Indian on a Stump - Miss Moonshine buckdancing to fiddlers Amy Alvey & Brad Leftwich

[@TimmysFavs]

She's not just dancing, she is the percussion! 👍🎶

[@lucblin5302]

What a lady!!!

[@shirleentrabeaux840]

What a joy

[@frank61ism]

I'm a hard rock guy, but I love this stuff too. This is good old fashioned talent, not the pure garbage on the radio today. That lady in green is really enjoying herself, nice and relaxed.

[@gregoryconnor9333]

And that is so good to see.

[@TCB405]

This here takes more skill to play then to be in a marching band god bless the fiddlers

[@av201]

I like almost all sorts of music. From this country music, old time music, to even a bit of jazz. Jazz the least as it 'wanders' off the melody too much for me. I even like country, gospel, rock, rap.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

The band seems to light up a little when she started dancing.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Another miserable boomer who can't praise something without complaining about life "today".

[@jimmywalker1568]

Thumbs up from Scotland

[@terryfreeman1018]

Scottish grass is awesome

[@vonmoormann8900]

This music makes me very happy. Beautiful American culture! Greetings from Argentina.

[@petercofrancesco8979]

Sehr Gut Kameraten ! Essen und Whiskey !

[@jlw184]

This culture was bought over by the Irish. This kind of music is still played there today!

[@michaelbreslin2403]

@Uncle Gilbert The origins of traditional Irish music is well documented and is widely known to have originated over 2000 years ago. That was before any English came to America.

[@annother3350]

@@michaelbreslin2403 English traditional music was also around at that time!! Before any white people went to america

[@MissMoonshineDance]

this particular tune was composed by a Cajun american - Balfa

[@jeeveswinston2545]

Sounds so good when they start off, have to admit there’s something about a dancer engaging on percussion that completes it.

[@jeeveswinston2545]

My great uncle born in 1898 would play his fiddle, but the the hobnail boots would start up on the wood. Just made you lean into it.

[@mrgordonjohn6143]

Miss Moonshine - what a woman - ‘ nuff said !!

[@allenwaldrop418]

God didn’t see fit to give me any talent toward singing, dancing or playing music on any instrument. But he did bless me with this little bitty phone so I could listen and watch others who are blessed.

[@jeffnauman6195]

Allen Waldrop- that is one of the coolest comments I've ever read. You are blessed, indeed!

[@alexrodgers9247]

This does my heart good with all that is going on in the US. GOD please bless and protect this country...that is full of great Americans like these in the video!

[@thegman00]

You`re on Drugs. This makes me want to run around bare foot chasing chickens & roll around in a pig pen full of shit !!!

[@azul8811]

@@thegman00 Who are you kidding? You do that anyway. As if you needed musical accompaniment for an excuse...

[@weswolever7477]

This is worth fighting for

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

Bunch of goddamned idiots to be politicizing music and musicians. Pretty much you are about as UNAmerican as it gets if you consider yourself to be something more than others. Go look up the word community. We are, all of us, Americans, and that ONLY if we do not judge our fellow citizens. I am in Kentucky right now and I see some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world every day that allows you guys to get your devices delivered to you quickly. Y'all have no clue what it took to get this nation to this point if you are traipsing around pissing and moaning and looking for someone to blame for some imagined problem. Like Rodney King said... "Why can't we all get along?"

[@alexrodgers9247]

@@cosmicraysshotsintothelight sorry Gar, but YOU just judged others by calling me, us, we, “IDIOTS”. You lose.

[@seanfabien1289]

It's all wonderful! Love the Dancing and the music. From Scotland

[@par576]

Encore!

[@TheBelmontBluesMan]

A major portion of the roots of this 'American' music came from Scotland! As did my family in 1750.

[@bobbythompson3544]

Norther Ireland, Ulster Scots!

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@@TheBelmontBluesMan Ireland

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@@bobbythompson3544 came from Ireland , they still dance like this today , you want find anything like this from ulster scots in ulster

[@مشهورالبنيان]

No matter how much you hear it or see it, you cannot tire it even if you hear it a million times

[@anthonytaylor9232]

Really, REALLY?

[@chriszelez7970]

@@anthonytaylor9232 Sure, couple of times and then a break.

[@harrymills2770]

You should go to a bluegrass festival. It's very Zen.

[@anthonytaylor9232]

@@harrymills2770 A Guy once told me, "if you have a Banjo, the Best way to make money is, Threaten to Play it ! Peace

[@SKH411]

That was awesome! You had me tapping my feet and clapping my hands. Love from England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@felgercarb3803]

An Ancient Mariner Yeaaah, Love from Denmark too!!!!

[@steelcurtain2576]

the same here..regards from Germany

[@tommcdermott4575]

Love you Miss Moonshine, although if you lived here in Ireland we'd have to call you Miss Poitin. 🇮🇪

[@Gene-dm6pm]

I’m tapping my feet as well, but I’m sitting on my bed. Love the lady Ms Moonshine ❤

[@barbarastephens2876]

My great granny used to do that dance. What sweet memories for me. You folks are great.

[@av201]

What a wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing. How did she dress when she did the Buck Dance?

[@cuttinupthecarpet504]

Mee Maw dressed in a moo moo

[@janfranciswielgus5454]

Mt airey down the road from my late pa god bless country music apalachian style

[@luissaavedra5948]

Nice sapateado the dancing lady has a lots of energy greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴. 😊

[@MissMoonshineDance]

tiahuanaku - cool

[@elizabethhauck2495]

When she started dancing it all became magical! I love it!❤

[@stanwhittaker5434]

not heard better better anywhere !......that little gal flatfootin has it down don't she!...East Tennessee here, KEEP FIDDLING GIRL'S!! ....awesome!

[@lesbeale8936]

Western North Carolina...love it...!!!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

"Little Gal" is from Georgia, via NY

[@woodyscruggs432]

@@lesbeale8936 q

[@michaelcody8783]

I love it, greetings from Australia.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Add me to that. Fine playing and dancing!

[@bw3506]

This music and dancing makes me smile really big. Guess it's my ancestors inside stirring me up.

[@carlgustav945]

My ancestors are Irish. When I hear music like this I don't just smile, I'm up and as we say from the bay in Newfoundland, I step it out. Self taught from watching my father step it out. Sorry, a smile doesn't cut it. A minimum of tapping your feet while sitting and making an attempt while standing, lol. Good luck

[@steviecallaghan433]

As a Scotsman with a fine ear for the music and quality dance this is outstanding.No more words required.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

i care, speak fer yerseff

[@kpasa111]

The best buck dancing I have ever seen. She was so "on beat" that it was like adding a fifth instrument to the band.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

the best comment a buckdancer could have! thanks!

[@jackiekanngiesser7315]

I'm a Newbie, absolutely Love this !! Thank you all !!!!

[@justinnscanlon]

Absolutely! Real musicality in your work. Different tones from Miss Moonshine enhances the group. Well done!

[@hch49]

@@MissMoonshineDance It's true. I thought the very same thing!

[@dedwin8930]

If you close your eyes it is very true. 5th instrument..

[@davenorman6717]

That banjer player shore is keepin' this train rollin' down the tracks !!!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

banjo UKE

[@TheAnn2shoes]

Love it! Fascinating that the music and dancing appears to be a fusion of Irish, Scots & Northern English and it's morphed into this wonderful music and dancing.

[@sgt.bulldog4147]

The dancing you referenced is called the "Barnyard Shuffle" I'm from Kentucky that's what the old folks called it. Its actually hard to do requires great cardio.

[@johnallright6847]

Yea I live in Northern England of Scottish Irish descent and have travelled both Ireland and Scotland (lot of music pubs) and I can see where American folk music originates .

[@sgt.bulldog4147]

Yes Sir, my ancestors came from the same areas as yours. Born in Kentucky, a lot of the mountain people there play that kind of music.

[@michellekosek1721]

The Scots Irish brought it over here in the mid-1700's. People from that era brought their music, and because of isolation, has changed a little, but not a lot.

[@sgt.bulldog4147]

@@michellekosek1721 Yes I'm aware of that as my ancestors came from that part of the world.

[@brianguillot3403]

I'm a Cajun down here in Louisiana, love the tapping and the fiddle. God bless y'all, keep up the beautiful harmony.

[@DaveyL1954]

Hello to you. My best wishes to a real Cajun person. Love and peace from Yorkshire England.

[@1946nimrod]

Balfa's tune!

[@cecilwilson5442]

Brilliant traditional style music with all the purity and a great dancer awesome viewing from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@stewartandersonjoinery5832]

Brilliant, loved it, the woman doing the tap, fantastic!

[@av201]

This is called Buck Dancing, I believe. Very similar to tap dancing, with older European roots.

[@davelevac5904]

I live in Ontario Canada , and grew up camping in the eighties , my father played in all the old time fiddle contests , in hensall , petrolia , shellBourne and others , I was lucky to grow up and experience this exact thing , to bad you don't see this much anymore

[@MissMoonshineDance]

do you have some footage of those fests?

[@davelevac5904]

Sorry , no cellphones back then , and only a few pictures and memories ! Thankyou for carrying on this tradition !

[@davesullivan8073]

Always makes me smile 😃😉 Can’t stop saying it One of KZbin’s cutiest cutie pies

[@quentinfernandez4673]

The track gets lively when the foot tapping takes off. Brilliant piece. Great musicians and dancer too.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

THanks, Quentin. What kinds guitar do you play?

[@edpowell5754]

From Buffalo, New York. I was from the 70's into hard rock n roll but WOW, I was really getting into the music you's were playing, hum ya. With Lady MoonShine, na I don't drink anymore (LOL) but I wouldn't mind joining ya's with a good cup of coffee and a buttered hardroll. Please understand me. I'm not making fun, but ya gotta put Lady MoonShine in BLUEJEANS. Forget about the dress n shorts, BLUEJEANS. I enjoyed this video, Thanks.

[@sidrios5233]

Classic americana baby! So nice and easy on the ears

[@rogercrighton3536]

We watching this in the northwest UK and its got us all dancing thanks guy and girl Roger

[@MissMoonshineDance]

lakes district?

[@TheCrittercam001]

Watching little Ms Moonshine buckdancing gives me so much joy and is so wonderful to behold. What a beautiful gal.

[@olddave4833]

two thumbs up, one for the band, one for the dancer.

[@ryrify]

This just made my night. Take me away to a place where I magically dance like this and the music is always going!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

so sweet a thought

[@atoieno]

Blessed are the percussionists!

[@robertragland1884]

Wow! These folks are in the zone and killing it. So good...so in sync. Beautiful.

[@johnnyphillips4406]

It reminds me of when I was a kid mom and dad would move the furniture out of the way and the whole family would dance to whatever. Damn life was so simple no cell phone no computer and we still had a blast.

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

Sure we all believe you lol

[@josephmugiver4692]

@@tomakafrankconlon3207 hahahaha!

[@lizreyes6577]

@Frank Colon Are you serious? I think we need to see more of this. It is the musical history of America. I'd like to see music and dance from all over the US.

[@redrock3109]

It almost seems the dancer is floating at times. Great music too!

[@grandmaG67]

I grew up like that in Canada too

[@dennisrocker]

I just love these old fiddle tunes. The strumer must get ribbon for her steady going. Now I know you guys.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

why haven't you subscribed then?

[@johngritjohngrit140]

Indian on that portable stump sounded really good! Thanks.

[@henryseldon6077]

One look at Miss Moonshine's calf muscles and I knew she could dance like this all day. Wonderful to watch, thanks for posting this video.

[@ericdonnelly5824]

There was me thinking she’s gonna do a river dance!! Enjoyed it

[@MissMoonshineDance]

got lots such dances on my channel, if you subscribe and poke around

[@deanplank2577]

That lady was tops on buckdancing.

[@BobBrunetti]

She keeps perfect time and tempo with the music! Amazing performance every single time I see her dance!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

well, I sure as heck ain’t gonna post anything where I’m not keeping time ;)

[@jeffcmo1957]

This just made my day!! Well play and danced. The banjo mando is added cherry on top.

[@artistaloca4]

Chick's got calves! Thank you everyone for this heartwarming piece... Makes me want to sit down and listen....... In between my times of dancing 😉😊❤

[@lizreyes6577]

This is terrific. We need more from all over the US.

[@Aherndon55]

This takes me back.... I grew up in Western North Carolina and this flat-footing a lot of people did but the buck dance I remember is where they would swing the leg so much that the knees would come almost up to your chest . I had a cousin that used to travel all around the country with contests for buck dancing .

[@mikeclark2962]

I miss BBQ, Livermush, and going with Nana to watch bluegrass and clog.

[@JeffChurcher-qj4qr]

From New Zealand - just love this piece. The music is great and miss moonshine your dancing is fantastic, you make it look so easy.

[@ericpitre4031]

You like our “freedoms” here huh? There at risk temporaraly. Glad to have you sir

[@billypowell7204]

I've lived in TN my entire life and i never knew Tennessee clogging was a thing

[@charlesatty]

Them there freedoms, yes those who think they walk on water believe only their ideas of freeDom are real freedoms. Like music it is different

[@karolinaeleonora3064]

Thank you so much! Oddly enough this brings back old memories *and tears* but I've never been in the US.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

how cool and universal is that?! where live u?

[@patrickwells4014]

ooweeeeeeee!!!!!!!! That gal sure is light on her feet!!!!

[@classickruzer1]

Her calves look like bowling pins... Work em out..

[@vernonvest9927]

About 120 lb.

[@marklikeinthebible]

I kept waiting to see that donkey lol

[@donnawhiteturkey7240]

So reminds me of Bluegrass Festival that's in Winfeild Kansas every year! People comes every year from all over the country, n plays together in the camp grounds. Have 4 stages in grandstand area that top groups ,bluegrass play. So much fun. N it's family originated. It's a blast, so friendly!!

[@gregoryconnor9333]

She is marvellous.

[@navretvet]

The dancing lady is the hardest "musician" there. AND she's very, very good!

[@navretvet]

Sorry, Should read "hardest working musician there".

[@lindaannweist4895]

Your movements are so fluid, so beautiful and you make it look so effortless, but we, all of your fans, know that to watch you dance, is to watch pure talent and grace!

[@scottyg.4199]

That's great, thanks for posting it.

[@Shogunkingwarrior]

Im a 50 year old latino from NY and I love this organic music.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

thanks for subbin

[@gorgeboy2734]

Thats just great stuff love from England 👏👏

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

Ms. Moonshine is always a joy! Love her. The group is awesome too!

[@saxon.ad410]

Love this has a little bit of old England in the dancing.

[@klausrain111]

😅Old England! Lol! It's old Scotland!😅

[@utbanker]

Love when people come over & join in! Thats what this music is about...

[@johnmal801]

I wish my heart was on tempo that good.... Bravo.... Thank you....

[@MissMoonshineDance]

sweet sentiment, Thank you

[@desmonddwyer]

Wow, that music you just wanna move to it 🥰🥰🥰

[@perjrgensen8280]

Respect. Kind regards from Denmark...

[@MissMoonshineDance]

Hi Per

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

Nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Love listening to this! this is why I won't put taps on my shoes...on the sidewalk, in the mall, I'd never stop. fiddlers would be my keepers, like a drug. How can you not dance..

[@MissMoonshineDance]

like the comment

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

@@MissMoonshineDance Your a national treasure! seriously love your dancing!.

[@bigpig3275]

its one thing to watch a great buck dancer, another to hear a great buck dancer. Miss Moonshine V is both!

[@Barnekkid]

What a fine and interesting group of folks.

[@bgg4865]

No person in this vid is brilliant. Every person in this vid are real people, and create as much joy as a maestro. Long live community.

[@guaporeturns9472]

That was one of the most enjoyable things I have ever seen and heard.... incredible.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

guapo!

[@jwwmitchell]

I sent my daughter Sarah to tap dancing and ballet but she never reached the pinnacle of perfection shown by Miss Moonshine; pure poetry, synchronised, and subtly resonating kinetic harmonics; sweet movement, delightful rhythm. If I could get a gallon of the 'real old mountain dew' down me, I would try that foot stomping myself; "I'll eat if I'm hungry and drink if I'm dry, and if Moonshine keeps me standing, I'll drink 'till I die. " xxxx

[@MissMoonshineDance]

Tap is harder and frustrating. Maybe daughter could check out my free lesson playlist and try again. The beauty of folk music is that its accessible to all, not exclusive to elite performers (e.g. tap and ballet dancers)

[@j3162978]

the dancer is incredible.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

thanks, it was a good rhythm to dance to

[@stuartoldroyd4274]

@@MissMoonshineDance good rhythm? I thought I could dance until I saw how effortless you made it look, and brightened my day! much love, Miss Moonshine, & you'll dance in my times; Stuartx

[@MissMoonshineDance]

we can all dance. thanks for the visit

[@jameshunter5899]

Superb, simple sweet mountain music, lots of love Jim in Scotland

[@MissMoonshineDance]

hi jim! lots more of that on this channel

[@Descamisado]

This would go down a storm at an Irish music festival ! (Fleadh Cheoil)

[@KenDodd1317]

Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!!! That’s a fine a bit of a bowin and a tappin!! y’all !!

[@sandwich-breath]

That’s some serious heel’in & toe’in to go along with that fiddlin. We could use a lot more of this kind of fun in our lives. Thank you for the wonderful post!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

LOTS more of that on my channel

[@sandwich-breath]

@@MissMoonshineDance I’ve been checking it out and already have some favourites! Can’t wait to show my dad, who as a kid would do this for his family. I saw him do it once out of the blue and then learned how rich this heritage is. You can see on the faces of everyone involved, it brings so much joy :)

[@JohnSmith-w2b]

I feel that I am blessed to have the opportunity to watch and listen to such talent ❤

[@franciscraft4999]

Who does not feel good listening and watching?

[@dabprod]

Happy music.

[@gunsandpoker7432]

I've now watched this over 50 times. Plan on watching another 50.

[@bobcriss600]

Great music! Makes me homesick! Hills of West Virginia!

[@Debbie-bg3mo]

Great jamming. The dancer adds such a fine touch to the performance.

[@perjrgensen8280]

Beautiful...Kind regards from Denmark...

[@ranzamaceanruig]

Man, that Linda H on the Banjouke has got rhythm like a steam locomotive!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

makes it easy to dance to!

[@ranzamaceanruig]

@@MissMoonshineDance I bet! Mighty fine dancing it is too! Thanks very much for posting this.

[@michaelbrandt3013]

Loved every minute of it!

[@vonschleppin]

The clogging and music is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talents.

[@goforlaunch1958]

Excellent and What Fun!!!

[@petercofrancesco1620]

Thank You Miss Moonshine ! This Is My Favorite Video Of Your Many Greats ! 👍

[@mikesmart4917]

Amazing there's obviously Irish, Scottish some Welsh and Yes even Northern English influence going on but this is truly Americans creating something unique and I love it,thank you for the great music and your amazing buck dancing Miss moonshine !!!!

[@yateswebb]

Western Africa too

[@toyman9642]

Wonderful. Two thumbs up. Honest, decent people having a good time. Best wishes to you all. Bob in Ontario, Canada.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

Thanks, Bob! Lots more of that on my channel, if you subscribe

[@jillmckay7865]

Great playing and GREAT dancing. Well done everyone

[@MissMoonshineDance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lv2keepfit493]

I just started watching buckdancing about a month ago and love it! I'm from Canada and would love to attend a festival in the States and enjoy this type of music and dance.

[@MissMoonshineDance]

@@lv2keepfit493 Canada has a great tradition of steppe dancing

[@lv2keepfit493]

@@MissMoonshineDance I will have a look and see what Ontario has to offer. Thanks! Miss Moonshine is an amazing dancer.

[@aaronjohnson3129]

Hats off to you that was really good thank God there are people like you who keep the tradition alive

[@gracegood3661]

What is another persons head to give this joy a thumbs down... a joy and thank you.

[@piercedarrow57]

I've never seen this kind of dancing before...but DAMN this sure looks like FUN!!!! Very well done and I LOVE this ol' timey music too!!!!

[@MissMoonshineDance]

thanks

[@hillbillyslim]

Perhaps you should git out more. This is how we do it in the Appalachian Mountains. Ms. Moonshine is one of the best

[@AMERICAFIRST54]

Bravo! I could watch and listen all night

[@johnallright6847]

That was brilliant ....wish I could play music like that...

[@jimwortham8634]

Wow best music and dancing thanks so much for posting

[@GypsyWagonTV]

Very enjoyable. Thanks for posting! Many cheers from Ireland!

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

New Englander here and got hooked on this music and bluegrass for it comfort my soul.

[@dannymeehan968]

greetings from Ireland love your music

[@hetrodoxly1203]

@NPC 1337 It's not this is Appalachian style, the Irish never settled the mountains it was English and Scottish.

[@falconeddy254]

Most refreshing thing I've seen all day. From a Florida land surveyor

[@dedwin8930]

True American talent!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MR.HandyANDY]

This is how to live life to the fullest. Thanks for sharing.

[@jose810725]

miss moonshine is so pretty!

[@JohnSmith-w2b]

Wow these folk are having fun beautiful,10/10 love from Australia 👍