Richmond Blues, Shim Sham

A traditional American tune accompanied by improvised hambone body percussion and a classic piece of historic tap dance choreography. Richmond Blues comes from the repertoire of Clarence Tom Ashley. Often called the tap dancer s national anthem, The Shim Sham is a piece by Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant. Lydia Martin: song 5string banjo Peter Brice: refrain button accordion Zan McLeod: refrain guitar Matt Olwell: hambone tap dancing Catherine Marafino: tap dancing