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In the U.S. it originates from the Appalachian Region and is associated with the predecessor to Bluegrass — "old Time" Music which is based on Irish and Scots-Irish fiddle tunes. Clog dancing was a common pastime in 18th century England . It is thought to have developed in the Lancashire Cotton Mill s where wooden-soled Clogs were preferred to leather soles because the floors were kept wet to help keep the Humidity high, important in cotton spinning. Clog dancers were a common sight at Music Halls throughout the 19th century and into the early 20th century. Dan Leno became world champion clog dancer in the 1880's although records show that competitive clog dancing was a frequent occurrence throughout the 19th century. The English Clog dance is still performed in Wales and is a regular feature of both local and national '' Eisteddfod au''. Competition can be energetic with the dancers leaping over brooms. In the U.S., the Appalachian style of clogging, as well as many distinct styles, have developed. The modern competitive clogging style incorporates aspects of the English and Irish step dances, as well as American Appalachian clogging, French-Canadian step dance, tap and more. The high energy style has opened the form to a wide audience, and the traditional styles also continue to flourish, with hundreds of workshops and competitions every year. Clogging is the term used to describe the activity of publishing posts to a clog or community clog. A clog is a online-community web forum based on an actual physical community in the real world and is written by more than one person and often about a specific topic. EXTERNAL LINKS
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