An illustrated commentary on early English Country Dances , interpreted by Ceil Sharp et.al. The Book gives instructions and music for 103 dances originally publish by John Playford. There are notes regarding the background to the dances and the music.
By Keller and Shimmer and published by The Country Dance and Son Society, Haydenville, MA
Country dance and Song Society
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
Beltona Record No BL6174 Mrs. Annie Shand (Piano) George F Davie (Violin)
RSCDS-7-1-046 S1 The Red House S2 Rothesay Dance
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The Reel Party "Are ye askin'?"
Greentrax Recordings
The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
The Rifleman; The Bonnie Briest Knots
Beltona Record No 1731 Annie Shand (solo)
S1 The Rifleman
S2 The Bonnie Briest Knots
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Dierdrie Adamson Quartet
The Ron Gonella Collection of Fiddle Music Volume One
A collection of Fiddle music by Ron Gonnella, Gown, Marshall and otters published by Ron Gonnella, Crieff.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Ron Gonella Collection of Fiddle Music Volume Three
A collection of Fiddle music by Ron Gonnella, Gow, Marshall, Macintosh, Lowe and otters published by Ron Gonnella, Crieff.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Ron Gonella Collection of Fiddle Music Volume Two
A collection of Fiddle music by Ron Gonnella, Gown, Marshall, Macintosh and otters published by Ron Gonnella, Crieff.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Rose in the Heather; (a) The Laird O' Dunblair (Strathspey)(b) Macleod (Reel)
Homochord Record No S9008 McLeod and Cameron
Side 1 The in the Heather (Schottische)
Side 2 The Laird O'Dunblair (Strathspey), McLeod (Reel)
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The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Book 44
Music arranged by Maureen Rutherford. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
The San Francisco Collection Volume 2
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Branch musicians
The Scotch Piano. Strathspeys Jigs & Reels
Clansmen Records GH smt 70100 S1: Mary Branigan's Delight 8 X 32r Strathclair 8 x 32S, Miss Nancy Frows 8 x 32J, The King's Rant 8 x 32R, Triumph 8 x 24R S2: Fight About the Fireside, Sauchie Haugh 8 x 32S, Lasie Wehat Mair Wad Ye Ha'e? 8 x 32J, Miss Catherine Allan 8 x 32S
Stan Hamilton
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances
Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society & The Royal Scottish Geographical Society
The Scotsman 12 April 2016 Report on Country Dancing in Schools
A report on the teaching of Scottish Country Dancing in Schools. Photographs
The Scotsman
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 52
Instructions and music for: City Lights (J); The Ullapool Ferry (R); Slytherin House (S); Forty and Counting (R); The Scallywag (J); Ruby Wilkinson's Farewell to Cranshaws (S); Farewell to Balfour Road (J); Ysobel Stewart of Fish Hoek (S); The Aviator (J); Triple Happiness (S); The Bon Viveur (M); Trip to Timber Ridge (R)
Scottish Country Dance Music
Printed music for 21 tunes arranged for piano with piano-accordion parts included. Gem Series No. 100 published by Banks music House, Leeds
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Orpheus Volume III
Volume III of the New Scottish Orpheus containing 91 songs with pianoforte accompaniment
J Michael Diack
Written and Published by J Walsh, London
The Shepherd's Crook; Lady Mary Douglas
Beltona Record No 6140 Mrs. Annie Shand and George F Davie
RSCDS-7-1-051 S1 The Shepherd's Crook S2 Lady Mary Douglas
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42 original Fiddle and Accordion compositions from various musicians. Published by Sidlaw music, Forfar.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Silver Collection - Leicester Branch 1977-2002
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David Cunningham & his Scottish Dance Band
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David Cunningham & his Band
Printed music for the "Six-Twenty Two Steo" composed by Jimmy Shand and arranged for the Piano and Accordion by Ian MacLeish. Published by Mozart Allan, Glasgow. Instructions for the "White Heather Jig" devised by James B Cosh. With the musical adaptation ofthe Six-Twenty Two Step to suit the dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Printed music for the tune compose by Jimmy Shand (Published by Mozart Allan, Glasgow)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Printed music for 16 tunes arranged for the dance. Instructions for the Reel as danced at the northern Meeting Balls and Skye Gatherings. Published by Logan and J. Marr Wood Ltd., Inverness and Elgin
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Golden Guinea GSGL 10314 S1: Grand Marvch, Dashing White Sergeant, Scottish Waltz, Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch, Pipe Marches S2: Reel of the 51st Divison, Strip the Willow, Gaelic Waltz, Gay Gordons, Eightsome Reel
Jim MacLeod & his Band
The Speyside Collection od Scottish Country Dance Music Book 1
A selection of 36 tunes from the John Young MS (18th) compiled by Jack McConnachie and arranged byt Edith MAcpherson
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Speyside Collection of Scottish Country Dance Muis Book II
A selection of 36 tunes from the John Young MS (18th) compiled by Jack McConnachie and arranged byt Edith MAcpherson (publisher Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Roger Crook
Printed music for a60 tunes composed by Tom Anderson . The collection includes: Marches, Slow Airs, Hornpipes, Reels, Waltzes, Medleys, Strathspeys, Two-steps, Jigs and Polkas.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Letter pointing out errors in the description of the formation in several books
The Vallin Suite Collections 1 and 2
JVM Productions
Neil Barron & his Scottish Dance Band
The Vallin Suite Collections 2 and 3
JVM Productions
David Cunningham & his Scottish Dance Band
The Vallin Suite Collections 3 and 4
JVM Productions
Ian Muir & his Scottish Dance Band
The Vallin Suite Collections 4 and 5
JVM Productions
Colin Dewar & his Scottish Dance Band
Ten Scottish Country Dances written by Nan Lawson. (Private publication).
Dances: The West Wynd; The Octogenarian; The Laigh Stathspey; Life Let Us Cherish; A Jig For Jennifer; Saturday Morning Jig;Sherwood Strathspey; Gleniffer Circle
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The White Heather Collection Book Two
Music for 16 tunes as played and recorded by Jim MacLeod. Published byScotia Music, Glasgow
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Yellow haired Laddie; Gin I was a Bonnie Lad; The Reel of Glamis
Beltona Record No 6161 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-059 S1 The Yellow Haired Laddie S2 Gin I was a Bonnie Lad: The Reel of Glamis
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A book of 32 original Scottish Country Dances (2nd Edition) by Loreto De Angelis, published in Rome 2022
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Thornhill Scottish Country Dancers
An illustrated leaflets about the Thornhill Dancers
Not known
Three Famous Airs for the Violin
Music with pianoforte accompaniment for "The Cradle Song"; The Bonnie Lass O' Bon Accord; "The Laird of Drumblair" (Strathspey) composed by J. Scott Skinner (published by Bayley and Ferguson, Glasgow and London).
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band
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Tim Wright
Scotscores
Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith
Tokai- photograph taken at the New Year dance & Weekend School
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dance and Music
23 Dances without music devised by Tom Kerr
Tom Kerr
Toronto - photograph of children dancing for Jean Milligan
Thane Multmedia Ltd
Beltona Record No BL2596 Jim Cameron and his Band
S1 Triumph
S2 The Grand March
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Triumph, Lass o' Paties & Aiken Drum; Sprig of Shillelah & other jigs
Regal Record No G6995 Peter Wyper (Solo Accordion)
S1 Triumph, Lass o' Paties & Aiken Drum
S2 Sprig of Shillelagh & other jigs
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Twenty-five New Figure and Character Dances
By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London. Contains 75 dances with music in 6 sections: Rhythmic Game for Young Children; Rhythmic Movements; A Story in Dance; Song Dramas; Musical Interpretations; Scottish Dances
Two Airs afor Violin and Piano
Music for "Mackenzie Hay" and "Spey in Spate" by J Scott Skinner. Published by Bayley and Ferguson, London and Glasgow
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The booklet written by Shirley Andrews and Peter Ellis and published by the Australian Bicentennial Authority describes how to celebrate two hundred tears of dancing in Australia by reconstructing an authentic Colonial Ball. The booklet includes a selection of programmes from the 19thC and also suggestions for programmes which include modern bush dancing. Dance instruction and basic dance technique are included.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Newcastle RSCDS
Patricia Cass
Video Interview with Mechthild and Andrew Timmins Adeleaide Branch
Video Interview with Andrew Mechthild about thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Angie Chang Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Angie Chang about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Aberdeen Branch
Video Interview with Arthur Littlejohns Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Arthur Littlejohns about his thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Colin Pickering Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Colin Pickering about his thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Elizabeth and Les Berry Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Elizabeth and Les Berry about their thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Jean lumsden Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Jean Lumsden about herr thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Lily Davison Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Lily Davison about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Margo Mernitz
Video Interview with Mary Hogden about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Video Interview with Mary Hogden Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Lily Davison about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Maureen Morris Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Maureen Hogden about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Neville Pope, Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Neville Pope about his thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Video Interview with Noeiel Tarca Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Noriel Tarca about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
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Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith
King Records
Bill Clement
War Economy Bulletin June 1942
We Twa - SC Dances devised by Moira Stacey and Sue Petyt
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Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band
A Pocket Book in the style of an aide-memoire. Describes the instructions for Quadrilles, Circle Dances and Country dances.
The introduction gives advice on the etiquette of attending dances. There is advice on Quadrille and Circle dancing.
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Thane Multmedia Ltd
Willie Simpson and his Scottish Country Dance Band
Loudon Records LDN 457 S1: A Kiss for Nothing, Canadian Barn Dance, Ken Stewart's Gaelic Waltz, Fiddle Solo, 2/4/ Marches, Grant's Rant, Gay Gordons S2: The Swilcan, This is no' My Ain Hoose (S), Eva Three Step, Accordian Duet, Trip to Bavaria, March, Strsthspey and Reel
Willie Simpson and his Scottish Dance Band
A note outlining the background and history of the manuscript
Yosobel Stewart