Quote Originally Posted by Hamish View Post
Did you know, it is rumoured that Michael Flatley (who got the whole Riverdance thing up and running) is responsible for putting all his male dancers in black trousers rather than the traditional kilts? Apparently, he would not have a kilt in any of his shows! Now all the other dance companies follow suit and black trousers are de rigeur. Huh!
In the last Edinburgh Military Tattoo, there was one guy amongst the otherwiese all-female Scottish dancers. He was kilted. Flatley's influence certainly hasn't extended *that* far. :-)

Oh, and Bill Whelan, the composer, deserves as much credit for Riverdance as Michael Flatley.

Wade.