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“The Flying Scotsman” from The New England Dancing Masters

ByWilliam C Doublestein 06/01/202311/09/2026

“The Flying Scotsman” is a high energy folk dance that gets the entire longways set moving! This dance can be found in the book Listen To The Mockingbird by The New England Dancing Masters, and the song “Broken Lantern/Mist Over Tennessee/Idlewild Jig” from NEDM’s album Any Jig or Reel can be used for accompaniment. The video below features students from Boone Meadow Elementary, led by their teacher William C Doublestein, during the 2018-2019 school year. To learn more about The New England Dancing Master’s teaching philosophy, and to find the entire NEDM library of dances, singing games, activities, resources, recordings, and instructions, please visit www.dancingmasters.com. Use code “bowtievideo10” for 10% off your entire order.

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