❤love this, I could watch it for hours! There’s something soothing yet exhilarating about the swing and sway of those kilts and the bouncing of the feet!
I love this! It's interesting how the men look masculine and the women look feminine while dancing the same steps to the same music. I love the way their kilts swing and sway.
@@keithdonald7429 Exactly and women did not hold their hands higher than their shoulders as it is thought that it represents the stags' antlers in a fertility dance dating way back.
Its interesting that people around the world are enjoying this music but this just brings back war flashbacks of being forced to dance to this music every ceilidh
The woman in the modern Douglas tartan ( I think, kinda hard to tell) was so precise and lovely to watch. They all were! So glad this popped in my recommended
+Skyline Dance Department Sure! The only thing I request is that credit is given to me, Andrew Orr, and if you can post a link please do so for my website: www.aretephotograph.com Thanks!
I'm not sure of the name of the song. I'll see if I can research it and get back to you. I might be able to contact the band and I'm sure they will know. :-)
@@aorr Thanks! As a desendant of the Stewarts (Stuarts) I follow a lot of related video. Its interesting that those background vocals heard do seem to follow the beat of the dance tune though.
Giles Ellis It's a joke. Actually you've improved it by saying that they have "nothing" down there. Now I'm picturing naked Ken and Barbie dolls, smooth nothing between the legs.
Actually Rick, the "highland sward dance" is performed with a cross of the sward and scabbard. As far as I know the dancers don't rotate around in the circle either. Pretty sure this is still the Broadsward dance. At least it's most similar to the broadsward dances online already.
I've seen this live a few times, several variations, with one dancer to dozens. Always with crossed sword and scabbard. When there are four or more, they usually circle the swords as well.
Rick Drew Actually, depending on the circumstances. As I am a highland dancer and have been dancing since the age of 3, I can honestly say that I have never once done a **sword** like this. However, I am a competitive dancer and we have to follow very specific rules. There is literally a book that says every single movement of every single dance. Don't follow the book, don't place in competition. Show dancers, however may do a **broadsword** as shown in this video. Broadswords are dances in which you make up yourself. This is the one exception that is allowed when it comes to making up your own steps/dances. So, this is not just any normal sword dance. This is a choreographed broadsword that is only performed on occasion and is not an actual highland dance. An actual highland dance is, for example : the fling, shean truibhas, reel, flora, lilt, earl of errol, scotch measure, highland laddie, the barracks, the sword dance (which you do over two swords that cross each other to make a plus sign basically), the blue bonnets, etc. The dances listed are traditional dances and are performed exactly how they are written in the book. Every single highland dancer in the world follows this book, unless they are a show dancer and perform choreographies. Hope this helps.
I did this once when I was a piper with the Washington Scottish. Back in the mid 70s we did not have a set of young girls, but had four of the pipers to dance. We would be in the rear row. When it came to dance we would leave the rank while the band played something else, change into dancers' plaids and return. We did this dance on some pretty slick floors during Burns Night and St Andrews Night balls. Great fun.
This is how Americans probably imagine how we enter school, dance in circles before entering to learn how to make kilts. Then they assume there is 3 schools because Scotland has a small population
My aunt tried to teach me this 'sword dance' we were kids. I wish, I could have continued with it. My gramps 'nix' it. We are now Americans. I could learn barn dances at that time. It is in context of their era. I have chatted with even younger generations that remember their relatives' stories. They shared some of the 'taboos' of bringing over their languages, and cultural from their former point of origination. I could not even learn our native language; the kicker is when, I was ready to go to college or university and thought on get Bachelor of Arts, I tried the Spanish language, which was supposed to be the easiest to learn. I had to go into the Bachelor of Science. Yes, there is little doubt that if and only if, our ancestors' the best of best such as music, dance, and festivals!.
So it’s called “Broadswords” with guys in kilts and girls in skirts from a culture that oft doesn’t wear things under those and does a lot of leg/hopping based dances? See what I’m getting at?
Having been a competitive Highland Dancer & raised a competitive Highland Dancer, I have never seen anything this atrocious in my life. No turn out, no pointed toes, hands/arms are all over the place, none off then have double high cuts (standard of baby class 6 & under) & that IS NOT THE BROADSWORDS. THAT IS A THEATRICAL SHOW PIECE USING EXTREMELY POOR DANCERS. SOME NICE 8 YARD KILTS THERE THOUGH. I would say that this is a beginner's adult class putting on a demonstration to recruit students.
Telluriana Mystic No, I mean I do highland dancing, but I compete and do championships, I do exams, and SQA exams, I do highland dancing theory, which is like all the movements and positions you put your arms, head and feet in. Basically I'm much better than them as they aren't professional dancers. Do you know what proper highland dancing is?
I'm not familiar with Scottish dance, but perhaps there are different forms of it? Tradtional and contemporay styles? For example, I've seen some people who do Irish Step Dance (the upright taping style most people are familiar with) look down on Irish Flat Foot dancers (Sean Nos dancers, an old tap style that does employ an upright stiff body) because they were not aware of their own culture and history of dance, claiming the Sean Nos dancers, were "dancing wrong" simply because they were unaware it was the orginal way of doing it before Step Dance later took over Ireland.
❤love this, I could watch it for hours! There’s something soothing yet exhilarating about the swing and sway of those kilts and the bouncing of the feet!
I love this! It's interesting how the men look masculine and the women look feminine while dancing the same steps to the same music. I love the way their kilts swing and sway.
E Mack the sword dance was only done by men in days of old the night before a battle to hit the sword bad omen
@@keithdonald7429. Interesting. Thanks for the info.
@@keithdonald7429 Exactly and women did not hold their hands higher than their shoulders as it is thought that it represents the stags' antlers in a fertility dance dating way back.
@@colinp2238 Took three years to land that comment but I never knew that. Makes sense though.
I love this music and dancing..! greetings from Austria
Its interesting that people around the world are enjoying this music but this just brings back war flashbacks of being forced to dance to this music every ceilidh
As a Scot from the countryside myself. No, we didn't do Highland dancing at a ceilidh! That's not what ceilidh is!
My town do ceilidhs every year
That lady in the Green Kilt with glasses is older than the others, but how graceful, and with a smile all the time. She is very fit! Loved this video.
sylvia Wilson is this a lady?
@@JimmiAlli It looks like! Looks like she's in an Oliphant tartan too. Blue and green background, black and white stripes. :)
Absolutely Wonderful-
Great posture and footwork. A joy to watch. Respect!
maxwellfan55 not if your a highland dancer.
The woman in the modern Douglas tartan ( I think, kinda hard to tell) was so precise and lovely to watch. They all were! So glad this popped in my recommended
❤❤❤ Excellent dancers!
This is... sensational! Greetings from Brazil.
Is this a family? I love watching the Scottish Dance, the culture is strong and alive. Just awesome.
I believe it is a club or dance group. Not all related if at all.
We also play bagpipes in our weddings, love from Uttarakhand India ❤️
Awesome thanks!
That's very nice
Absolutely beautiful and amazing
awesome
fantastic (from Italy)
I was a minute in before I noticed they were dancing over swords lol
From Saudi and I don’t why I feel relief when I am watching this
I love the kilts, too. And the dance!
Non ho mai pianto così tanto
Lovely Notice how a REAL Kilt swings.
Superb! Greetings from Poland :D
Nice 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🇰🇪
Beautifully lovely Scottish dance
Отлично! Молодцы!
🇹🇷BEAUTIFUL
Loudon's Bonnie Woods and Braes! The same pipes theme the Highlanders dance to in "Waterloo"!
May I have permission to use this video in my community college Dance Appreciation class?
+Skyline Dance Department Sure! The only thing I request is that credit is given to me, Andrew Orr, and if you can post a link please do so for my website: www.aretephotograph.com Thanks!
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Beautiful - so proud to be a Scot. Alba Gu Brath
me too slange
Now I know why more earthquakes are happening in other parts of the world.
Wonderful dance!
Can anyone tell me what the piece of music is?
it is in the title
+FAM Yoyosuprcollin LOL...thanks for the 'fast'
reply......but "Broadswords" is the dance itself
I'm not sure of the name of the song. I'll see if I can research it and get back to you. I might be able to contact the band and I'm sure they will know. :-)
I've learned part of this dance - he's right. The name of the dance is Broadswords. I don't recognize the music though.
I love this style , specially the woman dress
Perfect
Looks like fun. What are the vocals being sung to this?
No vocals. It may have been something going on at the festival nearby.
@@aorr Thanks! As a desendant of the Stewarts (Stuarts) I follow a lot of related video. Its interesting that those background vocals heard do seem to follow the beat of the dance tune though.
Scotland makes so much sense to me.
I was seriously expecting them to be dancing with sword in hand xD
很好！By china
Hi, my friend! Music ~ Keel Row / High Road to Linton / Jock Wilson's Ball...From Russia with love...)))
Эти ребята супротив наших Горцев мягкие игрушки...
I am traditionally part Scottish and live in Canada
Russel Lenes and which part might that be lets hope it's yer Willie and you'll hae nae worry 👍
Song name plz
Very interesting. So, is the art to not touch or move the sword?
I believe that is one of the requirements of the dance.
+Andy Orr Cool. Thanks.
@Elizabeth Bennett All these years ago, thank you so much. So, you are a dancer of this art?
Having pride in one's culture makes both men and women stand tall.
But what have they got under their kilts?
+Dan D If you are a True Highlander nothing
Giles Ellis It's a joke. Actually you've improved it by saying that they have "nothing" down there. Now I'm picturing naked Ken and Barbie dolls, smooth nothing between the legs.
Lol listen to the drunk scotsman you will know lad
I always wear a kilt... and you donwanna know!
Nothing’s worn under the kilt, it’s all in perfectly good working order 😂
Don't tell me how to do it because I do that I don't even know how many times a day!
Not broadswords. And it's called simply the Scottish Highland Sword Dance.
Actually Rick, the "highland sward dance" is performed with a cross of the sward and scabbard. As far as I know the dancers don't rotate around in the circle either. Pretty sure this is still the Broadsward dance. At least it's most similar to the broadsward dances online already.
I've seen this live a few times, several variations, with one dancer to dozens. Always with crossed sword and scabbard. When there are four or more, they usually circle the swords as well.
It's the Argyll Broadswords
Rick Drew
Actually, depending on the circumstances. As I am a highland dancer and have been dancing since the age of 3, I can honestly say that I have never once done a **sword** like this. However, I am a competitive dancer and we have to follow very specific rules. There is literally a book that says every single movement of every single dance. Don't follow the book, don't place in competition. Show dancers, however may do a **broadsword** as shown in this video. Broadswords are dances in which you make up yourself. This is the one exception that is allowed when it comes to making up your own steps/dances. So, this is not just any normal sword dance. This is a choreographed broadsword that is only performed on occasion and is not an actual highland dance. An actual highland dance is, for example : the fling, shean truibhas, reel, flora, lilt, earl of errol, scotch measure, highland laddie, the barracks, the sword dance (which you do over two swords that cross each other to make a plus sign basically), the blue bonnets, etc. The dances listed are traditional dances and are performed exactly how they are written in the book. Every single highland dancer in the world follows this book, unless they are a show dancer and perform choreographies. Hope this helps.
I did this once when I was a piper with the Washington Scottish. Back in the mid 70s we did not have a set of young girls, but had four of the pipers to dance. We would be in the rear row. When it came to dance we would leave the rank while the band played something else, change into dancers' plaids and return. We did this dance on some pretty slick floors during Burns Night and St Andrews Night balls. Great fun.
Some of them kilts are bouncing up pretty high........Might want to be careful there.
So
Is that a MacDonald I see? 😋
Actually idk it's too far away
Not bad
This is how Americans probably imagine how we enter school, dance in circles before entering to learn how to make kilts. Then they assume there is 3 schools because Scotland has a small population
What are you talking about? I'm an American (of Scots descent), and I assure you no one thinks this
@@underthesign1 Same, and agreed. XD
Lo fajna nuta
Aren't those Called claymores
+Armchair General: No basket hilt and they look smaller, So no.
Nope, not claymores. The swords are shorter than the dancers are tall. 🤣
Is the old style completely lost now? Everyone is doing ballet.
Telluriana Mystic have an example of the old style to compare to this style?
Mejor unas cumbias!!!
My aunt tried to teach me this 'sword dance' we were kids. I wish, I could have continued with it. My gramps 'nix' it. We are now Americans. I could learn barn dances at that time. It is in context of their era. I have chatted with even younger generations that remember their relatives' stories. They shared some of the 'taboos' of bringing over their languages, and cultural from their former point of origination. I could not even learn our native language; the kicker is when, I was ready to go to college or university and thought on get Bachelor of Arts, I tried the Spanish language, which was supposed to be the easiest to learn. I had to go into the Bachelor of Science. Yes, there is little doubt that if and only if, our ancestors' the best of best such as music, dance, and festivals!.
I'm not sure. Wish I knew though.
So it’s called “Broadswords” with guys in kilts and girls in skirts from a culture that oft doesn’t wear things under those and does a lot of leg/hopping based dances?
See what I’m getting at?
I so want to get high and dance this. It's awesome! Looks funny, though.
Woman so bsaaa
Having been a competitive Highland Dancer & raised a competitive Highland Dancer, I have never seen anything this atrocious in my life. No turn out, no pointed toes, hands/arms are all over the place, none off then have double high cuts (standard of baby class 6 & under) & that IS NOT THE BROADSWORDS. THAT IS A THEATRICAL SHOW PIECE USING EXTREMELY POOR DANCERS. SOME NICE 8 YARD KILTS THERE THOUGH.
I would say that this is a beginner's adult class putting on a demonstration to recruit students.
I have to agree, the lack of pointed feet and the lazy high cuts weren't good
Are they even trying to dance good? Aha I'm a technical highland dancer maybe that's why.
You mean you do ballet?
Telluriana Mystic
No, I mean I do highland dancing, but I compete and do championships, I do exams, and SQA exams, I do highland dancing theory, which is like all the movements and positions you put your arms, head and feet in. Basically I'm much better than them as they aren't professional dancers. Do you know what proper highland dancing is?
I'm not familiar with Scottish dance, but perhaps there are different forms of it? Tradtional and contemporay styles? For example, I've seen some people who do Irish Step Dance (the upright taping style most people are familiar with) look down on Irish Flat Foot dancers (Sean Nos dancers, an old tap style that does employ an upright stiff body) because they were not aware of their own culture and history of dance, claiming the Sean Nos dancers, were "dancing wrong" simply because they were unaware it was the orginal way of doing it before Step Dance later took over Ireland.
Not a true broadswords
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