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July 13, 2011

Did our story about shag dancing make you want to move your feet? Then slide on your dancing shoes, because shag is for everyone. The community embraces newcomers and experts alike; you just need to know where to go and what to dance to.

Though shag dancing is most closely identified with the Carolinas, Virginia boasts nine shag clubs for people to spin and pivot in throughout the state. Contact information for all nine is listed below, so dance your way down the list and find the shag club closest to you.

Battlefield Boogie Club, P.O. Box 1176, Locust Grove, VA 22508, Contact: Wes Kirchner, 540-226-6007, wezleek@aol.com, BattlefieldBoogieClub.com

Boogie on the Bay, P.O. Box 3291, Portsmouth, VA 23701, Contact: Joe Webb, 757-436-3075, President@BoogieontheBay.com, BoogieontheBay.com

Colonial Shag Club, P.O. Box 12104, Newport News, VA 23612, Contact: Mel Hemphill, 757-595-5241, mkhemphill@cox.net, ColonialShagClub.com

Danville Shag Club, PO Box 4743, Danville, Virginia 24540, Contact: Sandra Strader, 434-836-4881, sstrader0207@comcast.net, DanvilleShagClub.com

Lynchburg Area Shag Club, P.O. Box 11243, Lynchburg, VA 24506, Contact: Margo Murphy, 434-384-7234, Margo000@comcast.net, LynchburgShags.com

Northern Virginia Shag Club, P.O. Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, Contact: Tim Farris, 703-981-4656, tfarris11@yahoo.com, NVShag.org

Richmond Shag Club, P.O. Box 35771, Richmond, VA, 23235, Contact: Jane Renger, 804-397-9796, JaneRenger@comcast.net, RichmondShag.Homestead.com

Virginia Beach Shag Club, P.O. Box 3098, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, Contact: Frances Scearce, 757-673-8915, fscearce@cox.net, VBShagclub.com

Now that you know where to go, you need to know what to dance to. Luckily the Association of Beach and Shag Club DeeJays (ABSCDJ) compiles an annual Top 50 Shag Songs of the year. Legendary beach and shag DeeJay Charlie Byrd, host of weekly syndicated show "The Charlie Byrd Beach Blast," produced the list from the early 1990s until his death in 2004.

Since 2004, the list has been curated by ABSCDJ Historian and Webmaster David Sessoms, based on suggestions from fellow DeeJays.

Read: The Top 50 Shag Songs of 2010

So now you know your shag club locations, you've got your playlist of the most popular shag songs, and—if you've seen the video of Virginia Beach native Brennar Goree dancing with Torri Smith at the National Shag Dance Championships—you know what shag dancing is supposed to look like. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and get shagging!

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Top 50

In the interest of accuracy, the top 50 list may have continued on from 2004, but Charlie Byrd passed 5 Nov 2002. Therefore, the last Byrd-produced list was actually 2001.
Shag On!

Art Carawan more than 1 years ago

Great Christmas Gift - to each other!

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East Coast Shag Classic more than 1 years ago

East Coast Shag Classic

Women of Hope a non-profit organization supporting women and their families with cancer is proud to announce:
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For information - www.eastcoastshagclassic.com

Kenny Barnes more than 1 years ago

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