The Atholl Highlanders Scottish Fling by Highland Dancers and Celtic Band
Details
| Title | The Atholl Highlanders Scottish Fling by Highland Dancers and Celtic Band |
| Author | Music by Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance |
| Duration | 1:44 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=19CRPMt9YXQ |
Description
Enjoy our show with friends Highland dancers and musicians leading out with the bagpipe tune Atholl Highlanders from Scotland, and our Highland Dancers spin and twirl doing the Highland Fling. All this fun is part of our Music and Dance All-Scottish celebration during the week of Robert Burns birthday. Visit our channel for more videos from this wonderful evening full of a variety of Scottish music and dance at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette, MI USA.
This video features:
Maija Niemi, violin
Mary Kay Aufrance, accordion
Warren Hantz
, bass
Tom Aufrance, guitar & emcee
Pierre Ogea, percussion
Bruce Irving, guitar
Robert Yin, violin
Carol Irving, penny whistle
John Kibit, piano
Dancers: Deborah Choszczyk,
Heather Dombrowski, Valerie Schuhknecht,
Lauren Culpepper
About the Atholl Highlanders Tune: While there’s some debate about exactly who wrote The Atholl Highlanders tune, most people believe it was originally written by William Ross (1823-1891) as a two-part march. However, since that time a lot of different march and jig variations have been created. Our version is a 3-part tune.
The History of the Atholl Highlanders: Originally the Atholl Highlanders were organized in December 1777 by John Murray (the 4th Duke of Atholl) as the “77th Regiment of Foot." This regiment acted as a relief for other regiments serving in North America, but the group ended up serving most of its time in Ireland. After 5 years of service, the regiment was disbanded in 1783.
About the Highland Fling: This dance is passed down through of generations of lovely dancers. The Highland Fling is performed at festivals, competitions, Highland games and just for fun all around the world. The dance was developed in the Scottish Highlands in the 19th and 20th centuries. It's a familiar series of steps featuring twirls, hops and raised arms that are a well known signature of Highland Dance and Scottish culture. Did you know there is a Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, establishing rules for competitions and attire, and certifying competitions and instructors. Our Highland Dancers are lead by Deborah Choszczyk.
