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]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [46]
- Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume I [20]
- 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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| 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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