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What is Clogging?

Clogging is a truly American dance form that began in the Appalachian Mountains and now enjoys widespread popularity throughout the United States and around the world.

As the Appalachians were settled in the mid 1700’s by the Irish, Scottish, English and Dutch-Germans, the folk dances of each area met and began to combine in an impromptu foot-tapping style, the beginning of clog dancing as we know it today. Accompanied by rousing fiddle and bluegrass music, clogging was a means of personal expression in a land of newfound freedoms.

The word “Clog” comes from the Gaelic, and means “time”. Clogging is a dance that is done in time with the music -to the downbeat usually with the heel keeping rhythm.

As clogging made its way to the flatlands, other influences shaped it. From the Cherokee Indians, to African Blacks and Russian Gypsies, clogging has enveloped many different traditions to become truly a “melting pot” of step dances.

The Evolution of Clogging

Read A Brief History of Clog Dancing by Jeff Driggs

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Y’All Come

May 13, 2022

Y’All Come. Music: Lisa McHugh
Choreography: Chip Summey.
These videos are intended for team practice.

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival 2021 Photos

October 19, 2021

A few photos from one of our favorite shows: Graves Mountain Lodge Apple Harvest Festival in Syria, Virginia. We had great weather, great crowds and great fun dancing together.

Crozet Arts Festival October 2021

October 9, 2021

Photos from the Skyline Country Cloggers show at the Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival 2021.

Rotary Club Show at Nutmeg Farm 2021

October 5, 2021

A few photos from our show celebrating 100 years of Rotary at Nutmeg Farm.

Fall into Fall Festival 2021

September 21, 2021

Thanks for a great show! Even though it rained and then it didn’t; the ipad over heated and the music stopped mid-song and a child ran up on the stage.

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Y’All Come

Y’All Come. Music: Lisa McHugh
Choreography: Chip Summey.
These videos are intended for team practice.

Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival 2021 Photos

A few photos from one of our favorite shows: Graves Mountain Lodge Apple Harvest Festival in Syria, Virginia. We had great weather, great crowds and great fun dancing together.

Crozet Arts Festival October 2021

Photos from the Skyline Country Cloggers show at the Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival 2021.

Rotary Club Show at Nutmeg Farm 2021

A few photos from our show celebrating 100 years of Rotary at Nutmeg Farm.

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