Northern Meeting Ball

[JSFMACLJR]

Some of you might like to see this clip from You Tube, taken up in Jock Scot's country at the Northern Meeting Ball. As with any Highland ball, stamina is of the essence. Enjoy!



PS. I believe they are dancing the Inverness Country Dance, aka Speed the Plough in some places.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Sandy, we really must organize our selves (and our wives!) and go over for next year's Northern Meeting Ball.

[JSFMACLJR]

That sounds like a great idea, Scott! I'm up for it, and I doubt it would take much convincing to get Sara on board.

[JSFMACLJR]

Observations?
1. A lot of hair sporrans
2. Almost NO white hose
3. A preponderance of PC coatees
4. A good number of men aren't wearing waistcoats
5. It's hard to find a poorly dressed person. The kilt in its native home is safe!

[davidlpope]

Observations?
1. A lot of hair sporrans
3. A preponderance of PC coatees
4. A good number of men aren't wearing waistcoats

Sandy,

I was struck, as well, with the same observations.

I had anticipated more doublets...

[Cygnus]

Sandy,

I was struck, as well, with the same observations.

I had anticipated more doublets...

...and not so many hair sporrans, though I do like seeing them!

Thank you for sharing!

[Woot22]

Looks like a ton of fun, thanks for sharing.

[Santa Wally]

Looks like everyone was having a great time. My problem would be, knowing the sequence of the dance and not making the wrong moves. With square dancing here in the U.S. there is a "caller" to keep you doing the right moves. Looks like fun once you learn it.

[Standard]

Wore me out just watching them! But it sure does look like fun.

[Highland Logan]

Nice post/link Sandy. Thanks. It's great to see people take the time to wear the kilt the way it was meant to be worn.

Frank