Tanglefoot Appalachian Cloggers

Angie

Angie is glad to be part of such a great dance team. As well as enjoying dancing she likes sculpture, art and especially beer festivals!!

Ann K

Ann enjoys the dance, the challenge the group and the fun which makes Tanglefoot a great side to belong to.

Ann P

Ann has been dancing since she was three years old when she joined a ballet school and has continued with tap dancing as an adult and then joined Tanglefoot in May 2002, since when she has had an absolutely fabulous time with a great crowd of friends. Ann also helps teach Cajun and Zydeco at workshops in Rochester and Whitstable, and basically just loves to dance.

Becky

Becky enjoys all dance, from circle dancing to ballroom but one of the best things about Tanglefoot is the opportunity to dance to live music. A primary school teacher, Becky likes to spend time in the summer holidays visiting festivals, hearing new music and joining in dance workshops. When not dancing, Becky cooks, reads, plays scrabble and canasta, practises yoga and struggles with cryptic crosswords.

Bev

Beverley has been dancing for 60 years, starting with Ballet, Tap and Jazz. Took up Morris Dancing in 1999 and then joined Tanglefoot in November 2001. Has lately taken up Ballroom with her husband. Will carry on as long as knees, ankles and feet allow.

Bob

Dedicated dancer and also very handy with a screwdriver. Enjoys the freedom of flatfooting and freestyle dancing.

Christine

Christine is the newest member of the group and also our Secretary. Unlike other members who have danced all their lives, she didn't take up dancing until her retirement, so has a lot of lost time to make up. She loves music, travelling, walking, reading, cooking and socialising with friends.

Jude

Founding member of Tanglefoot. Choreographer and Dance Director to the team. Enjoys all types of music and dance.

June

Having joined Tanglefoot in March 2002 and not knowing quite what Appalachian clogging was, but eager to learn something new, June discovered a fascinating new method of dance and a great group of people.

Kay

Kay just loves to dance. From Morris dancer to Appalachian clogger, to teacher of Cajun and Zydeco, she just loves to dance. Joining Tanglefoot in 1998 opened up a whole new world of great friends and exciting adventures such as dancing with the Hillbillies in Pikeville, Kentucky 2000.

Melvin

A founder member and transporter of our staging. Also good at fishing, gardening, eating and drinking!!

Ric

Ric is a bit of an imposter to clogging. He is really a guitar and bass player who is a latecomer to dancing, having started tap dancing in his late twenties and giving it up at thirty. He joined Tanglefoot after seeing a programme about Appalachian step clogging on TV and an article on Tanglefoot in a local paper. Ric is a regular writer and band member of the New Ash Green am-dram group Act One. He has also played in Hartley Players' musical productions, including Lark Rise, The Biograph Girl and Nunsense. As well as dancing with Tanglefoot, Ric is currently playing double bass with the South London Jazz Orchestra.

Andy

Our newest musician with the side. A very accomplished guitar player. Another quiet man but we hope to change that!! And he comes with baggage!

Bobby

Bobby fell into Tanglefoot in 2001. Not knowing what to expect, and not knowing any of the tunes, he was persuaded to join by 2 members of the side having only bought a Banjo a few months before. Taught himself Guitar at 15 then it was many years before he added Appalachian dulcimer, Mandolin and then the Banjo. Previous pastimes have been as diverse as, Boy scout, Amateur Motorcycle racer, and Morris dancer. Now back with his first love, Music. Bobby's diverse interests continue away from Tanglefoot, enjoying Cajun dance, country walking (especially if there's a pub involved) and 1970's prog rock.

Mike

Mike plays piano and fiddle and enjoys folk singing and Morris dancing. He was encouraged to join Tanglefoot in 2005 and quickly learned the Old Timey style of fiddling. He is now attempting Bluegrass, that is when he's not oil painting, gardening or re-enacting the English Civil War.

Terry

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