On Wednesday night, I went to the weekly After Work Mingle at Loafer's Beach Club in Raleigh. It's their night for "Beach, Boogie, and Blues" and the floor was packed. Most of the dancers were doing the Carolina Shag dance, that 6 count, 8 step partner swing dance to Beach music. In the Carolinas "shag" … Continue reading The Healing Power of Soul Music and Dance
Swing Dancing
Released from Quarantine: Return to Joy
Last week I was able to come out of my fourteen-day quarantine that kept me from caring for my grandson, Baker. It resulted from being in the nursing home with my mother the last two days of her life. While she didn't have COVID-19, nor did any other residents, my son and daughter-in-law felt it … Continue reading Released from Quarantine: Return to Joy
Bright Side of the Road
Bright Side of the Road. That’s the title of one of my favorite Van Morrison songs that I enjoy dancing to at the Sunday Night Swing Dance. Sometimes I’m fortunate to have William as my partner. He’s from Belfast, Ireland and remembers seeing Van Morrison performing in the local clubs before he was famous. While … Continue reading Bright Side of the Road
Connie Rosser Riddle 