Smile` Yes !!! Jan 29---2024, I am a Dubliner living in New Zealand, as the saying goes "It's a long way to Tipperary"- it never ages, Riverdance is Home, .......Good to be Home.!!!!!
RamonYo2 In absolute awe over the accuracy of their timing... such discipline and MANY MANY hours of practice.... The lead dancer with Flatley is soooo beautiful....her legs just go on for ever.... The idea of dancing like this with your arms down by your sides makes me even more impressed as not using your arms makes the dancing that much harder..... I love coming back to this every now and then....so uplifting... Watching further...58:11 on is what I mean about timing...I can't express my feelings when I see this....anyone out of step will show up like the proverbial sore thumb....everyone nails it.... Worth ever penny for the seat........
@@michaelhawthorne8696 Jean Butler stole the show. She dances and floats almost as if she doesn't want to touch the floor. Her dancing is less about the flash of Flatley and more about artistic expression and story telling.
Sorry not sorry but this is the absolute best version of Riverdance! It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. These people were absolutely stunning! No one and I mean no one will ever come close to matching what they accomplished! Forever in my heart.
I was lucky enough to be a leading member of this dance company on this memorable evening. We seemed to float and glide through the air on invisible wires we couldn't sense, as we lept effortlessly in unison, and our perfectly together tapping feet, heavenly voices, and hauntingly beautiful music tingled through our hearts in time with the love we shared for everyone around us. WONDERFUL! Oh yes...and then I woke up.
Im Japanese and watched this in US when I was 3yo and I started dance so my mom took me to ballet studio... and now somehow I’m a professional ballerina in Switzerland .... life is weird but cannot thank enough to these ppl who invite me to world of dance
My grandma and I ALWAYS used to watch this when I was younger. I would visit her every other weekend, and each time I would ask if we could watch Riverdance. She passed away last year, and I'm so happy I found the full movie on here. Love You Grandma 💙
What a beautiful anecdote, although I'm very sorry for your loss. Now it's up to you to perpetuate that tradition with those who come later, it'll be a beautiful way to keep her alive in the heart of the whole family :)
My granddaughter and I used to watch this all the time. Then we saw Lord of the Dance and was blown away. Still watching in 2020. Proud of my Irish ☘️ heritage.
They never stopped - they still tour every year - totally different dancers and cast in general, but still touring... Michael Flatley retired with tons of injuries - this is a tough dance...
I was mesmerised watching this on the Eurovision and have been lucky enough to see it live twice! Just watching it now gave me goosebumps from my scalp to my toes! Just incredible!!! x 👏👏👏👏👏👏
My family has been here in the US for several generations, but i’m still proud of my heritage!! My parents and i went to Ireland 1990??(can’t ask them, both have now passed away). We would have tried to look up distant cousins, but Fitzgerald is like Smith!!😎
For some reason I love the Beijing one as well. I think it's just fun to see the audience take in something so foreign but mesmerizing. Or it could be the little girl who got up and was trying to dance like them at her seat. So cute!
I remember being a kid and owning the VHS of this exact performance, and I would watch it over and over again every chance I could. Even today, I still get chills when I watch it.
I played that vhs for my roommate’s daughter almost ever night when she would not sleep as an infant. After the first few months, just putting it on made her sleepy. My very Italian roommate was not thrilled that the only thing that would put his daughter to sleep was Irish dancing. Or that her favorite show to watch as a toddler was “the princesses” aka Celtic Women. 😂
Everyone seems so entranced by the performers on the stage, especially the two principal dancers, but no-one seems to acknowledge the skill of the musicians. Without them the dancers would be nothing. Brilliant work from ALL.
So, so true, although in their own right, the dancers are very talented & gifted in their specialised skills. This, cannot be underrated or taken for granted.
I'm a person of color and can't get enough of Riverdance. Irish people finally woke to the gift of music that was sleeping in them. You won my love and attention. Please don't go asleep on us.
Thankfully music, dance and folklore is colour blind,,, we are multicultural in and on my island, bring your gift to us and we will embrace it, absorb it, blend it, enhance it and make it our own to share with the world
@@mmzddx96 Now I have gone all bashful and shy, not used to positive replies,,, but will gobble it up in a glow of finding a kindred spirit,,,, thank you xx
@@mmzddx96 Not shy, that was a slip of the tongue or key board, what I had intended was coy,,,, am a simple mountainy man not used to the charms of a southern bell like yourself,,,,,, my belly goes all a flutter with the prospect of a positive reply from the wide open plains of Texas and me stuck in the uplands of Wicklow ( a county I love and am most fortunate to live in)-------- And yes you did make me bashful-- But in truth,,, feel like a most lucky little duck,,,,,, to get attention from the other side of the pond-------wish I had the charm of a southern gentleman to hold your attention--- for my goodness---- you have mine----- and now to let my imagination to go into overdrive before you puncture and deflate the dreams I weave about an imaginary friend I might have on another continent xx
@@mmzddx96 Ah girl, do you want me to embark on a rant??? leave out the formal,,,, My name is Tommy,,,,,, we are all equal in the eyes of the Sidh (she to you) the Sidh are are the masters of the fourth dimension , call them fairies or the little people but they hold open the portals to the other world,,, and if we leave our imagination open to another truth,,, much like Pandorar,s box,,,,,,hope is within our grasp---------and please do get me on a roll about folklore, a subject I studied in UCD when I was less innocent than now-----------and as I drift into madness----still believe, that we can learn from the past------ Marjorie, would love to share a bottle of wine with to spout my nonsense xx
Its May 2022. Where have the years gone. This wonder wonder wonderful music and culture takes me back to a young family who sat spellbound by it all. Two of them have kids of their own. To all the Riverdance crew thank you you have given the world a treasure.
@@celtic611 Hello my friend, oh @ The Point Theatre in Dublin. I've been many times & a great location. That, was indeed a great show, as they all were really. I was lucky enough, to see the show again, whilst travelling around Australia. I saw Riverdance, live, @ Rod Laver Arena & gosh, it was simply brilliant!! Australia's show, was insanely awesome & carried a truly fun & electric atmosphere! Great memories, of a great show, within a great country. I so love my home....Ireland, but i so long to revisit the land of OZ, "Down Under". Take care & Peace
Absolute masterpiece! The so-called geniuses who let go of Michael Flatley and separated him from the incomparable Bill Whelan did the world a huge disservice. Had they kept him and composer Whelan together by allowing them creative license, the owners would have gotten even richer and the world would have been truly inspired. As it turned out, Flatley left, created his own shows, and demonstrated to the world what a master choreographer he was - and is. We are still left with a blessing, however... a single show that demonstrates to all generations the power of unleashed creativity.
This is only version I will watch, this was truly Michael Flatley first stage of brilliance, I have all the shows he has produced, He is Lord of the Dance, he is Riverdance.
This PIECE OF ART still gives me the same chills that had given me back in 1995, when a 9-year-old me saw it for the first time... I was AMAZED, and still am. Marvellous.
@Lee Toone For some reason, SOMEone just couldn’t allow there to be such a spectacular production that celebrates Irish culture only. Really makes you wonder…
I tried watching the new one, and it wasn't a BAD production, per se, they just tried too HARD. Like, in this original, you can see that the dancers are giving it their all, but they're not trying to overdo it. And Michael, Jean, the Trio, everyone dances their asses off, and the movements are so much more fluid. You know, like DANCING xD. The dancers, bless their hearts, looked so stiff and lifeless in the newer version. Like they were being FORCED to dance, and not doing it because they wanted to. Which is why I will forever hold the 1995 version very dear to my heart. Absolute masterpiece.
Note that Riverdance premiered before this, as an interval act at Eurovision 1994. You should watch the video of that, the reaction is incredible because nobody knew it was coming. They immediately decided to make it a whole show after that, but you should check out the Eurovision performance just for the audience reaction.
wow... i still remember when this premiered on PBS tv when I was 10yrs old. Sitting on my mum's living room floor watching this and being just in awe of the talent these people have. Riverdance inspired me to study dance when I became 17. And I even got to performed on stage. I wish I had kept up on it. Watching this brings back so many memories... this kind of music never gets old. I can listen to it all day. I cannot watch it without my feet moving to the beat of the drums. I'm on that stage with them every time.... :) really gets my Irish blood pumping! thx for posting this
@Jens Nobel I'm part Irish, Scottish and pretty much everything across Europe & i hear you. I agree. I really loved all of the performances and it was akin to a global spectacle. The Irish producers invited musical talents from all over the world (which was super awesome) and we wouldn't have expected any less from the Irish, who organised this very special event. I really loved and appreciated them all & was so very Wowed, by the Spanish Dancer (so beautiful), the Russian dancers (amazing) & by the gorgeous looking & voiced African-American Choir & hard shoe dancers. There is definite talent all across the world. Just in ref to the African peoples, the many African tribes are brilliant natural movers and dancers. I witnessed this when i visited Africa. I think the African people are an underrated super talent. I love sharing this with people whenever i am able. We tend to place the spotlight upon our own (which is natural/fine), however, we live in a big wide world, with other human ethnic groups abound, hence a large percentage, of other amazing human talents abound. Peace
I had the phenomenal good luck to see 'Riverdance' at the Point Theater, Dublin, Ireland on 23 February, 1995. It was sold out but my friend had emergency appendectomy surgery so I used her ticket. I have never seen anything like it before or since. The audience was stunned and so loud in their applause you could not hear. It was a real treat. Jean Butler has the most beautiful legs I have ever seen, they are perfectly shaped.
Ahhh me too! I am Irish born/bred & i saw the show again, in Australia's magnificent Rod Laver Arena, back in the mid 90's too. It was truly majestic & spectacular. The best show i have ever seen. I carry those wonderful memories within my mind/heart, still. I love my homeland Ireland & her beautiful culture.
I can't dance and though cancer treatments to my throat robbed me of my hearing for 2 years . Some has come back and with excellent headphones I can get lost in this wonderful show of human talant bar none! I never tire of it.
Everyone can dance, friend, even if only in their souls. I have no doubt you put Mr. Flatley to shame for the survivor's spirit you have. You are an inspiration to us all. You just keep on dancing and be well, Allen. Meanwhile the rest of us will try in our own ways to keep up!
I just love Riverdance !!!!!! Hey you all! I have tickets to see them, for the first time, live in Dublin this next August!!!!!! And I'm coming all the way from Santiago, Chile !!!!!! Am I lucky or what !!!!!
Butler could jump like a gazelle! Far as i have ever seen, no other dancer has ever matched or topped her performance!! And from what i’ve heard, to spring streight up by only the muscles in your lower legs, is very hard on your legs! I feel bad for the other female dancer in the Russian number when she is being spun by her uper torso!! I can only imagine that her back is now very unhappy with her- probably the same for her partner too!
How can there be any non-likers? What did you guys expect? Full HD from 1995's TV ? If you ask me, this is totally mind-blowing, even better than the show's 2010's version!
I saw the first show and instantly fell in love with it . I am an old country boy of 76 and it takes a lot to impress me . I have never forgotten this wonderful production .
I have my elementary music teacher to thank for introducing me to Riverdance. She'd put this on a few times a year for us, and while the other kids got bored and talked through it, I was always front row & glued to the screen. I would borrow the VHS from our local library back to back, and it was my favorite choice for sick days. I will never be sick of this; it's timeless.
SAME! When I was middle school my music teacher had her class pick out a vhs (or DVD if you had one) of a primarily music oriented video. We would pick from a bowl of names who's to watch that week and analyze them. I was the first one to get picked and I brought this vhs - I don't remember a time when there was NOT talking during this. Kids payed attention to 8 mile or rocky horror picture show, but this never a care in the world - yet my teacher at the end of the year praised me for bringing somthing NOT the norm lol. Part of me REALLY wishes I could watch this live when Flatley was preforming - but I guess this is as close as I can get to it
It really doesn't matter how long ago it was when I saw this performance live, it remains as a near perfect example of the art, craft and truly brilliant talent displayed here not only in step-dance but in Irish music as well! The best ever. Bravo!
So true! Time will never, ever take away, the sheer brilliance & magic of Riverdance. I was there & all i can say is, The best show ever!!! 24 years later & i still love it!
Michael Flatley flies! His feet are off the ground more than they are on it. Wow. I loved that they put a red-headed lass in the lead. I wonder how all their knees / ankles / feet are doing some 23 years later.
Not only did they put a red headed lass in the lead, they put the best female Irish dancer of all time in the lead. The chemistry between Michael Flatley and Jean Butler was absolutely electric. This original live version of the show hit every single mark, from cast, choreography, music, stage design, acoustics, everything. A show like this (the original live version) comes around maybe once in a lifetime if you are lucky.
I cannot think _ever having seen music, and dance compliment one another with so much energy, joy, and heart stirring emotion evoked,_ as when I first saw this way back in the 90's.
@@TheSDLaudI remember hearing that at the time. Though one cannot have any reason to deny his talent. A big ego can often occur with beautiful and talented people, if they don't have anyone to keep them grounded. It doesn't make him any the less watchable here.
The uilleann pipes bring tears to my eyes every time I hear this rendition. My wife and I were fortunate enough to see this show at the Congress in Chicago about 20 years ago. This performance took me back......Thanks guys!
From the first time that I saw this show on PBS I was hocked. I even joined an IRC (internet relay chat) which was one of the original ways to chat on the internet and would talk to other like minded Riverdance chatter. I was invited by one of my chat friends in 1996 or 1997to come visit them in Boston Mass. to go see the Show live there. I went with another friend from the chat room to see it and completely impressed and still to this day love this show. I went to Tulsa, OK to watch it again. Still impressed. In 1997 I went and stayed with another chat friend in San Antonio and saw Lord of The Dance with Michael Flatley. I enjoyed that very much too. I went to several other live shows and loved them all both Riverdance and LOTD. As you can see, I WAS A FANATIC. Will never tire if watching this.
My parents used to watch this for fun and me and my sisters loved it so they let us join them late at night. We’d try to dance too, and I think this is what gave me my love for the sound of heels. As a child this performance was enchanting.
This reminds me of my mum how we sadly lost in 1997 to cancer 😢 she absolutely loved this and I didn't really appreciate the beauty of riverdance as I was only young back then . I saw the animated raindeer film riverdance at Christmas time and it had me in tears as all the music from it brought back fond memories of her ❤
The uilleann pipes are something incredible. What a superbly haunting & breathtaking sound. The way it's played in this show, is truly brilliant!! He's the uilleann pipe master!
Davy Spillane. Caoineadh Cu Chulainn. Unfortunately you’re not gonna find his version on Spotify because the only Riverdance music that is on there is the 25th anniversary album.
Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/Gnli_cr2tI8/v-deo.html There's another one too but it has a bit of echo. The sound is beautiful. I think he played that instrument in the countess cathleen song when the women didn't have tap dancing shoes on but flats. It's my fav song. Amazing
hi k totally yes that uilleann pipe sounds good and very hunting reminds me of the elve type poeple lord of the rings they were telspathic cheers cas dorset uk
I’m watching this in 2022, yes, a masterpiece. I love love love the Spanish dancer in Firebird, omg, how I wish I could dance like that…..maybe in another life….🇳🇿🇳🇿
One thing I appreciate about Michael Flatley versus Colin Dunne is that Flatley looks like he is always having so much fun on the stage. Something just glows about his personality as though to say that maybe this show won't last forever but by all means, it will be memorable. Dunne is a professional, and it looks like he seeks to give audience members exactly what they pay for which is perfection, but while Dunne is on the stage he looks so professional that his sheer talent pales his personality creating a sterile experience. I love Dunne's talent and how well he was able to take up Flatley's mantle when he left the show but boy did Flatley have personality and did he make it fun.
Agreed. To me this is THE definitive version of Riverdance, Flatley's ego aside. I just wish we could get a remastered version of this on blueray. I understand due to the contractual/rights fights between Flatley and Wheelan/Riverdance it will not likely happen. Oh well I still have my OG VHS.
@@aresef Did him in? The guy went on to create a juggernaut in Lord of the Dance. Say what you want about the artistic side of it but it's his ego that elevated him to greater success than anyone could imagine.
I was lucky enough to see them in person....what an experience! Have the DVD and watch it periodically. I saw an interview with Michael Flatly and he said during rehearsals and shows he would go through a couple of pairs of shoes a week and had to eat up around 5,000 calories a day to keep from losing weight!
The Irish blood in me runs wild and rough like the Mississippi crossing and bowing here and there every dip and turn curve and rock. It beckons me the sea the rain til I forever spin laughing with the wind.
2023, I've just watched one done 11yrs ago, one comment made me giggle so much I couldn't repeat it to my husband. Comment 11yrs ago, I broke two ankles just watching this😂😂😂
Someone is watching in 2023 /2024 this wonderful show?
Smile` Yes !!! Jan 29---2024, I am a Dubliner living in New Zealand, as the saying goes "It's a long way to Tipperary"- it never ages, Riverdance is Home, .......Good to be Home.!!!!!
oh We are here I'm enjoying it again for sure and havesince it was released in 1995 i was only 5 when it premiered.
Who else is watching this masterpiece in 2024?
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RamonYo2
In absolute awe over the accuracy of their timing... such discipline and MANY MANY hours of practice....
The lead dancer with Flatley is soooo beautiful....her legs just go on for ever....
The idea of dancing like this with your arms down by your sides makes me even more impressed as not using your arms makes the dancing that much harder.....
I love coming back to this every now and then....so uplifting...
Watching further...58:11 on is what I mean about timing...I can't express my feelings when I see this....anyone out of step will show up like the proverbial sore thumb....everyone nails it....
Worth ever penny for the seat........
@@michaelhawthorne8696 Jean Butler stole the show. She dances and floats almost as if she doesn't want to touch the floor. Her dancing is less about the flash of Flatley and more about artistic expression and story telling.
RamonYo2 I’ve been watching since I discovered it in 1998
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Iconic!!!!! I watched this so many times as a child I wore out the VHS! 👏🏻✨💞
Sorry not sorry but this is the absolute best version of Riverdance! It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. These people were absolutely stunning! No one and I mean no one will ever come close to matching what they accomplished! Forever in my heart.
I absolutely agree.
@@dianariverjackson5123 me too!'it was absolutely amazing.
You have to watch the Chinese dance group copying the Irish dancing, they are very good.
There is another version where Maria Pages does another dance
Není nejlepší !!!!!!!!
Michael je tu jenom mladý ROMEO - profesional
I’m 30 now I remember watching this as a kid on VCR. Still makes me emotional.
I'm 15!!! Me too!!! I loved this as a kid!!!
Me too
I had this on vhs too! This was a huge part of my childhood
i got this on vhs for my 7th birthday and it's still the most iconic gift i've ever received. such impact, even so many years later
I have Riverdance on a VHS tape and apparently when I was younger I would constantly watch it over and over again.
I was lucky enough to be a leading member of this dance company on this memorable evening. We seemed to float and glide through the air on invisible wires we couldn't sense, as we lept effortlessly in unison, and our perfectly together tapping feet, heavenly voices, and hauntingly beautiful music tingled through our hearts in time with the love we shared for everyone around us. WONDERFUL! Oh yes...and then I woke up.
lol A wonderful dream however. Peace
Co ti brnělo, a kde ? juri/cz
You got me. Asshole. 😅
I used to watch this on VHS at my grandparents house. Only 90's kids will remember.
Im Japanese and watched this in US when I was 3yo and I started dance so my mom took me to ballet studio... and now somehow I’m a professional ballerina in Switzerland .... life is weird but cannot thank enough to these ppl who invite me to world of dance
Congratulations!! well done. Wish I'd had the opportunity as I was a very excellent dancer.
That’s incredible, well done!
Good job. Take care of your body. Don’t push practice too hard. You have paths ahead.
7:40 They knew it was your destiny...
I agree with you... I saw this show on PBS and opened my eyes to Irish dance/music...
My grandma and I ALWAYS used to watch this when I was younger. I would visit her every other weekend, and each time I would ask if we could watch Riverdance. She passed away last year, and I'm so happy I found the full movie on here. Love You Grandma 💙
What a beautiful anecdote, although I'm very sorry for your loss. Now it's up to you to perpetuate that tradition with those who come later, it'll be a beautiful way to keep her alive in the heart of the whole family :)
I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you'll get to pass on the tradition of watching this to your future children and grandchildren
I'm sorry for the loss of your Grandma. I have a very similar story.
Rip grammom
Lovely story thanks for sharing Hannah
I knever get bored of watching Riverdance they are all fantastic keep up the brilliant work 💪❤❤
Irish you are the best. Your culture is worthy of respect. I admire you! Hello from Russia!
How are you all holding up over there right now? Wishing you peace and safety during this difficult time for your region.
My granddaughter and I used to watch this all the time. Then we saw Lord of the Dance and was blown away. Still watching in 2020. Proud of my Irish ☘️ heritage.
Ireland forever🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
I say, bring back Riverdance! An encore! Anyone with me here?!
ONLY if it's with Michael Flatley!!!! NOT his understudy. But sadly.... He's retired now
Only with Jean Butler
It's still going strong.
They never stopped - they still tour every year - totally different dancers and cast in general, but still touring... Michael Flatley retired with tons of injuries - this is a tough dance...
No
Saw the show in 2000 with my ex. She is gone, from my life, but the memory of this show will live in my heart forever ♥️
I was mesmerised watching this on the Eurovision and have been lucky enough to see it live twice! Just watching it now gave me goosebumps from my scalp to my toes! Just incredible!!! x 👏👏👏👏👏👏
The dance and music of my ancestors, who else is proud to be irish?
Erin gu Brath, my Celtic sister. We come from an amazing people, there is no doubt.
I was born half irish but i'm proud of my roots
👍🏽💚🇮🇪
My family has been here in the US for several generations, but i’m still proud of my heritage!! My parents and i went to Ireland 1990??(can’t ask them, both have now passed away). We would have tried to look up distant cousins, but Fitzgerald is like Smith!!😎
My surname is redman my father's dad his father came here from ireland
I can still see my Father glassy eyed watching this on PBS, proud of his much maligned heritage.
My mum and I have watched this every year for as long as I can remember.
I will never get tired of watching this, I used to watch this all the time when I was a kid, i actually had this on VHS
Ditto Caitlin! ❤️. This is on my shortlist for reviving my soul when needing a recovery or inspiration.
Me too!!! Love this show!!!
me too lol
@@functionallyfitwithnicole4455 That's so cool, I've only met one other person who has the spelling of my name
I swear I watched this on vhs every day as a child. Still love it!
anyone here because they've either watched the original show live, or has the VHR and or cd? :)
Still got the VHS ;P
For some reason I love the Beijing one as well. I think it's just fun to see the audience take in something so foreign but mesmerizing. Or it could be the little girl who got up and was trying to dance like them at her seat. So cute!
Had the vhs as a child
I have the vhs in storage.
Still have the VHS, just no VHS player :(
Now that's what I call a show!
Timing and coordination is incredible!
Not only is it a masterpiece, it's also a classic!
2019 anyone? I remember watching this on PBS. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Yes, watching it on St. Paddy's Day, 2019. Wow!! Can't believe it was so many years ago I first saw it.
AMAZING !
I still have the VHS tape! Had to find a new copy because our 1995 version has been worn down from so many viewings.
superb after all these years
Most definately, on a regular basis. Went to the show shortly afterwards and it gave an absolute fresh/new impulse. Love it
I remember being a kid and owning the VHS of this exact performance, and I would watch it over and over again every chance I could. Even today, I still get chills when I watch it.
Omg me too haha . The vhs
Yesss I watched it everyday when I was younger because k was so mesmerised
I wish I knew how to spell AMEN in Gaelic. 🙂
Me too!
I played that vhs for my roommate’s daughter almost ever night when she would not sleep as an infant. After the first few months, just putting it on made her sleepy.
My very Italian roommate was not thrilled that the only thing that would put his daughter to sleep was Irish dancing. Or that her favorite show to watch as a toddler was “the princesses” aka Celtic Women. 😂
I am watching it,an old 86 years old and enjoying it very much .Thank you.What energy is displayed here.Incredible!
Everyone seems so entranced by the performers on the stage, especially the two principal dancers, but no-one seems to acknowledge the skill of the musicians. Without them the dancers would be nothing. Brilliant work from ALL.
Sometimes the dancers ARE the musicians, mind you.
So, so true, although in their own right, the dancers are very talented & gifted in their specialised skills. This, cannot be underrated or taken for granted.
The pipes were always my favorite part.
Davy spillane is a genius
I'm a person of color and can't get enough of Riverdance.
Irish people finally woke to the gift of music that was sleeping in them. You won my love and attention. Please don't go asleep on us.
Thank you. The Irish are so gifted in so many talents. Proud to be Irish.
Thankfully music, dance and folklore is colour blind,,, we are multicultural in and on my island, bring your gift to us and we will embrace it, absorb it, blend it, enhance it and make it our own to share with the world
@@mmzddx96 Now I have gone all bashful and shy, not used to positive replies,,, but will gobble it up in a glow of finding a kindred spirit,,,, thank you xx
@@mmzddx96 Not shy, that was a slip of the tongue or key board, what I had intended was coy,,,, am a simple mountainy man not used to the charms of a southern bell like yourself,,,,,, my belly goes all a flutter with the prospect of a positive reply from the wide open plains of Texas and me stuck in the uplands of Wicklow ( a county I love and am most fortunate to live in)-------- And yes you did make me bashful--
But in truth,,, feel like a most lucky little duck,,,,,, to get attention from the other side of the pond-------wish I had the charm of a southern gentleman to hold your attention--- for my goodness---- you have mine----- and now to let my imagination to go into overdrive before you puncture and deflate the dreams I weave about an imaginary friend I might have on another continent xx
@@mmzddx96 Ah girl, do you want me to embark on a rant??? leave out the formal,,,, My name is Tommy,,,,,, we are all equal in the eyes of the Sidh (she to you) the Sidh are are the masters of the fourth dimension , call them fairies or the little people but they hold open the portals to the other world,,, and if we leave our imagination open to another truth,,, much like Pandorar,s box,,,,,,hope is within our grasp---------and please do get me on a roll about folklore, a subject I studied in UCD when I was less innocent than now-----------and as I drift into madness----still believe, that we can learn from the past------
Marjorie, would love to share a bottle of wine with to spout my nonsense xx
Just never gets old, does it?
Totally ...NOOOOOT ;)
I tried to pick out my favorite part.. .. I finally gave up!
Never does!
@@NexusIncorporation so this is ballet with no arms?
@@stevethea5250 I wouldn't say Ballet at all it's a certain kind of Dance, sure so is ballet as well, i know but tapp-dance is a whole other thing tho
I watch it every year in March, St Patrick’s Day. The whole thing is amazing ☘️🍀🇮🇪🎼
Its May 2022. Where have the years gone. This wonder wonder wonderful music and culture takes me back to a young family who sat spellbound by it all. Two of them have kids of their own. To all the Riverdance crew thank you you have given the world a treasure.
This never gets old. And I'm sure I'm about to break the replay button anytime now
😂I'm with you!
Never get tired of watching this. The dancing, the music, the story, the staging, everything works.
Dead right David! A brilliant show!! It was a great success too, both here in Ireland & globally.
I have this version as well as the show in New York City on VHS and the show in Geneva on DVD.
I also have a VHS copy of the show in Dublin
its wetting my appetite for next month! :)
@@celtic611 Hello my friend, oh @ The Point Theatre in Dublin. I've been many times & a great location. That, was indeed a great show, as they all were really. I was lucky enough, to see the show again, whilst travelling around Australia. I saw Riverdance, live, @ Rod Laver Arena & gosh, it was simply brilliant!! Australia's show, was insanely awesome & carried a truly fun & electric atmosphere! Great memories, of a great show, within a great country. I so love my home....Ireland, but i so long to revisit the land of OZ, "Down Under". Take care & Peace
Absolute masterpiece! The so-called geniuses who let go of Michael Flatley and separated him from the incomparable Bill Whelan did the world a huge disservice. Had they kept him and composer Whelan together by allowing them creative license, the owners would have gotten even richer and the world would have been truly inspired. As it turned out, Flatley left, created his own shows, and demonstrated to the world what a master choreographer he was - and is. We are still left with a blessing, however... a single show that demonstrates to all generations the power of unleashed creativity.
This is only version I will watch, this was truly Michael Flatley first stage of brilliance, I have all the shows he has produced, He is Lord of the Dance, he is Riverdance.
well said.
I’m watching it 😂 brilliant
This PIECE OF ART still gives me the same chills that had given me back in 1995, when a 9-year-old me saw it for the first time... I was AMAZED, and still am. Marvellous.
I wish I knew how to spell AMEN in Gaelic. 🙂
The original AND BEST version of this show.
Oh absolutely!! :-)
Bingo
@Lee Toone For some reason, SOMEone just couldn’t allow there to be such a spectacular production that celebrates Irish culture only. Really makes you wonder…
I tried watching the new one, and it wasn't a BAD production, per se, they just tried too HARD. Like, in this original, you can see that the dancers are giving it their all, but they're not trying to overdo it. And Michael, Jean, the Trio, everyone dances their asses off, and the movements are so much more fluid. You know, like DANCING xD. The dancers, bless their hearts, looked so stiff and lifeless in the newer version. Like they were being FORCED to dance, and not doing it because they wanted to. Which is why I will forever hold the 1995 version very dear to my heart. Absolute masterpiece.
Note that Riverdance premiered before this, as an interval act at Eurovision 1994. You should watch the video of that, the reaction is incredible because nobody knew it was coming. They immediately decided to make it a whole show after that, but you should check out the Eurovision performance just for the audience reaction.
I saw Riverdance in person and it changed my life. Michael Flatley is a god and he deserves his 10M house in Ireland.
Happy st Patrick’s day!!🇮🇪🇮🇪 from all us here in Ireland
This is the first time I've seen Riverdance. I love it. ❤❤❤🤩💯💯💯💯💯👋👋👋👋
Oh man, I remember when this is all PBS played for an entire year.
Love you
Jennifer when I was little, I would get up and pretend to dance to it.
Iman Amin same. Well I am actually self-taught
Jean Butler is fantastic. What a great pity she left Riverdance !
She's about 50
Michael Flatley was my childhood crush. Slainte to all my fellow Irishmen past, present, future, and forever!
God how I miss my mother in-law, who loved this show, and bought me the video, that we play several times a year to honor her memory. 👍👍& 10⭐
My grandpa passed away on st Patrick’s several years back and he always loved Irish music. May he Rest In Peace.
During the quarantine, this is perfect...I get goose bumps every time
Same but I also cry. Lol
same
If only we could see good films like River Dance while we're self-isolating.
Me too!
So do I. Perfect arts...
wow... i still remember when this premiered on PBS tv when I was 10yrs old. Sitting on my mum's living room floor watching this and being just in awe of the talent these people have. Riverdance inspired me to study dance when I became 17. And I even got to performed on stage. I wish I had kept up on it. Watching this brings back so many memories... this kind of music never gets old. I can listen to it all day. I cannot watch it without my feet moving to the beat of the drums. I'm on that stage with them every time.... :) really gets my Irish blood pumping! thx for posting this
@Jens Nobel I'm part Irish, Scottish and pretty much everything across Europe & i hear you. I agree. I really loved all of the performances and it was akin to a global spectacle. The Irish producers invited musical talents from all over the world (which was super awesome) and we wouldn't have expected any less from the Irish, who organised this very special event. I really loved and appreciated them all & was so very Wowed, by the Spanish Dancer (so beautiful), the Russian dancers (amazing) & by the gorgeous looking & voiced African-American Choir & hard shoe dancers. There is definite talent all across the world. Just in ref to the African peoples, the many African tribes are brilliant natural movers and dancers. I witnessed this when i visited Africa. I think the African people are an underrated super talent. I love sharing this with people whenever i am able. We tend to place the spotlight upon our own (which is natural/fine), however, we live in a big wide world, with other human ethnic groups abound, hence a large percentage, of other amazing human talents abound. Peace
Someone tell my why this was my comfort movie when I was like 7-8??? I’m 22 now and just remembered it. I’m crying.
2020 and watching this Masterpiece!
Wow....it's been 25 years.....The tapping and below the knee flings are mind boggling. Incredible fitness.
I know it's a little too late for commenting but ever since I was 2, I saw this show and thought it's the best concert show ever.
Yes we are still watching Riverdance in 2021 - This is Timeless and Great Quality Watching.....
Hard to believe it's been 25 years. So much talent and energy and such an amazing show. Love it!!!
I had the phenomenal good luck to see 'Riverdance' at the Point Theater, Dublin, Ireland on 23 February, 1995. It was sold out but my friend had emergency appendectomy surgery so I used her ticket. I have never seen anything like it before or since. The audience was stunned and so loud in their applause you could not hear. It was a real treat.
Jean Butler has the most beautiful legs I have ever seen, they are perfectly shaped.
How'd the surgery go?
fooglefuss. He died.
Ahhh me too! I am Irish born/bred & i saw the show again, in Australia's magnificent Rod Laver Arena, back in the mid 90's too. It was truly majestic & spectacular. The best show i have ever seen. I carry those wonderful memories within my mind/heart, still. I love my homeland Ireland & her beautiful culture.
HALO101st how lovely :,)
Riverdance is playing in Dublin February 2020 for 5 days
I can never get tired of seeing or listening to Riverdance.
Me. A 3rd generation Irishman. Remembering his roots. Longing and remembering my family.
The ending is the most brilliant piece of choreography in history.
I can't dance and though cancer treatments to my throat robbed me of my hearing for 2 years . Some has come back and with excellent headphones I can get lost in this wonderful show of human talant bar none! I never tire of it.
Live long and prosper!! From Richmond VA 🙂🙂
You'll be fine.
Everyone can dance, friend, even if only in their souls. I have no doubt you put Mr. Flatley to shame for the survivor's spirit you have. You are an inspiration to us all. You just keep on dancing and be well, Allen. Meanwhile the rest of us will try in our own ways to keep up!
I just love Riverdance !!!!!! Hey you all! I have tickets to see them, for the first time, live in Dublin this next August!!!!!! And I'm coming all the way from Santiago, Chile !!!!!! Am I lucky or what !!!!!
This particular performance will stand the test of time.
Michael Flatley and Jean Butler were mesmerizing.
Will Montgomery The new leading lady for the UK leg is apparently superb! and is stunning beautiful!
I liked Joanne Doyle:) She was the leading lady when I first saw Riverdance! No idea who was the principal man:)
Butler could jump like a gazelle! Far as i have ever seen, no other dancer has ever matched or topped her performance!! And from what i’ve heard, to spring streight up by only the muscles in your lower legs, is very hard on your legs! I feel bad for the other female dancer in the Russian number when she is being spun by her uper torso!! I can only imagine that her back is now very unhappy with her- probably the same for her partner too!
@@johnskelton1117 YEA been in Lockdown.. 28 Yr from Eire...
How can there be any non-likers? What did you guys expect? Full HD from 1995's TV ? If you ask me, this is totally mind-blowing, even better than the show's 2010's version!
Oh yes, the original is EASILY the best. While the 1996, 2002, and 2010 versions added some good numbers, they will never beat the original.
Some people prefer rap and break dancing....you know, dancing masturbation.
Yes, this is THE version.
Yes it is... super amazing. I watched this as a kid and I loved it so much. Brings back memories.
This has only ever been released on VHS, which is a crime.
Still the best version of RIverdance ever.
I saw the first show and instantly fell in love with it . I am an old country boy of 76 and it takes a lot to impress me . I have never forgotten this wonderful production .
Who else is watching this masterpiece in 2018?
Hey...me too!
i remember I was 7 and wanted to be like the main chick in the second dance! haha XX
Yep,my love,my LIFE,my Passion and I danced for a whole with Them,,
I am! I saw it live in Boston in the mid 90's. What an experience!
ARCtrooperblueleader I did ISD as a kid. Still practice. I love it
This makes me proud of my Irish roots
I'm of Irish descent; my father was an Irishman, and I saw this show live. Watching it always fills me with pride and makes me cry.
I have my elementary music teacher to thank for introducing me to Riverdance. She'd put this on a few times a year for us, and while the other kids got bored and talked through it, I was always front row & glued to the screen. I would borrow the VHS from our local library back to back, and it was my favorite choice for sick days. I will never be sick of this; it's timeless.
SAME! When I was middle school my music teacher had her class pick out a vhs (or DVD if you had one) of a primarily music oriented video. We would pick from a bowl of names who's to watch that week and analyze them. I was the first one to get picked and I brought this vhs - I don't remember a time when there was NOT talking during this. Kids payed attention to 8 mile or rocky horror picture show, but this never a care in the world - yet my teacher at the end of the year praised me for bringing somthing NOT the norm lol.
Part of me REALLY wishes I could watch this live when Flatley was preforming - but I guess this is as close as I can get to it
My science teacher let us watch this in class today
I wish I knew how to spell AMEN in Gaelic. 🙂
It really doesn't matter how long ago it was when I saw this performance live, it remains as a near perfect example of the art, craft and truly brilliant talent displayed here not only in step-dance but in Irish music as well! The best ever. Bravo!
So true! Time will never, ever take away, the sheer brilliance & magic of Riverdance. I was there & all i can say is, The best show ever!!! 24 years later & i still love it!
Michael Flatley flies! His feet are off the ground more than they are on it. Wow. I loved that they put a red-headed lass in the lead. I wonder how all their knees / ankles / feet are doing some 23 years later.
Answer in his bio available on Google or my comment listed above. May our Lord heal him!
the lead then was Jean Buttler, i think they swap out the leads but im not sure...
Not only did they put a red headed lass in the lead, they put the best female Irish dancer of all time in the lead. The chemistry between Michael Flatley and Jean Butler was absolutely electric. This original live version of the show hit every single mark, from cast, choreography, music, stage design, acoustics, everything. A show like this (the original live version) comes around maybe once in a lifetime if you are lucky.
I am watching this superb performance yet again and will never get tired of it, it is absolutely brilliant,
I cannot think _ever having seen music, and dance compliment one another with so much energy, joy, and heart stirring emotion evoked,_ as when I first saw this way back in the 90's.
Dangerous World Tour (October 1, 1992) is another candidate
I'll say this about Michael Flatley: God, he know's how to make an entrance!!
He is too big for the stage! HAHAHAAAA
Johnny Solipsis yes he certainly does.
The only problem with Flatley is he believed his own hype.
@@TheSDLaud With the amazing amount of talent, he's entitled to it.
@@TheSDLaudI remember hearing that at the time. Though one cannot have any reason to deny his talent. A big ego can often occur with beautiful and talented people, if they don't have anyone to keep them grounded. It doesn't make him any the less watchable here.
The uilleann pipes bring tears to my eyes every time I hear this rendition. My wife and I were fortunate enough to see this show at the Congress in Chicago about 20 years ago. This performance took me back......Thanks guys!
From the first time that I saw this show on PBS I was hocked. I even joined an IRC (internet relay chat) which was one of the original ways to chat on the internet and would talk to other like minded Riverdance chatter. I was invited by one of my chat friends in 1996 or 1997to come visit them in Boston Mass. to go see the Show live there. I went with another friend from the chat room to see it and completely impressed and still to this day love this show. I went to Tulsa, OK to watch it again. Still impressed. In 1997 I went and stayed with another chat friend in San Antonio and saw Lord of The Dance with Michael Flatley. I enjoyed that very much too. I went to several other live shows and loved them all both Riverdance and LOTD.
As you can see, I WAS A FANATIC. Will never tire if watching this.
My parents used to watch this for fun and me and my sisters loved it so they let us join them late at night. We’d try to dance too, and I think this is what gave me my love for the sound of heels. As a child this performance was enchanting.
I'm a master at Riverdance....
But only from the waist up.
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Hahaha LOL
Luis O. V.... you're doing better than me.. at my age, it's from the shoulders... up. : )
Lol 😂🤣
I am so glad to see 1995 version. It is one of the best because they still have Flatley and Butler
It's the original live performance.
I thank corona virus for giving me time to see this masterpiece of perfect dancers 👯♀️ 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
This reminds me of my mum how we sadly lost in 1997 to cancer 😢 she absolutely loved this and I didn't really appreciate the beauty of riverdance as I was only young back then . I saw the animated raindeer film riverdance at Christmas time and it had me in tears as all the music from it brought back fond memories of her ❤
That lady with the bobbed hair cut has the voice of an angel!
Lilmisscostumedrama Katie McMahon is her name. She has music available if you're interested in exploring her work further.
Lilmisscostumedrama that was actually the other soloist, sarah clancy (i think that’s her name).
Watched this growing up we had this and lord of the dance on VHS. Now I watch them to celebrate St Patrick's day
I watched this on repeat as a child w my VHS tape. It was my dream to become a riverdancer
25 years later and this is STILL AWESOME !
I bought this on VHS in 1996. I only watched it late at night. Seemed appropriate at the time.
The uilleann pipes are something incredible. What a superbly haunting & breathtaking sound. The way it's played in this show, is truly brilliant!! He's the uilleann pipe master!
Katia Haalstrom it’s my favorite part of the show!! Do you know the name of the artist and/or song? I would love to add it to my playlist on Spotify!
Davy Spillane. Caoineadh Cu Chulainn. Unfortunately you’re not gonna find his version on Spotify because the only Riverdance music that is on there is the 25th anniversary album.
Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/Gnli_cr2tI8/v-deo.html
There's another one too but it has a bit of echo.
The sound is beautiful. I think he played that instrument in the countess cathleen song when the women didn't have tap dancing shoes on but flats. It's my fav song. Amazing
hi k totally yes that uilleann pipe sounds good and very hunting reminds me of the elve type poeple lord of the rings they were telspathic cheers cas dorset uk
They break my heart in the best way every time I hear them
Abs brilliant!! No wonder it hit the world by storm when it 1st came out. Its As good today in 23 as it was when i saw it back then .
Nach der 17 min. Der Mann mit dem e Dudelsack ist soooo Hammer.... Tip' hört euch das über Kopfhörer an! Gänsehaut
00:00 Opening
2:49 Reel Around The Sun
8:15 The Hearts Cry
11:30 Countess Cathleen
17:28 Caoineadh Chú Chulainn
21:31 Distant Thunder
23:52 Firedance
29:33 Cloudsong
31:19 Riverdance
36:17 Lift The Wings
41:05 Freedom
45:22 Macedonian Morning/Marta's Dance
51:42 Home and The Heartland
54:42 Heartland
1:01:34 Riverdance International
thank you.
Alba Transport, you complete me
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macedonian morning was called the rusian devrish. did they change the name of it?
Thank you..
Tanks
The bagpipe solo still gives me chills to this day....love this show so damned much!
My grandfather gave me the vhs of this back when I was six years old. I absolutely loved it. Every time I see it, I think of him.
I’m watching this in 2022, yes, a masterpiece. I love love love the Spanish dancer in Firebird, omg, how I wish I could dance like that…..maybe in another life….🇳🇿🇳🇿
We thank all of you for some of the most beautiful dancing ever presented.
One thing I appreciate about Michael Flatley versus Colin Dunne is that Flatley looks like he is always having so much fun on the stage. Something just glows about his personality as though to say that maybe this show won't last forever but by all means, it will be memorable. Dunne is a professional, and it looks like he seeks to give audience members exactly what they pay for which is perfection, but while Dunne is on the stage he looks so professional that his sheer talent pales his personality creating a sterile experience. I love Dunne's talent and how well he was able to take up Flatley's mantle when he left the show but boy did Flatley have personality and did he make it fun.
You have to give Flatley credit for creating Riverdance. He was the originator, so there definitely was soul in his performance.
Shame it's Flatley's ego that did him in.
Agreed. To me this is THE definitive version of Riverdance, Flatley's ego aside.
I just wish we could get a remastered version of this on blueray. I understand due to the contractual/rights fights between Flatley and Wheelan/Riverdance it will not likely happen.
Oh well I still have my OG VHS.
@@aresef Did him in? The guy went on to create a juggernaut in Lord of the Dance. Say what you want about the artistic side of it but it's his ego that elevated him to greater success than anyone could imagine.
spot on Colin Dunn's defo a high calibre pro - but Flatley is magic
nb. dont resent him for his ego that's just part of his, er, gig
I was lucky enough to see them in person....what an experience! Have the DVD and watch it periodically. I saw an interview with Michael Flatly and he said during rehearsals and shows he would go through a couple of pairs of shoes a week and had to eat up around 5,000 calories a day to keep from losing weight!
Had to come back for a 3rd visit. I get the usual chills watching this beautiful dance.
Anyone else get goosebumps when Flately came on stage? Absolutely mesmerising!
Olivia Broughton HIS LAST NAME IS FLATLEY.
Always!!!
Simply Amazing. I remember watching this as a teenager in 1995. Wow Michael and his dance crew are amazing.
The Irish blood in me runs wild and rough like the Mississippi crossing and bowing here and there every dip and turn curve and rock. It beckons me the sea the rain til I forever spin laughing with the wind.
2023, I've just watched one done 11yrs ago, one comment made me giggle so much I couldn't repeat it to my husband. Comment 11yrs ago, I broke two ankles just watching this😂😂😂