Youngsters have the Sword Dance and there are all the Scottish Country Dances.

But haven't seen any pics of the ancient tradition of olde geezers doing the Scottish Cane Dance.

You wouldn't have either save some kilted paparazzi snuck up on me when I was practicing in private.



The Traditional Scottish Cane Dance is traditionally done by olde geezers a courting an available lass to show the lovely lady he's still "got it." But being olde and frail the cane is used for support - to prevent injury to the olde geezer as he gets friskier and friskier with his dance steps.

An advanced Scottish Cane Dancer will dance over to a low forked limb of a tree, slip his cane across the forked branch and do a few pullups from the cane if he can.

If an olde gent gets a full head of steam going he may even toss the cane aside and jig without it...or toss it down like half a sword dance and dance around the cane on the ground.

Hopefully, he'll save a wee bit of energy for the lady if she's impressed.