Polite Kid

Here's a wonderful example of Appalachian flat-footing, performed by American Nic Gareiss and fiddler Anna Lindblad.
The performance was in Limerick, Ireland, and the audience seems very appreciative. I love these trans-Atlantic exchanges; we do have a common heritage, though we have diverged.
I love Appalachian flat-footing and buck-dancing. It's another of those dwindling folk traditions that is being displaced by mass popular culture. But the fact that there are young folks learning these things is a cause for hope.
Enjoy.

Labels: Dance, Folkways, Old-Time Music, South, Southern Culture, Traditions

Here is fiddler Hulda Quebe performing one of my favorite traditional fiddle tunes, 'Sally Goodin'. I only just discovered The Quebe Sisters, who are talented fiddlers and singers, thanks to Wheeler MacPherson.
Hulda's version of Sally Goodin is a little reminiscent of the style of another fine fiddler, Elana James, formerly of Hot Club of Cowtown, though by no means am I taking anything away from Miss Quebe's performance or her originality.
Anyway, kudos to Wheeler MacPherson for the introduction to the work of the Quebe Sisters.

Labels: Country Music, Old-Time Music, Traditional Music