The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - The Eightsome Reel

[@invernessiain5410]

being from the western isles, i can say that this is the happiest you will see a scot!

[@BoadiceanRevenge]

😕😉🤭😅😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪👍

[@davyreefer]

So true! The best time is a ceiliedh and a ceiliedh is the best time, especially a church hall one 😅

[@janewebster8014]

Such happy music, just what is needed in these difficult times

[@marthanellmodisette2482]

Amen!!!

[@johnmcintyre9784]

Yes indeed!!!

[@TheChefgrace112960]

📿🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@marymckinley1040]

This is Scottish country dancing at its best. I'm proud to be Scottish.

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Alba gu bragh

[@joannelivote9803]

❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ЛарисаТарасова-щ7в]

Хочу , чтобы Вы знали, что в России, в Уральских горах , в нескольких городах тоже изучают и танцуют шотландские танцы😊

[@abba1974]

* minutes of pure joy!!! As an Englishman with a Scottish partner and Scottish family, I have my own family tartan and PROUD to wear my kilt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Long live Scotland and long live the kilt, wear it with pride everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joycemumford7515]

Do you wear it daily, in public ?

[@ceciliakay7674]

just great to re discover this joyous dance. my maiden name:Anderson, tartan is Hunting Ross, my mother's maiden name: Thompson. Sprained an ankle, but think to get it right to dance 8sm Reel again is motivation!

[@elenaescocia2479]

@@ceciliakay7674 My grandmother was a Ross. Her maiden name was Ross.

[@Deejaay83urj38]

❤️ 😍 💖

[@Deejaay83urj38]

@@joycemumford7515 hope he does

[@drrd4127]

I am from a small village in Scotland and we learnt these dances for gym class at school. We used to go down to the local community hall on weekends and show off what we learnt! It is really, really fun! Especially when everyone knows all the moves.

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Mallaig. Many moons removed My Ma used to teach the Eightsome Reels . . .

[@mercedesramosborrego5115]

QUÉ SUERTE TUVO USTED EN NACER EN UN PAIS DEL PRIMERISIMO MUNDO. YO, SIN EMBARGO, NO TUVE SU SUERTE. POBRE, MUY POBRE Y EN UNA DICTADURA FRANQUISTA. PERO MIENTRAS ENTREVEÍA EL VIDEO Y LO ESCUCHABA, SOLO ME ACORDABA DE LOS PAISES AFRICANOS, SIEMPRE DOMINADOS POR TERCEROS. NIÑOS METIDOS EN HUECOS EN LA TIERRA Y ESCALVANDO PARA LOGRAR ALGO DE ORO PARA SOBREVIVIR. SUS GOBIERNOS CONNIVIDOS CON LAS MAFIS DE OCCIDENTE. SEGURO QUE TODOS LOS DEL VIDEO SON CREYENTES , PARECE QUE LOS POBRES NO TIENEN A.LIENÍGENA QUE LOS PROTEGE. COMO MI MADRE DECÍA: UNOS NACEN CON ESTRELLAS Y OTROS NACEMOS ESTRELLADOS. ME MORIRÉ SIN COMPRENDER EL REPARTO DE LA RIQUEZA TAN DESIGUAL QUE GOBIERNA EL PLANETA.

[@jamesmilne5979]

so did we

[@davyreefer]

​@@Deejaay83urj38was up at the cottages at Cambusdarroch years ago for NY and went to the ceiliedh at Arisaig church hall... best time ever

[@TheChefgrace112960]

Best Eightsome reel dance, fast beat yet just right , The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra played it the best makes you clap and hop and stump your feet. Thank you , this music makes me smile and happy 📿💙🙏💜☺️

[@kevindempsey5486]

These tunes to this fantastic dance are played by a few ceilidh bands too.

[@TheCoastrunnr]

OMG!! I remember Queen Elizabeth dancing with Gillies at the Highland Ball. She was having a great time!

[@smithysmith4004]

Yes,the Ghillies Ball. Gosh the Queen looked happy and carefree. Not anymore....

[@skrq9167]

That video of the Queen, inspired me to learn Barn Dancing, a few days later, I went to a Cellidh. I actually thought, that this form of dancing had become obsolete.

[@michaeltiffany8625]

@@skrq9167 Scottish Country Dancing is alive and well in Southern California!

[@carolroberts4614]

@@michaeltiffany8625 I remember Scottish country dancing at school in the sixties!

[@carolroberts4614]

I remember that too! Lovely to see her doing ordinary stuff like that,having fun like the rest of us!

[@seanmolison72]

Bringing back memories of my country dancing days in Edinburgh, before I emigrated to Canada. I'm now in my 80's and my dancing days are over - but thanks to videos like this, I can relive the glorious past! Thanks so much.

[@danielshane6487]

sean molison Thanks Sean. Really great to hear of your musical past. Thanks!!!!!

[@sylviasmith2510]

I learned those dances at Broughton High School in Edinburgh. The gym teacher used to make us write out The dances as a punishment .

[@patriciaMeany]

I learned them in primary school now, playing them for Mr granddaughter

[@andrewwaughchez]

We have a Scottish Dance Group in France and enjoy these dances every Wednesday night .We must keep our traditions alive

[@jimcrawford5039]

Vive Le Brittany! Australie.

[@newtonwhatevs]

Where where where?

[@Deejaay83urj38]

How lovely, I wish I could attend

[@katiekirby1829]

Q❤​@@newtonwhatevs

[@fionajoseph5622]

Where are you based in France?

[@paganisten]

My cheeks hurt from smiling for eight minutes straight. What a good time they're having.

[@scotman5212]

I remember learning that dance in school. It definitely wasn’t performed to that standard, and as I recall the girls in the middle were often airborne during the exchanging/passing stage. It was chaos, but fun.

[@cmcc3721]

Whit u talking about? Nobody was airborne. We all had the hovering hand...at least six inches from our partners waist at that age :/

[@davidthaler7018]

Factoid for all you fans of Downton Abbey: This is the reel that Anna learned from Rose during the family’s trip to Scotland (Season 3 Christmas special). The music playing when Anna reels is a slower-tempo version of the music playing when the lady in the blue dress (and later, her partner) steps into the center of the circle.

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Love it

[@newtonwhatevs]

@@Deejaay83urj38 Awwww...

[@dimitrioskoutzoukos4672]

Loved

[@susansadler8212]

Brings back so many memories at Faringdon secondary school

[@jeremyroberts39]

I was there, watching on as a lowly kitchen porter. Probably the most memorable experience of my life! 😊

[@j.macmaster-dundee]

Just wonderful. I have been away from Scotland for 43 years but have never lost my love of Scottish music. It always brubeck a tear to my eyes.

[@jamesmilne5979]

you can take the man out of scotland but you cant take scotland out of the man I am in kirriemuir 17 miles from dundee

[@lewissmith3896]

@@jamesmilne5979 God bless both you & J MacMaster.

[@WalterHKoopmannJr]

When stationed Scotland I became an associate member of the ROYAL BRITISH LEGION OF SCOTLAND where they got me to learn an dance with them. I enjoyed it as the only American in the Legiom for 6 years. Really miss the friendship.

[@lewissmith3896]

Bless you Walter.

[@celtostara]

Wonderful! Just check out the infectious enthusiasm of the woman in the blue dress swinging her skirts and getting totally into the dance!

[@mariawildman1299]

That is a dance and venue that most Scottish dancers would love to be part of. Fabulous 💗👍

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Oh yeah Only now in dreams

[@mariawildman1299]

@@Deejaay83urj38 Why in dreams??

[@Deejaay83urj38]

@@mariawildman1299 I've long been seperated from my highland hills Maria. My whole life since childhood. "Mountains divide us and the waste of seas Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is highland, and we In dreams behold the Hebrides .."

[@mariawildman1299]

@@Deejaay83urj38 What a lovely post ❤️. I know many Scottish dancers as I'm one myself. They speak lovingly of their country too. I love the dancing and have recently had my DNA investigated. It appears that I'm 30% Scottish. I thought" that explains it"🌹

[@cathiehutcheson6556]

As a small family trio, we played these songs at contra dances in our area (US). It is nice to hear them played.

[@MarthaR.Durán]

I was born in La Paz, Bolivia in South America and I’ve been living in the United States for 53 years. I am an almost 71 year old grandmother who loves music and dancing and I just came across this video and I loved it! Beautiful music and the dancing steps too.

[@stumpydog87]

I'm third generation Scots Australian and this made me cry, Now I know why I so desperately want to go home to Scotland..

[@Deejaay83urj38]

I hope you made it home. " the . .waste of seas . . divide us" you and I in Australia, "yet still, the blood is strong, the heart is highland, and we In dreams behold the Hebrides. . " 'Canadian Boat Song,' Anonymous, displaced Highland Poet

[@robinaxeman]

You just can't listen to this music without tapping your feet

[@elenaescocia2479]

I am Scottish & my grandfather used to say the best way to torture a Scotsman would be to nail his feet to the floor & play the eight some reel! 😂 You are so right you can’t help but tap your feet!

[@newtonwhatevs]

My Breton soul has shivers down its spine. Celtic hugs and kisses from Nantes (Naoned).

[@jimcrawford5039]

Vive Le Brittany! Australian Celt. Born over there!

[@robertwhelan9132]

@@jimcrawford5039 Vive la Bretagne aussi ❤

[@Jakub2]

my primary school (8 years ago) got us to do dancing multiple months a year mostly around Christmas and Summer. There were loads of modern songs, but I remember these line dances the most. Brought the class together. Moments I will never forget

[@marywalker6580]

Definitely a good cardio workout. Looks like a lot of fun.

[@graemegeddes3987]

We used to do this in the run up to Xmas at the school gym I readiness for the Xmas dance/disco. Also at the local sea cadets as three times a year we had dances with the county set crammed into our little hut on the docks to raise funds. Several times we had the immortal Jimmy Shand play for us. A different world and so happy. Escapism at its very best

[@oldal48]

Eight minutes of pure joy......Thankyou.........

[@donaldzahnke1951]

I love ❤ this music 🎶

[@stanzarid4684]

omg i love the music ......... love from India

[@richardcleveland8549]

Good God, what an exhausting dance! Those dancers must have the hearts and lungs of ultra-marathoners! The Cameron in me loves Scottish dances - and it's great to see the varied tartans. Good job! Many thanks.

[@danielgreen2673]

Well, that's MY day's workout. Thanks.

[@thatbowiefan6276]

I am American but my ancestors were all Scottish immigrants. Its for this reason that my family still celebrates things like burns night. I am so completely in love with Scottish culture and I am so happy that most of my family comes from this cultured country so I can take part in the traditions.

[@nicholasdiggle3926]

My granma would have absolutly loved this .its ingained in my heritage ...best wishes from NZ

[@darcyissues]

The woman in the blue dress was really having a good time!

[@davidthaler7018]

The man in the red tartan kilt (same circle) is into it too. He does some serious high-steppin' when he's in the center. :-)

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

Especially since she forgot her wig.

[@darcyissues]

@@ministryofanti-feminism1493 we are horrible people but I thought so too haha.

[@emilyroberts5388]

I'm so glad our ansesters in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United state preserved this beautiful culture. For us to injoy is well 😊

[@ReallyJillRogoff]

Happy memories of dancing to this music at primary school in New Zealand. It gave me a better sense of geometry than any maths lessons.

[@sheilaferguson4932]

Happy memories when at secondary school love the dancing great stuff

[@phyllispetras2181]

I am there in spirit!!!

[@JamesMC04]

There’s nothing like a ceilidh - they seem to be enjoying themselves !

[@davidthaler7018]

I’m not Scottish, but I was led to believe that a ceilidh was a rather......boisterous affair requiring full body padding, or at least very quick reflexes. This seems rather proper and dignified to me. :-)

[@JamesMC04]

@@davidthaler7018 Ceilidhean are *very* boisterous, yes. And also very well-measured.

[@Roundhay2718]

Once did a three hour Ceilidh and every muscle in my body hurt for a week afterwards. What a great time!

[@brzercuckoo6809]

Magic, it makes me think about the person my mother wanted me to be.

[@juless3568]

This is a favourable way to keep fit.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Wow! That’s magic! Takes me back many years ago! Australia.

[@horseenthusiast9903]

I’m Welsh, not really Scottish, but Celtic music and dance of all sorts make me so very happy!

[@nevefraser]

Venus Gillespie Where I’m from in a small town in the North East of Scotland, Buckie, ceilidh dances are very lively we learn them in high-school and then perform them at a yearly Christmas party. And mostly likely any wedding you attend to will definitely have at least two ceilidh dances no doubt! It’s such a fun way to express the Celtic music and so heart lifting, another thing that’s nice is when I play my fiddle with my fiddle group at the church or in homes and we play Auld Lang Syne and everyone just grabs each other’s hands and sings! : )

[@Woo5ter]

@@nevefraser As it should be!

[@Lucien234-i2z]

You don't have this in Wales? Huh? I thought you would. Ireland has a version of this type of dancing.

[@bobapbob5812]

I was stationed in the Philippines in 1969-1970 with the USAF and taught the eightsome to the square dance club. They loved it.

[@claretucker2609]

Pure fun I'm from Scotland Edinburgh learnt this at school

[@vanhooler358]

John Mason what a great guy, composer , conductor, player, i met this man twice, very down to earth & very humble, although he was a great man.

[@chestuk68]

I have a teensy smidgen of Scottish blood.....this music makes me proud of that. Thanks so much, I'm having a blast here :)))

[@pinkyman5155]

Whats not to love about this ? Great way to keep fit, have fun and come away feeling tired but happy !

[@Wade-h5m]

This is an amazing video. I am an Appalachian and doing my ancestry and DNA I have more Scotch than anything. It stirs my soul. I see my grandmother and her brothers and sisters. They were proud. I am an American fiddle player and I am like wow we play several of those tunes..One we call here Soldiers Joy. Then another we the call the Devils Reel

[@barmulloch]

makes your heart thump

[@garystewart361]

Without a doubt as a proud Scotsman this is my favourite video on KZbin

[@timf162]

Gary Stewart - amen to that!

[@janewebster8014]

Gary Stewart And mine, and. I’m an Englishwoman

[@smithysmith4004]

Fabulous , isn't it? And the lovely story Powder Puff tells. I remember when it was difficult to ask the family for money to buy dancing shoes ( plimsoles).

[@alexanderwinton2583]

Danced this many times in my youth.Good music and dancing are great to see.

[@pierre6389]

I learned this by ear on my violin and played along it was very fun 😄😅

[@marionmorgan8634]

Fantastic❤❤❤ i love Scotland

[@grizzfan08]

This is probably the easiest of the Scottish country dances to learn. My favorite!!!

[@samer900900]

*_FANTASTIC_*

[@dandelionli4808]

Красиво. Здорово. Зажигательно. Смотришь и не надоедает смотреть. Молодцы.

[@paulcrisp9861]

This music 🎶 and dancing 🕺 alone makes me smile 😃 so much, just what the world 🌎 ❤️ needs right now ✌️😀✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 july twenty four 💎 wonderful Wonderful Wonderful🙏❤️

[@GodConsciousness]

This just makes me SO HAPPY!

[@jimmartin3162]

Very uplifting and enjoyable. Also a great memory reminder of doing the Eightsome reel....this is how parties should be.

[@wilbindervoet-lampe6975]

Ik deze dansen nog gedaan toen ik 16 j was ,in Amsterdam! WB!

[@christianschwender675]

well! they seem to really enjoy themselves ! wonderful music !

[@carolynh3473]

Those dancers have stamina, to dance this kind of thing for eight minutes! Love the dancing, the kilts, and the great music!

[@michelleroberts4476]

Carolyn H Yes the queen Mum always used to demand backstairs Billy for this one see any BMI age etc can do it 😎

[@janapeterson5513]

+Carolyn H I know!! I (not Scottish) was invited to a wedding in Scotland and honesty- I didn't know how they did it.. I mean they danced for ages with a few breaks- and they were no professional dancers! But still everyone was able dancing this way!!! old and young, thin and (more or less) overweight, not-so-sporty and sporty persons!! Probably they were enjoying it so much, they forget that they weren't even sporty enough to do it :-D amazing!!

[@janapeterson5513]

+Carolyn H I know!! I (not Scottish) was invited to a wedding in Scotland and honesty- I didn't know how they did it.. I mean they danced for ages with a few breaks- and they were no professional dancers! But still everyone was able dancing this way!!! old and young, thin and (more or less) overweight, not-so-sporty and sporty persons!! Probably they were enjoying it so much, they forget that they weren't even sporty enough to do it :-D amazing!! I really don't know where the stamina comes from!!! maybe the were practicing weeks before??

[@lewismaitland4195]

It’s difficult to dance for this length of time without getting out of breath. I’m in high school and we have a dance where there are four people in the middle and the other four on the outside and two of the middle ones lift the other two up. It’s really fun when you actually know the dances and add your own twists to it.

[@nicolasguerrero8563]

It's not a hard dance if you watch you dont need alot of stamina to do this

[@lelleithmurray235]

Takes me back to learning country dancing at school...

[@bb3ca201]

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra -- led by the fantastic conductor John Mason -- was a favourite of my Blairgowrie-born-and-raised grandparents. They had all his tapes, including this one, I believe... Timeless music, filled with unadulterated joy...

[@murph7591]

I would have loved to have all johnmason tapes.

[@dorothymwilson5053]

love it , I too was a Watson once , and the pipes stir my blood even tho'I've never been to my Fathers home !

[@rockeryhudpeck3390]

Wonderful! What a way to get your cardio in and enjoy it as well.

[@Pauline6247]

My goodness me! I was practically exhausted just watching this! Brilliant! I did enjoy it.

[@lynnrobertson584]

we used to do this at school - best PE class ever

[@SonOfLabrador]

Now that was BLOODY MIGHTY!!! Brilliant!!

[@danielmurphy2267]

dmurphy I used to round and square dance all winter long when i was younger, and i come across the scottishfiddle orchestra about 20 years ago. I truly miss watching the sfo on public tv; john mason was a true pioneer in his right.

[@cazzab999]

Absolutely brilliant to watch. If that doesn't keep you fit, I don't know what will !!!! :)

[@ianmagill4327]

Should be on tv on new year's eve

[@gatsbyoooo7233]

MAGNIFIQUE !

[@laurazurita9117]

Oh my what a treasure! This looks like so joyous and heart filling. I hope to have the opportunity to experience this at least once in my lifetime!

[@execelsior999]

Terrific stuff! I remember learning how to dance such great dances as a kid at school. I admire the dancers' stamina and I note that few are overweight. They should try bringing this sort of thing back to kids in school!

[@SCOTGamingwithJack]

I still do this shit, but during Christmas VERY YEAR (good music tho)

[@danielshane6487]

Jack Good message. Don't swear!

[@elayneyoung1837]

Learned these dances in primary schools in scotland....remember them well

[@smithysmith4004]

Such fun..

[@paulussantosowidjaja2639]

Miss this dance we used to do it on Saturday evenings at Brockwood Park with Jim Fowler. Thank you for sharing this beautiful music with the folkdancing together. God bless!

[@yannickdrmda5295]

The Celts, we are beautiful !

[@annameadows9247]

Lovely music

[@shotamoose]

Thank you, beautiful fiddle music and great dancing.

[@nova15]

I wanna go to Scotland😩😍💙🇰🇼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@reddeadredeemersandoperati823]

I come from Scotland

[@horselover4934]

PINK CLOUD KW I’m from Scotland just ask if u can!?!

[@donqlfzahnke8158]

So do I

[@joycemumford7515]

Do it.

[@nova15]

@@joycemumford7515 i will in the future or if i can

[@katerinakempb8217]

What a exciting vid, help my feet are starting to dance on their own. Beautiful talented fiddlers, dancers are awesome. Kiaora and Merry Christmas from NZ.🎅🎅🎅🎻🎻🎻

[@ruthmcclounnan4281]

and after a few drinks your dancing gets better and better and yells louder and louder I ken been there

[@ricky267069]

Absolutely Brilliant

[@tonycavanagh1929]

That looks fun, and energetic :p

[@forsythbill1]

Fabulous and exhausting and that's just as a spectator ,we used to get this at school many years ago.i'm sure a couple of hours of this a week would cure Scotland's fat child problem and its good fun too.

[@sophiemurray7034]

I danced with rscds when I was wee and by god, I miss it;. I'm 27 now and hope that I can get back into it!

[@smithysmith4004]

Such good exercise and fun.

[@susandrydenhenderson6234]

This is absolutely beautiful- just as I remember doing at school - great fun

[@eugeniabarbieri2800]

this is great fun, its a real dancers reel, and not too difficult!

[@steviebrora6861]

so bloody homesick watching this! Fantastic tonic

[@patkelly4339]

Stevie Brora You need to come home!!

[@norrie2460]

same

[@Woo5ter]

Bawling like a wain at the memories o' hame!

[@robertwhelan9132]

Me an' a' :)

[@Woo5ter]

@@robertwhelan9132 You'll tak the High Road, and I'll tak the low!

[@susanmacgregor5749]

Absolutely brilliant wish I had been there

[@janewebster8014]

I have a Pedal Pal and I pedal for an hour every morning to ceilidh music. It’s good exercise and good for my mood as it’s so happy.

[@Satopi3104]

this looks so fun!

[@TheAznative101]

8 minutes long this had better be the first dance of the night. Everyone has to be in great shape.

[@wadefite]

Great dancing and great tunes too.

[@steviebrora6861]

Ah'm in love wi thon lassie in the grey and black dress. Some dancer!! Cheers for uploading this, I must be cheesing of the neighbours big time having this on a loop!!

[@The_Capri_Kid]

She's a bonnie wee lassie right enough!

[@michaelriordan8265]

She's a man

[@giacomopurpura2456]

if only people all over the world would dance

[@tomski787]

It's grand to watch people who REALLY know how to do these dances properly! (Not that I can. I've got a serious handicap - I'm a sassenach.)

[@tomski787]

+Bert Bing I know! I've tried so many times, but one of my feet is longer than the other and both of my legs are too short... But I DO enjoy watching other English folk getting it wrong!