Hi Wally, Seems a lot of people knew Paul or at least knew who he was. The day I recorded this I had no idea who he was I could tell it wasn't his time! He entertained a lot of people and people loved him, from all over the place. Please accept my condolences. A lot of folks are going to miss him too.
When I was 12, I was fortunate enough to go to summer camp in the Appalachian mountains and it was the best summer of my life, I have longed to go back ever since. I am now 59, guess it's time to return to the best place in the country where the people are real and the wilderness is still wild. I still sing those songs I learned so long ago when I'm cooking. Thank you for sharing this lovely video.
THIS is why I go on “vacation” in Appalachia. Everyone participates, even if you’re 300lbs with arthritis. Or feet tapping from a wheelchair. Pick up what little work I can find, car sleep, tent squat, dumpster dive, whatever!
So nice of you to let me watch the show especially western.seems Americans are ready to go back to lord and waiting patiently for his 2nd coming I too.pray more we all need it.
@@kathyleicester7306 Madam I wish you well in your future struggles, my heart is with all true Americans. May I add never ever forget where you came from, they are the roots of your land. May you live long and well. SLAINTE
I’m out of breath from just watching!! Wow! So many excellent dancers. Crazy socks feet float. The 2 guys to the right of him were amazing. The little ones learning- so sweet. Loved this.
Gotta love East Tennessee! I’ll be driving out for our family’s annual Christmas in the Smoky’s next Saturday. I went to college at Carson Newman in Jefferson City and I love East Tennessee so much I go back twice a year! This here is real infectious and I love watching this
What a fabulous video can't get enough of watching it. The gentleman with the board was terrific and he wasn't even out of breath. The young man behind him was was amazing too. What a lovely town it must be to live in. Thank you all so very much for sharing your video with the world. More please I'm hooked. X. 😊😊😊😊🐱🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Six year old clip and I just seen it today, 07.22.2020 I gotta say it made me smile ear to ear! It was sweet and the Appalachia CLOGER tapped those feet like magic!
That is awesome. I lived Townsend, TN for a year and half and loved it there. Just a little too cold & snowy for me. I prefer sand and salt water, but enjoyed my time there for sure.
All of the dancers are great but the young man who took off his shirt should win the blue ribbon for sure. My Daddy, back in the l940's thru the l970's would get up when just the right music was on the radio and he'd start "The Old fashion Hoe Down" dancing. , very much like the young guy in this video. He used his arms, his entire body was into the found and he would stomp the floor so hard we were afraid he'd end up falling right threw the floor. I haven't seen anyone who could even compete with my dear old dad at the Hoe Down. I really enjoyed watching these guys... brings back wonderful memories of my childhood. I hope Dad is still dancing in Heaven.
Technically the old guy with his own board is doing traditional buck dancing. The others are clogging and flatfootin'. Most are doing just the basic step. It takes alot of energy. The steps and style of dance is to put the ficus and energy into the feet and legs while the arms are still and typically held close to the body, not flinging arms around. Dancing on a board or a low wooden platform comes straight from Irish & Scottish traditional dances. Scottish and Irish people who settled heavily through the Appalachian mountains retained their music and dances. And the style retained the traditional rhythm and original steps. The young dude couldn't last because he's moving his upper body too much ... so much he's wrecking his ability to keep the pace and balance and timing of the lower body. The steps naturally lent to minimal upper body movement. The fast taps and footwork and legwork takes so much energy, focus and precision that you need to keep your arms under control. And large upper body movement actually throws off the rythm, balance and timing the lower body. That's why he keeps losing his rythem and balance. Let the legs do the work. The arms only move slightly. Appalachian flatfootin', clogging, and buck dancing come from Irish and English dances were done on a flat board outside or on a wooden platform the constructed outside. Or inside on a wooden floor. And the point is to make the clapping/clogging sound with heel and toe taps just loud enough to hear them and still hear the music.
Kaleido Scope Awesome information. I'm from an Irish background and I LOVE this type of clog foot dancing. It literally brings tears to my eyes. So I will reread your info.
It's heartwarming to see the small children in there and taking an interest. Ok,so they don't know what they're doing yet, but give them time and in a few years they'll be up there, flat footing with best of 'em. And so it continues...hopefully.
The guy with the board is good but he is doing the cord version of the dance. Guy in blue who took off his shirt is really good. Doing the finger picking version of the dance. Wish I could do either.
Really great and fun to watch. My two favorites are the older man with the white hair and beard and the young blonde guy who took off his shirt. Wish I knew their names.
I have had the pleasure of attending two of these events in Townsend and enjoyed a surprising amount o fun both times. great, friendly people, good music and of course the clogging....
I love the country side culture of America their food their music the back roads the scenery greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴.
it is impressive and wonderful to see the different musical infuences of several European countries in the American continent, the United States, Mexico as an example .... here, a variant is what we call "zapateado norteño" or the "Polka Norteña" ... what a wonder music is, one of the most important achievements of the human being in the world!
There is also alot of African influence on southern music. The banjo is an African instrument. Music is what shapes the world. Music is a living evolving thing. Without it we would be nothing.
Im italian american. I lived near sonora. The culture of the chicano community was more familiar. The Mariachi made me drink more!! The abuela smacking me for not eating, reminded me so much of home and eased my homesickness. The norteño dances were fun to watch as the sunday dinners were enjoyable.
Thank you for great video nicely done joyful dancers with music. Great people of have a joyful Christmas day, till then keep smiling with lol politely & safely joyful Christmas day
Wow !!!!!, That was awesome!!!!!, So nice to see the old folk tapping with the younger folk !!!, Pop pop bring his own board!! Looks like everyone is having good clean dancing fun !!!, 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺👣👣 I would love to go there !!, 😍👏👏👏👏✌👍
The bald headed guy in the green shirt (right side of the screen) is absolutely fantastic. Imagine the stamina this takes. They definitely do not spend all day on the computer!!
Music unites people of all cultures and background. I let the music move my body and soul. And that's how I dance to anything. Just play it 😊 Beautiful to see everyone dancing, young souls and wise souls dancing.
Paul Shelnutt is my dad and I miss dancing with him dearly. Thank you to whoever filmed this.
Hi Wally, Seems a lot of people knew Paul or at least knew who he was. The day I recorded this I had no idea who he was I could tell it wasn't his time! He entertained a lot of people and people loved him, from all over the place. Please accept my condolences. A lot of folks are going to miss him too.
He was a special dancer. I recognized him from other videos :) hopefully the dance has passed on as well as his other good traits.
@@RogerRowe i see him from the video they had of him....with the same guys dancing with a different song
RIP Paul Shelnutt .
Cool as hell. ...Master
When a man carries his own stage, he’s fixin’ to show up and show out!!!
That was like bringing cardboard back in the day for a break dancing battle LOL
@@chrisshields5448 🤣🤣🤣🤣...... it really was..... fat piece a cardboard...... a boombox and some Fat laced Adidas
You had me at fixin’ LOL
And he did! 😄
To be in that kind of shape at that age!
The children trying to learn is wonderful and the elders are so good and fit for their ages well done guys
I know.. The one little girl was trying ..give her a year or 2 she will be cutting a rug
So good to see the older folks having a good time. Enjoy life while we can! Bless your hearts.
And the young kids joining in and being passed down this great heritage.
This is one way of keeping traditions alive and well in modern times. If we don't, cultures are lost.
When I was 12, I was fortunate enough to go to summer camp in the Appalachian mountains and it was the best summer of my life, I have longed to go back ever since. I am now 59, guess it's time to return to the best place in the country where the people are real and the wilderness is still wild. I still sing those songs I learned so long ago when I'm cooking. Thank you for sharing this lovely video.
So enchanting to know that things like this still exist. A wholesome life style. Thank you!
I went on vacation in Tennessee in 2015 we stayed in Townsend Tennessee what wonderful people and also state 😎👍👍
So fun to see people doing this traditional dance.
Yes ma'am had me smiling..
When that guy brought on his own dance board it got real, you just knew the other where just backing dancers .
Wolfbbq BBQ clogging on concrete is really bad for the joints. He uses the wood as a shock absorber. Plus it sounds better.
The man who brought his own board is Paul Shelnutt and he is perhaps the best clog dancer in the Appalachian Mountains.
He is the man, for sure.
Love this stuff. Hello from Ireland
@@tonymcgahan7272 Hey Tony. Greetings.
@@RogerRowe Hey Roger. Thanks for posting. I'm a big fan of Bluegrass. You can feel the connection with Traditional Irish music...
@@tonymcgahan7272 I agree.
Дуже цікаво і гарно. Отримав заряд енергії. Дякую.
The gentleman in yellow with the funky socks is so smooth and loose limbed.
It would do your heart good just to see sure innocent fun. Well done Folks.
THIS is why I go on “vacation” in Appalachia. Everyone participates, even if you’re 300lbs with arthritis. Or feet tapping from a wheelchair. Pick up what little work I can find, car sleep, tent squat, dumpster dive, whatever!
Your're a gem.. I hope you know that...
stumbled on this ...aint never seen this dancing before ...I'm hooked ...love love it ...I'll be watching way more often ....
Paul the best flat footer in the whole country. RIP dear Paul. We will miss seeing you dance & your socks.
So nice of you to let me watch the show especially western.seems Americans are ready to go back to lord and waiting patiently for his 2nd coming I too.pray more we all need it.
I love this so much
Makes me happy just to sit back and see thir joy
Many TH-cam videos make me cry but with this one I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.
Nice to see the little ones trying to learn and participate!
I'm moving to Tennessee,, what a great music
The little kids trying to learn is so cute
I can see these old timers going on to live well over a 100 and those little timers amazing
As a Scot I love this. Good wholesome fun.
Scotland is where a ton of our music came from.
Thanks for it, and thanks for the fighting spirit. We're going to call on that in the days to come.
@@kathyleicester7306 Madam I wish you well in your future struggles, my heart is with all true Americans. May I add never ever forget where you came from, they are the roots of your land. May you live long and well. SLAINTE
as a Scot from Fl i luv this to and i love the Motherland ...
@@larebear1902 I wish you all the best, my land is your land. SLAINTE, ALBA GU BRATH
@@northscot9862 - Forever ...
That is so beautiful. Enjoyed it so much. From the piney woods of E Texas.
I’m out of breath from just watching!! Wow! So many excellent dancers. Crazy socks feet float. The 2 guys to the right of him were amazing. The little ones learning- so sweet. Loved this.
"crazy socks" name is Paul Shelnutt, and he can do buck dancing for money.
Love the old guy’s fancy stockings and he’s going right to the end even when the youngsters have quit.
I’m from Italy and I loved it. Good job guys and thank you.
Gotta love East Tennessee! I’ll be driving out for our family’s annual Christmas in the Smoky’s next Saturday. I went to college at Carson Newman in Jefferson City and I love East Tennessee so much I go back twice a year! This here is real infectious and I love watching this
Blue jacket doing a mighty fine job of it too!
Immer wieder schön anzusehen.
Grüße aus Deutschland
What a fabulous video can't get enough of watching it. The gentleman with the board was terrific and he wasn't even out of breath. The young man behind him was was amazing too. What a lovely town it must be to live in. Thank you all so very much for sharing your video with the world. More please I'm hooked. X. 😊😊😊😊🐱🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Great to see the guy on the right hand side take time out with the wee boy, this is how our traditions are kept alive.
I’m from Texas and enjoyed. Beautiful family tradition. God bless.
Love to watch even the smallest one's was having a good time wish I was there
me too
Absolutely love this. Can’t watch this without a smile. 😃 love it 🥰
Such nice old days were wonderful
I like old skool - old timer anything these days . Nice1 ❤️
I agree!
I had fun just watching these folks having fun!
Bless them all for reminding me how to smile again.
This looks like a fun place to visit. Now I want to go....
The dude who brought his own board and warming up with the moonwalk was priceless
Man, google "buck dancing". The older gentleman is everywhere. He must go to every bluegrass festival.
Roger Rowe lol
Funny you say that, I was watching more and saw him on a lot of videos
Love his enthusiasm and spirit
I think he poured some chalk on his board..
That 'dude' is a master and great ambassor to his culture.
@Snafu Times he died this past Oct., 2021.
That old timer is serious and good dancer!!! Wished I could do it..
Love music and specially bluegrass...
Six year old clip and I just seen it today, 07.22.2020
I gotta say it made me smile ear to ear!
It was sweet and the Appalachia CLOGER tapped those feet like magic!
Greetings from Montana. This video just showed up in my feed. Had to watch because Townsend is my home town.
That is awesome. I lived Townsend, TN for a year and half and loved it there. Just a little too cold & snowy for me. I prefer sand and salt water, but enjoyed my time there for sure.
All of the dancers are great but the young man who took off his shirt should win the blue ribbon for sure. My Daddy, back in the l940's thru the l970's would get up when just the right music was on the radio and he'd start "The Old fashion Hoe Down" dancing. , very much like the young guy in this video. He used his arms, his entire body was into the found and he would stomp the floor so hard we were afraid he'd end up falling right threw the floor. I haven't seen anyone who could even compete with my dear old dad at the Hoe Down. I really enjoyed watching these guys... brings back wonderful memories of my childhood. I hope Dad is still dancing in Heaven.
He gave up. Quitters aren't winners.
Technically the old guy with his own board is doing traditional buck dancing. The others are clogging and flatfootin'. Most are doing just the basic step. It takes alot of energy. The steps and style of dance is to put the ficus and energy into the feet and legs while the arms are still and typically held close to the body, not flinging arms around.
Dancing on a board or a low wooden platform comes straight from Irish & Scottish traditional dances. Scottish and Irish people who settled heavily through the Appalachian mountains retained their music and dances. And the style retained the traditional rhythm and original steps.
The young dude couldn't last because he's moving his upper body too much ... so much he's wrecking his ability to keep the pace and balance and timing of the lower body. The steps naturally lent to minimal upper body movement. The fast taps and footwork and legwork takes so much energy, focus and precision that you need to keep your arms under control. And large upper body movement actually throws off the rythm, balance and timing the lower body.
That's why he keeps losing his rythem and balance.
Let the legs do the work. The arms only move slightly.
Appalachian flatfootin', clogging, and buck dancing come from Irish and English dances were done on a flat board outside or on a wooden platform the constructed outside. Or inside on a wooden floor.
And the point is to make the clapping/clogging sound with heel and toe taps just loud enough to hear them and still hear the music.
Kaleido Scope Awesome information. I'm from an Irish background and I LOVE this type of clog foot dancing. It literally brings tears to my eyes. So I will reread your info.
Damn, this makes me wish I was born there.
Absolutely wonderful lovely brilliant adorable "it must be a wonderful healthy atmosphere"
Love you to see the little kids learn in these dances🌻🧡
Hi from Australia. Absolutely love this!
It was my best time in good old country Club Dancing and stomping.
It's heartwarming to see the small children in there and taking an interest. Ok,so they don't know what they're doing yet, but give them time and in a few years they'll be up there, flat footing with best of 'em. And so it continues...hopefully.
And I thought I could dance,whew Paul has got it,really enjoyed this
Love it and seeing the children dancing as well
Back again and love it
Back again what a great day out
Greetings from South Florida.
AMERICAN. LET. BRING. BACK. ENJOYMENT. FOR. OURS. SOULS
This right here...a good ole time. Makes my roots sprout. I can see my Pappy and Mammy smiling down. God Bless Y’all.
Tennessee: God's country.
Kkk country lol
@@julioreyes6588 you just showed your cards..... it’s ok to love people. God’s Grace is available for anyone.
BYOB - bring your own board.
The guy with the board is good but he is doing the cord version of the dance. Guy in blue who took off his shirt is really good. Doing the finger picking version of the dance. Wish I could do either.
Fantastic fun!!! So enjoyable to watch...and tap my foot right along! Thank you musicians and dancers!
That's the heart of America!
God bless y'all!
Really great and fun to watch. My two favorites are the older man with the white hair and beard and the young blonde guy who took off his shirt. Wish I knew their names.
Amazingly enjoyable. The gentleman on the board, the guy with no shirt, and the little boy and his (Dad?) stole the show......................
kids dancing with mum & dad, fantastic I love it.hope to make over some day & watch.xxxx
I love the way they all dance. And the music WOW👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🌹🌹🙋
Makes me want to move to Tennessee ! You don't see this kind of friends , people gathering doing a dance like this here in Kansas...
I could watch him all day,
This year was my first year to this I had a blast will be back next year with my dancing shoes
I have had the pleasure of attending two of these events in Townsend and enjoyed a surprising amount o fun both times. great, friendly people, good music and of course the clogging....
They even have the little critters cutting the rug with them. Thumbs up
I love the country side culture of America their food their music the back roads the scenery greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴.
Bienvenido senor Luis.
Yo amo historia de tu pais y me gusto viajar alli por Tiahuaanaku y historia todo. La historia antigua de tu ciudad.
I pray I get to work in Townsend, seems like some good ol folk.
Fortunate enough to spend a week in Knoxville on a motorcycle event. This is the real deal, wonderful music, wonderful people, felt right at home.
Yes sir! Hillbilly's for real.
it is impressive and wonderful to see the different musical infuences of several European countries in the American continent, the United States, Mexico as an example .... here, a variant is what we call "zapateado norteño" or the "Polka Norteña" ... what a wonder music is, one of the most important achievements of the human being in the world!
Thank you for appreciating humanity's various cultures :)
There is also alot of African influence on southern music. The banjo is an African instrument. Music is what shapes the world. Music is a living evolving thing. Without it we would be nothing.
Music is the language we all can understand.😊
So true brother
Im italian american. I lived near sonora. The culture of the chicano community was more familiar. The Mariachi made me drink more!! The abuela smacking me for not eating, reminded me so much of home and eased my homesickness. The norteño dances were fun to watch as the sunday dinners were enjoyable.
Wonderful dance as it gets you up to move away with your feet just love this dancing well done to you all as you all fit
People Thank you
Love the old timers and the young girl and all in between. What talent - what fun. And, can't forget the musicians. 🤩♥️
Skinny Santa is awesome, love watching him dance
The older gentleman is very, very good. That is years of practice.
You don't need years of practice...! One month living in Mexico and you will learn this dance stepping on roaches...!
That dancing I know from Ireland, Galway girls.😂 God bless You!
The music just HITS you
Oh wow I would have loved to be there
Oh my goodness, how wonderful!!!
Thank you for great video nicely done joyful dancers with music. Great people of have a joyful Christmas day, till then keep smiling with lol politely & safely joyful Christmas day
These guys are really talented love it.
Culture is a beautiful thing.
Watching from Uganda 🇺🇬.
Gota love what the scots Irish brought to America I'm proud of my heritage 🇺🇲🇮🇪🏴
Thank you my Ancestors !
@pack_leader 1989. this would have it's origins in welsh or english clogdance. fiddle reel music from scotland.
He,,,Paul,,,is one great dancer,wow!!!
I Love That Down Home Fancy Foot Work! Hat's Off To The Band And All Of The Fabulous Dancer's Out There! I Love It! God Bless America!!!
Wow !!!!!,
That was awesome!!!!!,
So nice to see the old folk tapping with the younger folk !!!,
Pop pop bring his own board!!
Looks like everyone is having good clean dancing fun !!!, 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺👣👣
I would love to go there !!,
😍👏👏👏👏✌👍
The old dude with his own board showed them how it's done
9lp
Fuck
Can't nobody do it like the old man. Those youngins couldn't keep up like him. Lol
Dude really outlasted everyone.that is what's up.didnt even get tired.
Never seen this video b4 but I truly enjoyed it much respect to all of these people they sure got down wow
The bald headed guy in the green shirt (right side of the screen) is absolutely fantastic. Imagine the stamina this takes. They definitely do not spend all day on the computer!!
He had trouble keeping up with the older gentleman there that was taking off like a dynamo! He dropped out at 4:30, lol.
Music unites people of all cultures and background. I let the music move my body and soul. And that's how I dance to anything. Just play it 😊 Beautiful to see everyone dancing, young souls and wise souls dancing.
Just watching this made me happy! I want to try it to see how long I can go!
So fast as well I could not keep up with you .Thank you
Wow!!!
Back home where your only concern is if Paul finally gonna ware through that sheet of wood this week or not
Hahaha...So many people know who Paul is. I had no idea the day I recorded this video. That's awesome.
Beautiful and not forget to mention this fantastic song of ervin T. Rouse "orange blossom special".