Cambridge highland games

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Cambridge residents with Scottish roots were out in full force at the 40th Cambridge Highland Games on Saturday. Despite the heat, pipers were dressed in full regalia and others slipped into their kilts and knee-high woollen socks for the occasion. At a small stage, men and women donned kilts and participated in heavy events including the caber toss, a large, tapered pole that is lifted and thrown.

There were sheepdog demonstrations, Highland cattle on display and dancers kicking their feet to the traditional highland fling in the annual competition. The fling is often seen as the essential Scottish dance style, but Scottish country dancing is what would have been seen at village social gatherings in old Scotland.

McDougall's group was set up at the Highland Games with many other Scottish-themed clubs, clans and societies. The casual group dance was formed in the s and is like square dancing but with fancy footwork. As a young teacher in Scotland, Brown was required to learn Scottish country dancing to teach students in school.

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