Dance The Highlandman kissed his Mother 2934
Also known as “The Highlandman's Kippered Mother” (unofficial).
See also: The Highlandman Kissed His Mother (3/4L, Border)
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 800 844 866 888 = 70% (1 turn), 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances [32]
- Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume I [20]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [46]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [82] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [81] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [67] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [64] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
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The Highlandman kissed his Mother 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; turn LH 1½ to face 1cnrs
- 9–
- 1c set to and turn corners, finish facing 1cnrs
- 17–
- Reels3{6} with corners, Lsh to 1cnr | 1c cross own side
- 25–
- 2c+1c+3c circle6 and back
The Highlandman kissed his Mother 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners ending facing 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner & cross RH to 2nd place own sides
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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| Scotia Dancers 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-12 | Marc Hartstein | Feb. 12, 2018, 7:23 p.m. |
| HHK 2018-02-20 Revised | Chris Ronald | Feb. 18, 2018, 12:25 a.m. | |
| 170318 Maerzenhopfer | 2017-03-18 | Meinhard Reiser | Jan. 25, 2017, 10:52 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-03-09 | 2015-03-09 | Martin McWilliam | Jan. 12, 2017, 8:16 p.m. |
| HHK summer dance | 2018-07-10 | Nameless Dancer | July 8, 2018, 9:33 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 2nd October | 2019-10-02 | Annette Hughes | Sept. 22, 2019, 5:54 p.m. |
| New York Branch 2019 Jan 3 | 2019-01-03 | Charlotte Holton | Jan. 1, 2019, 5:44 p.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch Class 02/01/2018 | 2018-02-01 | Ellen Sears | Jan. 31, 2018, 3:36 a.m. |
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| Arden Delaware English Scottish Social with Hot Toddy | 2019-11-08 | Terry Harvey | Nov. 7, 2019, 11:57 p.m. |
| NY Branch 14 Sept 2017 | 2017-09-14 | Deborah Leary | Sept. 13, 2017, 10:46 p.m. |
| 150522 IB WE Copenhagen - Welcome Dance on Fri. | 2015-05-22 | Martina Mueller-Franz | April 14, 2015, 10:26 a.m. |
| New York Branch July 12 2018 | 2018-07-12 | Charlotte Holton | July 9, 2018, 5:27 p.m. |
| HHK 2018.09.04 | 2018-09-04 | Elizabeth Buonomo | Sept. 1, 2018, 2:53 p.m. |
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| Scotia Party 2018-08-27 | Chris Ronald | Aug. 6, 2018, 5:24 p.m. | |
| New New York List - 18-19 Reels | 2018-02-12 | Peter Price | Feb. 12, 2018, 6:17 p.m. |
| Alpine Boat Basin 2018 | 2018-09-16 | Marc Hartstein | July 1, 2018, 10:42 p.m. |
| ФНТ 2019 | 2019-05-31 | Sergey Kargapoltsev | April 3, 2019, 12:54 p.m. |
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| Salzburg Ball | 2015-08-29 | Regina Freinbichler | May 12, 2015, 6:03 p.m. |
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| Paris Branch Class Danielle & Jerry | 2015-02-02 | Jerry Reinstein | Jan. 31, 2015, 11:23 a.m. |
| BMC 09/18/2019 | 2019-09-18 | Justin Giacoletti | Sept. 16, 2019, 1:03 a.m. |
| RSCDS London New Season Dance 2019 | 2019-09-21 | Meryl Thomson | May 24, 2019, 11:44 a.m. |
| 2019 Greensboro St. Andrew's Day Dance | 2019-11-23 | Cynthia West | Aug. 2, 2019, 7:17 a.m. |
| Jeannie Carmichael Ball 2018 | Nameless Dancer | July 18, 2018, 9:02 p.m. | |
| Chiswick ~ 160320 Social Dance | 2016-03-20 | James Wilson | March 16, 2016, 11:25 p.m. |
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| 2014 TAC AGM Welcome Dance | Chris Ronald | June 29, 2014, 2:36 p.m. | |
| Luxembourg Friday evening social 2018 | 2018-06-15 | Jette Rossen | April 1, 2019, 3:14 p.m. |
| A Potential Friday | Bruce Herbold | Feb. 20, 2019, 7:35 p.m. | |
| 2019 Asilomar Weekend - Friday Welcome Social Dance | 2019-11-01 | Asilomar Weekend | April 1, 2019, 5:28 a.m. |
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| CCESP 2020-06 | 2020-06-30 | Charles Liu | Feb. 21, 2020, 2:12 a.m. |
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| Boston Highland Ball 2016 Welcome Dance | 2016-05-13 | Charles Liu | July 27, 2019, 12:39 a.m. |
| Surbiton ~ 160107 Dance | 2016-01-07 | James Wilson | Dec. 22, 2015, 10:24 p.m. |
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