This is Buckdancing. According to tradition, a buck dancer is a musician. My feet are my instrument. I’m not dancing TO the music. I’m part of the band creating the music. #buckdance #flatfoot #oldtime #appalachian #tradition #folkdance | Hillary Klug

Flatfoot dancing, or buck dancing, is an old-time Appalachian art—feet flying low, laying down rhythms to fiddle and banjo tunes. No fancy stage, just wooden floors and quicksilver steps passed through generations. Born from Scotch-Irish, African, and Native traditions, it’s part dance, part percussion, and pure mountain soul. Footage sourced and cut from Talking Feet (1987) follow @buscadero_motorcycles for more down home adventure #americana | Truck Stop Chic

The National Buck Dancing Champion and her winning round at last year’s MaupinFest - A Celebration of Old-Time Dance and Music! 👣 This year’s festival is coming up in a few weeks! #buckdance #flatfoot #oldtime #maupinfest #tapdance #seannos #tapdance | Hillary Klug