William Henry Lane “Master Juba” - the Father of Tap Dance

Master Juba is widely recognized as the father of tap dance, yet little is known about his personal life. He visited Ireland in 1849, when the country was slowly emerging from a devastating famine. Juba used his remarkable artistry to challenge stereotypes while also creating a new form of entertainment. It is part of the Great Famine Voices Roadshow 2021 "Famine Heroes" series, hosted by the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust. It is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.

[@ASIAHARRIS-ij8sy]

This was interesting. I never knew about tap dance and Master Juba.

[@ReahRobinson]

Wow, I did not know about Master Juba’s significant influence on dance with his creation of tap dance!

[@ANGELGAINES-w8d]

It’s so interesting to see how Master Juba created tap dancing. and to see how it included north African influences. I had no idea!

[@alexmoon1631]

Thank you for this video, I think I'll write my college essay on Master Juba. His mix of African and Irish dance is very interesting.

[@isabellam1936]

Wonderful video! Wow!

[@elizabethhopkins7582]

Fascinating

[@kayy567]

It is interesting to see how to distinct cultures merge.

[@KedmaJN]

Excellent documentary!

[@chrisstone5868]

Eddie has said in the past that he was inspired to start doing the finger-tapping trick after watching LED ZEPPELIN at the Los Angeles Forum in the early 1970s. But finger tapping goes way back.

[@jaye739]

Very informative

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@AprilClayton]

Captivating.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@calvinguile1315]

That was fantastic!, I had no idea…the Irish and African Americans always seemed like bitter enemies

[@seamuscahill5884]

Irish dance would also involve challenges with each dancer wishing to introduce new flourishes, steps, acrobatics and this aspect has been downplayed here. Modern Irish dance may have little of those challenges but dancing in the not so distant past certainly did so. Very enjoyable overall. Thanks

[@bobbyschannel349]

Tap-dancing, that ain't Irish dance thank you very much.

[@ballygassoon]

As I understand it the "Juba" beat survived...... in some some parts of America as a patted beat ( hands on body)...........or more properly as a pattern of such beats (polyrhymthic in the W. African tradition).....accompanying the children's song known as "The Hambone". Here is John Lomax's recording in 1978 in Louisiana of the children of a prominent musical family showing off their pattin' skills truclips.net/video/qJ73okpDa6k/видео.html

[@isabellam1936]

Why do I think Master Juba if he was born today would have been a LGBTQ+ ballroom dancer. If you don’t know what that is look it up on RUclips.

[@COMMUNITYRAINYCITY]

How come he died of malnutrition if he was earning large sums for his skills ?? V odd.

[@tomkin25]

Correction, his White "handlers" made a lot of money. Unfortunately, he was most likely heavily exploited for$.