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 ...

The tapping of clogs on Brazilian cherry wood resonated through the 200-year-old converted barn on a recent evening. Cloggers, some wearing overalls and bandanas, gathered in a circle, tightly ...

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 ...

It was the mid 1700s and the settling of the Appalachians by immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany had begun. Among the many parts of their cultures they brought with them was a ...

Gena Jepsen likes to clog. Not sinks or freeways, but dance floors with her students at Step 2 This Dance and Performing Arts in Oakley. With taps on shoes (toes and heels) and an upbeat tune in the ...

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 ...

ZUMBROTA — The strains of stomping, accented by a jingle-bell sound, soon bring a crowd to the dance studio doorway. Young and old faces peer around the door frame, with their eyes settling on the ...

The North Country Fiddle and Dance group will present a concert with traditional music and clogging demonstrations, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24, at the East Grand Forks Heritage Center.

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 ...

EVERY AGE ONSTAGE: “The longevity of this festival comes from the wonderful ancestry that has evolved out of the mountains,” says Asheville-based Folk Heritage Committee chair Loretta Freeman. “You’ll ...