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A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Written and Published by J Walsh, London
J T Surenne (editor)
The front and back covers of the Assembly ticket and programme
A page extracted from "The Navy and Army Illustrated" of 1896. The text describes the origin and form of "The Reel of Four", Reel of Tulloch" and "The Gillie Callum". Three accompanying illustrations show the dances being performed my members of a Highland regiment.
Not known
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
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Notebook including poems, prose and plays written by Jean Milligan.
Donated to the society by
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
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'Reels of Eight' descriptions from various sources including:
Eightsome Reel and Another Eight Reel from the Blantyre MSS 1805;
French Assembly Reel and Assembly Reel from "The Ball-Room" 1827;
The Reel of Eight from "The Globe Guide to the Art of Dancing";
The Eightsome Reel from MacKay's Ballroom Guide.
Additional notes concerning Book 27 were added by an unknown author
Letter from Donald R Mackenzie to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
D R Mackenzie was a long-established dancing master in Stirling. Replying to her request for information on Scottish Country dances.
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Annual General Meetings of Members of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish County Dance Society
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
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Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Blantyre Farm 19 August 1800. A List of Country dances according to Mr William Seymore from Killbride which he teached to Blantyre farm, above date'.
Contents: Common Figure, Swallow Fife Hunt, The Heather, Stewarton Lasses, Cause he was a bony lad, Duke of Perth, Princess Royal, The Faicket, The Widows, Greigs Pipes, Haymakin, Lord MacDonalds Reel, Jenny Nettles, Lord Lennon Love to Blantyre, Blantyre Lasses, Cameron's got his knife again, Lord Dalhonses', Tibby Fowler, Miss Sinclair, The Deal Among the Tailors, Kemptshott Hunt, Soldires Joy, Had The Lass, Gibraltar Rocks, Duke of Argyll, Fire Ship or New Rigged Ship, Common Cotillion or French Cotillion, Eightsome Reel, Another 8 Reel, The Bounky, James Coats Juniors, country dance.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Dances collected locally
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
'Copy of Castle Menzies. This was copied by me from a notebook written by the Lady Dorothea Riggles Brise. She supplied the music from other sources, contemporary when possible'.
The People's Journal Album of Scottish Country Dances 4 October 1930
The illustrated album was included as a free gift with the Journal, published by John Leng and Co., Dundee and London. The introduction to the booklet is by the Duchess of Atholl and contains a description of the style and steps of SCD along with instuctions and music for; Circassian Circle ,Petronella, Scottish Reform, Triumph, Brown's Reel, The Flowers of Edinburgh, Jenny's Bawbee, Cawdor Fair, Haymakers, Foursome Reel, The Soldier's Joy, Rory O''More, Barn Dance, Highland Schottische and Waltz Country Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy
Ion C B Jamieson
Minute book of the Propaganda Sub Committee of the Scottish Country Dance Society
First part of the book: Signed minutes. Topics discussed include copyright and publicity opportunities.
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Letter from G Douglas Taylor to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
Letter from Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances
Letter from Archibald Campbell to Yosbel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances
The Scottish Orpheus Volume III
Volume III of the New Scottish Orpheus containing 91 songs with pianoforte accompaniment
J Michael Diack
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Titled: 'SCDS [Book XII]'. Contains dance descriptions with music from various sources including 'Rutherford 1772', Neil Gow III, Twenty Four Scottish Country Dances from the year 1793' and Caledonian Country Dances 1748.
Contents:
Ranting Highland Man, Lads of Leath, Tweedside, Buttered Pease, Border Reel, Kiss Quick My Mothers a Coming or Bonnie Jocky, Swines Tale to Georgia, Right Scotch Contention or Ye Duke of Atholl's Rant, Musselborough or Jenny Bang the Weaver, John Black's Daughter, Grant's Quickstep or Scots Tune, The Braes of Balquhither, Mrs Stewart's Strathspey, The Sailor Laddie, Lady Betty Cochrans Reel, Odd Thoughts, Miss Jessy Dalrymples Reel, Lady Betty Boyle's Reel, Miss Christie Dalrymples Fancy, Sontra Hill, Mrs Falconar's Fancy, Bonny Geordies Wig, Yester House, The Black Dance, The Machine Without Horses.
Letters from Ion C B Jamieson to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
'Dances for a future book XIII'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789
2 Information Leaflets issued 1945 and 1961. The leaflets give details of the Society Officials, the Executive Council, the Branches of the Society, and the Branch representatives to the Executive Council. SCD-6-12-001.pdf The 1961 issue details in addition ta list of books available for sale from the Society. I leaflet with details of the 1964 AGM SCD-6-12-2-001.pdf
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Letter from Jean Milligan to Florence Adams
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Minute book of the Publications Committee
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Letter from John M Duthie to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
Notes on the origins of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Handwritten recalling the formation of the SCDS. Includes typed version
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Includes diagrams for dance formations and lists of dances included in various RSCDS publications
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Includes notes on the history of dances and dance descriptions.
The book covers some history of dance in Scotland; steps, formations nd technique; descriptions of Foursome Reel and three Country dances (with printed music). The text is illustrated with 4 colour plates. Written by Jean C Milligan and D G Maclennan and published by the Royal Academy of Dancing and the Ling Physical Education Association. Max Parrish and Co, London. Part of the series The National Dances of Europe" edited by Violet Alford.
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Minute book of Examinations Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Summer School Sub-Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Annual General Meetings of Members of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Parte deJean Milligan Papers
Contains dance descriptions and notes on her correspondence
Happy Hours with Jimmy Shand and his Band
Parlophone GEP 8659 published by E.M.I. Records Ltd. Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. Happy Hours Polka; Sweetheart Waltz
s2. The Call of the Pipes; Robertson's Rant
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Jimmy Shand with Instrumental Accompaniment
Parlophone 45-R 4658
S1. 6-20 Twostep
S2. Para Handy
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Notebook of Summer School class plans
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
New Zealand Journal of Physical Education No.15
Published by the Physical Education Society of New Zealand (Inc), Dunedin, July,1958. This issue of the Journal contains an extensive report and analysis of the introduction of SCD into the Physical Education syllabus of Kokopu Primary School, Northland. The report describes the search for suitable dances and music; the progress made and the reaction of the pupils to the learning process. The report ends with a summary of the benefits , both physical and mental, of learning SCD.
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Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Parte deYsobel Stewart Papers
Catalogue of the "Glen" Collection
Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish
12 inch LP. Embassy Records. WLP 6008. Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish.
SIDE ONE: (SET) The Skye Boat Song, The Pibroch O' Donheil Blu, The Marquis of Huntley, The Piper of Drummond, Highland Laddie.(MARCHES): The March of the Cameron Men, Up in The Morning Early, The Steam Boat. (STRATHSPEY): The Standard on the Braes O'Mar. (REEL): Sandy Duff. SIDE TWO: (FOURSOME): Monymusk, Louden's Bonny Woods and Braes. (REELS): Reel O' Tulloch, Mrs Macleod of Raasay. (MARCHES): Lochanside, Magersfontein, The Glendaruel Highlanders, Scotland The Brave, Mhairi Ban Og, The Inverness Gathering.
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Top Rank N0.JKP 3004 Andy Stewart Sings
S1. A Scottish Soldier, The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
S2. Donald Where's Yer Troosers?
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Top Rank N0.JKP 3009 Andy Sings
S1. Come In, Come In, McGinty's Meal and Ale
S2. O Come With Me, Oh Kate!, Haste Ye Back
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Parlophone No. GEP 8890
S1. Waverley
S2. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
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Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
Fontana Mo. TFE 17311
S1.Petronella, Off She Goes in the North
S2. La Russe, Macdonald of Sleat
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Jimmy's Fancy - Jimmy Shand and his Band
Parlophone GEP 8884 published by E.M.I. Records Ltd.
Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. Jimmy's Fancy
S2. The Express
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Minute book of the Finance Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Jean Milligan Talk - Summer School 1963
A recording of a talk given by Jean Milligan to students attending the Society's Summer School in 1963. Digitally remastered from the original reel to reel recording
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Notes on the SCD Pianists course
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Notebook recording plans for each class for a series of evening class at Dundas Vale School
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Disc Number: Release Records BRL 4024
Side 1: 1. Reels, 2. Jigs, 3. Scottish Waltz Medley, 4. Gay Gordons, 5. Reels, 6. Valeta Waltz, 7. Royal Scots Polka
Side 2: 1. Gay Gordons, 2. St. Bernard's Waltz, 3. Jigs, 4. Strathspeys, 5. Waltzes, 6. Reels
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More Sounds of Scotland - Jim Macleod and his Band
Disc Number: NPL 38012
Side 1: 1. Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, 2. The Duke of Atholl's Reel, 3. Schiehallion (Strathspey and Reel), 4. Scottish Waltz, 5.Diel Amang the Tailors
Side 2: 1. Circassian Circle, 2. Holyrood House, 3. Gay Gordons, 4. Macdonald of Sleat, 5. Duke of Perth
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Milton (Brisbane) Scottish Country Dance Club
25th Anniversary Booklet describing the club's history and events. Includes lists of Club Officials and demonstration team members.
Phyllis South
Notebook recording teaching plans for classes given by Florence Adams at various weekend schools
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Disc Number: Waverley ZLP 2082 Ian Powrie and his Band
Side 1: 1. Gay Gordons, 2. Hesitation Waltz, 3. Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier, 4. Circassian Circle, 5. American Square Dance, 6. Sandy's Holiday.
Side 2: 1. Dashing White Serjeant, 2. Winster Gallop, 3. The Last Thing on my Mind, 4. Scottish Waltz, 5. Skip to My Loo, 6. Cumberland Square Dance, 7. Bonnie Maggie Tamson, Russian Ballet
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Notebook recording class plans for evening classes given by Florence Adams
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part two
Notebook recording teaching plans for classes given by Florence Adams at various weekend schools
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
The Ralph Page Book of Contras
22 American Contra Dances; 11 modern and 11 traditional. the dances were presented during a tour of Great Britain in 1966. Publish b the English Folk Dance and Song Society, London 1967
Ralph Page
Come To Fiona's Wedding - Jim Macleod and his Band
Disc Number: MAL 899
Side 1: 1.Come to Fiona's Wedding, 2. Happy Hours, 3. Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch, 4. Galeic Waltz (Melodies of the West,5. Dashing White Sergeant.
Side 2: 1, Bonnie Anne, 2. Strip the Willow, 3. Penny Whistle Barn Dance, 4. Pipe Marches, 5. Forty Shades of Green
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Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Grampian Television Interview with Jean Milligan
Part of a Grampian TV series made in the 1970s which traced the origins and development of Scottish Dance. Here Jean Milligan is interviewed by the programme presenter about the origins of the RSCDS. VHS tape quality was poor and this is reflected in the digitised extract. The original programme video recording was destroyed by Grampian TV.
Notebook of Summer School Preliminary Certificate class plans
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
A Measure of Scotch. Jim Johnstone and His Band
Talisman STAL 5022 S1:Mrs MacLeod of Raasay, Doreen's Waltz, Le retour des Hirondelles, Rory O'More, Leith Country Dance, Slow Air Strathspey and Reel, Gay Gordons, S2: Thirteen Fouteen, The Duran Ranger, Dantesque, Fight About the Fireside, Shetland Waltz, Elwyn's Fairy Glen
Jim Johnstone
A Date With The Gallowglass Band
Beltona SBE 117
Side 1: Hornpipe Selection; Hornpipw Selection; Rocha An Fhile; Set Dance; Selection of Jigs; Selection of Marches
Side 2: March Selection; Waltz Selection; Waltz Selection; Waltz Morthireach; Reels; Hornpipe
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Minute book of the Publications and Research Committee
Signed minutes.
Music for Scottish Country Dancing. Chosen by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Music for Scottish Country Dancing. Chosen by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Full Length Dances in Strict Tempo.
Side One: Miss Dumbrecks Reel, The Braes of Mellinish Strathspey, The Holly Bush Jig, Kingussie Flower Reel. Side Two: The Bramble Bush Jig, The Three Bonny Maidens Strathspey, The Wild Geese Jig and The Sailor Hornpipe.
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Talks given to McDonald Memorial Womens Guild
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Programme for talk given at Bandon or Cairns Church to Bandon/Cairns Mens Fellowship
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Scottish Studies Volume 16: 1972 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Notebook of classes for weekend schools
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
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Ian Powrie and Bobby Crowe & his Scottish Dance Band
Talk given at Bellshill West Church Women's Guild
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Copy of a speech to the Glasgow branch with handwritten notes by Adams
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Talk given at the Hamilton and Clydesdale branch with handwritten notes
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The Music Makars
Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Westering Home Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Band
Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Band. Emerald Gem. GES1141.
SIDE ONE: The Irish Rover, The Call of The Pipes, Singalong Waltz, Accordion Polka, The Swinging Sporran & Dreaming.
SIDE TWO: The Bluebell Polka, Highland Barn Dance, Gaelic Memories, The Plantation Reel, The Postie's Jig, The Blarney Reel & Scottish Hop.
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Scottish Country Dance Music For Book 26F
SCL 2 The Scotsmen
Side 1: Airdrie Lasses; A Mile To Ride Fairly Shot O' Her; Old Nick's Lumber Room; The Ladies of Dunse
Side 2: Lady Maxwell's Reel; Sugar Candie; The Frisky; The New Waterloo Reel; Won't You Join the Dance?
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Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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The Caller/Teacher Manual for Contras
A comprehensive manual for teachers and callers of American Contra dance. Includes a short background history of the Contra Dance and descriptions of 101 Contra Dances.
Don Armstrong
Notebook of meetings of various committees on which Adams served
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
19 recently devised ECD contributed by various callers. Selection prepared by Nibs and Jean Mathews. Published by the EFDSS, London 1973
Nibs and Jean Mathews
Going to An Orkney Barndance by Hamnavoe Scottish Dance Band. Grampian Records, Wick. SGW5005.
SIDE 1: Going To The Barn Dance, Maggie Watsons Polka, The Pipers Cave, Black Mask Waltz, Shetland Two Step & Kirks Hornpipe.
SIDE 2: Bothy Ballads, The Maid I Adore, Scapa Flow Reel, John Spence, Boys of Blue Hill & Flett From Flotta
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Talk and programme of dances given at the Burnbank Woman's Guild Hamilton
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
A History of Jordanhill College of Education, 1921-1971
By John A Fairley. Published by Jordanhill College of Education, History Department
Notebook of class plans for various weekend schools
Parte deFlorence Adams Papers
Scottish Studies Volume 18: 1974
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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