Have you noticed that Helen Egan moves her fingers in different ways to play her whistle in the 2 videos (LOTD + FOF) even though the music which is heard is identical?
Did you notice that the dancers in "Riverdance" and "Lord Of The Dance" wear their elastics on their shoes in different ways? Most Riverdancers have them this way:
Above photo courtesy of Sylvie
Examples: Susan Ginnety (above), Pat Roddy, Jean Butler.
And most Lord Of The Dancers have their elastics this way:
Above photo courtesy of Laura
Examples: Bernadette Flynn (above), Gillian Norris, Kelly Hendry, Dearbhla Lennon, Areleen Ni Bhaoill, Caroline Fahy.
Maire Breatnach plays fiddle on the Riverdance, Lord Of The Dance and Feet Of Flames CD's except on "American Wake" (Eileen Ivers) and "Celtic Fire" (Mairead Nesbitt and Cora Smyth).
