Michael Flatley

Irish Flute
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I didn’t know he was golden gloves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flatley

As a trained boxer he won the Chicago Golden Gloves Championship in 1975 aged 17. Flatley is also known as being a proficient flute player, having twice won the All-Ireland Competition.

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Lucky you didn’t pick a fight with him then

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Boxing is all in the footwork…

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At the end of this vid, MF shows some of his old style, throws a few punches. Speaking of old…just watch the vid, if you can stomach it. Gotta love those Navy uniforms. :thumbsup:

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so…
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dose he prefer his flutes in…
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boxwood?

dum dum, tish

thank you, thank you, ill get my cat, try the fist, im here all week.

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Execrable. How truly execrable. Yeesh.

And I mean that in a good way. :thumbsup:

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Mick Flatley performed brain surgery in his spare time when he was eleven.

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Mick Flatley was elected “Best of Show” at Crufts four times before he was nine.

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Mick Roundley formally changed his name after losing 200 pounds on a Cheez-Whiz diet.

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Little-known fact: the man absolutely LOVES stamps.



Rob

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This is starting to turn into a “Chuck Norris doesn’t…” threads.

“Michael Flately doesn’t dance, he forces the stage to rise to meet his feet in time with the music.”

OK, lame (of course) but I haven’t finished my first cuppa yet.

Clinton

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Here’s the link–if you’re brave enough (you know there’s a fine line between bravery and temerity). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odQFKLvfe4Y

Good viewing :smiling_imp:

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I was wondering today if there are some recording of MF on trad music in the last 10 years…
I remember someone told that he has been seen playing in some sessions…
I’ve listened to the “recent” mp3 on his website but I wish to have someting more trad.

his 1979 record is… Wonderful…

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9nXjCMG3H8&feature=PlayList&p=5924278FB26F1548&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9nXjCMG > … L&index=12

you can’t really hear MF, MM blows his away (or maybe his mike is louder but i doubt).
But I’ll have to listen to his 1979 record…

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To the begrudgers–

Mick Roundley formally changed his name after losing 200 pounds on a Cheez-Whiz diet.
Mick Flatley was elected “Best of Show” at Crufts four times before he was nine.

Laugh at Mick all you want. Without a doubt, he can out-play and out-dance anybody on this forum.
He can out-box anybody here with one arm tied behind his back.
He can buy and sell everybody.
He’s also married to a lovely woman and is one of Matt Molloy’s best friends.
Mike Rafferty thinks he’s a great guy and a gentleman.
Clearly Flatley is doing most things right.

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Second this. Vastly talented individual and, say what you want, he’s living his own life.

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Oh c’mon now. I’d venture to guess we all admire him in some ways. Mighty tense we are on this fine holiday!

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Not tense, Just flatulent.

Look at what preceded Julia’s and my posts.
It’s happened in other threads lately too.
Wee tendency to pile on the guy.

What for? Big ego, Big Talent, Big success. Good for him!
Most of us just have the first.

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Yeah, I’ve been a fan of his flute playing (and dancing) since I saw him in Chicago in 1978; he was playing with Liz Carroll for some stepdancers, and after about 30 minutes of that he put down his flute and Liz played for him dancing. I’d never seen anything like it before or since. He is an awesome flute player as well. His theatrical stuff does nothing for me, but you can’t deny the man’s got amazing talent.