Dance: The Highlandman Kissed His Mother

Also known as »The Highlandman's Kippered Mother« (unofficial)

32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown)

Formations:

Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.

Steps:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.

Published in:

Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume I [20] *
101 Scottish Country Dances [46]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [67]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [64]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [81]

Recommended Music:

The Highlandman Kissed his Mother (Beryl S Johnston)

Recordings (4): Show tunes

Dance Through The Miscellanies - Part 3 (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 9 [pace 35.8]
A Dancer's Miscellany Vol I (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 5 [pace 35.8]
Gie us Tullochgorum (Tullochgorum), track 4 [pace 33.8]
Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 5 (Ron Gonnella & George MacIlwham), track 8 [pace 36.2]

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