Shredded Feet Appalachian Dancers - Leyland, Lancashire
Latest - Shredded Feet have now disbanded - Feb 2004
Chorley Citizen - Feb 2004 -
About Shredded Feet
Shredded Feet Appalachian Dancers, existed to perform Old Time Music
and Dances from the Appalachian Mountain regions of The United States
of America.
The Team was formed in the early 1990's by people who were already interested
in dance.
Most Members had a background in mainly Morris, Clog and Tap. However, people with little or no previous experience became valuable members.
Past Events
Shredded Feet performed at numerous events over the past few years. These
have included Ceilis, Dance Festivals, Carnivals, and more bizarre locations
such as Shopping Centres and Circus Tents.
Although most events were in Lancashire, the team in 1997 travelled to
the Loire Valley in France to perform at a number of events in the town
of Azay-Le-Rideau during their Agricultural Festival and as part a the
Town Twinning ceremony with
Croston in Lancashire. They successfully returned to the town for
the Apple Festival in 2000.
The society also performed for various charities on numerous occasions
- Azay-Le-Rideau 1997
- Live & Kicking (Java Applet)
See also these Shredded Feet Sites
Meetings
The Society met to practise and discuss forthcoming events, at The RAF Club , Next to the Railway Station, Leyland, 8-10pm, every Tuesday
Attendance was not compulsory, but Members were encouraged to attend practises regularly in order to learn dances and music to a standard that allowed then to take part in the teams live performances.
Each practise began with a session for beginners and eventually progressed
through to the advanced level.
There was a weekly subscription of £1 to cover the cost of the practise.
Bookings
Shredded Feet were available to perform at almost any venue, indoor or outdoor, as the team carried its own dance floor which could be assembled anywhere there was a reasonably flat surface.Large fees, big dressing rooms, lavish spreads of food and alcoholic beverages were always appreciated. However, the team were so dedicated to the art of Appalachian dance and music that they were willing to sometimes do without all the trappings which are usually afforded to showbiz royalty, and perform for charitable causes.
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