Competitors in the Scottish Highland Fling dance heats, held during the 2023 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday 10th August 2023. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside, with the dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dancing from side to s
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Competitors in the Scottish Highland Fling dance heats, held during the 2023 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday 10th August 2023. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside, with the dancers movements; the arms held aloft like antlers, the feet dancing from side to s
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The Gourock Highland Games 2025 were a blast! From the thunder of the caber toss to the drone of the pipes, Scotland’s Highland Games are a celebration of strength, music, and culture that dates back centuries. Originally gatherings of clans to test warriors’ skill and stamina, these games have become a proud showcase of Scottish heritage across the world.Gourock kicks off the Highland Games season in style – here’s a few clips from the day!Have you ever attended a Highland Games?#highlandgames
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The Gourock Highland Games 2025 were a blast! From the thunder of the caber toss to the drone of the pipes, Scotland’s Highland Games are a celebration of strength, music, and culture that dates back centuries. Originally gatherings of clans to test warriors’ skill and stamina, these games have become a proud showcase of Scottish heritage across the world.Gourock kicks off the Highland Games season in style – here’s a few clips from the day!Have you ever attended a Highland Games?#highlandgames
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The colourful costumes of the competitors in the Highland Fling, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in beautiful Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday 11th August 2022. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside. The dancers movements; the arms held aloft like a
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The colourful costumes of the competitors in the Highland Fling, Scottish Highland dance heats during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in beautiful Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday 11th August 2022. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of a stag jumping around a hillside. The dancers movements; the arms held aloft like a
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Braveheart Mass Pipes and Drums are playing at Ballater Highland Games 2025 | Lan Summers
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Braveheart Mass Pipes and Drums are playing at Ballater Highland Games 2025 | Lan Summers
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Competitors in the 'Irish Jig' Scottish Highland Dancing heats during Ballater Highland Games in 2023. This was at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 10th August 2023. The Scottish 'Irish Jig' version is a parody of an Irish washerwoman in an agitated frame of mind. This is an energetic dance featuring lots of fist shaking and skirt flouncing among female competitors. It is a parody of Irish dancing and the infamous Irish temper. It is one of the two Scottish National dance
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Competitors in the 'Irish Jig' Scottish Highland Dancing heats during Ballater Highland Games in 2023. This was at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 10th August 2023. The Scottish 'Irish Jig' version is a parody of an Irish washerwoman in an agitated frame of mind. This is an energetic dance featuring lots of fist shaking and skirt flouncing among female competitors. It is a parody of Irish dancing and the infamous Irish temper. It is one of the two Scottish National dance
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A soldier taking part in the Highland Fling, Scottish Highland dance adult heats, during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Sadly we don't know where he placed, but on the front row with him wearing blue is champion Highland dancer Rachel Walker from Fettercairn. During the summer Balaklava Company, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) known as 5 SCOTS, are stationed in Ba
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A soldier taking part in the Highland Fling, Scottish Highland dance adult heats, during the 2022 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Thursday 11th August 2022. Sadly we don't know where he placed, but on the front row with him wearing blue is champion Highland dancer Rachel Walker from Fettercairn. During the summer Balaklava Company, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) known as 5 SCOTS, are stationed in Ba
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Ballater & District Pipe Band, led by Drum Majors Ian Esson and Fiona Glennie, along with Pipe Major James Cooper, march into the Games field during the 2025 Aboyne Highland Games. These were on Saturday 2nd August 2025 in Deeside, Scotland, with the band playing Cabar Feidh and Shores of loch bee as they marched in, ready to play for the Drum Major's Mace o'er the banner competition. #aboynehighlandgames #ballaterpipeband #pipesanddrums | Scotland Online
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Ballater & District Pipe Band, led by Drum Majors Ian Esson and Fiona Glennie, along with Pipe Major James Cooper, march into the Games field during the 2025 Aboyne Highland Games. These were on Saturday 2nd August 2025 in Deeside, Scotland, with the band playing Cabar Feidh and Shores of loch bee as they marched in, ready to play for the Drum Major's Mace o'er the banner competition. #aboynehighlandgames #ballaterpipeband #pipesanddrums | Scotland Online
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Ballater & District Pipe Band, led by Drum Major Ian Esson and Pipe Major James Cooper, march into the Games field during the 2019 Tomintoul Highland Games in Moray Scotland. The tunes are "The Bonnie Lass Of Fyvie" and "The Rowan Tree as they marched in to perform during the Drum Major's Mace o'er the banner competition. | Scotland Online
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The ever popular 'Tilt the Bucket' open competition during the 2019 Ballater Highland Games last week in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Visit Ballater . VisitAberdeenshire . | Aberdeenshire Scotland
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The Royal Guard of Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, taking part in parade as they arrived at the 2025 Ballater Highland Games. In front is a crowd favourite, the Shetland pony Corporal (Cpl) Cruachan IV, beloved mascot of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Officer Commanding the Royal Guard of Balaklava Company, is Major Tommy Blair MBE, and worth noting that Balaklava Company were marching the Ballater Colour, presented to the Regiment by His Majesty King Charl
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Highland dancer Laura Smith competing in the Highland Fling, adult competition, during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games These were held at Monaltrie Park in Ballater, Scotland, on Thursday 8th August 2024. Laura is a champion Scottish Highland dancer from Huntly and a dance teacher at the Brenda Gordon School of Dance. #ballaterhighlandgames #highlanddance #scottishdancing #highlandfling | Scotland Online
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The Highland Fling, Scottish Highland dance adult competition during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Thursday 8th August 2024 and the dancers included Scottish Highland dancing champions Michelle Gordon in the centre and Laura Smith in red on the right. The Highland Fling is one of the most famous Scottish dances performed at competitions and championships throughout the world. It is said to have been inspired by the sight of
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A special moment as the combined Pipe Bands arrive for the opening of the 2019 Ballater Highland Games in Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland, as His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, meets members of the Games Committee. Led by Honourary lead Drum Major Ian Esson, the bands were Ballater & District Pipe Band, 47th Culter Boy's Brigade Pipe Baand, Kintore & District Pipe Band, Towie & District Pipe Band, Ellon & District RBL Pipe Band, Dalhousie Pipe Band and The Highlanders - 4 S
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Champion Scottish Highland dancer Michelle Gordon from Huntly, competing in the Seann Triubhas (Shawn Trews) Highland dance heats, held during the 2024 Ballater Highland Games. This was on Thursday 8th August 2024 and Michelle came 3rd overall in this dance competition. Seann Triubhas is a dance of celebration after the Act of Proscription in 1746, which imposed restrictions on the Scots. The first slow part of the dance mocks the restrictions imposed by trousers, while the movement of the secon
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Pipe Major Hannah Mutch leads Granite City Pipes & Drums playing Green Hills of Tyrol and When the Battle's O'er. This was during the opening of the 2025 Ballater Highland Games, held at Monaltrie Park in Ballater, Scotland, on Thursday 14th August 2025. The band were making their way around the Games field to play by the entrace as people arrived for the Games in the morning. #ballaterhighlandgames #pipesanddrums #marchingband | Scotland's Pipe Bands
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Champion Highland dancer Michelle Gordon competing in the Seann Triubhas (Shawn Trews) adult Highland Dance competition during the 2023 Ballater Highland Games. These were held at Monaltrie Park in Ballater on Thursday 10th August 2023. We believe that Michelle came 2nd in this competition. Michelle Gordon from Huntly in Aberdeenshire has around 100 championship titles, including British, Scottish, Commonwealth and European championships, and won the Junior World Championship at the Cowal Highla
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Drum Majors Ian Esson and Fiona Glennie, along with Pipe Major James Cooper, lead Ballater Pipe Band march in during the 2025 Aboyne Highland Games. These were held on Saturday 2nd August 2025 in Deeside, Scotland, and the band were playing Cabar Feidh and Shores of loch bee as they marched in, ready to play for the Drum Major's Mace o'er the banner competition. #aboynehighlandgames #ballaterpipeband #marchingband | Scotland Online
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A friendly Tug o' War competition held during the 2023 Tomintoul Highland Games between members of Ballater & District Pipe Band and international visitors attending the Games. This was a win with 2 pulls to 1 for the visitors team. The Tomintoul and Strathavon Highland Games have been held for over 175 years and this friendly Games includes traditional heavy and light events, highland dancing, piping competitions, children's races and fun events like tilt the bucket and barrel racing. #tomintou
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Granite City & Lathallan School Pipe Bands march out playing My Land at 2025 Ballater Highland Games
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Braemar Media on Instagram: "Ballater Highland Games returns to Monaltrie Park in Ballater, for their 160th anniversary Games this Thursday, 8th August 2024. These friendly Games in Deeside, Scotland, begin at 10am and proceedings officially start at 12 noon with the arrival of the combined pipes and drums. This was the bands marching into Ballater as they made their way to the Games in August 2023, led by Scott Fraser, one of the local Invercauld Highlanders. @ballater_pipeband_ @lathallanschoo
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Scottish Highland Games: Explained
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The Highlanders 4 SCOTS Pipes and Drums return march to Ballater after 2019 Ballater Highland Games
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Massed pipes & drums parade through town to the 2019 Ballater Highland Games in Scotland
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The Highland Fling Scottish traditional dance performed at Kenmore Highland Games July 2019
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Ballater Games 2017 - Massed Bands Parade over River Dee & through town to highland Games
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Massed Pipes & Drums parade through Deeside town to start the Ballater Highland Games 2018
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Scottish Sword Dance competition during Ballater Highland Games 2019 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Massed pipes & drums parade to the 2018 Braemar Gathering Royal Highland Games in Scotland (4K)
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Ballater Highland Games 14th August 2025
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