Clog dancing in England

Folk Dance is the precursor of Clog dance. The Lancashire Clog which is a more difficult dance form in comparison to levee clog dancers. The clog dance has developed Tap dance as well. During the 1520, the Italians acted to Tap dance as "des sabots ". The "clog" is generally a Gaelic word. Meaning of Clog is “time". The oldest forerunner of step dancing is the Irish jig dating back as early as the 1500s is the time from where clog dancing was originated. Some other studies also reveal some other dates but the approximate date is early 1500 century. It s considered to be the most exciting kind of dancing that requires skill and concentration to learn and become an expert.

Generally, it was first originated in the cotton mills of Lancashire where clogs having wooden soles were favored more than the leather ones as because the floors of the mill was kept moist to keep the moisture elevated which is fundamental for spinning cotton. The clog dancer was a general view at music halls all through the nineteenth century and also in the early 20th century. Clogging is conventional in Wales. It is also a usual trait of both national and local eisteddfodau. Contests are active as the dancers leap above brooms. The fundamentals of folk dance are also somewhat mingled to form clog dancing. But the actual step lies in the movement of feet together.

Amongst various clogs the complex of the Irish clogs are the Hornpipes, Irish Jigs, and Reels. In this clog dancing the feet taps the floor more than seventy times in fifteen seconds. In clog dancing, generally facial expression is not required only line expressions and the arms are needed to be kept motionless. In the early 20th Century, Minstrel clog dancers became the famous Tap dancers. To mention its glory, Master Juba is considered as the King of them all.