Dancing Archives - Appalachian History

And it’s home little gal and do-si-do

In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music from an accordion, banjo, fiddle, and guitar.

Clogging is an expressive style of American dance with origins in the folk dances of the British Isles, Africa, and pre-Columbian America.

The day’s events were only to warm up for the square dance at night. The fiddlers tuning up. The figure caller strutting around.

Joe Sharp played mandolin for the Skyline Farms square dancers when they performed for Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House.

Along with learning the dances we learned the heritage, traditions & stories. As an adult I’ve tried to keep these dances alive, through 4-H.

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