With folk dancers from Taiwan, Trinidad, Romania, Russia and other far-flung places performing at Folkmoot, it might be easy to overlook the fact that southern Appalachia has its own dance custom to ...

Forget high-end studios and top dollar instructions. Carla Gover honed her dancing skills at square dances in the mountains. As a young girl, she’d "shuffle, step, toe, step" to the fast-paced rhythm ...

WEST HAMLIN, W.Va. — Residents of Lincoln County and surrounding areas will soon have the opportunity to experience one of Appalachia’s most vibrant traditions as Heel to Toe Appalachian Clogging ...

It's a true American folk dance with roots buried deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. In the mid 1700's, large numbers of Scottish, English, Irish and German immigrants settled in the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The lineup for the annual Dogwood Arts Festival has been released. Artists from across the region are set to perform, including everything from K-pop and steel bands to ...

AMORY – Even during conversation, they couldn’t stand still. The sound of metal clanking against the wooden stage was even louder than the speakers blasting a wide range of genres. Though it seemed as ...