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Repertoire
FiddleKicks dances to live music — instrumental
or voice — as well as a cappella. Concerts often include
interludes such as instrumentals, vocals, hambone and/or limberjack
toy demonstrations
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Typical program for a 90-minute performance |
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ACT 1… Traditional
Appalachian, English Clog, Hybrids ACT
2… Percussive Expressions, Home to our
Roots |
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Traditional Appalachian Dances |
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Back
Step Cindy, a flatfoot routine by Sharon
Gouveia, arranged by Pat McGrath
Bill Cheatem,a precision clog by
Steve Smith
Buttermilk Churn, by FiddleKicks,
with the Amos Moses finale by Diane Shaw
Choo Choo, by Dianne Rowe,
Cranberry Cloggers (can be an interactive train dance
well suited for childrens programming)
Cute-Cute, inspired by the
Wild Goose Chase Cloggers
Cub Hill by the Cub Hill
Cloggers.
Dale’s Duet, by Dale
Landis & Stamp of Approval Cloggers (can be performed
to live drum and fiddle accompaniment or contemporary
hip-hop instrumental recording)
Flatfoot Freestyle
Galen's Choice by Peggy Leiby inspired
by Tom Hinds
Harlem Rosette, by Alive
& Kicking, Exeter, England
Laura's Delight by Megaera Kuny as
arranged by Laura Robertson
Mud Season, by Buck &
Wing Cloggers and Stamp of Approval Cloggers
No Eric Square, by the Kitchen
Sync Cloggers and Peggy Leiby
Ryestraw, by Jo Wright of
Alive & Kicking, Exeter, England
Warm-up, by Beverly Rolfsmeyer
and FiddleKicks
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Other Percussive Dance Styles |
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Apple Pie,
American tap (waltz) by Pat McGrath
Boston States, Cape Breton by Jen
Schoonover
The Boxing Clog, American vaudeville
character dance, by Marian Knighton, interpreted by
Pat McGrath
Buck & Wing Marley,
English clog and American vaudeville, by William Marley
Calum Crubach & Gealbhodiach,
, Cape Breton traditional a cappella songs, with dance
by Jennifer Schoonover
Cornpipe,
a hybrid hornpipe, by Pat McGrath
Gigue de l'isle, Prince Edward Island
by Louise Arsenault from FiddlePuppets
Rapper Sword English, flexible swords
Sandy Boys, English Longsword
with Appalachian stepping, by Judy Erickson
Seattle Son, body percussion with
Appalachian clogging, by Pat McGrath
Sherry Pie, English waltz clog, by
Pat McGrath, inspired by Sam Sherry
Soft Shoe Marley, American Clog Dance
by Anna Mae Marley
Sweet Jenny Jones, Waltz clog by
Laura Robertson
When I'm 64 English clog, by Judy
Erickson.
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