I've been looking round at other people's feet in sessions, and looking down at my own, and noticing the different ways people keep time with their feet as they are sitting

There are those who use the toe, and those who use the heel, and those who almost dance with both feet. It seems to me that, when I'm mainly listening, I tend to use the toe, but when I'm trying to drive it along I'll use the heel.

Any thoughts on this? And it set me thinking about the way the use of the feet as a percussive instrument is a key element in some traditions.

There's a saying "How do you stop a French Canadian fiddler playing?" "Nail his feet to the floor."