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@joselo1944 You are nine years older than me but I hear what you are saying friend. Joy breeds health, love, peace and happiness. It fosters serenity and solidarity, it makes a watch tick. Who could be opposed to that? It boggles the mind, doesn't it?
In my country we recently discovered what you call "country and western" muic . We are a small gang of line-dancers and I like to show this vid to our young dancers( from 8 to 15 years old) to show them how everythihg started in the USA some time ago...
Il faut monter aux plus jeunes ce que les Américains ont "initié" il y a si longtemps...On découvre aujourd'hui seulement la "line-dance" , le "bluegrass" et le style "country and western" , c'était tout un "art de vivre"...
I am from Ohio and now live in France. To see Celtic clog dancing still done, visit Brittany, and of course, over in the UK. Many square dancing terms come from French, such as doe see doe. (Back to back.) The percussion is supposed to remind us of hoofbeats and is fun and noisy! I resell new and used wooden shoes. I ship everywhere. The fancy ones for ladies are very pretty. There are only two or three "sabotiers" left in France. They were worn here in the country until the '80s.
This is very close to square dancing, and I believe it is descended from the Irish step dance. I did this myself when I was young! I was in the 7th grade when this was filmed, and I loved dancing more than anything back then. Still do! Raised in Kentucky so this is very familiar to me!
I watched this and cried and cried, I grew up in a very small town with a very large family and this reminds me of my childhood dancing in the kitchen with all my aunts, cousins, and my grandma :)
Curious to know what year this was filmed.....And who were the dancers..... looked like some kind of family gathering.....i like it alot.... thanks for posting it.
Yes......This is awesome.......young folks could not touch this today.......to busy buried in a video game or caught up in gang culture.......... i love mountain people.....
Back in the days, when America knew what decent, proper and respectful meant...When old fashioned values were not just words, but action....Gosh I miss those days.....Great, great video!!!!
Now all those kids would be texting, playing video games, doing massive amounts of homework, or listening to their iPods while trapped in their rooms... While the adults just watch TV... Its crazy to see how much times have changed.. Its really crazy to see how much families have changed.
@Ann3shoes It's called clogging or flat footing. It does have its roots in Scottish and Irish dancing but some people think there's some American Indian influence as well in certain of the steps.
Ima post almost exactly what I posted on another vid. This is so cool to me! Every white person in America should be forced to watch this. have yall ever been to a rock/country/emo show these days? Boring. Noone dances and if a white person starts to dance or display rhythm other whites look at them like there is something wrong or even ask them to stop. Rock and country are terrible these days and emo never was no good. Just boring and lame. White folks, stop hating and start steppin! :)
You mean anglo white people then yes is weird to find some of them with rhythm, and if they dance they dance funny. Whites are not exclusive of the english speaking world get familiar with the other types.
Also cloggin' is not exactly to or origin from white people.
@206WarEagle I agree. I am from Ohio and am in my 50s now. I live in France where clog dancing is still done, especially in Brittany. I enjoyed father and daughter dance events of this type well into the '70s. Much of my family danced, square dancing often. The clog stuff is more passionate.
I purchased the DVD that this clip is from, you were right...enchanting. It was wonderful to see people playing, singing and dancing their hearts out. As you filmed in the back seat of their car. I really felt as if I was looking out the window with you, watching the houses and people pass by. What an array of interesting characters, you must have been completely immersed in their stories. If you enjoyed this clip you will love the DVD. Please buy it, sit back, and enjoy! Thank you once again.
This is a great video! I have been clogging since I was 3. I am 37 now. My father was a musician, so music was always in our home. Clogging is such a workout! Anyone who clogs will tell you, you have to know when to breathe, or you will tire very quickly. I love to clog....it's like riding a bike, once you learn how to do it, you will never forget. Thank you!!
Welsh seamen appear to have adopted a dance very early on and may have been those who introduced it to the British Isles.[citation needed] As the dance migrated to England in the 15th century,[citation needed] the all-wooden clog was replaced by a leather-topped shoe with a one-piece wooden bottom. By the 16th century a more conventional leather shoe with separate wooden pieces on the heel and toe called "flats" became popular, from where the terms "heel and toe" and "flat footing" derive.
Yes , I know this is true , I just said only those for an example. ALOT of customs & foods { recipes }modified & un-modified " AMERICAN-ISED " , we get from Europe. Of course ,since everyone here , except the Native Americans { the Indains, } came from there . My ancestors come from France & Ireland , & here ,, American Indain, my grand mother was over half Cherokee. And to be complete in this heritage of coustoms & foods , we get some of those from the American Indians too.
Just came in from a long day working with elderly people with various forms of dementia. I play this video and the stress melts away like snow in strong sunlight. Thank you for the distant joy.
@boggett2001 Bascom Lamar Lunsford wasn't the only one that kept this art going. He was a wonderful man and did a wonderful job trying to keep it going. I will always remember him as a wonderful and warm hearted person.
At 0.3 on the video a young girl comes into view - bless my soul if it ain't 'Peggy Olsen' of Mad Men fame - wow - wait til this comes out in the next series. You read it here first remember.
@oldnmello I know what you mean. No! its not me... I am the smallest female dancing with the guy wearing glasses. We were actually a professional clogging team out of Hendersonville, NC. We were asked by (Bascom Lamar Lunsford) to perform on this video. It was an honor, even at the ripe old age of 12. lol We have since put part of this team back together and are dancing once again. If you would like, you can catch us under, Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers. Have a Blessed Day!
@SuperDancerko I shall watch it more closely (for the umpteenth time) considering we're almost the same age. I was a Mod dancing to imported Blues music and dreaming of fame as a Scottish footballer. Then life intervened. I'll check out your reformed group. Fond regards
@ugolinoandhissons His name is (James Kesterson) . He is the leader and founder of (The Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers). I am so glad you love our video. I was a little withdrawn at first, but it doesn't take long to find,those people were some of the greatest people in the world. It was an honor to be asked by Mr. Bascom Lamar Lunsford, to perform in this video and his home. May God Bless You.
@SuperDancerko Thanks so much for answering. I wish I could have been there that day. I love this film because it's like peeking into someone's parlor, everyone seems to be having such a good time (except for one little girl who looks disappointed that she can't participate) and the musicians are terrific. Thank you again:-)
@ugolinoandhissons Wish you could have been there also. The little girl sitting on the sofa, looked us up after she was older and became a (Blue Ridge Mountain Dancer). You could see the (wont to) in her eyes in this video. May God Bless you.
this is amazing :] I'm 16, and I find this so great...this, people, is the origination of the double-shuffle....none of that double-shuffle crap. Look at this! :D:D
@kalarr1389 Try playing the video to Music Matters by Faithless (on their To all New Arrivals album or cd, as you young folks say) - it's amazing how in synch the dancers are to music yet to be written. It appeals to the 'primitive' inside us all - all we do is provide wonderful variations on a theme.
Yes, kids, this is what people used to do for fun before they had video games, game boys, television and video. Look at these kids closely. Do you see a single sullen look? Do you see a shirt untucked, pants sagging, girl in jeans, shirt or dress unpressed, shoes unshined? How about the house? Clean, tidy, floor waxed? This is who we used to be as a nation. These are country people, not rich city slickers with servants. This is who we used to be.
@oldnmello It warms the heart, knowing that something you did, brings happy thoughts to others. Thank you for you comment. This film was so much fun to do. I was 12 years old when this video was made, and I still remember it vividly.
bassinga144: No, that is James Kesterson. He was the leader and founder of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers. We performed a lot of places, even Mexico, but the Grand Ole Opry wasn't one of them. I am so glad you enjoyed this video. We missed these days also. That's why we are back dancing today. May God Bless You and have a wonderful day.
@acousticwork I couldn't figure out how to post a comment, so I'm posting it in this reply. I loved watching this video. I grew up square dancing in Texas, and i started clogging, in Kentucky, as I reached 60 years old. I love both so very much. This video put a huge smile on my face. What joy there is in dancing. Now I can't wait to get back to my clogging classes.
@Pasovineyard Yes! we are very much still alive. That's one reason we have put this group back together and are dancing today. May this art live on...
Sweet sweet life it is; given to us through space and time by Mr. Hoffman. 22 years old and made this documentary. Marvelous! Not only are we given the experience of the most beautiful and amazing American clogging ever; we're also graced with a feeling for the whole social environment, interactive behavior and social mores of the time. If D. Hoffman is not an ethnographer or folklorist academically, he's earned his stripes manifold with the golden record of a lush, rich culture.. Thank You.
@SpeegBJ - Thank you for your comment regarding my work. Indeed, the speech & humor & culture of the people I filmed way back then was as meaningful to me as the music and dance. I felt it all together made for a spectacular group of people who used music and dance to enrich each family and culture. Today, I'm still doing the same thing and one of the films I made this past year presented my culture for the 1st time–a film created out of a fire that destroyed much of my archive. David Hoffman
@bhaihay1 You are exactly right about the effect on the knees. It effects some long term and others it does not. I was one of the lucky ones. No effect on my knees at all. I guess thats why I am still dancing with the team today. I feel very blessed...
I am afraid that there is going to be a deleterious effect on the knees & ankles but it can be overcome by employing some shock absorber, that is the way forward.
This is our heritage as early Americans. You can see the Irish "Riverdance" style that is clogging. I hope we never lose sight of OUR roots as the earliest of immigrants here.
@grettagip Yes! this is our heritage... I am actually dancing in this film and we are trying very hard to keep this alive. If you would like to catch us now, go to Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers. Some of us are still at it. Some groups have added a hip hop taste to it, but we prefer to keep it as the real art that it was. Have a Blessed Day...
I have come back to watch this charming video again and again and it never fails to bring a smile to my face and a tapping to my feet. Thanks so much for sharing this, it's truly a treasure.
My Dad taught me how to dance like this at a very young age, he and several others from the Ozarks won a dance contest and got to dance on the Grand Ole Opry. I remember many nights the pictures would fall off the wall from all the dancing in the living room.. good memories
None of them are my ancestor's. That was Bascomb Lamar Lunsford's home and they were his ancestors. We were a dance team from Hendersonville N.C. by the name of The Blue Ridge Mountain Dances. We are now called, Mountain Legacy Dancers. Yes! I still live in my home town of Hendersonville, N.C.. Maybe sometime when you come to Old Fort, you can catch one of our shows.
@SuperDancerko - are you still in NC? I live in Charlotte, but try to go up to Old Fort as often as I can for the weekly mountain music. I'd love to know whose ancestor's picture that is in the oval frame at about 2:50 - classic!
O my WORD!!!! Fantastic! I'd like to know what became of all those dancers. When was that recorded? And was that Old Joe Clark being played? Or a mixture of all kind of songs..?
@2zwaantjes Thank you for your kind words. We were actually a professional dance team when we filmed that at Bascom Lamar Lunsford's home. We performed for many years at such places as the New Port Folk Festival, Mexico Olympics, performed with Pete Seger, Peter, Paul and Mary, Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs, Ronnie Milsap among many others. Oh! by the way, it was a mixture of all kind of songs. lol We are still performing today under the name, Mountain Legacy Dancers.
There is something beautiful captured in this video. I was only going to watch the first minute or so but was captivated by the smiling faces and the talent in that charming front room where the carpets are frequently rolled back (you can just tell many days were spent this way). I loved the photo's on the mantle and the jumble of comfy seats. I was imagining sitting in the overstuffed sofa tapping my feet and sharing the laughter and sense of togetherness. Thank you for posting this little gem.
@13Esmarelda thank you for your comment. Very poetic. I see the film that I made so long ago in the same way as you describe. If you can, go to my website and purchase the DVD of the entire film. I know you will enjoy it.
@allinaday I will thank you. It's not surprising that moments like this stay so fresh in your memory, it must have been magical to be there. I'm sure you have made many wonderful films over the years and I thank you for this opportunity to share in just one of them. Kindest regards to you.
@allinaday Ordered it! Thank you for providing a new experience and I look forward in anticipation to this dvd. It's winging it's way to scotland so I have a little wait for it but I'm so very sure it will be worth it.
I come from Europe, and our traditional folk dances in France/Belgium/Holland resemble this a lot. This is like a mix of clog dances, celtic jigs, and auvergnat bourrees.
@Rachegotter That's because sooo much in & of our culture was brought here from those places & others like Ireland , Scotland Germany, ect. Dances , recipes , music even some words , some just a little different . There's things that we also get from the American Indains, just not as much as from the immigrants from Europe who were our {none American Indain} ansestors.
@Nikita4ever9000 Thank you sooo much for a wonderful compliment. This video was shot in 1964 in the state of North Carolina. We performed a few shows in Kentucky and a lot in Tennessee. We have put a group back together. You can catch us under the name (Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers). Have a wonderful day.
@massacuruman1 I am aware the banjo has its roots in Africa and it is a great addition to mountain music. The fiddle, however, and this music, AND this dance are rooted in Europe and the British Isles. Many of the traditional mountain tunes can be traced to earlier versions in Britain. The trading and blending of cultures went both ways.
@SuperDancerko . The girl with the nice smile and short hair is still alive and around, but can no longer dance. Her smile was always a show stopper.
ONCE UP ON A TIME,,,,,,,IN A LAND FAR -FAR AWAY.. Girls wore skirts and dresses and boys didn't. It was easy to tell them apart as this video shows..4 of the best looking babes on planet earth...
countryboy72103 21 hours ago
good old days, black pointy glasses, dress, kids no shoes,grandmaw s pictr on the wall see if youre doin it right and grandpaw enjoyin it ....
jackrodgrs 23 hours ago
I wish parties where still like this!
themaddiandizee 2 days ago
3:42 WATER !
What a fun video. I can't stop watching ,and smiling. What talent.
Thanks for posting !
drrjim 2 days ago
Man, the roots of that have to be Celtic. You can see the origins of Appalachian folks in this dancing: Scots-Irish, Welsh, Irish and Scots.
Stevo343 3 days ago
push the furniture back-lets dance!! This is great & a part of american history ! TY for posting this !! This is excellent mr. hoffman!
rainharper62 4 days ago
This looks like sooo much fun!!
ChandlerGirl1 1 week ago
Those crazy kids sure can cut a rug! :) Love it!
pocketsofhoney 1 week ago
Fantastic!! American Families at their Best!!
vikingrich7 1 week ago
Awesome video! The girl with the nice smile and short hair puts a smile on my face every time.
joel45939 2 weeks ago
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DorotkaUS 2 weeks ago
Thanks for answering my first question. Now can you tell me the name of the song being played?/ Thanks again for posting this. It is a treasure....
rudel451 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
was this filmed in madision county in the united states??
mrflashfromthepast 2 weeks ago
@mrflashfromthepast yes it was.
david hoffman - filmmaker
allinaday 2 weeks ago
It's allinaday, a very impressive day.
GeorgieWise 3 weeks ago
Fabulous!! Thank you for posting!!
rubyflipper 3 weeks ago
In Argentina, Welsh and Scottish communities, settled in Patagonia and the like dances and parties can still be seen today in all its glory.
God Bless You, Jose Luis from Buenos Aires.
(For there I saw the film director Sir David Hoffman, who made a film anthology with Earl Scruggs with family friend, Maestro!).
joselo1944 3 weeks ago
@joselo1944 -- Thank you Joselo1944. I am indeed the director who made the Earl Scruggs film.
David Hoffman - filmmaker
allinaday 3 weeks ago
@allinaday Genius!!! Great filmmaking!!
davidgrahamscott 2 weeks ago
friends
I do not really get tired of seeing this video and study it carefully.
It is the image of the joy of the happy and healthy youth comes dressed.
Without drugs, without the Internet without concern that another study be with the family to respect their elders and especially its traditions.
I have 67, my ancestry is Celtic.
From the sea coast of Galicia, was my dear father.
I play bandurria, piano and banjo.
joselo1944 3 weeks ago
@joselo1944 You are nine years older than me but I hear what you are saying friend. Joy breeds health, love, peace and happiness. It fosters serenity and solidarity, it makes a watch tick. Who could be opposed to that? It boggles the mind, doesn't it?
GeorgieWise 3 weeks ago
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@GeorgieWise Dear Georgie
I am very grateful for your response.
Thus, as a child, I was very nice to make music with my father, him with his mandolin or lute, Spanish, and I with the guitar.
It was family reunion, cousins, uncles and grandparents singing old songs and dances of Galicia, dances like Irish Celts.
I'm doing with my grandchildren bluegrass and country music, folk music as well as Argentina.
joselo1944 3 weeks ago
We Banjo, Mandolin and 2 acoustic guitars, and violin.
We had fun and I try to instill principles and values, perhaps forgotten in the world today.
Best regards from Buenos Aires, Jose Luis.
@joselo1944
joselo1944 3 weeks ago
In my country we recently discovered what you call "country and western" muic . We are a small gang of line-dancers and I like to show this vid to our young dancers( from 8 to 15 years old) to show them how everythihg started in the USA some time ago...
Il faut monter aux plus jeunes ce que les Américains ont "initié" il y a si longtemps...On découvre aujourd'hui seulement la "line-dance" , le "bluegrass" et le style "country and western" , c'était tout un "art de vivre"...
74BlueLake 4 weeks ago
This is my favorite video ever.
90minipa 4 weeks ago
@90minipa Mine too!
CadillacL 3 weeks ago
Definately the correct title !. Great stuff in all ways .
evsynator 4 weeks ago
@cutecatfaith Right On!
206WarEagle 1 month ago
I am from Ohio and now live in France. To see Celtic clog dancing still done, visit Brittany, and of course, over in the UK. Many square dancing terms come from French, such as doe see doe. (Back to back.) The percussion is supposed to remind us of hoofbeats and is fun and noisy! I resell new and used wooden shoes. I ship everywhere. The fancy ones for ladies are very pretty. There are only two or three "sabotiers" left in France. They were worn here in the country until the '80s.
CuteCatFaith 1 month ago
This is very close to square dancing, and I believe it is descended from the Irish step dance. I did this myself when I was young! I was in the 7th grade when this was filmed, and I loved dancing more than anything back then. Still do! Raised in Kentucky so this is very familiar to me!
janviersixx 1 month ago
@janviersixx I bet it was AWESOME :)
CadillacL 3 weeks ago
dang best flat footing ive seen!! I love this!
ThatGurlBrit 1 month ago
@ThatGurlBrit You bet it is!
CadillacL 3 weeks ago
I watched this and cried and cried, I grew up in a very small town with a very large family and this reminds me of my childhood dancing in the kitchen with all my aunts, cousins, and my grandma :)
SuperEhoff 1 month ago
@SuperEhoff Awesome memories I'm sure :)
CadillacL 3 weeks ago
Cardio!
8lanina 1 month ago
Us non-whites can enjoy clogging too...
TheShampoo107 1 month ago 2
Curious to know what year this was filmed.....And who were the dancers..... looked like some kind of family gathering.....i like it alot.... thanks for posting it.
rudel451 1 month ago
@rudel451 - Filmed in 1964. Dancers have commented her in earlier comments that you can read.... and thank you.
David Hoffman - filmmaker
allinaday 1 month ago
@ssj7warrior No need to apologize, keep on steppin with a happy tune and a God fearing heart! :)
206WarEagle 1 month ago
this is beautiful-makes me cry.
shaolinsurfclub 1 month ago
Yes......This is awesome.......young folks could not touch this today.......to busy buried in a video game or caught up in gang culture.......... i love mountain people.....
rudel451 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
What was the crime rate in this town back then vs. the modern liberal, do as you will attitude that prevails and poisons our great American cities?
MrWill99313 1 month ago
DONT WORRY WHERE IT CAME FROM, IRISH...ETC...ETC....IT IS THE AMERICANA RENDITION OF DANCE.....PURE AND SIMPLE...
MrWill99313 1 month ago
Back in the days, when America knew what decent, proper and respectful meant...When old fashioned values were not just words, but action....Gosh I miss those days.....Great, great video!!!!
MrWill99313 1 month ago
Quintessential pretty American gal, at the very beginning..Thanks, for the post.....God Bless traditional America.
MrWill99313 1 month ago
Notice how there isn't a single fatty in sight! Get up away from them burgers and DO SOMETHING!
TodayFreedom 1 month ago 2
EXCELLENT...
dennisfisher1441 1 month ago
This my friends.....was living!!
teresahoopsdetroit 1 month ago 3
Just the soundtrack alone... wow!
ZippyClips 1 month ago
Look at the enjoyment in their faces , pride in their dancing ,like it or not thats skill Folks
DeKomP
MrWjforsyth 1 month ago 3
haha...cute xa...old na kau
sfrance783 1 month ago
Now all those kids would be texting, playing video games, doing massive amounts of homework, or listening to their iPods while trapped in their rooms... While the adults just watch TV... Its crazy to see how much times have changed.. Its really crazy to see how much families have changed.
LemonadeInMyEyes 1 month ago 11
what year was this? I just love it.
BarbaraJaneP 2 months ago
press pause,mute this vid then play "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO..then play both..then prepare for the epicness.
nerdylime 2 months ago
No liquor in that old fruit jar that day. I was there!
SuperDancerko 2 months ago
OMG>.... the hills have eyes I love this movie
nichaaron 2 months ago
Brilliant. I never get tired of watching this. Would you call it Scots/Irish/American dancing?
Ann3shoes 2 months ago
@Ann3shoes It's called clogging or flat footing. It does have its roots in Scottish and Irish dancing but some people think there's some American Indian influence as well in certain of the steps.
sazji 2 months ago
The hubris of this title astounds me
lukewarmavenger 2 months ago
@lukewarmavenger - maybe a fraction tongue in cheek
extremereading1 2 months ago
Ima post almost exactly what I posted on another vid. This is so cool to me! Every white person in America should be forced to watch this. have yall ever been to a rock/country/emo show these days? Boring. Noone dances and if a white person starts to dance or display rhythm other whites look at them like there is something wrong or even ask them to stop. Rock and country are terrible these days and emo never was no good. Just boring and lame. White folks, stop hating and start steppin! :)
206WarEagle 2 months ago 19
@206WarEagle LMFAO, Sorry for party rockin'.
ssj7warrior 1 month ago
@206WarEagle
You mean anglo white people then yes is weird to find some of them with rhythm, and if they dance they dance funny. Whites are not exclusive of the english speaking world get familiar with the other types.
Also cloggin' is not exactly to or origin from white people.
guantamanera 1 month ago
@206WarEagle I agree. I am from Ohio and am in my 50s now. I live in France where clog dancing is still done, especially in Brittany. I enjoyed father and daughter dance events of this type well into the '70s. Much of my family danced, square dancing often. The clog stuff is more passionate.
CuteCatFaith 1 month ago
Bet there's some liquor in that old fruit jar.
movement26 2 months ago
very cool
SpyderLola 2 months ago
The reel they play from 4.16 is irish I think. Does anyone know what the name of it is?
beatmark 2 months ago
@beatmark Paddy on the Turnpike
banjorex 1 month ago
Great! but I always wanted to see more of the legs and feet or whole body with that fabulous footwork.
marushkasan 2 months ago
@marushkasan Me too :)
CadillacL 2 months ago
that floor is going to be scratched to hell!!!
czoraa21 2 months ago
beautiful
rockitflash 2 months ago
The smile at 08 secs, is as sweet as they come!!!!......Genuinely kind Americana....Love this video...
MrWill99313 3 months ago
so cooolllll!!!
i love this dance!!
MissBB1934 3 months ago
so cooolllll!!!
MissBB1934 3 months ago
Ant Ledfords or Wiggingtons in that bunch? a few loof familiar....
thecuttingpoint 3 months ago
I purchased the DVD that this clip is from, you were right...enchanting. It was wonderful to see people playing, singing and dancing their hearts out. As you filmed in the back seat of their car. I really felt as if I was looking out the window with you, watching the houses and people pass by. What an array of interesting characters, you must have been completely immersed in their stories. If you enjoyed this clip you will love the DVD. Please buy it, sit back, and enjoy! Thank you once again.
13Esmarelda 3 months ago
This is a great video! I have been clogging since I was 3. I am 37 now. My father was a musician, so music was always in our home. Clogging is such a workout! Anyone who clogs will tell you, you have to know when to breathe, or you will tire very quickly. I love to clog....it's like riding a bike, once you learn how to do it, you will never forget. Thank you!!
grimmy7465 3 months ago
Welsh seamen appear to have adopted a dance very early on and may have been those who introduced it to the British Isles.[citation needed] As the dance migrated to England in the 15th century,[citation needed] the all-wooden clog was replaced by a leather-topped shoe with a one-piece wooden bottom. By the 16th century a more conventional leather shoe with separate wooden pieces on the heel and toe called "flats" became popular, from where the terms "heel and toe" and "flat footing" derive.
dinerouk 3 months ago
How unbelievable is this wonderful posting? THANK YOU.
KITCHENOFDISTINCTION 3 months ago
I am *SO* glad I don't live downstairs from these people.
lewko1 3 months ago
BRILLIANT totally loved it. Even though i,m a Brit. Well done to all a real foot tapper
Billyg215 3 months ago
Magical. An American Riverdance. Smiling all the way through. Great upload thanks.
stevies5 3 months ago
The second tune the old fellers are playin, anyone know what it is? Ive heard it before and its on the tip of my tounge but I just cant place it
oldbuckshot 3 months ago
Some of those moves remind me of traditional country dancing as we were taught it in rural England in the 1970's
themightyrara 3 months ago
@themightyrara have a look a some Irish "sean nos" dancing, It is very similar to clog dancing and must be related
bearmartin 3 months ago
Yes , I know this is true , I just said only those for an example. ALOT of customs & foods { recipes }modified & un-modified " AMERICAN-ISED " , we get from Europe. Of course ,since everyone here , except the Native Americans { the Indains, } came from there . My ancestors come from France & Ireland , & here ,, American Indain, my grand mother was over half Cherokee. And to be complete in this heritage of coustoms & foods , we get some of those from the American Indians too.
connie390 3 months ago
Just came in from a long day working with elderly people with various forms of dementia. I play this video and the stress melts away like snow in strong sunlight. Thank you for the distant joy.
oldnmello 3 months ago
The filmmaker is a genius.
hector476 3 months ago
Very nice great american tradition and cute family - voice
to mexico
novoprodmex 3 months ago
Bascom Lamar Lunsford! He's the one that kept this kind of stuff going up here in the WNC mountains!
boggett2001 3 months ago
@boggett2001 Bascom Lamar Lunsford wasn't the only one that kept this art going. He was a wonderful man and did a wonderful job trying to keep it going. I will always remember him as a wonderful and warm hearted person.
SuperDancerko 3 months ago
I loved this!!
melissabalducci 3 months ago
1964. Great times for a kid.
stoker20 4 months ago
At 0.3 on the video a young girl comes into view - bless my soul if it ain't 'Peggy Olsen' of Mad Men fame - wow - wait til this comes out in the next series. You read it here first remember.
oldnmello 4 months ago
@oldnmello I hate to disappointment you, but thats not her name. lol
SuperDancerko 3 months ago
@SuperDancerko Yes, I know it isn't - but I'm a writer and find connections and inspiration in all sorts of places. It's you - isn't it?
oldnmello 3 months ago
@oldnmello I know what you mean. No! its not me... I am the smallest female dancing with the guy wearing glasses. We were actually a professional clogging team out of Hendersonville, NC. We were asked by (Bascom Lamar Lunsford) to perform on this video. It was an honor, even at the ripe old age of 12. lol We have since put part of this team back together and are dancing once again. If you would like, you can catch us under, Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers. Have a Blessed Day!
SuperDancerko 3 months ago
@SuperDancerko I shall watch it more closely (for the umpteenth time) considering we're almost the same age. I was a Mod dancing to imported Blues music and dreaming of fame as a Scottish footballer. Then life intervened. I'll check out your reformed group. Fond regards
oldnmello 3 months ago
This is one of my favorite videos on youtube. Who is the man leading the dance?
ugolinoandhissons 3 months ago
@ugolinoandhissons His name is (James Kesterson) . He is the leader and founder of (The Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers). I am so glad you love our video. I was a little withdrawn at first, but it doesn't take long to find,those people were some of the greatest people in the world. It was an honor to be asked by Mr. Bascom Lamar Lunsford, to perform in this video and his home. May God Bless You.
SuperDancerko 3 months ago
@SuperDancerko Thanks so much for answering. I wish I could have been there that day. I love this film because it's like peeking into someone's parlor, everyone seems to be having such a good time (except for one little girl who looks disappointed that she can't participate) and the musicians are terrific. Thank you again:-)
ugolinoandhissons 3 months ago
@ugolinoandhissons Wish you could have been there also. The little girl sitting on the sofa, looked us up after she was older and became a (Blue Ridge Mountain Dancer). You could see the (wont to) in her eyes in this video. May God Bless you.
SuperDancerko 3 months ago
this is amazing :] I'm 16, and I find this so great...this, people, is the origination of the double-shuffle....none of that double-shuffle crap. Look at this! :D:D
kalarr1389 4 months ago
@kalarr1389 Try playing the video to Music Matters by Faithless (on their To all New Arrivals album or cd, as you young folks say) - it's amazing how in synch the dancers are to music yet to be written. It appeals to the 'primitive' inside us all - all we do is provide wonderful variations on a theme.
oldnmello 3 months ago
nice banjo back up who was that picker
debifeb 4 months ago
I think I want to learn how to clog! :D
smilepatty1 4 months ago
I can't say what it is about this video, but I'm finding it totally fascinating, weird!
alpenjon 4 months ago
Yes, kids, this is what people used to do for fun before they had video games, game boys, television and video. Look at these kids closely. Do you see a single sullen look? Do you see a shirt untucked, pants sagging, girl in jeans, shirt or dress unpressed, shoes unshined? How about the house? Clean, tidy, floor waxed? This is who we used to be as a nation. These are country people, not rich city slickers with servants. This is who we used to be.
userunavailable3095 4 months ago
Any time I'm feeling down (I'm Scottish and it rains a lot here) I seek out this video and smile. Many thanks. I pass it on all wet Scots.
oldnmello 4 months ago
@oldnmello Love to the Scots.... wet and dry!!!
TracyInsomiac 4 months ago
@TracyInsomiac Sorry for the late reply. I've been mixing a dry martini.
oldnmello 3 months ago
@oldnmello It warms the heart, knowing that something you did, brings happy thoughts to others. Thank you for you comment. This film was so much fun to do. I was 12 years old when this video was made, and I still remember it vividly.
SuperDancerko 4 months ago
Jeeze, the kid was way ahead of his time... he even had a 'Riverdance' satin Tom Jones shirt. Sexxxxeeee.
telebob 4 months ago
Human Kaleidoscope. A time not forgotten, thank goodness for this video.
ROLLERBUG 4 months ago
2:57 LOLLOLOL
Bnswiss 4 months ago
bassinga144: No, that is James Kesterson. He was the leader and founder of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers. We performed a lot of places, even Mexico, but the Grand Ole Opry wasn't one of them. I am so glad you enjoyed this video. We missed these days also. That's why we are back dancing today. May God Bless You and have a wonderful day.
SuperDancerko 4 months ago
ахаха, как же здорово! вот смотрю и умиляюсь)
MrGolyakoff 4 months ago in playlist American Folk
I love this!!!
bumpers28 4 months ago
I purchased David's video reflecting this snippet and gave to my wife for a Christmas present. Both of our families have these roots...
I joyfully report my wife has dusted off her taps and will be giving lessons to her daughter.
I recommend this documentary to all lovers of Americana.
acousticwork 4 months ago 5
@acousticwork Thank you or your comment and support.
David Hoffman - Filmmaker
allinaday 4 months ago
@acousticwork I couldn't figure out how to post a comment, so I'm posting it in this reply. I loved watching this video. I grew up square dancing in Texas, and i started clogging, in Kentucky, as I reached 60 years old. I love both so very much. This video put a huge smile on my face. What joy there is in dancing. Now I can't wait to get back to my clogging classes.
grandviewjunction5 3 months ago
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excellent, but as a confirmed cloggie i must ask; where are the clogs?
oneeyeenbreizh 4 months ago
That is correct. Thanks!
Pasovineyard 4 months ago
395,000 and climbing. Ha! Ha! Americana still alive. Great!
Pasovineyard 4 months ago
@Pasovineyard Yes! we are very much still alive. That's one reason we have put this group back together and are dancing today. May this art live on...
SuperDancerko 4 months ago
SPECTACULAR!!
PinchandSqueal 4 months ago
The biggest item i picked on this video was Stringbean (black hat and missing teeth) known for his time at the Grand ole Opry and He Haw
kcanova 4 months ago
Sweet sweet life it is; given to us through space and time by Mr. Hoffman. 22 years old and made this documentary. Marvelous! Not only are we given the experience of the most beautiful and amazing American clogging ever; we're also graced with a feeling for the whole social environment, interactive behavior and social mores of the time. If D. Hoffman is not an ethnographer or folklorist academically, he's earned his stripes manifold with the golden record of a lush, rich culture.. Thank You.
SpeegBJ 4 months ago 4
@SpeegBJ - Thank you for your comment regarding my work. Indeed, the speech & humor & culture of the people I filmed way back then was as meaningful to me as the music and dance. I felt it all together made for a spectacular group of people who used music and dance to enrich each family and culture. Today, I'm still doing the same thing and one of the films I made this past year presented my culture for the 1st time–a film created out of a fire that destroyed much of my archive. David Hoffman
allinaday 4 months ago
The shot of the old dude sleeping was hilarious.
poopypoopyhead1 4 months ago
it is really a wonderful nice video!the young,the old,the musicians,the child,loveley!
loverplease 4 months ago
there I want to dance with the girldand boys!
loverplease 4 months ago
A beautiful dance but I fear for the long term effects on the knees!
bhaihay1 4 months ago
@bhaihay1 You are exactly right about the effect on the knees. It effects some long term and others it does not. I was one of the lucky ones. No effect on my knees at all. I guess thats why I am still dancing with the team today. I feel very blessed...
SuperDancerko 4 months ago
@SuperDancerko
Just be careful my friend, we might not feel it immediately but it will tell in the long run.
bhaihay1 4 months ago
@SuperDancerko
I am afraid that there is going to be a deleterious effect on the knees & ankles but it can be overcome by employing some shock absorber, that is the way forward.
bhaihay1 4 months ago
This is our heritage as early Americans. You can see the Irish "Riverdance" style that is clogging. I hope we never lose sight of OUR roots as the earliest of immigrants here.
grettagip 4 months ago
@grettagip Yes! this is our heritage... I am actually dancing in this film and we are trying very hard to keep this alive. If you would like to catch us now, go to Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers. Some of us are still at it. Some groups have added a hip hop taste to it, but we prefer to keep it as the real art that it was. Have a Blessed Day...
SuperDancerko 4 months ago
@grettagip
aye, one of the very best of folk treasures, please let us preserve & popularise it.
bhaihay1 4 months ago
I have come back to watch this charming video again and again and it never fails to bring a smile to my face and a tapping to my feet. Thanks so much for sharing this, it's truly a treasure.
TangledNana 4 months ago
Please notice....the TV is OFF!
yopasjim 4 months ago 2
My Dad taught me how to dance like this at a very young age, he and several others from the Ozarks won a dance contest and got to dance on the Grand Ole Opry. I remember many nights the pictures would fall off the wall from all the dancing in the living room.. good memories
originalredneckgirl 4 months ago
my ROOTS! man, i've been tapping all my life, but i really want to learn clogging.
misspdt 4 months ago
THis just gets better every time
Chr1ss71 5 months ago
None of them are my ancestor's. That was Bascomb Lamar Lunsford's home and they were his ancestors. We were a dance team from Hendersonville N.C. by the name of The Blue Ridge Mountain Dances. We are now called, Mountain Legacy Dancers. Yes! I still live in my home town of Hendersonville, N.C.. Maybe sometime when you come to Old Fort, you can catch one of our shows.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
@SuperDancerko - are you still in NC? I live in Charlotte, but try to go up to Old Fort as often as I can for the weekly mountain music. I'd love to know whose ancestor's picture that is in the oval frame at about 2:50 - classic!
missjanenc 5 months ago
O my WORD!!!! Fantastic! I'd like to know what became of all those dancers. When was that recorded? And was that Old Joe Clark being played? Or a mixture of all kind of songs..?
2zwaantjes 5 months ago
@2zwaantjes Thank you for your kind words. We were actually a professional dance team when we filmed that at Bascom Lamar Lunsford's home. We performed for many years at such places as the New Port Folk Festival, Mexico Olympics, performed with Pete Seger, Peter, Paul and Mary, Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs, Ronnie Milsap among many others. Oh! by the way, it was a mixture of all kind of songs. lol We are still performing today under the name, Mountain Legacy Dancers.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
There is something beautiful captured in this video. I was only going to watch the first minute or so but was captivated by the smiling faces and the talent in that charming front room where the carpets are frequently rolled back (you can just tell many days were spent this way). I loved the photo's on the mantle and the jumble of comfy seats. I was imagining sitting in the overstuffed sofa tapping my feet and sharing the laughter and sense of togetherness. Thank you for posting this little gem.
13Esmarelda 5 months ago 5
@13Esmarelda thank you for your comment. Very poetic. I see the film that I made so long ago in the same way as you describe. If you can, go to my website and purchase the DVD of the entire film. I know you will enjoy it.
David Hoffman -- filmmaker
allinaday 5 months ago
@allinaday I will thank you. It's not surprising that moments like this stay so fresh in your memory, it must have been magical to be there. I'm sure you have made many wonderful films over the years and I thank you for this opportunity to share in just one of them. Kindest regards to you.
13Esmarelda 5 months ago
@allinaday Ordered it! Thank you for providing a new experience and I look forward in anticipation to this dvd. It's winging it's way to scotland so I have a little wait for it but I'm so very sure it will be worth it.
13Esmarelda 5 months ago
I come from Europe, and our traditional folk dances in France/Belgium/Holland resemble this a lot. This is like a mix of clog dances, celtic jigs, and auvergnat bourrees.
Rachegotter 5 months ago
@Rachegotter That's because sooo much in & of our culture was brought here from those places & others like Ireland , Scotland Germany, ect. Dances , recipes , music even some words , some just a little different . There's things that we also get from the American Indains, just not as much as from the immigrants from Europe who were our {none American Indain} ansestors.
connie390 4 months ago
@connie390
Many Americand think cos it's folk it has to be Scots or Irish:
It was practised in ENGLAND in the middle ages
dinerouk 3 months ago
@dinerouk mmm? but not perfected.
captaincondor2010 3 months ago
I hope you make alot of copies of this video so if something happens to the original there will still be something to show.
Nikita4ever9000 5 months ago
How old is this video? And where was this taken? Kentucky or Tennessee?
Best Cloggers I've ever seen.
Nikita4ever9000 5 months ago
@Nikita4ever9000 Thank you sooo much for a wonderful compliment. This video was shot in 1964 in the state of North Carolina. We performed a few shows in Kentucky and a lot in Tennessee. We have put a group back together. You can catch us under the name (Blue Ridge Mountain Legacy Dancers). Have a wonderful day.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
Fabulous filming. Kudos. This is so valuable as a historical record, too.
harryf200 5 months ago
strokes my xbox
Aalborg42 5 months ago
This is amazing, does this piece of music have title?
Chr1ss71 5 months ago
I really enjoyed this video. There seems to be more heritage here than the average person can grasp.
rcs12185 5 months ago
Sorry! I meant 3 of them. The leading couple and one of the guys in the back.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
@massacuruman1 I am aware the banjo has its roots in Africa and it is a great addition to mountain music. The fiddle, however, and this music, AND this dance are rooted in Europe and the British Isles. Many of the traditional mountain tunes can be traced to earlier versions in Britain. The trading and blending of cultures went both ways.
alltirednsleepy 5 months ago
Wish I could dance like that!
catmint4mrkitty 5 months ago
This is truly fantastic. Are these the same dancers that performed at the Newport Folk Festival? The ones in the film 'Festival!"?
thehardtraveler 5 months ago
@thehardtraveler I am afraid that they are not.
Best Regards
David Hofman - filmmaker
allinaday 5 months ago
@allinaday Yes! it is the same group as the ones in the Newport Folk Festival. Just different dancers. Best Regards
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
@thehardtraveler 3 OF THE ARE THE SAME ONES THAT PERFORMED AT THE NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL. THE REST OF US CAME A LITTLE BIT LATTER.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
PURE JOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wanderer123 5 months ago 2
I am from northern Maine and my Dad loved to dance like that. We do have bluegrass up here with a cajun flair with our french heritage.
TheSherbey 5 months ago
This is music from the Golden Era before Rock music came along and messed up everything called rhtyhm
steinsteel 5 months ago
The girl with the nice smile and short hair is still alive and around, but can no longer dance. Her smile was always a show stopper.
SuperDancerko 5 months ago
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@SuperDancerko . The girl with the nice smile and short hair is still alive and around, but can no longer dance. Her smile was always a show stopper.
Whats her name?
l2oje 3 weeks ago
An awesome view of Americana at it's finest. Thanks for sharing.
mayonpi 5 months ago