🦋 Throwback Thursday 🦋 Buck dancing in a brewery January 2018 #fiddle #buckdance #nashville #tennessee #Appalachian #traditional | Hillary Klug

Thomas Maupin champion buckdancer

Buck Dancing! Buck dancing is rooted in Scottish and English clog dancing which was brought to the Appalachian mountains in the 18th century. Traditional clogging is a step dance that involves wearing shoes with taps, or complete wooden soles, that make a loud percussive sound. The basic step is a double toe shuffle, where the dancer brushes their toe and then heel forward, shifts their weight, rocks onto the other foot, and then steps back. Buck dancing blossomed in Appalachia when settlers ble

Buck Dancing National Championship final round: three-way tie breaker. My competitors were so amazing, I didn’t think I would win. It’s such an honor to be amongst the best buck dancers in the country. | Hillary Klug