Young competitors in the Sword Dance, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 24th June 2023. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). #Drumtochty #highlandgames #aberdeenshire #highlanddance #highlanddancing #sworddance #Scottishdance #scottishtradit
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Young competitors in the Sword Dance, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at
Aberdeenshire Scotland. . Young competitors in the Sword Dance, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 24th June 2023. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael ...
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Competitors in the Scottish Lilt, Highland dancing competition, held during the 2024 Tomintoul Highland Games. These friendly Games were held on Saturday 20th July 2024 at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park, Moray, Scotland. It is believed that the Scottish Lilt is a courting dance, performed by Scottish gentlewomen to show how graceful they could be. It is a combination of the Highland and Ballet forms of dance and for which the dancers wear the Aboyne outfit, the prescribed attire for f
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Competitors in the Scottish Lilt, Highland dancing competition, held during the 2024 Tomintoul Highland Games. These friendly Games were held on Saturday 20th July 2024 at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park, Moray, Scotland. It is believed that the Scottish Lilt is a courting dance, performed by Scottish gentlewomen to show how graceful they could be. It is a combination of the Highland and Ballet forms of dance and for which the dancers wear the Aboyne outfit, the prescribed attire for f
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Local competitors in the Highland Fling Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside. The dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dancing from side t
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Local competitors in the Highland Fling Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside. The dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dancing from side t
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Good to see traditional Scottish Highland dancing from the young ones like these during Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games over the weekend. VisitAberdeenshire . | Scotland Online
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Good to see traditional Scottish Highland dancing from the young ones like these during Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games over the weekend. VisitAberdeenshire . | Scotland Online
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Young competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance during the 2023 Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games. These were held at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Saturday 17th June 2023. #scotland #highlanddancing #sworddance #highlanddance #oldmeldrum #highlandgames #aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Young competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance during the 2023 Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games. These were held at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Saturday 17th June 2023. #scotland #highlanddancing #sworddance #highlanddance #oldmeldrum #highlandgames #aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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4 year old Bella, doing the sword for the first time in public at local library. What a pleasure to watch! Such talent so young❤️❤️ By: Holden's Trains/YT | Magical Scotland
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4 year old Bella, doing the sword for the first time in public at local library. What a pleasure to watch! Such talent so young❤️❤️ By: Holden's Trains/YT | Magical Scotland
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Competitors in the Scottish Highland Dancing Sword Dance during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Note how the dancers watch their feet as they perform this dance. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Scottish Highland Dancing Sword Dance during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Note how the dancers watch their feet as they perform this dance. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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A Scottish Highland dancing display by young dancers from the Fraser School of dance in Inverness. This is from our archives, when the dancers were taking part in a charity event at Inverness Northern Meeting Park back in April 2017. The piper supporting them was Kevin Reid. #inverness #scottishhighlands #highlanddancing #scottishdance #highlanddancers | Scottish Highlands & Inverness
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A Scottish Highland dancing display by young dancers from the Fraser School of dance in Inverness. This is from our archives, when the dancers were taking part in a charity event at Inverness Northern Meeting Park back in April 2017. The piper supporting them was Kevin Reid. #inverness #scottishhighlands #highlanddancing #scottishdance #highlanddancers | Scottish Highlands & Inverness
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Bagpipes and some Scottish Highland Dancing Tunes The Tiree Bridal Song - The High Drive - Clumsy Lover When commentator talks about pipers learning to dance this is army pipers where on training they learn to dance as well as play bagpipes or drums. | Duty Piper
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Bagpipes and some Scottish Highland Dancing Tunes The Tiree Bridal Song - The High Drive - Clumsy Lover When commentator talks about pipers learning to dance this is army pipers where on training they learn to dance as well as play bagpipes or drums. | Duty Piper
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Nothing captures the spirit of Scottish tradition better than the sight of Highland dancing and the sound of bagpipes🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 but where did Scottish Highland dancing come from? 👀 According to folklore, old kings and clan chiefs would make Scottish men perform ritualistic sword dances to test them on their agility, strength, stamina and accuracy. The discipline and skill required meant only the strongest and very best warriors were left. Now it's a style of competitive dancing often carrie
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Nothing captures the spirit of Scottish tradition better than the sight of Highland dancing and the sound of bagpipes🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 but where did Scottish Highland dancing come from? 👀 According to folklore, old kings and clan chiefs would make Scottish men perform ritualistic sword dances to test them on their agility, strength, stamina and accuracy. The discipline and skill required meant only the strongest and very best warriors were left. Now it's a style of competitive dancing often carrie
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Young competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance during the 2023 Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games. These were held at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Saturday 17th June 2023. #scotland #highlanddancing #sworddance #highlanddance #oldmeldrum #highlandgames #aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Young competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance during the 2023 Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games. These were held at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Saturday 17th June 2023. #scotland #highlanddancing #sworddance #highlanddance #oldmeldrum #highlandgames #aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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4 year old Bella, doing the sword for the first time in public at local library. What a pleasure to watch! Such talent so young❤️❤️ By: Holden's Trains/YT | Magical Scotland
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4 year old Bella, doing the sword for the first time in public at local library. What a pleasure to watch! Such talent so young❤️❤️ By: Holden's Trains/YT | Magical Scotland
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Competitors in the Scottish Highland Dancing Sword Dance during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Note how the dancers watch their feet as they perform this dance. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Scottish Highland Dancing Sword Dance during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Note how the dancers watch their feet as they perform this dance. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Sword Dance (or Ghillie Callum) Highland dancing competitions during the 2019 Stonehaven Highland Games in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. VisitAberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Sword Dance (or Ghillie Callum) Highland dancing competitions during the 2019 Stonehaven Highland Games in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. VisitAberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance competition held during the 2023 Stonehaven Highland Games in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These were held in the grounds of Mackie Academy in Stonehaven on Sunday 16th July 2023. The piper is Timothy Ness who has been playing at a number of Highland Games this season. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). #Stonehaven #highlandgames #aberdeenshire #
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Competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance competition held during the 2023 Stonehaven Highland Games in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These were held in the grounds of Mackie Academy in Stonehaven on Sunday 16th July 2023. The piper is Timothy Ness who has been playing at a number of Highland Games this season. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). #Stonehaven #highlandgames #aberdeenshire #
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Junior competitors in the Scottish Sword dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games. These were held on Thursday 8th August 2024, during the 160th anniversary Games at Ballater in Deeside, Scotland. The piper here is Highland dance piper Richard Anderson, a great piper who has piped for some of the biggest events, and best known names, in the Highland dancing world. He recently announced his retirement this year with the Cowal Highland Gathering having been his last event. #ballat
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Junior competitors in the Scottish Sword dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games. These were held on Thursday 8th August 2024, during the 160th anniversary Games at Ballater in Deeside, Scotland. The piper here is Highland dance piper Richard Anderson, a great piper who has piped for some of the biggest events, and best known names, in the Highland dancing world. He recently announced his retirement this year with the Cowal Highland Gathering having been his last event. #ballat
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One of the most famous highland dances. The sword dance! | Ligonier Highland Games (The Official Site)
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One of the most famous highland dances. The sword dance! | Ligonier Highland Games (The Official Site)
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Young competitors watching their feet very carefully in the Scottish Sword dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games on Thursday 8th August 2024. These were the 160th anniversary Games at Ballater in Deeside, Scotland. The piper here is Highland dance piper Richard Anderson, a great piper who has piped for some of the biggest events, and best known names, in the Highland dancing world. He announced his retirement last year, finishing with the Cowal Highland Gathering as his last
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Young competitors in the Sword dance at the 2024 Braemar Junior Highland Games on Saturday 29th June 2024. This dance takes precision and you can see these young ladies watching their feet during the dance. These special Games, held at the home of the Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre, allow children to compete in traditional events such as Highland dancing, solo piping and drumming, tossing the caber and tug o' war. #braemar #braemarjuniorhighlandgames #highlanddancing #sworddance | A
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An exhibition Sword Dance (Ghillie Callum) by local dancers at the Braemar Gathering site for the 2020 #VirtualHighlandGames in Braemar, Scotland. The Virtual Games included solo piping, track and field events, Highland Dancing and the only heavies competition in Scotland for 2020. VisitScotland VisitAberdeenshire | Scotland Online
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You watch your feet in the Scottish Sword dance, as you can see from these young competitors, filmed during the 2024 Dufftown Highland Games. These were local competitors early in the day as people were arriving for the Games in beautiful Speyside, the malt Whisky capital of Scotland, on Saturday 27th July 2024. #dufftown #dufftownhighlandgames #highlanddance #scottishdance #sworddance | Scottish Highlands & Inverness
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Great performance from one of the youngest junior competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance during the 2023 Drumtochty Highland Games. These Highland dancing heats were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle at Auchenblae in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Saturday 24th June 2023. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). #Drumtochty #highlanddance #highlanddancing #sworddance #scottishtraditions |
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The 42nd Royal Highlanders performed a sword dance at the 2014 Mississinewa 1812 Festival - accompanied by bagpipes. | Magical Scotland
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Scottish heritage on full display. Highland dancers bringing the sword dance to life inside the National Museum of Scotland. Culture sharp as steel and alive as ever. Looking forward to entertaining you on Thursday. Thanks to @vass_media for the footage. Thanks @nmshospitality for the event. @nationalmuseumsscotland for the letting us bring Scottish history alive. @21ccgroup for the lighting. #ScottishHeritage #HighlandDance #SwordDance #NationalMuseumOfScotland #Edinburgh | Reel Time Events
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Young competitors in the Sword dance at the 2024 Braemar Junior Highland Games. These are held at the home of the Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and will be held this year on Saturday 7th June 2025. These special junior Highland Games allow children to compete in traditional events such as Highland Dancing, solo piping and drumming, tossing the caber and tug o' war. The Games also include displays and marches by a number of local Pipe Bands. #braemarjunio
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Young competitors in the Sword dance, Scottish HIghland dancing heats, filmed during the 2024 Dufftown Highland Games. The Games were held at Dufftown in Moray Speyside, the malt Whisky capital of Scotland, on Saturday 27th July 2024. You will note competitors pay careful attention to their feet and placement throughout this dance. It is an ancient dance, known as the 'Ghillie Callum', and is said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). #dufftown #dufftownhighlandgames #high
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Some of the youngest competitors in the Scottish Sword dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games, celebrating their 160th anniversary Games at Ballater in Deeside, Scotland. The piper here is Richard Anderson, a great piper who has played for some of the biggest events, and best known names, in the Highland dancing world. #ballaterhighlandgames #sworddance #highlanddancing | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Competitors in the Highland Fling Scottish Highland dance during the 2022 Kenmore Highland Games. These are held by Loch Tay at Kenmore in picturesque Perthshire, one of the only evening Highland Games in Scotland. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside. The dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dancing f
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A Scottish Sword dance display to the tune 'Swing, Swing, Highland Fling' by juniors from the Lauren Kate School of Dance in Stonehaven. This was on Saturday 7th June 2025 during the Stonehaven Feein' Market in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Feein' Market is a wonderful day of music and dancing, with displays by Dunnottar Pipes & Drums and local dance schools, an outdoor market and lots of entertainment. This is all thanks to the work of Stonehaven & District Lions Club, who organise this great an
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Competitors in the Scottish Sword Dance competition during the 2022 Drumtochty Highland Games. These were held in the grounds of Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland on 25th June 2022. The competitors are all champion Highland Dancers, Molly Smith on the left, Laura Smith in the centre and Rachael Walker on the right. The Sword Dance or 'Ghillie Callum' is an ancient dance of war of the Scottish Gael, said to date back to King Malcolm Canmore (Shakespear’s MacBeth). Malcolm C
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Braemar Media on Instagram: "One of the youngest competitors in the Scottish Sword dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games in Deeside, Scotland, when they celebrated their 160th anniversary Games. You will see this is a dance where they watch their feet placement carefully. @visitballater @ballaterhighlandgames #ballaterhighlandgames #sworddance #highlanddancing #scottishdance #highlanddancing #scottishtraditions #lovescotland"
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