Shagging

Learn to Shag the Carolina Way

The latest Independent Weekly has an article on the renaissance of beach music and dancing, in particular, the shag. The article points out several places in the Triangle where people gather to dance in the style that originated in Myrtle Beach in the 1940s, but neglected to mention a particularly important one: Wilson Library. Year after year, “Learn to Shag the Carolina Way,” produced by Sonny and June Carver in 1991, has remained one of the most popular videos in the North Carolina Collection. Come on in if you need a lesson.


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