Flat Footing

[jvnvch]

I remember seeing my mother, who was born and raised in Kentucky, dance this way when I was a child. I've never seen anyone else dance like this.Thanks Rhiannon. You are something else. Is there no end to your talent?

[rspears42721]

I grew up in the same place as Bill Monroe's birthplace - The Home of Bluegrass Music, Rosine, KY. At the park and the barn you always seen this type of dance from the community just enjoying the music being played. Still, every Saturday night at The Barn in Rosine, KY. you can see people "flat footin'".

[rspears42721]

She's brilliant, obviously. Flat Foot dancing is West African in origin as well as the banjo. Bluegrass music originated from African American slaves. Traditional Cherokee dances also had a style very similar to this type of dance.

[glencoe6305]

She's just not Beautiful,but talented, and amazing !

[vapredhunter]

Great flatfooting!!!!! It tees me off all the people who think clogging is flatfooting there is a huge differents Great job

[8chevalier8]

Enchanting!

[JThos99]

Good show!!

[hhrtwo]

Is there anything that girl cant do...She is so talented!

[UFMD1]

@hhrtwo Ha! That was my first thought when I saw this. She has been an inspiration to me musically, I didn't know she could dance too!

[Pasthymes]

Great flatfoot dancing! So nice to see a detailed video of someone who knows what she's doing. I am a dancer at the Ozark Folk Center in Mt. View, AR--and we do this type of dancing in our evening programs. Here we call it 'jig dancing'. Thanks for keeping it alive. Thanks for letting people know that this is NOT CLOGGING.

[CadillacL]

I TOTALLY agree. Its NOT clogging. Clogging, unfortunately, is now this

modern junk you see on tv. BTW,

I've been to the Ozark Folk Center.

Talk about some great jig-dancing.

I've probly seen ya. I:)

[CadillacL]

I wish more dancers would post. I'm glad to see dancers like Rhiannon keep it alive.

[maggiemay90909]

all your great wish I could do that again, oh well life has its way. Love it!!

[Rivieratime]

Great video. Thanks for posting this treasure.

She is absolutely precious.

[Juliewhitt21]

Damn that Flat Footing kicks ass. Its so Awsome.

[cwmetzl]

What song is the picker playin?

[mudws]

That tune is "Ragtime Annie," rather heavily and appealingly modified for clawhammer banjo!

[lilkrikit]

I hadnt seen cloggin in so many years. Niice

[malarkine78]

i like the banjo i have never seen this type of dancing before (flat foot) i know this is obviously American due to the music but the dancing looked Irish

[fredcoonbanjo]

Rhiannon Giddens is a really nice human being and one of the very best flatfooters I've ever seen. The greatest I ever knew was Willard Watson. He was Doc's first cousin. Watching him dance was magic, pure magic.

Rhiannon is fancier than Willard but has the same fluidity. Her obvious enjoyment of dance makes me proud to know her and have been able to play behind her at the workshop so that she could share her love of dance with others.

[cwmetzl]

Appalachian music is Scotch-Irish in origin, which is why it's very similar, or in some cases identical to Irish styles. There's even places in Avery County, North Carolina where people still speak with an Irish accent.

[fifthworld]

Far less up-on-feet/toes though, (than Irish)except for some buck dancing styles/steps. Speaking of which, 'would love to see some posting of NC's great Burton Edwards. (of Maggie Valley).. Where'd he disappear to?? I met him and danced a little with him one day, and wow did he have a flair and some seriously contagious steps!

[fltftdncr]

Goes to show you don't need shoes on to do some great flatfooting. Love it! She's really good at it.

[Goldmangun]

Wow! Fantastic music and dancing - love it!

[Sprinheeledjack]

Best Barefoot Boogying I have ever seen.

She can really move.

I'm in love.

Sam

[Joannawysiwyg]

Cool banjo and dancing, and nice camera work, whoever did it!

[backporchbanjo]

Love it!!

[CadillacL]

thats some AWESOME old-time dancing there. :) Love ot see more.

[jdstorms]

So good to see people really enjoy banjo music & dance. Great video!