Phil Jamison 4 - Cecil Sharp and the "running set"
Phil discusses the origins of the term "running set," going back to when the English folklorist and collector Cecil Sharp first encountered southern Appalachian dancing.
For a demonstration of the actual dance, see this video called by Stew Shacklette. For a more authentic presentation of the dance as Sharp collected it, with no instruments playing and dancing done only to hand clapping and calling from within the set, watch this video.
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
Tags: Appalachia, Cecil Sharp, interview, Kentucky running set, Phil Jamison, running set, set running
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Phil discusses the origins of the term "running set," going back to when the English folklorist and collector Cecil Sharp first encountered southern Appalachian dancing.
For a demonstration of the actual dance, see this video called by Stew Shacklette. For a more authentic presentation of the dance as Sharp collected it, with no instruments playing and dancing done only to hand clapping and calling from within the set, watch this video.