Tap Dance and Skillet Lickers

Starting next Tuesday, I'll be teaching three dance classes at my home studio.

I call it my "home" studio not because it's located in my home (I wish!), but because it's the studio I grew up in. I had my very first dance lesson there (wearing one very large over sized T-shirt which got me in trouble, and a sweet pair of daisy duke biker shorts), laughed through various slumber parties there (which always involved some late night dancing), and it was there I lived through a million other memories and monuments moments (too many to even attempt to count). So it's pretty exciting for me, coming all full circle and crap, and hopefully the girls don't pull the same kind of harassment that we used to (although I don't happen to dance like it's the 80's, sport hot pink lipstick on my teeth, and wear my shorts up to my bra, so maybe I'll be safe).

Anyways I'm a little rusty on my tap skills, and apparently these girls are pretty good and I don't want to look dumb, so I strapped on my taps and practiced this morning.

Which brings me to the first point of my post:

It's really hard to find tap music!

Or I just can't tap and I'm in more trouble than having to find good music.

Desperate to find some music I searched through my Mom's iTunes list (isn't she super kewl), and this brings me to the second point of my post:

My Mom plays Old Time Traditional music, folky bluegrassy kind of stuff, and listens to some of the most random/funny named bands I've ever heard.

And for you, a list..

Uncle Gizmo
The Skillet Lickers
Skeeter and the Skidmarks
Sam McGee Red Mountain White Trash
Polecats
The Red Clay Ramblers
The Reckless Ramblers
Murphy Gribble
Mudcats
Mississippi Possum Hunters
Mando Mafia
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers
Hooiser Hot Shots
Hilbillies from Mars
Grinnell Giggers
The Freight Hoppers
Freeny's Barn Dance Band
Floyd Ming and his Pep Steppers
Dixieland Jug Blowers
Dill and his Dill Pickles
The Clumsy Lovers
The Carolina Tar Heels
Blind Pete
The Beau Hunks
The Bad Livers

Although the bands are humorous I don't think I'll be able to tap to them (I could probably clog...nah), so I guess I'll have to take my tap hunt somewhere else...

Oh and I still have to tell my work about teaching these classes and that I won't be available Tuesday nights, EVER, and I'm having flash backs to when I had to tell my Mom I tried smoking in 7th grade (it was a scene straight off a cheesy PSA, I took only one puff and didn't inhale). But seriously I've got a lot of anxiety about telling them...just have to go in there and get it over with already. I have no choice, because classes start next week!