FROM
FESTIVALS TO FUNDRAISERS
Director Linda Carolan writes:
Yorktown was the site of a Western Days Celebration. We took to the street to demonstrate clogging
to those seated patiently on hay bales which surrounded the performance
area. It’s always a pleasure to perform
for towns in the outlying areas of San Antonio.
We enjoy meeting folks and sharing a few words.
Fire on the Mountain Cloggers
participated in two events for the International Festivals and Events
Association convention: the grand
opening ceremony at the San Antonio Convention Center as well as the
entertainment for an elite dinner party at the Institute of Texan Cultures. The opening ceremony included many different
ethnic groups who normally participate in the Texas Folklife Festival. Representatives from each group carried in
flags of different countries in a choreographed routine. Approximately forty different countries were
represented.
Another weekend found the
Fire on the Mountain Cloggers hotfooting it from a very fun show at Ft.
Clark Springs to an enjoyable performance for a tourist convention. The annual festival at Ft. Clark Springs, in 
Brackettville,
features old time crafts, living history demonstrations, chuck wagons, music
and dance. We especially enjoyed the
wooden floor where the audience could hear every beat of our taps. Later that evening the hour-long convention
was a real hoot. We interspersed dancing
with tall tales of our adventures in Venezuela, Mexico and Germany. In the photo at left Tommy and Sonya dip for
the oyster, dive for the clam (an old time mountain figure) while Robin and Ron
make the appropriate arch.
Let’s not forget the Helotes
Cornyval. There was entertainment
galore, both corny and not, food of all styles (popcorn or corn on the cob,
anyone?) and lots of amusement for both young and old.
We love bluegrass music and
so it was a special treat to be able to perform with The Ledbetters Bluegrass Band.
Dancing to live music is always a challenge, but (most of the time) we
can keep up with the antics of the musicians. We joined forces at the Arneson
River Theater during the Irish Festival there. We enjoy spending time with them.