What kind of dance in the United States is popular with the song “Cotton Eye Joe”?
“Cotton Eye Joe” is a popular spoke line dance that can be seen and danced at country western dance venues. The 1980 film Urban Cowboy sparked a renewed interest in the dance, and most recently a version of the song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex in 1994 as “Cotton Eye Joe” has become popular. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
“Cotton-Eyed Joe” is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South. In the Roud index of folksongs it is number 942. “Cotton Eye Joe” is also a popular spoke line dance that can be seen and danced at country western dance venues. The 1980 film Urban Cowboy sparked a renewed interest in the dance, and most recently a version of the song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex in 1994 as “Cotton Eye Joe” has become popular. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
