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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW BERLIN -- It's a form of dance that originated from Scots-Irish and European descent, known for its foot-stomping, clicking, tapping and shuffling to music. The Cloverleaf Cloggers have been ...
The tapping of clogs on Brazilian cherry wood resonated through the 200-year-old converted barn on a recent evening. Cloggers, some wearing overalls and bandanas, gathered in a circle, tightly ...
It was the mid 1700s and the settling of the Appalachians by immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany had begun. Among the many parts of their cultures they brought with them was a ...
EAST GRAND FORKS — Jeanne O’Neil, co-founder of North Country Fiddle and Dance, isn’t worried about the traditional songs and dances her organization helps put together going away anytime soon. While ...