In the Bay Area, our nearest mountain range is the Sierra Nevada, not the Appalachian Mountains. But a traditional form of dance rooted in the Appalachians found its way west, probably with the Gold ...
Depending on who you’re asking, North Carolina’s most famous export might be Cheerwine soda, Krispy Kreme donuts, or even modern aviation. But for a lot of locals—especially those in the western half ...
The weekend of October 26-27, America’s Clogging Hall of Fame held their National Championships in Gatlinburg. Each year the ACHF inducts up to three individuals into the Hall of Fame. One of 2018’s ...
It’s about having fun while you dance. That’s what young cloggers say about dancing on a traditional clogging team. This year’s crop of dancers is the strongest in many years, keeping mountain ...
On Sept. 6, Hartop, 18, will open a clogging studio called the Rocky Mountain Dance Company. The classes will meet every Monday for a month and will cost $20, Hartop said.Clogging is a form of ...
With folk dancers from Taiwan, Trinidad, Romania, Russia and other far-flung places performing at Folkmoot, it might be easy to overlook the fact that southern Appalachia has its own dance custom to ...
No. This is not your father’s clogging experience. Not the Irish step dancers you might have seen at River Dance. Definitely not the Geico commercial’s version of noisy, spaghetti-eating cloggers ...
CHAMPAIGN – Garry Harrison and the New Mules, who specialize in the traditional music of Illinois, will offer fiddle and banjo and clogging workshops on Saturday at Techline and the Phillips ...
The unexpected win for Sagkeeng's Finest follows three young men from rural Manitoba making clogging cool as they won over Canadians with their Cinderella story. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief ...
Attendees at the Raccoon Country Music Festival sat outside in chairs and blankets on the lawn enjoying the live performances of country music bands. That is, until the rain started and the attendees ...
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Patty Morrissey isn't alone when she says performing at the Minnesota State Fair is an experience like no other. "We consider this like our Christmas," said Morrissey. "We get ...