Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance
Part showtunes, part classical, and part folk music, Ronan  Hardiman's score toLord of the Dance, the musical starring  dancer Michael Flatley, successfully avoids all the inherent pitfalls  of such an enterprise. Hardiman has emerged as Ireland's finest  interpreter of traditional music for films, TV, and the theater, and  under his guidance the 19 lush orchestral tunes, augmented with many  traditional instruments, are rife with the spirit of the Emerald Isle.  Two of the tracks feature the taps of Flatley and Co, while the rest  highlight the score as composed by Hardiman with all its subtle  textures intact and not masked by the live sound of tap dancing.Lord of the Danceis a perfect and very listenable fusion of  Broadway and the indigenous heritage of Irish music making.--Derek  Rath