Thursday, May 7, 2009

Blade Runners

My Dearest Lads and Lassies, kin ye feel th' anticipation fer th' Tartan Ball? Is ye heart tarnin' plaid?

Us Highlanders... we fight jus' as well 's we walk, 'n we dance before we fight -- fer example, the Sword Dance.



As you can see, the goal is to dance around the swords without touching them. Legend has it if you do, you will die on the battlefield... or at least leave some nasty cuts on your gillies.

Nobody does the Sword Dance like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo:



What if you crossed the Sword Dance with a Scottish Country Dance? You'd get this:



Anybody can learn the Sword Dance... anybody with balance, patience, and strong feet like Kira Cogswell VanSteenkiste with Michigan Highland Dance:



Aye, me feet will be resentin' me if I ever master it!

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