Shag Dancing with Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee

The origins of Shag Dancing go as far back as 1937 in COlumbia, South Carolina... Most of you may not recall this style of dancing but some of you will remember it...

Here is a short backgrounder:

The Carolina shag is a partner dance done primarily to beach music (100-130+ beats per minute in 4/4 time signature). Today, the shag is a recognized dance in national and international dance competitions held across the United States.

The basic step in Carolina Shag is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot. The rhythm is similar to six-count Swing in that it is triple step, triple step, rock step or counted as "one-and-two, three-and-four, five-six". Eight shag dance steps are in the basic pattern. The "one-and-two" and "three-and-four" steps should take about as much time to complete as the "five-six."

Carolina shag often bears only the faintest resemblance to other dances that share the "shag" designation.

This dance is performed to a song by ROd Stewart titled "Having a Party"! Sam Cook was the songwriter...

I hope you enjoy it!
Kerry
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