is a linked sword dance involving seven dancers, who represent the Seven Champions of Christendom: St. James of Spain, St Denis of France, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Anthony of Italy, St Andrew of Scotland, and St. George of England.

The dance originated on the island of Papa Stour in Shetland. According to popular tradition the dance was on the brink of extinction by the early 1800s, until Sir Walter Scott wrote a fictional account of it in his novel “The Pirate”.  In his diary entry for 7 August 1814 Scott remarks “At Scalloway my curiosity was gratified by an account of the sword-dance, now almost lost, but still practised in the island of Papa Stour, belonging to Mr Scott (Dr James Scott). There are eight performers, seven of whom represent the Seven Champions of Christendom, who enter one by one with their swords drawn, and are presented to an eighth personage, who is not named.