Record #:

35692

Author(s):

Ingle, Sylvia

Abstract:

A dance, originating in Appalachia and blend of Western European and Cherokee influences, had made a comeback. Its present popularity could be seen in counties such as Henderson, whose own Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers performed at the New York World’s Fair in 1964.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1978, p11-12

Subject(s):

Dance; Appalachian Region, Southern--Social life and customs; Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Settlement--Promotional materials; Cherokees