
R step B
L step F
R step B

L Brush down
R Treble hop back
L Treble hop back
R step F
L step B

Jump onto R in F
Jump onto L in F
R step B  (this is what we call a jump over, kind of looks like the bird
which Gillian does a lot in her Gypsy solo), You may brush the floor in the
process if you like

L Brush down
R Treble hoponto
L step B
R Treble hopback
Now Left!
Set:
Jump onto R in F
L step B
R Treble hopback

Hop on R and bring left behind into a 2-3 rock
Hop on L and bring right behind into a 2-3 rock

L Brush jump R over to F
R Brush jump L over to F
L Treble hopback

Hop on L and in the process tip your L knee with R foot
R Brush down F
L Brush down L
Bring R into a front rock (rhythm hop 2-3)
Tramp/Bang R down in front
L step B
R Treble hopback
L Treble hopback

Hop on L (bringing R up to touch L knee or into a cut movement as you
prefer)
Twist ankle movement (don't know how you call that):
R Front Toe touches floor (to your left) then R heel goes down and at the
same time you twist your Toe to your right, then step left behind.  You're
supposed to hear three beats. It's the movement Bernadette's does in
Break-out when she chases Gillian away, she does it turning around herself.
  If anyone can tell me how it's called!
So, let's go back to the set:

After the Hop on L, twist ankle three times
Hop on L again and do one more twist ankle
Tramp R in front, L backtoe, L frontheel (there are three beats no hop
inbetween)
Hop onto L, Jump R over to front
L step B
R step F
L step B
R Brush down
L Treble hopback
R Treble hoponto
L step B
R Treble hopback
And now left!

RE: DODG ticket for NYC, Opening Night.

Hi, all!
I have one single ticket available for DODG's opening night performance, at
Radio City Music Hall in NYC, for next Wednesday March 8.  It's $75. I ended
up with an extra. It's in the Orchestra section (meaning it's NOT up in a
balcony) about twenty five rows back. If anybody would like to buy it from
me, let me know! I'll be at the show so I could leave it at Will Call for
you.
Thanks
Tina in Pennsylvania
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Hi, all!

I contacted Lutz Volland, who gives tours of Erfurt, and asked him for any
information about an Internet Cafe for our friends who will hopefully RUSH to
post the first show reports of FoF to our mail lists. Here is his response.
Thanks, Lutz! :-)

>>>

This is the best address not far away from the fair grounds:
The business hours will bring problems.
Additional business hours can probably be arranged in time via e-mail or by
phone with Mr. Müller. I just spoke to him.

Internet Café -  Herr Karlheinz Müller
Brühler Str. 52
99084 Erfurt
Tel.: +49 0361 22181 31
khm@...
business hours:
Monday till Friday: 2 pm till 10 pm

Lutz' information about Erfurt and the tours:

http://home.t-online.de/home/volland.lutz/homee.htm (English version) and
http://home.t-online.de/home/volland.lutz (German version)

If any of you in Erfurt take one of his tours (discount for Celtic Cafe
friends... ask him. :-) PLEASE give him a big hug for me, okay?

Have a GREAT time and tell us ALL! Don't forget, show reports go to this main
CelticCafe Onelist in addition to the CelticCafeFLATLEY and CelticCafeLOTD
onelist, but for general talk about Michael Flatley himself, such as the color
of his eyes (one is green, one is blue), sign up for the CelticCafeFLATLEY at:

http://www.onelist.com/group/CelticCafeFLATLEY

Here's a great pic that Jan Boux, one of the CCF moderators, took of those very
eyes in Dublin. AMAZING picture, you'll agree! Click to see. :-)

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Makeup/8954/JBdub0017c.jpg

Thank you, Karen, for the information about this great book
being made into a TV mini-series!  "The Mists of Avalon" is my
favorite book, along with Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", both
of which I've read about 5 times.  I think Angelica Huston
will make a great Vivianne (except she's a bit tall, isn't
she?), and Julianna Margulies will make a good Morgaine (I can
think of other actresses whose looks, but maybe not
personalities, better suit my own picture of Morgaine) if they
stay true to the characters as written by Marion Zimmer
Bradley.  They both have the long, dark hair that the faerie
women had.  Wonder who's going to be cast as Arthur, Merlin,
Lancelot and Guinevere?

I have to agree with Melyssa about conflicting feelings about
this wonderful book being made into a movie/mini-series.  I
remember what happened to that other wonderful book, "Clan of
the Cave Bear", when it was corrupted into a movie!  And "Lord
of the Rings", though animated, didn't fare too well, either.
Let's just hope that the director and producers of "The Mists
of Avalon" stay true to the book.

Does anyone know if there is a web site for this production?
Where can we get more information on the production?  Maybe we
can start a campaign, pleading with them to be true to the
book!

Peace & slán beo,
Diane


--- M S <melyssas@...> wrote:
> From: "M S" <melyssas@...>
>
> Oh my I don't know how I feel about this.  That was one of
> my favorite books
> ever, and I'm worried that a movie will just ruin the beauty
> of the story.
> If it is done right, then it should be good, but I'm
> terrified of seeing a
> Clan of the Cave Bear interpetation (those of you who saw
> that movie with
> Darrel Hannah and read the book would understand.)
>
> Hopefully the producers will be true to the story, as it is
> one of the most
> beautiful stories I ever read!
>
> Melyssa

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Additional Lord of the Dance T1 dates for South Africa confirmed - Pretoria,
Spoornet State
Theatre Open from March 14th-18th. Complete schedule at
http://www.celticcafe.com/Schedules/tourguide.htm

Alex

Riverdance on Broadway  article online from the Irish Echo at
  <A HREF="http://www.irishecho.com/arts/article.cfm?id=6189">Irish Echo -
Riverdance article</A>
  http://www.irishecho.com/arts/article.cfm?id=6189
with pic of Pat & Eileen.

hooray!!!  my mom told me she was buying me tickets to see riverdance on
broadway for my birthday :):):)  *does the happy dance*  tee hee, that will
make three times that i have seen riverdance live :)

all the best

stephanie

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Um, Steph, would that happen to be Tuesday, March
14th?  Anyone else going that night?

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   Subject: [CelticCafe] weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!


   From: "Rua Linnet" <anunatic@...>

   hooray!!!  my mom told me she was buying me tickets to see riverdance on
   broadway for my birthday :):):)  *does the happy dance*  tee hee, that will
   make three times that i have seen riverdance live :)

   all the best

   stephanie

   **EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Um, Steph, would that happen to be Tuesday, March
14th?  Anyone else going that night?

From Craig Coussins
DANCING ON DANGEROUS GROUND.

I went to see this show a week after it opened. Before I start I should give you
my credentials for writing about any stage show. I see over thirty different
shows, ballets and operas each year and have done so for nearly 40 years. I used
to be a dancer and then an actor and now I make shoes for dancers. I have no axe
to grind and tell it how I see it. I did read some unqualified critics try and
compare it to existing shows but that is extremely unfair and their crits were a
bit suspicious as they were more intent on making inane remarks about peoples
body shapes rather than the shows first class production. Maybe there was an
ulterior motive for these. Who knows!  I wish to redress the balance. Ok thats
the qualification bit finished.

The Story:

Dancing on Dangerous Ground is based on the legend of Finn McCool with this part
of the story, The Hunt for Diarmuid and Grania being the element of the
production.

The Fianna were the fearless standing army set up by the High King of Ireland,
Cormac MacAirt. His master at arms, Finn McCool was the leader of this army and
each soldier swore an oath of allegiance to Finn. Their exploits were stuff of
legend and the story of Dangerous Ground is based on the heroic exploits of Finn
McCool. But Finn has grown old now and while still a great man, has lost his
youthful zest for life. Diarmuid is Irelands finest warrior and leader of the
Fianna. A trusted friend of Finns and a hero to the army.

In the legend, Grania is Cormac's daughter, renowned for her beauty as well as
wilful nature. Finn desires her hand in marriage as his own wife, Manissa, has
died. This was to be Finns third marriage. Grania is well aware of the benefits
to the houses of McCool and MacAirt and her duty to form a bond between the two
families. She agrees to the marriage but does not realise that the handsome hero
she knew when she was a child was now a shadow of his former self.
During the wedding banquet there are elements of sorcery that result in Granias'
lust for Diarmuid. He reluctantly agrees to run off with her.

Finn and the Fianna in an epic saga of music and murderous mayhem pursue the
couple. During this Diarmuid's initial reluctance changes to a feeling of love
for Grania.

There many variations of the ending of this Saga but Dancing on Dangerous Ground
pulls no punches.

As the treachery reaches its inevitable conclusion the lovers are seen to return
to the mists of time and, perhaps, eventually find contentment.

Dancing on Dangerous Ground is not Riverdance. Its certainly not Lord of the
Dance. It has all the passion of both but it is absolutely, completely and
irrevocably different. I mean big time. Yes its an Irish Dance show. That is
true, but it is also a show with a structure. A story and a plot.

If you want a show with a sugary ending and a big hug for everyone then forget
it. This show cuts none of that. Its a mixture of Carousel, Romeo and Juliet and
Titanic. If you think that every story should have a happy conclusion then think
about some of the worlds great tragedies. Hamlet, Carmen, Othello, MacBeth,
Rigoletto, Phantom and the aforementioned Romeo and Juliet. All of these works
are eternally popular because of their tragic endings and Dancing on Dangerous
Ground is the new kid on the block. With a particular Irish twist.

The story is woven around one of the ancient myths of Eire. A beautiful young
woman marries an older man who is a great hero. She then falls in love with
someone else, younger and more virile, and ensnares by magic the young man of
her dreams. He is the captain of the guard and a younger sexier hero. They elope
and he meets his end at the hands of her husband and she is banished. The two
spirits find each other and are forever entwined in the hereafter. Thats the
plot. The way this story is told is like nothing else you have ever seen. It is
beautiful. It is amazing. It will tear at your own heart. It is, in other words,
a great show.

The dancing is stunning in the true sense of the word. It is astonishing. Colin
Dunne is without doubt one of the finest dancers of his generation. He was of
course world champion nine times in a row. He was awarded the title of the
Greatest Irish Dancer in the World by the principle newspaper in Ireland, The
Irish Post. Playing the brooding young hero unsure and mixed about his feelings
for the heroine, with his, almost, animal magnetism exemplifies the character he
plays. No posturing with this leading man, no 'look at me' kind of playing, no,
he is just extremely masculine and very Irish. He uses the stage to its absolute
maximum as his own personal space. Is the character is lured into the elopement
by the tricks of a woman, or would he have gone willingly? Only you must answer
that riddle.

Jean Butler is one of the most consummate dancers on stage today. Gone was the
almost expressionless dancing of Riverdance. No, here was an exciting vibrant
dancer of such quality that few if any could equal her for, technique of dance,
stage presence and ability. Her acting is second only to her dancing. She is
painfully beautiful. Travels in mid air like a feather. Her facial expressions
of joy, lust and eventually when she felt that terrible pain, twisted into
something that tore at my heart. It made me weep. This woman can act the socks
of any leading film actor. Her character is one of mystery. Is she a witch, is
she an enticer of young men, is she an unfaithful wife or is she a young woman
who finds the love of her young life and does not wish to let it go. Again only
you as the viewer will be able to make that decision.

The cast is also superb. Their timing is synchronised to the millisecond. Truly
excellent quality dancers have been use here and some of the set dance scenes
were extraordinary. Certainly three or four dancers really stood out but all
were clearly working very hard to build the intensity of the action throughout.
On one small point I would have to say that Jean should give some of them a
little help in facial expressions as they seemed to be concentrating a little
too hard rather than acting the story but, after all, it was the first week.

The music is astounding. Its so full of passion and is clearly, intricately,
woven into the story. Because of its beauty it will no doubt become a classic.
Seamus Eagan and Solus are the new wave of Irish Music, a music that reaches far
above a cultural sound.
The costumes by Frank Gardiner are purposely mixed from period to modern to
reflect the ancient world of the old king and the new vibrant world of the young
lovers. It was a good idea and the qualities of the period costumes are superb.
The man that designed The Last Emperor, Dangerous Liaisons, Evita and Rob Roy
has captured the essence of the great Saga perfectly.
The set is a steel structure that allows free movement on different floors,
stairs and heights. The sound of the metal excites the senses as the dancers use
it to the full. The designer, Tim Hatley is a set designer for all the major
Opera Companies, The Royal Shakespeare Company and the recipient of many awards.

I must comment on the lighting. I have seen over a thousand major shows and a
master lighting technician creates the lighting in this one, or I should say a
lighting artist. It carries the passionate feeling of the show in every single
scene. Pat Collins has been lighting designer for New York City Ballet, Martha
Graham, American Ballet Theatre, the Met, NYC Opera, and the prestigious Royal
Opera House. She has understood the story and imparts it in light and shade with
panache.


Its funny how I started to see this unique show in so many different lights. On
one level it was the most exciting tap dance show on stage today, on another it
was a beautiful Irish story performed as a ballet. On yet another a tragedy that
took you from the beginning to its inevitable conclusion. You will cry. You will
be uplifted and you will enjoy this amazing performance from some of the worlds
leading dancers.

I know that if you love a good story you will go back repeatedly to enjoy
Dancing on Dangerous Ground. I certainly will.


Dancing on Dangerous Ground will go on an 18-month world tour. Get a ticket when
you can. You will not regret it.

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From the Halifax Daily News - March 3, 2000

Water From The Well - The Chieftains (BMG Classics)

After a decade of basking in the reflected glow of musical guests, The
Chieftains take back the spotlight on this entrancing collection of
traditional
Irish tunes. Water From The Well is the first "solo" project from the
venerable
group in more than five years, and it's a welcome feast.

Paddy Moloney, the piping leprechaun who has led the band for more than 30
years, couldn't resist inviting along a few friends, including Ashley MacIsaac
and Altan. But it's the rich tunes and their loving treatment by The
Chieftains
that are the real stars of this generous recording - 17 tunes in more than an
hour of music.

The magic of these grey-haired Gaels is how they unfailingly invigorate the
ancient music with vitality, whether performing an elegant 17th-century Irish
harp piece or a driving set of reels in flautist Matt Molloy's pub in
Westport,
County Mayo. Though they've recorded with every breathing musician over the
years - from The Rolling Stones to Chet Atkins - the group members have but to
dip into their own bottomless well to restate their title as true
Chieftains of
Irish music.
- Sandy MacDonald

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Kimberley
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Visit Natalie MacMaster on the Web! -
http://members.home.net/kimberleyw/natalie

Hi Alex and all interested in Tourdates about FoF in London,

I wondered, if I should post this message in CelticCafe or CelticCafeFLATLEY.
But I think someone, who don't **love** (like mine :-)) Michael Flatley, and
wanna go to FoF wanna get this message. Here we go:

Today I went to the travel agency in Passau (asking for flight and hotel in
London, because I wanna see FoF in London), and I know the guy working there
very well, and told him that I wanna see Michael and FoF there and he told me,
that he has read about upcoming tourdates for London (Dublin, he was not sure)
and other dates, that everyone could book soon. So he told me, that he will look
for this information, and if it is true and then phone to me immediatelly.

So when I get the information I let you all know ...

Best wishes from Germany
Simone


P.S. Greetings to Bernadette. I was very happy about the vote!!! I love this
list, like it was and like it is. And it is so great here, because everyone, I
got aquainted because of this list, is so kind and great. Go ahead!!! **g**

And the best tourdates-site I have ever seen!!! Thank you, Alex!!!


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Hi, all! I received the following e-mail and want to stress to all of you that
yes, this mail list is for just such things! The purpose is to share INFORMATION
here about Irish dance, Celtic music, culture, books, etc. The whole purpose is
so that we can all become more aware of the wonderful shows, concerts, CDs,
books, etc. out there! YES! Promote your web page if they have anything to do
with what the stated purpose of this list is! PLEASE! We all want to learn MORE,
or we wouldn't have signed up to the CelticCafe Onelist! :-)

Here is Ed's message:

Subject:
         Clannad site
    Date:
         Fri, 03 Mar 2000 17:57:57 +0100
    From:
         EHP <spotsclumb@...>
      To:
         bernadette <bernadette@...>


Hi Bernadette,

I'd like to point your attention at my website, that has been updated
recently, and contains all kind of information about Clannad and it's
members, like pictures, links, press-releases and so on. I think it's
very interesting for those who love Celtic music. On the other hand i
don't know if you allow people to use this list to promote their site.

Regards
Ed

--
Visit Ed's Clannad Page at http://www.gironet.nl/home/plekken1/

Kerstin Kuhne just called from Erfurt, Germany to let us know that
the Feet of Flames show is completely different from what we know
from the Hyde Park "spectacular." There is EGYPTIAN influence, can
you imagine? :-:

Michael Flatley looks GREAT!!!  The sad news is that Daire Nolan,
Gillian Norris and Bernadette Flynn are NOT the leads in FoF with
Michael. They are apparently with Troupe 1 in South Africa.

Completely new costumes too! She called from the break and will try
to call back again at the end of the show to let us know more.

WOOHOOOOO!!!!!

Hi, all!

Kerstin called me again after the show and gave me more of a report.
I'm SO fascinated by all the changes!

For one thing, apparently Michael doesn't have his belt taken away,
and there is something about someone in danger of being beheaded.
YIKES! Beheaded?!  And Egyptian influences? What are we in store for?
Wow! What a show!

Kerstin says that the opening is just fantastic, SO amazing. And the
full band is there, and the music is more "rock," more "modern,"
according to her.

No "Cry of the Celts" and no "LOTD" -- the dance numbers. The new
show is not much like the FoF we know from the video at all.

One of the costumes is "glow-in-the-dark." She's not sure what to
make of that! LOL   Sounds interesting, to say the least!

Steve Brunning is Don Dorcha, Sarah Clarke is Saoirse, and she is not
sure who Morrigan is. I'll be talking with her and some others in a
few hours when they get back to the hotel, after they all have a
great time drinking Guinness and comparing notes with the other Cafe
friends.

Yes, Ronan and Marie Duffy are there too. Ronan, she says your new
music is SO great! Can't wait to hear it for myself! :-)

please tell me more about micheal.im such a fan does he have another video out
since fof?someone please help me
cathy

Here You Are Owner Of
My Heart
Just The Way Love Should Be

B,R,&M Gibb
IOM-BG Muesum Idea Ambassador
To Topsham,Maine

Member Of
BGR & BGQ & BGFC
Club Moby Member

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Cathy, you can get a TON of information about
Michael Flatley, starting with signing up for our CelticCafeFLATLEY Onelist.
It's for discussion of no one and nothing else BUT Michael Flatley. We started
it as a result of a "brouhaha" here last week between those who are fans and
those who are not, and we don't want to bog down THIS list (over 350 subscribers
now) with discussion we could have over on CelticCafeFLATLEY.

Easiest way to subscribe is by going to our Celtic Cafe "Feet of Flames" pages
at:

http://www.celticcafe.com/fof/

There you'll see the Onelist signup button.

Or, you could go to:

http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/celticcafeFLATLEY

Please remember that if you have forgotten your password, you can get a new one
at:

http://www.onelist.com/remind

please tell me more about micheal.im such a fan does he have another video out
since fof?someone please help me
cathy

Here You Are Owner Of
My Heart
Just The Way Love Should Be

B,R,&M Gibb
IOM-BG Muesum Idea Ambassador
To Topsham,Maine

Member Of
BGR & BGQ & BGFC
Club Moby Member

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Cathy, you can get a TON of information about
Michael Flatley, starting with signing up for our CelticCafeFLATLEY Onelist.
It's for discussion of no one and nothing else BUT Michael Flatley. We started
it as a result of a "brouhaha" here last week between those who are fans and
those who are not, and we don't want to bog down THIS list (over 350 subscribers
now) with discussion we could have over on CelticCafeFLATLEY.

Easiest way to subscribe is by going to our Celtic Cafe "Feet of Flames" pages
at:

http://www.celticcafe.com/fof/

There you'll see the Onelist signup button.

Or, you could go to:

http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/celticcafeFLATLEY

Please remember that if you have forgotten your password, you can get a new one
at:

http://www.onelist.com/remind

please tell me more about micheal.im such a fan does he have another video out
since fof?someone please help me
cathy

Here You Are Owner Of
My Heart
Just The Way Love Should Be

B,R,&M Gibb
IOM-BG Muesum Idea Ambassador
To Topsham,Maine

Member Of
BGR & BGQ & BGFC
Club Moby Member

**EDIT NOTE from Bernadette: Cathy, you can get a TON of information about
Michael Flatley, starting with signing up for our CelticCafeFLATLEY Onelist.
It's for discussion of no one and nothing else BUT Michael Flatley. We started
it as a result of a "brouhaha" here last week between those who are fans and
those who are not, and we don't want to bog down THIS list (over 350 subscribers
now) with discussion we could have over on CelticCafeFLATLEY.

Easiest way to subscribe is by going to our Celtic Cafe "Feet of Flames" pages
at:

http://www.celticcafe.com/fof/

There you'll see the Onelist signup button.

Or, you could go to:

http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/celticcafeFLATLEY

Please remember that if you have forgotten your password, you can get a new one
at:

http://www.onelist.com/remind

I DO HAVE THE FOF AND I LOVE IT AND MICHEAL TO AND IM IN HOPES THAT SOME ONE
WILL SHARE PICTURES ANDI WOULD MAKE COPIES IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.E-MAIL ME
PRIVATELY IF YOU DO
ITIS GREAT AND I WATCH IT AND LOTD AND RD ALL THE TIME
I LOVE HIM TO
CATHY










Here You Are Owner Of
My Heart
Just The Way Love Should Be

B,R,&M Gibb
IOM-BG Muesum Idea Ambassador
To Topsham,Maine

Member Of
BGR & BGQ & BGFC
Club Moby Member
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: bernadette@...
   To: CelticCafe@onelist.com
   Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 3:05 PM
   Subject: [CelticCafe] First report from Erfurt


   From: bernadette@...

   Kerstin Kuhne just called from Erfurt, Germany to let us know that
   the Feet of Flames show is completely different from what we know
   from the Hyde Park "spectacular." There is EGYPTIAN influence, can
   you imagine? :-:

   Michael Flatley looks GREAT!!!  The sad news is that Daire Nolan,
   Gillian Norris and Bernadette Flynn are NOT the leads in FoF with
   Michael. They are apparently with Troupe 1 in South Africa.

   Completely new costumes too! She called from the break and will try
   to call back again at the end of the show to let us know more.

   WOOHOOOOO!!!!!


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