Highland Fling

Gold medal in Vancouver Championships June 2015. Age 12

[@lizrobb6814]

I did highland dance for years as a kid, and my I say, these lady's are very good!

[@m.j..g7186]

Me too

[@yellowzipcode]

If you don’t understand the sheer athleticism your watching, I suggest looking up a Highland Pas de Basque and trying to do that for more than 15 min. Amazing talent!!

[@keek4831]

Lots of stamina required!

[@oliviawilson6248]

Scotland is the best country in the world for being so small and that is the main reason why I am so proud to be Scottish and especially from Edinburgh. All of the other countries in the world are amazing but I would not be from anywhere else.

[@oliviawilson6248]

by the way im only 10 so im not trying to be rude and please do not think i am because everyone is beautiful no matter what

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Scotland is stunning, my ancestors came from the Highlands and Islands about 300 years ago, and worked their way down to settle in Essex, where I was brought up. I used to dance the highland fling as child - fabulous.

[@kennethgreene7139]

I vote for all of the above 😊

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Wonderful! I just watched with my son and he tried to copy lol! So much fun. ❤️

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Danced this myself as a child ... long ago now, unfortunately!

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Makes me feel old just watching and remembering

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o Yes! I am talking about fifty something years ago! O dear...

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@AnnabelleJARankin precisely. Oh dear .......................................

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o But it actually feels like yesterday morning! (Part of me never grew up anyway! I loved being a kid, even though there's stress involved regarding finding out who you want to be, it was an era where we went out to play for hours on end, completely unsupervised, and had a great connection to the natural world and the countryside. O dear........................)

[@super_nova5590]

This is very beautiful, I love 💕 learning about different cultures especially in this one

[@oscarduarte624]

Maravilhosas perfeito parabéns

[@danielrickel8807]

Excellent!

[@parveenbibi5665]

It is so traditional

[@ajrwilde14]

not really, most of it is a recent invention

[@keek4831]

@blueblaze9862 Competitions can knock the life and verve out of some things, everything has to be just so. Highland dancing was apparently originally a man's dance to show off power and athleticism. I've seen men doing non-competitive Highland dancing. It's very impressive. It's the same with Scottish Country dancing. Polished display dancing is totally different from (and boring compared to) people having a whale of a time doing it for fun at a party or wedding.

[@davidcentinoamores4764]

When you never skip leg day workout

[@RowantheHearingAssistDog]

You wouldn't need leg day after this!

[@Materialgirlmilly]

Lol yes

[@Yourfavssmillsx]

@@Materialgirlmillyl

[@davidmeehan4486]

What is the tune?

[@thepathfinder7230]

Ouch....the calves must be hurting..

[@scarlettussia979]

Ugh yes they hurt so bad after the fling

[@weirdo5104]

If you rest you legs a lot after the fling you will feel much better. But walking makes it hurt more.

[@thepathfinder7230]

@@weirdo5104 I can imagine. Here in Singapore, we often rely on local herbal rub to soothe muscles. They are called plai and u can find them on EBay, though they will be much more expensive compared to buying from stores. Happy dancing...😉

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Thinking back I didn't find it a problem, maybe because I also did Scottish country dancing and old time dancing every week as well. Those were the pre arthritis days mind you.

[@V1v1McD]

When I do the fling my legs feel fine?

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@user-qt7hv8fy9j]

Интересно у них на килтах складки заложены.

[@everythingisalie5320]

Weren't the male Scottish soldiers supposed to wear nothing underneath their skirts. With these young ladies skirts flying you could imagine the enemy getting an eye full at war. Beautifully danced ladies

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Put it this way, one gent who attended a specific monthly old time and Scottish country dance evening (Sandringham at Mt Albert if anyone else used to attend) was known for not wearing anything under the kilt (all the other blokes did) and when it was time for the reels all the ''older'' ladies would make sure they were sitting in the seats where his set was. I'll leave the rest (and the reason) to your imagination.

[@erinferguson5038]

, wow, the lady that says "I've been watching this crap for 4 years" must hate her life. Or is English.

[@j.n.e9036]

LMAOOO

[@emmamonson4073]

Definitely English..... my English grandma LOATHES the fact that my sister and I do highland.....

[@ieatbricks0]

literally my exact steps before i quit wow

[@darrinrigotti88]

I like the Wiggles version of the Highland Fling.lol

[@Bellatrix28618]

Did She just say I’ve been watching this crap 💩 for 40 years? 😳

[@politicalfoolishness7491]

It is ironic she said that because the origins of the dance were around not being about to see the sheep dung in the deep heather and was a method to clean ones shoes. That is where the fling part comes in.

[@Moon-fz2ne]

I do some highland

[@teddygaming393]

The flinging

[@keanechalmers]

this is rlly rude to my best friend millie widdop ☹️ she owns the highland fling

[@lucasargandona4658]

#boogiedownchallenge

[@meeradinu8369]

0:27 0:57

[@patrickomalley5504]

All wearing black underneath.

[@pisainacompton6817]

I don't highland dancing

[@oliviawindus8647]

wow do you couldn’t tell from other comments at all

[@blueblaze9862]

Technically beautiful but a bit boring as a dance and musical style

[@soph301]

This music is torture to my ears

[@tamzinwatterott1134]

It's cultural Scottish music, quite rude of you I must say.

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@pisainacompton6817]

I do highland dancing

[@aishaanglade5857]

Mermbo Nermberferv She probably wants attention