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The Official State Dance of South Carolina is the Carolina Shag. There are many stories of how it got started and where it got started. I know a lot of people that will say the first time they were exposed to shag dancing was at Fat Harold’s. I am positive all the clubs on Main … Read more
When was your first SHAG…experience? Do you remember the first time you saw someone dancing the official state dance of South Carolina? Who gave you your first shag lesson? Do you remember the first time you went out on the dance floor and shagged? Did you shag with a stranger, your partner or a professional?
Okay DJs and Shag Dance Experts… Let’s say you walk into a beach music club and no one is on the dance floor. What song would you play next to get the shaggers out there to put the leather on the hard wood? New Songs.. Old Songs… It doesn’t matter! What song are you gonna play to Make’em dance?
I had 2 people come up to me last night and thank me for this website.. I thank you the reader for checking out my posts, featured events, beach music news and updates. I have some other thank you’s to extend.
I wanted to throw this out there and say Thank You to the clubs and lounges on Main Street and Ocean Drive. Thanks for providing a place to dance, see and hear the bands, listen to the tunes of the DJs and enjoy being with friends that love beach music and the Shag Dance. There is a lot of talk about who keeps this thing we call beach music and the shag going… I think we are very lucky to have so many places right here in North Myrtle Beach that provide what our beach music lifestyle desires.
I got an email from someone in the UK asking about … TAKE A GUESS! I always laugh at the misunderstanding caused by people unfamiliar with our state dance. It got me thinking. There are a lot of sayings and actions that are probably lost in translation to those not from the beach music world. … Read more
Have you ever been to the Fall Cyclone? Twister’s Shag Club throws one of the biggest Shag Events of the year. Its definitely the biggest shag dance and workshop series party west of North Myrtle Beach. If you have never been to a Fall Cyclone…. 2013 should be your year to head to Mooresville, NC. … Read more