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MattBaggins

(7,904 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2015, 01:40 AM Jul 2015

Thirty years ago today D. Ray White was murdered

One of the best Appalachian Flat Foot Dancers

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Thirty years ago today D. Ray White was murdered (Original Post) MattBaggins Jul 2015 OP

I enjoyed that. Paka Jul 2015 #1

I suggest Go Vols Jul 2015 #2

this ain't bad Go Vols Jul 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jul 2015 #4

Cool. I saw a film that included flat footing only once before this. The style I saw was much less merrily Jul 2015 #5

Here is information on him and his murder: Sheldon Cooper Jul 2015 #6

A tribute to D. Ray White seveneyes Jul 2015 #7

Paka

(2,760 posts)

1. I enjoyed that.

Reply to MattBaggins (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 02:28 AM

Jul 2015

There's so much great local history that goes unforgoten.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

2. I suggest

Reply to MattBaggins (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 02:41 AM

Jul 2015

people watch "the dancing outlaw" or " The Wild Wonderful Whites of West Virginia"

There is not a lot of film on D Ray

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

3. this ain't bad

Reply to MattBaggins (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 02:46 AM

Jul 2015

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merrily

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5. Cool. I saw a film that included flat footing only once before this. The style I saw was much less

Reply to Go Vols (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:38 AM

Jul 2015

animated. The upper body was kept more still, something like like Celtic dancers. And the footwork, was not as animated as in these films or as animated as Celtic dancers. The steps were small and indeed flat.

Overall, it looked more effortless, although all of it, the footwork and the stillness, took a lot of focus and effort.

Sheldon Cooper

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6. Here is information on him and his murder:

Reply to MattBaggins (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:56 AM

Jul 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._Ray_White

Steve Allen Rowe, 30, also of Prenter, located in Boone County, West Virginia, home of the White family, shot D. Ray and sons Jesco and Dorsey White with a 12-gauge shotgun outside D. Ray's home on July 2, 1985, stemming from an argument between White and his sons and Rowe. Jesco and Dorsey were injured, and D. Ray was killed by a shotgun wound to the chest.[3]

seveneyes

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7. A tribute to D. Ray White

Reply to MattBaggins (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:30 AM

Jul 2015

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