What a lady!!!

Yuuup

What a joy

My great uncle born in 1898 would play his fiddle, but the the hobnail boots would start up on the wood. Just made you lean into it.

Happy music.

And that is so good to see.

This here takes more skill to play then to be in a marching band god bless the fiddlers

I like almost all sorts of music. From this country music, old time music, to even a bit of jazz. Jazz the least as it 'wanders' off the melody too much for me. I even like country, gospel, rock, rap.

The band seems to light up a little when she started dancing.

Another miserable boomer who can't praise something without complaining about life "today".

My ancestors are Irish. When I hear music like this I don't just smile, I'm up and as we say from the bay in Newfoundland, I step it out. Self taught from watching my father step it out. Sorry, a smile doesn't cut it. A minimum of tapping your feet while sitting and making an attempt while standing, lol. Good luck

An Ancient Mariner Yeaaah, Love from Denmark too!!!!

the same here..regards from Germany

Love you Miss Moonshine, although if you lived here in Ireland we'd have to call you Miss Poitin. 🇮🇪

I’m tapping my feet as well, but I’m sitting on my bed. Love the lady Ms Moonshine ❤

Sehr Gut Kameraten ! Essen und Whiskey !

This culture was bought over by the Irish. This kind of music is still played there today!

@Uncle Gilbert The origins of traditional Irish music is well documented and is widely known to have originated over 2000 years ago. That was before any English came to America.

@@michaelbreslin2403 English traditional music was also around at that time!! Before any white people went to america

this particular tune was composed by a Cajun american - Balfa

Western North Carolina...love it...!!!

"Little Gal" is from Georgia, via NY

@@lesbeale8936 q

Really, REALLY?

@@anthonytaylor9232 Sure, couple of times and then a break.

You should go to a bluegrass festival. It's very Zen.

@@harrymills2770 A Guy once told me, "if you have a Banjo, the Best way to make money is, Threaten to Play it ! Peace

What a wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing. How did she dress when she did the Buck Dance?

Mee Maw dressed in a moo moo

Mt airey down the road from my late pa god bless country music apalachian style

This is called Buck Dancing, I believe. Very similar to tap dancing, with older European roots.

so sweet a thought

THanks, Quentin. What kinds guitar do you play?

do you have some footage of those fests?

Sorry , no cellphones back then , and only a few pictures and memories ! Thankyou for carrying on this tradition !

Hello to you. My best wishes to a real Cajun person. Love and peace from Yorkshire England.

Balfa's tune!

Add me to that. Fine playing and dancing!

tiahuanaku - cool

Allen Waldrop- that is one of the coolest comments I've ever read. You are blessed, indeed!

why haven't you subscribed then?

Encore!

A major portion of the roots of this 'American' music came from Scotland! As did my family in 1750.

Norther Ireland, Ulster Scots!

@@TheBelmontBluesMan Ireland

@@bobbythompson3544 came from Ireland , they still dance like this today , you want find anything like this from ulster scots in ulster

I miss BBQ, Livermush, and going with Nana to watch bluegrass and clog.

Sure we all believe you lol

@@tomakafrankconlon3207 hahahaha!

@Frank Colon Are you serious? I think we need to see more of this. It is the musical history of America. I'd like to see music and dance from all over the US.

It almost seems the dancer is floating at times. Great music too!

I grew up like that in Canada too

the best comment a buckdancer could have! thanks!

I'm a Newbie, absolutely Love this !! Thank you all !!!!

Absolutely! Real musicality in your work. Different tones from Miss Moonshine enhances the group. Well done!

@@MissMoonshineDance It's true. I thought the very same thing!

If you close your eyes it is very true. 5th instrument..

how cool and universal is that?! where live u?

@@lv2keepfit493 Canada has a great tradition of steppe dancing

@@MissMoonshineDance I will have a look and see what Ontario has to offer. Thanks! Miss Moonshine is an amazing dancer.

i care, speak fer yerseff

The dancing you referenced is called the "Barnyard Shuffle" I'm from Kentucky that's what the old folks called it. Its actually hard to do requires great cardio.

Yea I live in Northern England of Scottish Irish descent and have travelled both Ireland and Scotland (lot of music pubs) and I can see where American folk music originates .

Yes Sir, my ancestors came from the same areas as yours. Born in Kentucky, a lot of the mountain people there play that kind of music.

The Scots Irish brought it over here in the mid-1700's. People from that era brought their music, and because of isolation, has changed a little, but not a lot.

@@michellekosek1721 Yes I'm aware of that as my ancestors came from that part of the world.

thanks, it was a good rhythm to dance to

@@MissMoonshineDance good rhythm? I thought I could dance until I saw how effortless you made it look, and brightened my day! much love, Miss Moonshine, & you'll dance in my times; Stuartx

we can all dance. thanks for the visit

like the comment

@@MissMoonshineDance Your a national treasure! seriously love your dancing!.

hi jim! lots more of that on this channel

banjo UKE

Sorry, Should read "hardest working musician there".

Her calves look like bowling pins... Work em out..

About 120 lb.

I kept waiting to see that donkey lol

So reminds me of Bluegrass Festival that's in Winfeild Kansas every year! People comes every year from all over the country, n plays together in the camp grounds. Have 4 stages in grandstand area that top groups ,bluegrass play. So much fun. N it's family originated. It's a blast, so friendly!!

She is marvellous.

You`re on Drugs. This makes me want to run around bare foot chasing chickens & roll around in a pig pen full of shit !!!

@@thegman00 Who are you kidding? You do that anyway. As if you needed musical accompaniment for an excuse...

This is worth fighting for

Bunch of goddamned idiots to be politicizing music and musicians. Pretty much you are about as UNAmerican as it gets if you consider yourself to be something more than others. Go look up the word community. We are, all of us, Americans, and that ONLY if we do not judge our fellow citizens. I am in Kentucky right now and I see some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world every day that allows you guys to get your devices delivered to you quickly. Y'all have no clue what it took to get this nation to this point if you are traipsing around pissing and moaning and looking for someone to blame for some imagined problem. Like Rodney King said... "Why can't we all get along?"

@@cosmicraysshotsintothelight sorry Gar, but YOU just judged others by calling me, us, we, “IDIOTS”. You lose.

Tap is harder and frustrating. Maybe daughter could check out my free lesson playlist and try again. The beauty of folk music is that its accessible to all, not exclusive to elite performers (e.g. tap and ballet dancers)

nice emoticons, thanks

thanks for subbin

sweet sentiment, Thank you

LOTS more of that on my channel

@@MissMoonshineDance I’ve been checking it out and already have some favourites! Can’t wait to show my dad, who as a kid would do this for his family. I saw him do it once out of the blue and then learned how rich this heritage is. You can see on the faces of everyone involved, it brings so much joy :)

So the Sun still shines on you, Hail Mary, And Prais the Lord, I brought the morning in with the rendering of your tune, And the sound of lighte foot Anny, Skipping on a board. Praise the the Lord.

@@cUCH1337NPC It's not this is Appalachian style, the Irish never settled the mountains it was English and Scottish.

Brad leftwitch

Thanks for sharing!