@Nintenutts America was never part of Scandinavia. Folk dances were brought to the United States by immigrants in the early days of our nation from the British Isles and Northern Europe. These European dances were combined with African dances on American soil. The dance created is called Buck Dancing.
I know. It's just the way it was worded made it sound like it was created in Northern Europe, then brought over and adopted, just being labeled as American. But I understand.
This is brilliant! I saw a documentary on the BBC1 a while back about dancing, it focused more on tap dancing, Irish dancing, buck dancing - that kind of thing. It was really good, they went into the history of it all and how different types of rhythms were brought to America. It was called 'Bruce goes Dancing', presented by Bruce Forsyth.
@Lemon3Picker Buck dancing and tap dancing are different dances. But buck dancing and tap dancing are related and share the same roots. In urban areas this dancing evolved into tap dancing and in rural areas it became buck dancing. Tap dancing makes heavy use of a syncopated rhythm, whereas buck dancing is more of a 'straight rhythm'. Tap and buck are done to different types of music which also influences the sound and style of the dance. Most buck dancer do not wear boots.
@andrewol1 Buck dancings origins date back to the early years of our country. The old style of Irish Dancing which is called Sean-nós was part of the mix of dances that created buck dancing. Irish dancing is done primarily on the balls of the feet and is 'bouncy', whereas a buck dancer keeps his heels close to the ground which is why it is sometimes called flatfoot dancing. A rigid upper is not important to buck dancing. The rhythm and steps are also different.
Love it, great job!
Pattya610 2 months ago
It's an American dance brought over by northern Europeans?
I didn't know America was part of Scandinavia back then.
Nintenutts 2 months ago
@Nintenutts America was never part of Scandinavia. Folk dances were brought to the United States by immigrants in the early days of our nation from the British Isles and Northern Europe. These European dances were combined with African dances on American soil. The dance created is called Buck Dancing.
Buckdance 1 month ago
@Buckdance
I know. It's just the way it was worded made it sound like it was created in Northern Europe, then brought over and adopted, just being labeled as American. But I understand.
Nintenutts 1 month ago
This is brilliant! I saw a documentary on the BBC1 a while back about dancing, it focused more on tap dancing, Irish dancing, buck dancing - that kind of thing. It was really good, they went into the history of it all and how different types of rhythms were brought to America. It was called 'Bruce goes Dancing', presented by Bruce Forsyth.
ChancyBrothers 2 months ago
@ChancyBrothers I would love to see that documentary!
Buckdance 1 month ago
so tap dancing +boots= buck dance?
Lemon3Picker 2 months ago
@Lemon3Picker Buck dancing and tap dancing are different dances. But buck dancing and tap dancing are related and share the same roots. In urban areas this dancing evolved into tap dancing and in rural areas it became buck dancing. Tap dancing makes heavy use of a syncopated rhythm, whereas buck dancing is more of a 'straight rhythm'. Tap and buck are done to different types of music which also influences the sound and style of the dance. Most buck dancer do not wear boots.
Buckdance 1 month ago
@Buckdance dosent matter had sex!!!
Lemon3Picker 1 month ago
seems like a rip of irish dancing mainly
andrewol1 2 months ago
@andrewol1 Buck dancings origins date back to the early years of our country. The old style of Irish Dancing which is called Sean-nós was part of the mix of dances that created buck dancing. Irish dancing is done primarily on the balls of the feet and is 'bouncy', whereas a buck dancer keeps his heels close to the ground which is why it is sometimes called flatfoot dancing. A rigid upper is not important to buck dancing. The rhythm and steps are also different.
Buckdance 1 month ago
She says butt dancer at 0:04
Matu1 2 months ago
What the Buck?
HoHoHoGreenGiant 2 months ago 2