Butler Flatley_01.mpg

Part 1 of an interview with Jean Butler and Michael Flatley in November 1994 as they announce, for the first time, the upcoming launch of 'Riverdance - The Show'. This interview took place on the RTE One (national Irish broadcaster) chat show The Late Late Show, presented by Gay Byrne.

The video includes a unique performance by Butler and Flatley, as well as the first known public performance by Michael Flatley and several of the male Riverdance troupe members of what would go on to be known as 'Distant Thunder' (later 'Thunderstorm') from the Riverdance stage show.

Apologies for the poor quality. This video had to be recorded from a very old VHS tape, and audio and video fell out of sync in the conversion process.

The content of this video does not belong to me. Copyright Raidió Teilifís Éireann, 1994.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• riverdance
• interview
• jean
• butler
• michael
• flatley
• gay
• byrne
• late
• show
• rte

[vesperholly]

Thank you for this!! You should post it as a video response to the video on my channel. Fantastic to hear the interview :) too bad it's cut off!!

[dee1tnd]

@vesperholly You're welcome! I'll post it as a video response to your video now. And just in case you didn't know, this interview is continued in a second video - search for Butler Flatley_02 if you haven't found it already ;)

[revacohen]

Michael Flatley strikes me as reserved in this interview. He sure has changed a lot since then.

[MEDSEC20]

Wonderful dance, thanks for uploading.

[alic88]

What a rare find. THanks

[berryje1964]

was Gay Byrne putting his teeth back in at 2:16

[Warriorroger]

thank you very much!