Scottish Country Dances - Jimmy Blair and his Band
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- 1964
Fontana TE.17414 EP published by Fontana Records, 1964
S1: 1 College Hornpipe R8x32 2 Waltz Country Dance
S2: Within a Mile O' Edinburgh Toon
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Scottish Country Dances - Jimmy Blair and his Band
Fontana TE.17414 EP published by Fontana Records, 1964
S1: 1 College Hornpipe R8x32 2 Waltz Country Dance
S2: Within a Mile O' Edinburgh Toon
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Photograph of Aberdeen University SCD Members
Photograph shows some members of the group. Reverse is annotated with the names of the members
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Photographs of the International team travelling to St. Jean de Luz, Biarritz
An introduction to English Social Dancing with notes on running a Barn Dance. Instructions and music are give for 36 dances (mixers, Couple Dances, Set Dances, Progressive Dances, Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes and Schottisches, Waltzes). Also included is an appendix for Secondary School Teachers. Published by Novello and Co. Ltd for the EFDSS, 1964.
Sibyl Clark and Mary Evans
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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Photograph of Aberdeen University SCD Class in Progress
Photograph shows members of the class with their teacher (Adele McKinnon)
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Photograph of Nan Main (Mrs E Allan) sitting at a piano
D.T.S. Records No. EF2 S1: The Venus Polka;The Bridge of Ayre. S2: Princess Margaret's Jig; March
The Garson Trio
Parlophone No. R 5323 S1: Dundee City police Pipe Band; Dr. Ross's 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering S2: Howard Lockhart Polka
Jimmy Shand and his Band
EMI No. ELP 145 S1: Irish Jig, Sailor's Hornpipe,, Flora Macdonald's Fancy S2: Scottish Lilt
PM Iain McLeod
The booklet contains instructions and music for 16 folk dances from Estonia, France, Germany, IUsrael, Jugoslavia, Portugal, and Rumania. Notes on the dances holds and steps are provided. Published in 1966 by the International Society for Folk Dancing and reprinted in 1978.
Society for International Folk Dancing
ian Powrie's ScottishCountry Dance Band
Fontana No. TE17457 S1: The Reel of Mey 8 x 48J, S2: The Prince of Orange 8 X16j, Lady Sphia Anne of Bute 4 x 48R
Jimmy Blair Band
Branch Committee Minutes 1955-1966
Dumfries Branch
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1957-1966
Minutes of the Branch Committee 1957-1966
Photograph of Muriel Hadden, looking in the mirror signed 'with best wishes Muriel F Hadden
EMI Records Record No PCS 7030 S1: The Back o'Bennachie 8x32R, Lochiel's Rant 8x32S, Just as I was in the Morning 8x40J, Waltz Country Dance, Bonnie Anne 1x96J. S2: Angus MacLeod 2x64R, Peggy's Wedding 4x64J, Dalkeith's Strathspey 8x32S, De'il amang the Tailors 8x32R, Two and Two 8x32J.
Jimmy Shand and his Band
EMI No. 65 203 TE S1: The Maid of the Mill 8 x 40J, S2: The Bute Polka, Meg Merrilees 8 x 24R
Jimmy Blair
Fontana No. TE17477 S1: The Fykit 8 x 40J, S2: West's Hornpipe 4 x 32J, A Trip to Tobermory 4 x 24S
Jimmy Blair SCD Band
Scottish Country Dances Volume 3
EMI No. ELP 152 S1: Mrs Garthland's Strathspey 4 x 32S, Bonnie Ann 96 (3 x 32)J, S2: The Haymakers 4 x 40R, The Fyket 4 x 40J
Jimmy Shand Jnr Band
A 32 bar Jig for 4 couples. Devised by Catherine McCulloch with music by William Allan
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Scottish Country Dances Volume 2
EMI No. ELP 151 S1: West's Hornpipe 4 x 32R, Teviot Brig 8 x 32J, S2: Balmoral Srathspey 4 x 32S, Angus McLeod 2 x 64R
Jim Johnstone Band
EMI Records No. ELP 153 S1: The Eight Men of Moidart 8x16R; Macdonald of the Isles 3x32S S2: Macdonald of Sleat 120J; Earl of Errol 200R (complete)
The Glenlomond Scottish Band
Fontana TFE 17475 S1: Jack O' Carron 4x48J; South Inch House 4x32S S2: Haymaking 8x40R
Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
Fontana No. TE 17479 S1: The Rakish Highlandman 8x40J; The Kirn 4x64R; Heilan' Laddie 88 solo
Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
Fontana No. TE 17478 S1: The Bonspiel 4x32R; The Nut 4x24J S2: Drambuie 128R; Scottish Lilt 8x16J
Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
Two dances: Hogmanay Jig and Drumelzier (Strathspey) devised by Christopher Blair wth music by Andrew Rankine. Published by Newcastle and District Branch RSCDS
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Miss Milligan's Young Team Summer School 1967
Group photograph of demonstration team from week 3 Summer School 1967, taken outside Lumsden Block
L to R: Gary Macintosh, Jean Campbell (Martin), Bill Zobel, Mary Apedaile (Zobel), Alastair Reid, Kate Elsrob (Gray), Alex Gray, Mary Cox.
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Miss Milligan Talk - Summer School 1967
Recording of: 1. Talk given by Miss Milligan at Summer School , 1967. Recorded by The Hague District Branch RSCDS
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Scottish Country Dances Volume 5
EMI No. ELP 154 S1:Angus Reel 4 x 32R, The Rock and a Wee Pickle Tow 8 x 32J, S2: 1314 Strathspey and Reel Medley 64 + 64, The Bonnie Lass O' Bon Accord 1 x 56S
Jim Johnstone Band
EMI No. ELP 155 S1: Longwise Eightsome Reel 32S 32R, New Ashludie Rant 8 x 32J, S2: La Tempete 8 x 48R
Ian Holmes and his Band
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
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.
Photograph of display dancers performing at Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
Photograph of members of Ayr branch Leslie Currie and Mrs Currie
Management Committee minutes
Nairobi Branch
Dances Frae O'er the Border Volume 2
Big Ben Records No. BMD 02 S1: Shepherd's Crook, Sword Dance 4s 1q steps, S2: Heilan' Laddie 6 steps,Flora Macdonald's Fancy 6 steps, Wilt Thou Go to the Barracks, Johnnie? 6 steps
Stan Watts Band
Dances Frae O'er the Border Volume 1
Big Ben Records No. BMD 01 S1: Blue Bonnets 6 steps, Highland Fling 6 steps, Miss Forbes 5 steps, S2: Earl of Erroll 6 steps, Argyll Broadswords
Stan Watts Band
Minute book of the Publications Committee
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of members of Ayr branch Leslie Currie and Mrs Currie
Rob Gordon's Book of Scottish Music
11 original compositions by Rob Gordon . Published by James S Kerr, Glasgow.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of a demonstration team dancing at the Nottingham Festival 1971
Stan Watts Band
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.
RSCDS Archivist
Photograph of Jean Milligan with her 'mile of pennies'
The Newcastle Collection of Country Dance Tunes
A collection of Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys by various composers. Published by Newcastle and District Branch RSCDS
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photo Diary kept by William Hamilton of a teaching visit to 1971.
Details cities visited: Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Winnipeg, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC
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Highland Fling. Selection of Scottish music. Readers Digest. Decca Records. GNOB-6A/S7
SIDE ONE: Gay Gordons: Lord Lovat's Lament. Lament and Reel: Flowers of the Forest, The Little Cascade. Come to the Ceilidh. Beautiful Scotland, Ceilidh Selection. SIDE 2: Medley of Reels, Amazing Grace, Tin Whistle Border Medley: Bonnie Gallowa', Annie Laurie. Waltz Come Out of this World. The Gallan' Forty-Twa, Balmoral Highlanders.
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8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Big Ben Records No. BDM 04 S1: Sailor's Hornpipe 6 steps, Over the Water to Charlie 6 steps, Bonnie Dundee 5 slow 1 quick steps,S2: Scottish Lilt 6 steps, Tullochgorm 6 steps, Deeside Lilt 6 steps
Stan Watts Band
Photographs of a demonstration team dancing in Durham 1972
The Catriona Williamson Book of Ten Scottish Country Dances
Booklet contains 10 dances (without music) devised by Arthur Williamson
Arthur Williamson
The London Highland Club's Farewell to Fetterlane and three more dances
A leaflet published by the London Highland Club. It contains in addition to the title dance (by Graham and Fay Cattell), three others: Valerie Rixon's Jig (by Graham Hamiltion, The Falls of Bracklin (by Barry Priddy), and Farewell to Paternoster Square (by Graham and Fay Cattell). The leaflet gives some information about the background to the dances.
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Photograph of Summer School Staff 1st Fortnight 1973
Group photograph of Summer School Staff Ist fortnight 1973
Photograph of H.M. The Queen and Sir Iain Moncrieffe taken at the RSCDS Jubilee Ball
Photographs taken at Golden Jubilee Garden Party mounted on a board
Stan Hamilton and The Flying Scotsmen. Scottish Dance Music
12 inch LP. RCA Victor. RD7809. Stan Hamilton and The Flying Scotsmen. Scottish Dance Music.
Stan Hamilton and The Flying Scotsmen. Scottish Dance Music. LP. Side one: Jimmy Shand Special (Medley):The Heather Mixture Jig, Kaly Shaw, Gowan Hill. Trumpet Polka, The Heart is Highland (Medley): Hame, Hame, Hame, My Heart's Desire, My Darling Anna, The Tender Dairy Maid. The Gay Gordons(Medley), The Lovat Scouts, The Australian Ladies. The Call of the Pipes (Medley): The Rowan Tree, The Rose Among the Heather, Circassian. Memories of Harry Lauder (Medley): She's My Daisie, Early in the Morning, Killiecrankie, That's the Reason, The Waggle o' the Kilt. The Flying Scotsman (Medley): The Fairy Dance, The De'il Among the Tailors, Hay for the Heilan' Body, The High Road to Linton. The Piper's Medley: Donald Mclean's Farewell to Oban, The Heights of Cassino. A Scottish Waltz (Medley): Lassie o' Mine, My Grannie's Hielan' Hame, Auld Scotch Mither Mine, the Lass o' Lowrie. The Highland Brigade (Medley): Pipe Major Sam Scott, McNeil of Ugadale. The Swing of the Kilt (Medley): Loch Duich, Drummond Castle Laundry, Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Andrew Stewart Favourites (Medley): The Lass of Fyvie, Campbelltown Loch, Take Me Back, Cock of the North and Haste Ye Back
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A Suite of dances Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the Society
Three dances devised by the publications committee: Mrs. Stewart of Fasnacloich, The Jubilee Jig, Miss Milligan's Strathspey. Published by the RSCDS. These dances were also included in the Golden Jubilee Brochure.
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Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1966-1973
Minutes of the Branch Committee 1966-1973
Kirkcaldy Branch
Photograph of Aberdeen University Scottish Country Dance team
Photograph of H.M. The Queen dancing at the Jubilee Ball.
Photograph of Jean Milligan at the Golden Jubilee Garden Party
Photograph of H.M.The Queen and H.R.H Princess Anne dancing at The Jubilee Ball, 1973
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
Miss Milligan Talk - Summer School 1973
Recording of: 1. Talk given by Miss Milligan at Summer School , 7th August, 1973
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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
Photographs of members taken at the Edinburgh Music Festival
Portfolio of Photographs Sydney Branch
7 photographs illustrating dance titles taken at the Ceilidh at Narrabeen Camp organised by Sydney Branch October the 5th 1974
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photo Diary kept by William Hamilton of a teaching visit 1974
Details cities visited: Montreal, Ottawa, Sacramento, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton, New york San Francisco, New York, Washington DC
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Photograph of Jean Milligan in New Zealand
8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Miss Milligan in Newcastle, NSW Australia, 1974
Recording of: 1. Jean Milligan talking in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. From G Gray
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Photograph of Jean Milligan taken during a visit to New Zealand
Photograph of a demonstration team dancing at Oxford 1974
Mr Menuhin's Welcome to Blair Castle
A recording of the BBC programme broadcast in 1974
BBC
Photograph of the winners of the Mrs Kerr Cup at the Aberdeen Music Festival
A collection of music for Scottish Songs and Dances by Jim MacLeod and Jim Macfarlane. Published by Mozart Allan, Glasgow
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Polydor Special Record No 2384-074 S1: Shetland reels, Pipe marches, Set of jigs, Shetland waltzes, Norwegian waltz, Polka, Shetland marches. S2: Shetland reels, Waltzes, selection of marches, Fiddle solo, Set of reels, Pipe marches, Strathspeys, Up-helly-aa.
The Hamefarers
Music for Twelve Traditional Dances
RSCDS 01 S1: Miss Murray of Lintrose 32R; The Nineteenth of December 32J; The Duchess pf York 32S; Burn's Hornpipe 32R; The Reel of Five 16S 16R; Sally's Fancy 32S S2: Round Reel of Eight 88R; Tayport Beauty 32J; Seann Truibhas Willichan 32S; La Flora 32J; Miss Nellie Wemyss 32J; Auld Lang Syne 32S
The Olympians Scottish Dance Band
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
18 dances with music taken from "The Country Dance Book Part III". Published by Novello and Co.Ltd., Sevenoaks, 1976
Margaret Grant
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.
English, Welsh,Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes
Details of over 100 traditional tunes with some historical background. Some notes on Fiddles and fiddle playing. Compiled by Robin Williamson . Published by Oak Publications, New York.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Nova Scotia Collection of Scottish Dances
A Book of Six Scottish Country Dances from the files of the late Major A A Bourne. Published by Bob Donald, Formby.
Archivist RSCDS
Margorie McCrae
Minute book of the Finance Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Music for Twelve Traditional Dances
RSCDS 02 S1: A Trip O'er the Tweed 4x48J; Pretty Polly 4x32S; Bonnie Lass 8x32R; The Star 6x32S; The new Petronella 2x48R; Mairi's Fancy S2: Mrs. Hill's Delight; The Cumbra Reel 8x32REuan's Jig 8x32J; Miss Shaftesbury's Fancy 4x32S; Two to One 8x32J; Not I 8x32R
Jimmy Lindsay & his Scottish Dance Band
The Northern Meeting a strathspey by Robert Campbell
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A compilation of videos made at Summer School 1977 with an Index
Malcolm Brown
Lismor Recordings Record No LILP 5059 S1: Thingummy Jig Polka, Lewisvale Waltz, Strip the Willow, March of the Marches, Jack O'Tar Hornpipe, Drowsy Maggie. S2: Military two-step, Air, Strathspey + Reel, Continental Waltz, Brittania Two-step, Jigs, Reels.
Jim Johnstone and his Band
Scottish Dance Tour Japan 1977
An Account of a Scottish Dance tour of Japan 1997, by an Edinburgh based group of Dancers. In Japanese
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The Fourth Barnardos Book of Scottish Country Dances
A Booklet of six Dances devised by Bob Beattie for Barnardos
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Presenting the Lothian Scottish Dance Band
Lothian Scottish Dance Band. REL Records. 461.
RSCDS Archivist
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
Untitled and undated photographs of individuals and scenic views
Bill Hamilton
Photograph of Jean Milligan taken in Honolulu during her tour of Hawaii