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A rag rug is a rug or mat made from rags. Small pieces of recycled fabric are either hooked into or poked through a hessian backing, or else the strips are braided or plaited together to make a mat. Other names for this kind of rug are derived from the material (clippy or clootie rug) or technique (proggie or proddie rug, poke mats and peg mats ...
Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, [2] is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. [1] Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm . [ 1 ] Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott Joplin , James Scott , and Joseph Lamb .
In rural areas where no rag merchants were present, rag-and-bone men often dealt directly with rag paper makers, [11] but in London they sold rag to the local traders. White rag could fetch two to three pence per pound, depending on condition (all rag had to be dry before it could be sold). Coloured rag was worth about two pence per pound.
The Animal Dance craze was directly related with the popularity of ragtime music (improvisational melodies with syncopated beats, from African-American traditions). There were an endless varieties of animal dance fads, such as: Horse Trot, Kangaroo Hop, Duck Waddle, Squirrel, Chicken Scratch , Turkey Trot , and Grizzly Bear .
Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. [1] It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance [2] [3] but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, balboa and other swing dances.
It is thought to have originated in San Francisco, California in the Barbary Coast dance halls along with the Texas Tommy, turkey trot, and grizzly bear. The bunny hug was performed to the music of America's great ragtime composers. [1] The bunny hug, like other "animal" dances, caused a lot of uproar in polite society. [2]
The dance is a jubilant self-parody and an homage, of sorts, to Graham's mentor and musical director, Louis Horst, who would play the rag for her whenever she fell into a creative slump. [2] Graham was 96 when she created Maple Leaf Rag ; it is her last completed dance.
The slow drag is an intimate couples' dance. Partners embrace closely and sway to the beat of the music, moving their hips, but with little movement around the dance floor. [9] [10] One commentator described how couples "would just hang onto each other and just grind back and forth in one spot all night". [2] [11]