North Myrtle Beach, Home To The Carolina Shag

The Carolina Shag is the official dance of South Carolina. Historians have traced its origins to North Myrtle Beach. But what is the Shag? And who are the people–the ‘shaggers’-- keeping the tradition alive? Lori Setzer and Darrell Gaither, both from the Ocean Drive Shag Club, visit the Porch to tell us about the dance, its evolution, and what preserving the Shag means to them.

To learn more about North Myrtle Beach and the Carolina Shag, visit SCPalmettoPorch.com.