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 ...

It’s about having fun while you dance. That’s what young cloggers say about dancing on a traditional clogging team. This year’s crop of dancers is the strongest in many years, keeping mountain ...

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 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 ...

Depending on who you’re asking, North Carolina’s most famous export might be Cheerwine soda, Krispy Kreme donuts, or even modern aviation. But for a lot of locals—especially those in the western half ...

Clogging is an expressive style of American dance with origins in the folk dances from Europe, Africa and pre-Columbian America - the groups that populated the south from the early 1700s. Many of the ...

Prince Charles has tried his hand at traditional clog dancing on an official royal visit to Mexico with Duchess Camilla. Prince Charles has tried his hand at traditional clog dancing on an official ...

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 ...

Wales' other unbroken tradition, apart from harp playing, is its step or clog dancing. The dance was originally performed by farmers and slate quarry workers and often came in the form of a ...

Mountain music fits right in at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. A separate stage with a wooden dance floor for clogging teams and string bands sits in a more secluded corner of the WNC ...

On Sept. 6, Hartop, 18, will open a clogging studio called the Rocky Mountain Dance Company. The classes will meet every Monday for a month and will cost $20, Hartop said.Clogging is a form of ...

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 ...