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 & 5-string banjo Peter Brice: refrain & button accordion Zan McLeod: refrain & guitar Matt Olwell: hambone & tap dancing Catherine Marafino: tap dancing