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Wednesday 30 January 2019

A few scuffs

Our granddaughters love to dance. They do ballet, modern, step and tap dance and take to the floor for anything from classical music to jigs and reels. Our daughter and I love to play Newfoundland music for them, especially jigs. We all join in for a scuff, a dance in Newfoundland vernacular. The youngest, Owen, has a few scuffs any time he hears the music. However, he isn’t the only one. Even Georgie, the golden retriever, joins in.





In the photo, she watched as we danced. When the next song started, she sat in front of me and jumped up to place her front paws on my shoulders and danced around with me. She joins in all the time now too.


It appears many creatures, including gulls which are abundant along the coast of Newfoundland, enjoy a few scuffs as well. They dance like Owen.

Check it out.


18 comments:

Anonymous said...

How sweet! We used to put on Croatian music with one of our grandmothers. Andrea

DJan said...

Adorable! I love the video of the gulls having a great time with their scuffs! What fun, MArie. :-)

PerthDailyPhoto said...

That's the first time I've seen seagulls doing a jig 😀 granddaughters dancing in ballet tutus are universal it seems Marie 💙💜

Anvilcloud said...

The joys of Newfoundland culture.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

Cute photo of your grandchildren dancing. I love the Goldens, I miss my Goldie Girl. I would like to Georgie dancing. The gulls video is funny. Wishing you a happy Wednesday!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

So cute, both your grandkids and the gulls! How could you NOT dance when that music plays!

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

Everybody loves to dance! As a squeezeboxer myself I've been known to break into a bit of "I's the B'y" from time to time!

Elephant's Child said...

The family that scuffs together stays together.
Loved the video too. Thank you.

Mage said...

Does the ground pounding bring the worms forth.
What a lot of fun. :)

Bill said...

Newfoundlanders sure know how to dance. The gulls were funny to see, I got a laugh from watching. Thanks, Marie.

Joanne Noragon said...

Lovely. Sweet. Thanks.

Laurel Wood said...

Oh how precious! This post made me smile!

Catarina said...

The children take after their grandmother!!
The video is so cute!!

Tomoko said...

Adorable. Sweet post,Marie.
I watched the video with big smile!
Stay warm.

jenny_o said...

I wonder why the gulls do that! Something to Google :) You've taught me a new word today, thank you.

Ginnie Hart said...

OMG. That's hysterical, Marie, of the gulls at the end. Something to aspire to, I guess??? How fun that your grandkiddies are in the know. :)

Debbie said...

adorable children and a great way to pass time with them. the gull video is too funny...and a bit interesting too!!!

William Kendall said...

Very cute!