Onlookers heeded call to help largest square dance attempt

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Some spectators at a Tennessee bluegrass festival jumped in at the last minute to help locals try to break the Guinness World Record for largest square dance.

Gloria Christy says they may have tipped the balance. She’s president of Uncle Dave Macon Days in Murfreesboro.

The Daily News Journal reports (http://on.dnj.com/29uP8qu) 808 dancers were needed to break the record Thursday. Organizers counted 736 dancers before they put the call out to onlookers. Christy says she thinks about 200 more people joined.

The potential record could take weeks to verify. Video recordings, colored arm bands and more than two dozen record officials and judges will help determine the exact number of dancers.

Festival officials say regardless of whether they broke the record, they plan to do it again next year.

___

Information from: The Daily News Journal, http://www.dnj.com

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles