Inaugural "By Word of Foot" Tap Festival

Information about the inaugural edition of the the By Word of Foot Tap Festival, a 1980 tap dancing event in New York City.

EVENT: Inaugural By Word of Foot Festival
THEME: "12 Tap Masters Pass On Their Tradition"
ORGANIZER: Jane Goldberg
DATES: October 13-18, 10980
ORGANIZERS: Jane Goldberg with Katherine Kramer and Melina Mousouris
LOCATION: Greenwich Village, NYC, New York, United States

Performers at the 1980 Festival
- Albert "Gip" Gibson
- Alfredo Gustar
- Brenda Bufalino
- Bunny Briggs
- Charles "Cookie" Cook
- Charles "Honi" Coles
- Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates
- Ernest "Brownie" Brown
- Fred Kelly
- George Hillman
- Gregory Hines
- Howard "Sandman" Sims
- James "Buster" Brown
- Jane Goldberg
- John "Bubbles" Sublett
- Leon Collins
- Leslie "Bubba" Gaines
- Mable Lee
- Marion Coles
- Jazz Tap Ensemble (California)

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By Word of Foot I (Video)
Documentary on the week-long tap workshop "By word of foot", presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company. Directed by Brenda Bufalino, produced by Jane Goldberg. Features g guest tap masters: Peg Leg Bates, Bunny Briggs, Buster Brown, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, John W. Bubbles, Charles "Honi" Coles, Marion Coles, Leon Collins, Charles "Cookie" Cook, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines, Albert "Gip" Gibson, Alfredo Gustar, George Hillman, Gregory Hines, Fred Kelly, Mabel Lee, and Howard "Sandman" Sims.

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