Gandy Dancers | Folkstreams

Gandy Dancers | Folkstreams

Gandy Dancers - Appalachian History -

Groups - Gandy Dancer Theatre

Before modern technology, Gandy Dancers could be heard singing from wherever there was a railroad. Rail maintenance crews were once led by track callers, or lead singers, whose purpose was to uplift their men, physically and emotionally, while overseeing the coordination of the work at hand. The crews became known as the Gandy Dancers because when they all began pulling the lining bars together while singing, they also looked to be dancing in sync. Eventually replaced by machines, MSE had one of