Cascade Cloggers

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Location: Seattle, WA, USA

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Started: 1985

Admitted to IAGSDC: n/a

Status: Folded,

Levels: Clogging

History: Cascade Cloggers performed at 1987 Explode the Rose convention in Portland They also performed at Cross Trails in the Desert in AZ in 1988.

The Cloggers appeared at many Puddletown fly-ins.  Often at Timberline Tavern especially the PNW 1st Indoor Gay Rodeo for Puddletown Dancers where there team finished second in the rodeo events. They participated in several pub crawls to promote Puddletown’s fall classes including doing the signature routine "Double Header" at the Double Header Tavern.

They also appeared on the Kingdome floor with Barbara Mandrel for United Way Celebration and they opened for Johnny Cash at the Puyallup State Fair.  

They danced at various other locations around Washington and B.C.  They were a regular entry for many years at Seattle Folk Life festival and Bumbershoot at Seattle Center.  The danced on stage at the 5th Ave Theater as part of the Kiwanis Follies; at the King County Fair in Enumclaw; the Pioneer/Founders days in Winslow on Vashon Island; the Physio Company picnic in Issaquah; the Bluegrass days in Monroe, WA; and the 3 Pigs BBQ opening in Auburn.           

They also actively participated in numerous LGBT fundraisers.      

  Cascade Cloggers performing members

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Sources

  1. Seattle Gay News (Seattle, WA) Friday, 17 Jan 1986, p.6 col.3-4
  2. Seattle Gay News (Seattle, WA) Friday, 25 Apr 1986, p.16 col.2
  3. Seattle Gay News (Seattle, WA) Friday, 12 Dec 1986, p.8 col.3-4