10th Annual Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention ~ Dance Competition

[@genghisthegreat2034]

I can recognise the DNA of this beautiful music and dance from over here. Love to you all from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@jeanlawson9133]

May be a Scottish influence.... Scotty Lawson 😎 Ain't it just ain't it... Love it anyway.

[@robertcrocker901]

Yes this music and dance came from our ancestors from Ireland & Scotland. Who else dances like that? Notice a couple of redheads in the video.

[@SylvainBrunerie]

It’s much more complicated and diverse than that, have a look at the book written by Phil Jamison (1st prize in this very video), "Hoedowns, reels, and frolics : roots and branches of Southern Appalachian dance" (I’ll admit I haven’t read it yet, but the résumé is enough to get the general idea)

[@mont7481]

Hope this never ends

[@jeanlawson9133]

Lost a great friend from the hills of Virginia by the name of Gary Dye,,, he would dance and skate to any music....he would have loved This,,,,may he dance in Heaven I know he's home..... thanks 😎

[@AngelDevilSaint]

That band is brilliant, such good musicians! Loved watching the dancing too :-)

[@salemthemerciless]

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago. Enjoyed this .

[@areyouavinalaff]

This kinda dance is remarkably good cardio and they all make it look so effortless.

[@snowwhite7571]

So much talent on that stage 👏👏👏 Music and Dancing

[@JustAThought155]

That blond hair gal during 13:00 section got it right! That is clogging…or “flat footing.”

[@jaz3405]

Not clogging. Flat footing.

[@kiwi007]

Greetings from New Zealand. Looks like a whole lot of fun. Bet they learnt as kids and kept it going. Nice to keep traditions going.

[@altapedroza3604]

Madison Shepard ROCKED. She was the last contestant in case you forgot name. Very entertaining 👏 all around 👏 😀 music and all. Thanks for sharing.

[@lynnejames2592]

And that was in spite of her shoelace becoming undone!

[@lindahadland5942]

Ye AHH!!! Absolutely mind blowing talent, wish I was there listening and watching, 💯🌟🌟🌟👋👋👋👋🐴👢👢from England. 🌹😻

[@randallmccorquodale3290]

When I went to Appalachian we never had anything like this but we did get to see Doc Watson a lot. He was great!!

[@jimmyjim4810]

I grew up flatfootin here in tn and nc in a little town of mt.airy nc they have an awesome fiddlers convention up in the mountains.

[@patriciajrs46]

Did you learn to dance like that? Do you still?

[@barbaramccroy8663]

Everyone was smooth 😜! Love those “crazy feet” very nice , good music ♥️✌️

[@barbaramccroy8663]

I totally get it😀🥰🤙✌️

[@ermagreen5008]

Plain good old fun a pleasure too watch these young people having a good time

[@CheatcodeGlitch]

I like the ones with the shoes that make noise, it really adds another element IMO

[@rebelrider9510]

This music hooks. And the dancers hardly touch the ground. I like very much. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💚👍😊

[@louisejoyal235]

Good ole’ time fun, for all ages:).

[@FabioBarahona]

They all get a 10! :-)

[@pamdawson8598]

Can anyone keep still while listening?

[@jimwurzbach]

My Appalachian grandfather said he would walk a mile barefoot over frozen ground for one dance.

[@lindahadland5942]

😃😄🤣😭😭😭😭 AHH Bless your Granddad, well worth doing 🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ancientheart2532]

There may be gloom and despair in one ear, but always a tune in the other.

[@djphelps5078]

Everyone is a winner in my eyes, because as a clogger, we all have our own unique way of clogging.

[@archerc4828]

This would make a great shoe commercial.

[@ivanr4883]

They all good Dancers I love everyone of them I wish I can be there too 👍... todos son muy buenos bailadores me encantó cada uno de Ellos Quisiera yo también poder estar Allí 👍

[@palerider55]

That just looks like SO MUCH FUN. I wish we had something like that up nort' here in Wisconsin.

[@pocono49murphy96]

William...That's silly...how could you dance like that wearing snow shoes?

[@palerider55]

@@pocono49murphy96 - Love the come back pocono49... but it's not ALWAYS cold up nort' here is Wisconsin, it actually gets pretty darn hot and muggy in the Summer. C'mon up and see.

[@pocono49murphy96]

@@palerider55 ..I spent the winter in Oshkosh/Appleton some years ago doing insurance work after a devastating hail storm and I recall a local shopkeeper telling me if the 'summer' falls on a weekend you folks have a BBQ...Lake Winnebago is on my bucket list for Musky fishing but to date the summer hasn't fallen on a weekend and I'm too old for ice fishing..Teasing of course..beautiful area.

[@palerider55]

@@pocono49murphy96 - It does seem to be perpetual winter up here at times, but if you can catch one those weekends where it's warm, it is a beautiful state. We have Lake Superior on the north border, Lake Michigan on the east border, and the Mississippi River on our west border, and many other lakes, ponds and rivers in between. It's a sportsmen's paradise, and because it's so cold so much of the time, we don't have a massive influx of people coming here, so we kinda have it all to ourselves. The cost of living is low but the quality of life is great. We love it.

[@pocono49murphy96]

@@palerider55 I did some flood damage assessments in the Prairie Du Chien area after one of the Miss. river floods back in the late 90's...It was in the spring and the weather was beautiful. I was kidding about the snow shoes of course but owing to the abundant supply of Wisconsin butter and cheese products not too many people I met were in good enough shape to go 'clogging' or 'flat footin' on friday nights...After a month of working there my cholesterol was so high I had turned from a liquid to a solid. Again, all in jest..

[@robin6290]

Who won??? My pick was Madison

[@jjjthomasson8902]

People are so unique in their talents! Good job! Who won? Lol

[@grandee2010]

IN these tImes of CORONAVIRUS especially, FXXXXXg MARVELOUS ! NOW, NOW NOW we appreciate it!!!

[@specialized29er86]

Fiddle an old timer you gotta love that : )

[@GeraldPOhara]

I think one of those ladies dancing was my banjo student in Catonsville. She dances very well!!

[@joandeschamps6790]

I loved the music and the dancing! And I am intrigued by the treatment of the wall behind the dancers; it is beautiful and has such visual textural appeal. I'd love to know what technique was used to create the wall.

[@marcosantana7221]

Joan Deschamps hello, I'm not 100%, though it looks like wall art made by sculpting plaster on the wall. Look it up; I've never seen such a large example. I admire practically all art, and only recently found this while surfing KZbin videos. Anyway, hope this helps and answers your question. Enjoy, Peace.

[@bettyburke5962]

They are all very good

[@johnniemalone5501]

Good music & dance

[@BeverlyDillon2]

Love it

[@christyowens4185]

Wonderful

[@millieatr]

Wish they could have held this competition on my patio, I have an ant problem

[@peziki]

Thanks! I've just enjoyed my first chuckle of the day!

[@millieatr]

@@peziki ,,,,,,,,,,My pleasure

[@Yankeegal8]

OMG YOU'RE TOOOO TOOOO FUNNY!

[@millieatr]

@@Yankeegal8 Am I blushing?

[@Yankeegal8]

@@millieatr-- It looks good on you!

[@dianefine989]

So similar,to the Irish Jig 🍀👏

[@robertbookwalter9376]

An A+ to the musicians and the dancers as well !! But...who won?

[@alexrivera4598]

Love it! 🤠

[@debrapaulino918]

Where are they now? I love this music and dance. This would've filled my boredom as a kid! Beautiful white mural behind them. Where is this?

[@mma1st105]

Where's the damn corn whiskey when you need it?

[@richardlmckinneysr.mckinne7260]

How does she keep the bottom of those dimples clean 😍.

[@hildayellow1475]

I wish I could hear the foot tapping louder. Other than that the dancing are good, along with the band.

[@tylersims2927]

Here for the one and only Trap God, Donnie Mf Cline

[@polycarphunter2257]

i thought the lady with the grey ponytail had more moves and rhythm.

[@jkabholat]

Talk about “ happy feet”.

[@scburkhardt8464]

Musical poesy bloomin’ toesy

[@depARTmentUhaul]

If you only knew how valuable the meniscuses are in each knee, amazing what healthy ones can do.

[@illegalsmirf]

01:58 the girl in the back makes a funny face lol

[@caromerv]

Whoa!

[@jamesbuxton6803]

Nice stuff.

[@vincecarnevale4406]

Time to get out my Sunday go to church shoes.

[@patriciajrs46]

Who won the fiddle competition? Does it say anywhere?

[@jjosephjoe]

Does anyone know what song this is, I remember hearing it as a child but don't know the name.

[@CinemaScopeXXX]

Song is "Forked Deer". Thanks for watching!

[@onemanwalking]

Donnie Cline should have been in 2nd place. But no one ask me😅 Madison Shepherd I would have placed 3rd

[@ancientheart2532]

Where are the flutes and whistles?

[@luisathought]

🌼👏👏👏👏

[@APRAPR-nq2wn]

I think Debra Thompson got screwed

[@shellbells339]

Maybe had she not kicked her legs up in the air much. Flatfoot stays low to ground. Those leg kicks are done in buck dance and clogging

[@christiantauch6700]

Are, they from Kentucky? I'm from Germany 😅

[@Jesuswarnedus]

Wonderful video but brown shoes with black pants! Oh no!! Hehehehe God Bless

[@LionCome]

Really? Donnie Cline did the same thing the whole time. I guess the women who did more complex things were excluded because they were women? The woman at the end was very good, probably better than them all. Pathetic, shows sexism is everywhere.

[@sueandme75]

Damn it! I think I just fell in love with Madison. I think she's probably too young to be my next ex-wife but a man can dream right? LOL great dancing. Fantastic thank you

[@mariemackey6132]

WHO WON, WTF. 👞👟👢

[@callumclark3358]

I can see it in the notes under the video. Can't you?!

[@mariemackey6132]

@@callumclark3358 😂👍D'OH! I should open my eyes. Thanks.

[@markweber1807]

I'd put my money on the blond. Machine gun speed, yikes

[@ethansmolinski5184]

Cc

[@stranraerwal]

that announcer is awfull. Every sentence ends in an UPLIFT. That's very common among young women nowadays...especially effective combined with a vocal fry !

[@areyouavinalaff]

no

[@railscenes4959]

What?

[@stranraerwal]

@@railscenes4959 :Yeah, what ??? Moron...

[@alan4sure]

I haven't noticed that and she's announced 6 people so far.

[@graciemaye6381]

Not noticing either, but if she did end in an uplift, that's a very Celtic intonation that came in via the Nordics who settled parts of Scotland and Ireland

[@pookie69abletoluvu]

OMG Ally Sheedy!!!! :)