Thursday

7:30pm – Square Dance with The Hoppin’ Johnnies, Caller Nancy Mamlin

Come kick up your heels at this intimate weekend kick-off! Our house band is an eclectic mix of talented folks who love and contribute to the whole Hoppin’ John scene. The general lineup includes Gil McNeill, Greg Hanson on fiddles and banjo, Cary Moskovitz on the 4-string banjo, Steve Fagan on guitar and Katy Shoemaker playing bass. Located in the Dance Tent.

Friday

4:30pm – Flatfooting with Ruth Pershing

9:30pm –  Rowdy Square Dance with the Five Points Rounders, Caller T-Claw Crawford

This beloved rowdy, ruckus version of the traditional square dance is back again! Join a version of the Five Points Rounders: David Bass on fiddle, Shawn Galbraith, Colin Booy on banjo, Tracy Lafleur on guitar and Rob Vanveld on the washtub bass for some fast-paced, frenzied fun. Located in the Dance Tent.

Saturday

10am - Kids Clogging with Tampa Enoch-Reese

Suggested for ages 5 and up, this workshop provides a basic introduction to clogging, just for kids! Participants will learn fundamental clogging steps through fun, confidence-building exercises. They’ll also have opportunities to express themselves creatively with this energetic dance tradition. Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are recommended. Tampa is an educator, dancer and musician from Mebane, North Carolina. At an early age, she learned to flatfoot and buck dance from her grandmother, and she carries the tradition forward by teaching percussive dance to children both in her family and in the wider community. Tampa has been a member of Chapel Hill’s Cane Creek Cloggers since 2014 and has worked in public libraries as a youth services librarian for 19 years. In her free time she enjoys playing banjo and sharing about the rich and complex history of the instrument. Located in the Dance Tent.

11:30am – Clogging Workshop with the Green Grass Cloggers

Come dance with the Green Grass Cloggers, now in their 54th year! This intergenerational group of high-energy dancers have been sharing their own style of clogging in their home state of North Carolina, and around the world for over a half century. Inspired by traditional mountain-style clogging teams and influenced by Appalachian flatfooters and buckdancers, they developed an original style of dance that was a radical departure from traditional team clogging. Today’s Green Grass Cloggers include dancers from multiple generations continuing that Green Grass style!

1:30pm - Kids Dance Contest

Located at Carson’s Grove Stage

5:30pm – Family Square Dance Workshop & Cake Walk with the Hoppin’ Johnnies, Caller Abby Huggins

Everyone gets the chance to square dance, even if your bedtime is before 9pm! Join in this family dance for all ages. Our family band rendition of the Hoppin’ Johnnies plays the tunes, while Sarah Owen of Madison County, NC provides instruction and keeps you in step in these easy-to-follow squares. The workshop and dance is followed by the ever-popular cake walk! Located in the Dance Tent

6:45pm — Forró Dance Workshop
7:10pm — Dance with Forró Triângulo

Based in Durham, North Carolina, Forró Triângulo is a high-energy collective that plays vibrant, danceable music from the Northeast of Brazil. Driven by accordion, flute, percussion, and voice, the group invites audiences to dance and celebrate. Come dance forró and enjoy a full set of baiãos and xotes! Located in the Dance Tent

7:30pm – Clogging Performance with the Green Grass Cloggers

9pm – Joe Thompson Square Dance, Caller Larry Vellani and Ruth Pershing

It's a dance party, Piedmont style! As our final event in support of the upcoming Hook & Line Thompson Music & Arts Heritage Festival, this square dance will feature fiddle tunes from the repertoire of Joe Thompson and the Thompson Family.

We're thrilled to have Justin Robinson and Friends providing music for the dance. Hook & Line Festival organizer Larry Vellani will emcee the event and call the dances along with Ruth Pershing of the Cane Creek Cloggers.