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Huw Williams has been performing Welsh step-dancing since the age of fifteen and since become a major force in the field of folk music and dance. He won several titles at the Welsh National Championships and is in great demand with both radio and television in the U.K. His style of performance is unique, blending traditional steps with contemporary ideas, and as one expert said, ...is the best by far of anything that has ever been seen."
Welsh Clogging is the only type of Welsh dance that has continued in an unbroken tradition. The popularity of infectious rhythms with dynamic style kept this traditional alive and it continues to thrive and evolve. The main difference between Welsh clogging and other styles is that Welsh dancers wear wooden clogs, and not merely hard shoes. The Welsh include a variety of energetic "feats" or "tricks", and each clogger is eager to show off his own dexterity and inventiveness. These include steps such as the "Toby" - a Cossack-style kicking squat, or high jumping, jumping over a broom, or even trying to snuff out a lighted candle with his feet during the dance.
Huw used to be in the famous Huw & Tony Williams duo, performing on the British folk scene for the past 15
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