The Highland Fling dance is an ancient Scottish Highland folkdance. It is danced by a single dancer (making the dance a popular competition dance nowadays), with the dancer remaining on the spot. As not much room is need for practice, people may easily practice at home. and making the dance eminently suitable for schools. Originally performed by men, the Highland Fling is now danced by both men and women. Junior competitions for girls are very popular.
Watch a Highland Fling Dance
In this short video you can see how the highland fling dance steps come together to create a unique folk dance.
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Music For Highland Flings
This CD has 3 tracks of music for highland flings:
- Highland Fling 4 Steps
- HIghland Fing 6 Steps (medium tempo)
- HIghland Fing 6 Steps (slow tempo)
Eight Highland Fling Steps
The highland fling starts and ends with a bow (3 counts in a bowed position, 3 counts straightened). Although individual dancers may dance a wide variety of steps, the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing recognises 8 steps. Depending on the competition level, dancers will be expected to dance either 4, 6 or all 8 of these steps:
"Shedding" and "Last Shedding" are always the first and last steps. The order of steps may be mandated or left flexible.
❶ - Shedding
❷ - First Back-Stepping
❸ - Toe and Heel
❹ - Rocking❺ - Second Back-Stepping
❻ - Cross-Over
❼ - Shake and Turn
❶ - Last Shedding
"Shedding" and "Last Shedding" are always the first and last steps. The order of steps may be mandated or left flexible.
Highland Fling Steps Tempo
I was always brought up on the fling as a fast, energetic dance. Over the years championship temp has been dropping and is now down to 114 beats per minute (bpm). Even when I learned the dance in the late 60's, 150+ bpm was common and historically the tempo for the highland fling's steps was closer to 200 bpm.
World Pipe Band Championships 2009
If you are interested in Highland music, you'll probably also enjpy this video about the Simon Fraser University pipe band (bagpipe band) winning the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow in 2009
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partybuzz
Nov 11, 2009 @ 9:07 am | delete
- Loved watching the videos! This looks like a good way to lose weight and have fun at the same time!
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tandemonimom Sep 20, 2009 @ 9:49 pm | delete
- This looks like it would be so much fun to do!
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Twitter Buzz on Highland Fling
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- theromantist
- @twhiddleston @mcgregor_ewan highland fling! :D LOL oi tom wheres yer kilt? ;) your doing it wrong! ;) http://t.co/69qXQ8Al
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- PennaOnline
- #Pennsylvania Celtic Fling & Highland Games: The 14th annual Celtic Fling and Highland Games, June 22, 23 an... http://t.co/osPQQ5tN #PA
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- pierresailing
- Sitting in Munich waiting for flight to Olbia. Sailing on Highland Fling for Loro Piana Please come and say hello y'all.
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- Robin2go
- @Craftygrrrl @ZippyKittyToo Yes! I plan on being at HIGHLAND FLING IN AUGUST!!! Tho Toronto roadtrip not out of question. :)
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- 2MacMc
- Need to take photo's of my tiny friends from now on. Waiting for appearances. The highland fling x
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- henriettak
- @capiegirl @Liraanda A pulled muscle shouldn't get in the way of the Highland fling!
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- capiegirl
- @Liraanda @henriettak that's the main thing, got to be able to join in with Her Maj and do highland fling :) #jubilationtastic
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- pumablue
- @Richard_McInnes Hi richard! It aint plastic! Its metal! And i'm doing great! Doing the highland fling now on my new contract!hows u? Soos
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- Courtney_N
- RT @thisbrogan: Just booked a @HaggisTours Highland Fling for the last tour in December! #TypeA #PlanAhead
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- ElspethMurray
- Elly and I did a mini Highland Fling last night and I've been teaching some of the basics to Theater Mummpitz's Stage Manager too :-)
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