- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-893
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- 1973
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
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
Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club Book of Dances
A Dancers "manual " with a brief introduction to form and style together with descriptions of 29 Scottish country dances and Reels. Publshed by the University Reel Club
Archivist RSCDS
Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club Dances. Booklet. Dance instructions book. 15 pages
Dance instruction book. Broun's Reel, Circassian Circle, Cumberland Reel, Dalkeith's Strathspey, Dashing White Sergeant, Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Duke of Perth, Eightsome Reel, Flowers of Edinburgh, Foula Reel, Foursome Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch, Gay Gordons, Glasgow Highlanders, Hamilton House, Haughs of Cromdale, Highland Scottishe, Jenny's Bawbee, Light and Airy, Miss Cahoon's Reel, Montgomeries' Rant, New rigged Ship, Petronella, Reel of the 51st Highland Division, Rory O'More, Scottish Reform, Sixteensome Reel, Speed the Plough, Strip the Willow and Waltz Country Dance.
RSCDS Archive
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Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith
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The Auld Reekie Scottish Dance Band
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Archivist RSCDS
A collection of 17 ECD dedicated to Maritime Heritage Year. Published by the EFDSS, London 1982
Jean Butler and Dave Brown
A manuscript register of dances with instructions at Castle Menzies 1749: Menzies Rant, O'er the Water to Charly, The Mongomerie's Rant, Couteraller's Rant, You'r Welcome Charly Stuart, He'll Aye be welcome Back Again, Open the Door to Three, Cope's March, The Infare (or Will ye Marry kitty), The Might Pretty Valley (or Reel of Three), The Priest and his Books, Lady Mary Menzie's Reel, Thirtieth of Aprile, Miss Clemmy Stewart's Reel, The Blew Ribon.
Dr A Macfadyen
Celebrate Fifty Years of Dancing
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Boston Branch RSCDS
Birnam CD
Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band
Deeay Music
Dierdre Adamson Quartet
Come Scottish Country Dancing with Andrew Rankine & his Band
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Andrew Rankine
Copy of a speech to the Glasgow branch with handwritten notes by Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Daily Record Newspaper 13/7/73
Contains an article about RSCDS 5th Anniversary Ball and photograph of HM Queen and Sir Ian Moncrieffe dancing Petronella
page 10
RSCDS Archivist
Klub Records
John Carmichael & his Scottish Dance Band
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Karen Steven
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John Carmichael & his Scottish Dance Band
Bill Clement
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Marian Anderson & her Scottish Dance Band
Dancers Dream - Hood, Wink & Swagger. Scottish Step Dance Music
Ron Wallace
Gary Thomas (piano), Ron Wallace (recorders) Steve Wyrick (fiddle)
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Marion Anderson and Murial Johnstone
Dances Devised by Ann Dix Volume 2 - Reel Friends
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Ann Dix
Dances From The Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Volume 1
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Muriel Johnstine Ensemble
Dances From The Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Volume 2
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Muriel Johnstine Ensemble
A collection of ECD with music by Colin Hume. Published by Colin Hume, London 1980.
Colin Hume
A reminiscence of John Reid by Jim Kilpatrick. Published in the souvenir booklet of the 4th Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust, 2nd September, 2000. An account of the life of John Reid, with an introduction by Evelyn Hood.
The Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
An illustrated booklet produced to accompany a concert and exhibition tribute to Bobby Watson, held in the Aberdeen Arts Centre on 21/4/2002. The booklet contains: a biography of Bobby Watson with illustrations; Programme ; details of the performers.
The Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
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Muriel Johnstone
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Gordon Shand & his Scottish Dance Band
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Gordon Walker
Danses A Figures Du Repertoire Des Bals
The booklet contains descriptions and music for a selection of Pavanes, Bourees, Minuets and Contredancses. It includes a contredanse dedicatedto Miss Jean Milligan ((Miss Milligan's Rigaudon).
Jean-Sylvain Berthomieu
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Keith Smith & Muriel Johnstone
A Booklet of dances commemorating the Delaware Valley Branch of the RSCDS 50th Anniversary. The Booklet contains descriptions of dances (with music) created by members and former members of the Branch. A short history of the Branch is inclded.
RSCDS Archivist
Diamond Jubilee Dance Book 1946-2006
RSCDS Birmingham
George Meikle and the Lothian Scottish Dance Band
Dufermline Branch 90th Anniversary Book
A collection of 16 Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys especially devised for the Branch's 90th Anniversary with a Foreward by Janette MacSporran, the Honorary Branch President.
Dunfermline Branch
Dunfermline Branch 90th Anniversary Dances
Frank Thomson SCD Band
Edinburgh Branch Research Committee Questionnaire
An explanatory booklet related to: "An Investigation into the Origin and History of Scottish Country Dances" - a research project initiated by Edinburgh Branch RSCDS
Edinburgh Branch
Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy
Ion C B Jamieson
An article about the health benefits of dancing. Published by the British Heart Foundation in their magazine "Heart Matters", Autumn 2016
British Heart Foundation
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Peter Macfarlane (fiddle) & Lilian Linden (piano)
A video made in 1986 by Independent Video Productions for the RSCDS. Introduced by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen the video recounts the life of Jean Callender Milligan a co-founder of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
RSCDS
Klub Records
Andrew McCowan
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The Occasionals
Brownrigg Productions
Bobby Brown & The Scottish Accent Band
From Scotia's Shores We're Noo Awa'
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Bobby Brown & The Scottish Accent
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Neil MacEachern and his Scottish Dance Band
Golden Jubilee Book of Dances (Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club)
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Barbara Manning (violin) & Ken Martlew (piano)
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.
Hand written music for various tunes including 'The Trooper and the Maid'
Handwritten programme for a 'Presentation to Miss F.H. Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
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Muriel Johnstone's Scottish Dance Band
Helensburgh Advertiser Report on Day of Dance 12 March 2015
A report by Gillian McPhee on the Helensburgh and District's Schools Day of Dance with pictures of the event.
Helensburgh Advertiser
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Ian Powrie and Bobby Crowe & his Scottish Dance Band
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
Highland Shortbread. Old and New tunes from Scotland
Scotscores
Keith Smith & Muriel Johnstone
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 video made in 1995 for the use of dancers, which demonstrates the RSCDS method of performing the following dances:
Haughs of Cromdale; The Jimp Waist; Green Grow the Rashes; Fiddle Faddle; The Gentle Shepherd; the 21st of September; Loch Leven Castle; Holyrood House; Miss Janet Laing's Strathspey; Mrs. Hamilton of Wishaw; Let's Meet Again; Mrs. Hill's De;ight; Land O' Cakes; The Charmer; Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey; Mrs. Stewart of Fasnacloich; The Glasgow Highlanders.
Interview with Andrew Kerr - East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Andrew Kerr on 22nd November, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Interview with Ann Routledge- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Ann Routledge on 16th December, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Interview with Liz Brash- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Liz Brash on 23rd May, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Castlesound
Ian Muir Sound
Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on “Summer School Fifty Years On”.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 17 July- August 2006. Alan Mair on his visit to New Zealand, as RSCDS Chairman.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 5 July-August 2004. Two articles; Linda Gaul talks about Summer School and Wilson Nicol on Scottish Music and Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Jack Sinclair "Live" At His Majesty's Tgheatre, Aberdeen
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Jack Sinclair
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
John Drewry's dances Marilyn & Jim Healy (compiled by)
List of dances devised by John Drewry using his catalogue with help from dancers and contributors to the Strathspey network
Junior members' Activities Booklet
Archivist RSCDS
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David South and his Scottish Dance Band
Kentucky Mountain Square Dancing (Running Set)
A collection of 20 running set dances with an introduction by Pat Napier. The introduction contains comments on the dance style, music . the step and calling. Published by the EFDSS, London 1982.
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Kilmarnock Standard 28 November 2014 report on East Ayrshire School's Day of Dance
A report on the Day of Dance for East Ayrshire Schools organised by Kilmarnock Branch RSCDS
Kilmarnock Standard
Newcastle RSCDS
Murial Johnstone
The front and back covers of the Assembly ticket and programme
Let's Celebrate - Live from Ballintuim Village Hall
Highlander Music Ltd
Ian Hutson & his Scottish Dance Band
Let's Dance. Bobby Murray Plays Scottish Country Dance Music
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Bobby Murray
Letter from Archibald Campbell to Yosbel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances
Letter from Donald R Mackenzie to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
D R Mackenzie was a long-established dancing master in Stirling. Replying to her request for information on Scottish Country dances.
Letter from Florance Adams to Alastair MacFadyen
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Letter from G Douglas Taylor to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
Letter from Jean Milligan to Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Letter from John M Duthie to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
Letter from Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances
Letters from Ion C B Jamieson to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.
Streaming Pictures
Willie McRoberts's SCD Band
6 compositions for the Fiddle by Hendry Maughan and Piano accompaniments by Jean Maughan. one booklet for Violin and I booklet fro Piano. Private production.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
27 dances published by the RSCDS and 1 other are shown
RSCDS
Scotscores
Muriel Johnstone
McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band. Basingstoke Ball Live 1971
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McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band
A MS (ca 1752 ) written by John McGill, Dance Master. The Manuscript lists Minuets and Reels used at his school in Dunse, steps for the Hornpipe and Gige, and twelve country dances viz: The Cameronians March; Because he was a Bony Lad; Jock the Drummer; Lady Macikintoishes Reel; Ephy Macnab; Old adge and young; The Cadgers in the Canongate; Kilkubright; Jack Hoomes Reel; The Colonel;; Just as I was in the morning; My Wife's a wanton wie thing; The Dustie Millar; The Short Appron; The Carl he cane o'er the Craft; Jokie's lost his DearieThe Malt man; The Dutch Supper; The Lads of Dunse; Steer the Gile
Includes is a photocopy of "Notes and Queries " Vol 12 July - September 1855 which discusses dance steps with particular reference to this MS
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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
Minute book of Examinations 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.
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
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish County Dance Society
Minute book of the Finance Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.