▁is ▁also ▁performed ▁for ▁High land ▁and ▁theory ▁exam in ations . ▁Dan cers ▁wear ▁the ▁standard ▁k ilt ▁out fit ▁to ▁perform ▁this ▁dance . ▁It ▁is ▁in ▁ ▁time . ▁ ▁A ▁version ▁of ▁a ▁F ling ▁in ▁a ▁per cuss ive ▁dance ▁style ▁was ▁remembered ▁and ▁dan ced ▁by ▁John ▁Gill is ▁in ▁Cape ▁Bre ton ▁Island , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia , ▁and ▁those ▁steps ▁were ▁written ▁down ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁by ▁Frank ▁Rh odes . ▁Each ▁step ▁was ▁preced ed ▁by ▁a ▁trav elling ▁step ▁in ▁a ▁circular ▁path way ▁dan ced ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁t une ▁Ster ling ▁Castle , ▁while ▁the ▁individual ▁F ling ▁steps ▁were ▁dan ced ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁t une . ▁ ▁The ▁High land ▁F ling ▁is ▁referenced ▁in ▁the ▁lyr ics ▁of ▁Har lem ▁hot ▁jazz ▁music ian ▁Harry ▁Gib son ' s ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁hit , ▁" Who ▁put ▁the ▁Ben zed r ine ▁in ▁Mrs . ▁Mur phy ' s ▁O val t ine ?" ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁steps ▁The ▁dance ▁can ▁be ▁done ▁as ▁a : ▁ ▁Four - step ▁dance . ▁Usually ▁dan ced ▁by ▁primary , ▁beginner , ▁and ▁nov ice ▁d anc ers ▁at ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁Six - step ▁dance . ▁Usually ▁dan ced ▁by ▁intermediate ▁and ▁premier ▁d anc ers ▁at ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁E ight - step ▁dance . ▁Very ▁rarely ▁done ▁at ▁Scottish ▁Official ▁Board ▁of ▁High land