RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – A Rutherford County dance group is representing Tennessee and the United States on an international stage this week, sharing Appalachian clogging and bluegrass music with audiences in Croatia.
The Cripple Creek Cloggers of Rutherford County and the Slim Chance Band of Smyrna arrived in Zagreb on July 15 to participate in the 60th anniversary of the Međunarodna smotra folklora, or International Folklore Festival. The event is one of Croatia’s leading celebrations of traditional culture and brings together performers from countries around the world.
The Tennessee delegation includes 14 people—10 dancers, three musicians and one photographer. Following an overnight transatlantic trip, the group traveled directly from the airport to its opening performance at Cultural Center Travno in Zagreb…