Shag Dancing...North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: The chosen dance for South Carolina......called Shagging..or, Shag Dance This is where it's done.. Fat Harold's Beach Club , North...

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Shag Dancing...North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

May 25, 2016 15:37:31 #

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

The chosen dance for South Carolina......called Shagging..or, Shag Dance
This is where it's done..
Fat Harold's Beach Club , North Myrtle Beach, SC
http://www.fatharolds.com/
http://thesouthernweekend.com/fat-harolds-beach-club/

Example videos for your enjoyment.......this first video is a great version and how it's done.. :mrgreen:

2009 4th of July Carolina Shag Contest @ Fat Harold's Beach Club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJ2XjQDEBE

Good Rocking People Fat Harolds Craig Woolard CWB Charlie Womble Jackie McGee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbVsayP2Ifo

Shag Moment - Charlie & Jackie at the Hanger Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuaiqSGwZEM

Shag City TV Presented by Fat Harold's Episode 10 SOS Fall Migration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXcQVzClsc

May 25, 2016 23:04:11 #

Mollie Loc: melbourne

http://www.ba-bamail.com/video.aspx?emailid=20476

THIS is what I call dancin"

May 26, 2016 07:07:28 #

lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England

Mollie wrote:

http://www.ba-bamail.com/video.aspx?emailid=20476

THIS is what I call dancin"

Me too!!!!!!!!

May 26, 2016 07:12:56 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I doubt they would call it shag dancing in England. :D

May 26, 2016 07:15:18 #

lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England

jerryc41 wrote:

I doubt they would call it shag dancing in England. :D

You're right!!!!!!!! If only because of the connotation!!!!!!

May 26, 2016 07:30:41 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lateron wrote:

You're right!!!!!!!! If only because of the connotation!!!!!!

I didn't know what to expect when I clicked on the link. :D

May 26, 2016 08:47:34 #

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Now, that looks like fun! In the first video, the gal is a lot better looking, but that big guy has some moves!

May 26, 2016 09:16:20 #

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

Ah cuz, you take me back to my youth and those summer trips to North Myrtle Beach.

May 26, 2016 11:31:10 #

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Hey, it wasn't Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, but I enjoyed it because they were just regular folks having a very good time.

May 26, 2016 13:54:52 #

Jim Plogger Loc: East Tennessee

silverhawk wrote:

The chosen dance for South Carolina......called Sh... (show quote)

When Barbara and I were young we would go to Ocean Drive in North Myrtle Beach for vacation every July. We stayed at a property that had 8 units just across the street from the beach and the lady that owned it had her own apartment in the building. She had 2 grandchildren and our son was about 7 years old. They always played together. She watch after our son a couple of evenings while we were there, so Barbara and I would head to Fat Harold's for a fun night dancing the shag. We stayed on the 2nd floor of the building. It had a nice covered porch with rocking chairs and a beautiful view of the Atlantic. We could walk to Fat Harold's, or for that matter any place else in Ocean Drive. That building is still there but the ocean view is blocked by high rise condos. Thanks for sharing the link. Lot's of great memories.

May 26, 2016 14:38:37 #

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

jpintn wrote:

When Barbara and I were young we would go to Ocean... (show quote)

Hey Cuz! Sounds like dancing runs in our family....Linda and I did lots of Western Dancing and spent a lot of time in MB, but we never tried the Shag...went over there and looked for the Shag Dancing clubs, but didn't find them at that time and I guess we just didn't pursue it further. We had an RV membership in Briarcliffe RV Resort in North MB and spent a lot of time there. I always regretted not going there and doing more dancing in that area. There was a dance club at Broadway At The Beach while we were there so we spent our time Western Dancing there. And, I started my Ballroom Dancing after learning all the basics from my brother who taught at a Fred Astaire Studio in Hampton, VA while working at the shipyard there. Guess there's no better way to spend an evening than listening and dancing to great music. Thanks for enlightening me about your dancing...I know you were great. I have Neuropathy in my feet, which affects my equilibrium, and can't do any dancing
now...but, sure do miss it.

May 26, 2016 15:08:16 #

silverhawk Loc: Born a West Virginian, Living in Virginia

Learn to Dance the Beginning/Intermediate Shag - Ballroom Dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osEYxZYozt4

Learn to Dance Carolina Shag Volume 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdadn1iT_58
Learn to Dance Carolina Shag Volume 2 - Free Lessons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnQrIqR8wWI

The Complete Routine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0w_H_yKb-4&list=PL7BE35F5C7797A4F6

SHAG DANCE LESSONS
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=SHAG+DANCE+LESSONS

Shagging 101: A Beginner's Lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA67pBKjeVE

GOOGLE SEARCH
http://www.google.com/#q=SHAG+DANcing

QUOTE:

Tips
Both men and women should wear leather-bottomed shoes. Feet should be almost shuffled across the floor with the weight predominantly on the balls of the feet rather than the heels.
Dance to music with the correct rhythm or set a metronome. The auditory rhythm will help you learn how to step in time.
When counting out the eight-beat rhythm, five-six should take the same amount of time as one-and-two and three-and-four.

Warnings
When you learn to shag, don't move your upper body more than necessary. The lower body does almost all of the work in the shag dance. Remaining upright in the upper body will help your steps look more fluid and natural.

Things You'll Need
Leather-bottomed shoes
Shag music
Metronome

Sources and Citations
http://www.goshagging.com/How_To_Shag.htm
http://www.goshagging.com/steps.pdf
http://www.shagtour.com/learntoshag.html
http://www.goshagging.com/steps.pdf
http://www.goshagging.com/How_To_Shag.htm
↑ http://www.goshagging.com/music.htm
↑ http://www.goshagging.com/How_To_Shag.htm
↑ http://www.goshagging.com/steps.pdf

May 26, 2016 20:40:38 #

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

I sho nuff did enjoy this!!!

May 26, 2016 20:47:07 #

Mollie Loc: melbourne

jerryc41 wrote:

I doubt they would call it shag dancing in England. :D

Do you not have shags (birds) in England??

May 26, 2016 22:34:38 #

quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina

This is Ocean Drive.

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