Minute book of the Annual General Meetings of Members of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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- 26 November 1955 - 2 November 1991
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Annual General Meetings of Members of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Scottish Country Dances for Children Reprint 1991
Instructions and music for ten Scottish Country Dances for Children published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1981:
The Dhoon (J); Le Papillon (J); A Jig for Mrs. Dunn (J); The Misses Cramb of Linlithgow (J) Miss Falconer's Fancy (R); The Old Man of Storr (R); The Maids of Currie (R); The Edinburgh Castle Reel (R); The Braes of Balluder (R); Come Under my Plaidie (J)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 4
A collection of Marches, Hornpipes, Strathspeys and Slow Airs arranged for the Fiddle by Christine Martin (Taigh na Tued publisher)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
6 dances by John Drewry (5) and Bill Libby (1) with music, published by The Prince Edward Island Scottish Country Dancers. 3 dances; Midwinter, Abegweit, Marylou's Reel to mark the Canada Winter Games 1991. 1 dance; the Road to The Isle in support of the PE Island Tourist Theme for 1991. 3 other dances: The Rossington Strasphey, The Jolicure Jig and The Graelynda Strathspey.
RSCDS
The booklet contains 10 dances with music published by the Leicester Branch to celebrated their 15th Anniversary.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of Wilma Miller, Chairman of the Society 1991-1994
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The Occasionals
An instructional video introducing Scottish social dances. The video shows how to do 13 popular ceilidh dances and the steps required. The dances demonstrated are: Gay Gordons; Circle Waltz; Canadian Barn Dance; St Benrard's Waltz; Strip the Willow; Military Two Step; Pride of Erin; Highland Schottische; The Lancers (Five figure version)
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
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
Obituary for Frances M Gordon RSCDS Archivist 1991-94 by Jean Martin
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
A collection of new Scottish tunes in traditional style by contemporary Scottish composers. The book comprises eight section; Airs; Hornpipes, Polkas Two Steps; Jigs; Marches; Pope Tunes; Reels; Strathspeys; Waltzes. Published by Canongate Books Ltd., Edinburgh 1995
Ian Hardie (Editor)
Dances From The Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Volume 2
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Muriel Johnstine Ensemble
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Scotscores and Chris Duncan Music
39 compositions Reels, Jigs, Waltzes by Chris Dewhurst and published by Cloverleaf Music, Lichfield
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Printed music for 36 original compositions
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Presentation of the RSCDS Scroll to Kevin Connolly in December, 1996
Canberra abd District Branch
Dances From The Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Volume 1
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Muriel Johnstine Ensemble
This is a companion instructional video to "Step We Ceilidh". The video shows how to do an additional 17 popular Scottish social dances and ceilidh dances and the steps required. The dances demonstrated are: Eva Three Step; Virginia Reel; Kelvingrove Twostep; Stern Polka;Mississippi Dip; Pat-as-Cake Polka; Pinewoods Twostep; Veleta Waltz; The Old Lancers; Swedish Masquarade; Duke of Perth; Britannia Twostep; La Va; Waltz Country Dance; Bluebell Polka; Inverness Circle; Lomond Waltz
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
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Robert Whitehead & The Danelaw Dance Band
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Colin Dewar Quartet
Minute book of the Finance Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Tartan Capers - Scottish Country Dances
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The White Cockade
Selected Craigievar Dances devised by Bill Forbes
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Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
Commemorative Ornament 60th Summer School
Commemorative Glass Goblet engraved "RSCDS 1997 Summer school Sixty years"
RSCDS Archivist
Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances Revision 1998
Instructions and music for twenty-four traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1960: Leap Year (J); Watson's Reel (J); The Merry Reapers (J); Davy's Locker (R); Galloway House (R); The Highland Fair (J); Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel (J); The Honeymoon ((R); Mr. Watson's Favourite (R); Mrs, Cholmondeley's Reel (R); The Moray Reel (J); Mrs. Stuart Sinton's Reel (J); Miss Welsh's Reel (J); Berwick Johnnie (J);The Isles (J); Duff's House (J); Miss Betty Boyle (R); Wedderburn's Reel (R); Kitty Campbell's Reel (J); Tarry A While (J); Regent's Favourite (R); Kendall's Hornpipe (J); Argyll's Fancy (J); Miss Flora's Favourite (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Robert Whitehead & The Danelaw Dance Band
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Drummond Cook's Scottish Country Dance Band
Scottish Country Dancing Volume 1 Ceilidh Dances
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Buffalo (NY )Branch Demonstration Team 1998
Photograph shows members of the Branch demonstration team in 1995. No names provided.
Archivist RSCDS
Minute book of the Summer School Sub-Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Scottish Country Dancing Volume 2 Country Dances
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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David Cunningham & his Band
A collection of some of the best traditional and modern highland dances and popular ladies' step dances. Sixteen dances and graded highland steps are demonstrated. The dances demonstrated are: Scottish Lilt; Highland Fling; The Shepherd's Crook; Seann Truibhas; Blue Bonnets; The Glasgow Highlanders; Wilt Thou Go to the Barracks Johnny?; Deeside Lilt; Hielan' Laddie; Argyll Broadswords; Flowers of Edinburgh; Earl of Errol; Miss Forbes; Come Ashore Jolly Tar; Blue Bonnets Over the Border; Foursome Reel and Tulloch
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
Photographs of RSCDS 75th anniversary souvenirs
Photograph of Linda Gaul and Alan MacPherson being presented with Maggie MacDonald's notebook
Photograph of participants at the Examiners' Seminar 1999
John Drewry with his RSCDS Scroll Annotation on back of the photograph: "Edinburgh AGM November 1999 - ignore date on photograph"
Sylvia Baxter
An instructional video which is suitable for both experienced dances and those new to this dance style. The video explains how to dance reels, jigs and strathspeys and includes a helpful commentary. The Steps are walked out and shown in slow motion and the most frequently used formations demonstrated with many walked through. 34 dances which appear frequently on dance programmes are demonstrated.
Details of the Steps, Formations and the Dances are listed in the Notes Section (below)
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
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Colin Dewar Quartet
Ayr Branch 75th Anniversary Event 2
Group photograph of those attending the event formed in a "75" formation.
Archivist
Photographs of young Scottish country dancers taken during filming of a Blue Peter TV Event
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
A thesis by Sophie Vignon, presented to the University Stendhal III in 2000. which reviews Scottish Country Dancing in Scotland.
RSCDS Archivist
Photograph of Alan & Christine Mair
Murial Johnstone and her Band play for Roy Goldring Dances
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Murial Johnstone
Dances Devised by Ann Dix Volume 2 - Reel Friends
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Ann Dix
Ayr Branch 75th Anniversary Event 1
Group photograph of those attending the event
Archivist
Briefs for 100 Favorite Dances and 63 More
An Aide-Memoire for 163 Scottish Country Dances with and introduction about formations and conventions. Edited by Michael and Norma Briggs.
Madison Scottish Country Dancers
Scotland Dancing Again - narration to accompany the video
This video tells the story of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - through 27 of its dances . It is illustrated with extracts from the Society's Archive. The text or the narration is provided in a separate booklet.
Written and presented by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen, Past President of the RSCDS.
Independent Video Productions
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Murial Johnstone's Scottish Dance Band & Colin Dewar Scottish Country Dance Band
A book of 32 original Scottish Country Dances (2nd Edition) by Loreto De Angelis, published in Rome 2022
Archivist RSCDS
New publication for 2021 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Sir Walter Scott. A modern interpretation by the Membership Services Committee of dances from "Heart of Midlothian" leaflet of 1820 and of two dances from "Five Favorite Country Dances for 1822" leaflet published by Nathanial Gow. The original instructions for the dances are provided.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Minute book of the General Purposes Committee of the RSCDS
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Minute book of the Finance Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Photograph of Stewart Adam & Muriel Gibson at a party to celebrate her 90th birthday.
Photograph of Members gathered at Coates Crescent before leaving for the Jubilee Garden Party
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Dierdrie Adamson Quartet
A collection of the works of Hector MacAndrew: 29 Slow Airs and Laments; Slow Strathspeys 9; Marches 13; Quicksteps 6; Strathspeys 18: Reels 26: Hornpipes 1. Also included are 5 compositions by Peter MacAndrew and I by Monsignor Thomas Wynne. The introduction contains a biography of Hector MacAndrew. Published by Champion Recordings and Publishing (Scotland), Carnwath 2002
Hector Macandrew
Scottish Traditions of Dance News July 2002 Issue
News magazine of the STDT. Contains a report on "Dancing Days are Happy Days a tribute concert to Bobby Watson aand a profile of Robert Cormak of the Orkney Traditional Dance Association.
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
Minute book of the Summer School Sub-Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2002
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Colin Dewar & his Scottish Dance Band
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Marion Anderson and Murial Johnstone
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Archivist RSCDS
Photograph of HM Queen with Elspeth Gray and Alan Macpherson
Photograph of HM Queen with Elspeth Gray and Alan Macpherson
Tokai- photograph taken at the New Year dance & Weekend School
30 compositions by Felix Burns published by The National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs, 2003. The booklet also includes: a short biography of Felix Burns; a contribution from Leo Burns (son); and a listing of all known compositions.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of HM Queen with Elspeth Gray and Alan Macpherson
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2003
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
International Artists IA3032 S1: The Gates of Edinbrgh 4x32R; Hamilton House 4x32J; TheCamp of Pleasure 4x32S; Maria's (sic) Wedding 4x40R. S2:Highland Laddie 4x32R; The Gay Gordons; Waltz Country Dance 4x32W; Duke of Perth 4x32R; Bonnie Anne 96J
Blue Bonnets Scottish Country Dance Band
Photograph of members of the Tokyo branch Committie
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
Photogtaph of members of the Tokyo branch
Thane Multmedia Ltd
27 dances published by the RSCDS and 1 other are shown
RSCDS
Photograph of members of the Tokyo branch Committee
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2005
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Marian Anderson & her Scottish Dance Band
Photograph of Alastair MacFadyen
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2004
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on “Summer School Fifty Years On”.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2006
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
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
Scotland's Social Dances Part 1
Instructional DVD covering four different forms of Scottish Social Dancing: Old Time, Ceilidh, Sequence and Country.
Part 1
Dances shown are:
Quicksteps:
Anniversary Two Step, Boston Two Step, Gay Gordons Two Step, Over the Top, Dinky One Step, Marine Four Step, Honeymoon Parade, Gypsy Tap, Southern Two Step, Flirtation Two Step, Lancelot Two Step, Jazz Twinkle, Mayfair Quickstep.
Swings:
Viennese Swing, Glyn-Gary Swing, Chicago Swing, Ragtime Swing.
Waltzes:
Hesitation Waltz, Lilac Waltz, Ruby Waltz, Waltz of the Bells, La Rinka, Sweetheart Waltz, The Veleta, Birthday Waltz, Owen and Catherine Harrison’s Waltz, Victory Waltz, Waltz Catherine, Newe Kilarney Waltz.
Foxtrots and |Saunters:
Balmoral Blues, White Heather Foxtrot, Harry Lime Foxtrot, Yearning Saunter, On Leave Foxtrot, Melody Foxtrot, Red Rose Saunter, Saunter Together.
Latin:
Square Tango, Royal Empress Tango, Tango Serida, Sally Ann Cha Cha, Rumba Rosalie.
Independent Video Productions
Photograph of members of London Branch taking part in 'The Big Dance'
Photograph of members of London Branch taking part in 'The Big Dance'
Scotland's Social Dances Part 2
Instructional DVD covering four different forms of Scottish Social Dancing: Old Time, Ceilidh, Sequence and Country.
Part 2: Ceilidh, Scottish Country and Quadrilles
Dances shown are:
Ceilidh:
Gypsy Thread, Waves of Tory, Strip the Willow (Square), Levi Jackson Rag.
Scottish Country Dances:
Shiftin’ Bobbins, Reel of the 51st Division, Postie’s Jig, Duke of Perth, Irish Rover, Black Mountain Reel, Nottingham Lace,
Quadrilles:
La Russe, Waltz Cotillion (Half), First Set of Quadrilles (6 figures)
Independent Video Productions
Photograph of dancers participating in the Lorient Interceltique Festival
Thane Multmedia Ltd
The CD of 12 dances was produced to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Branch. The booklet contains instructions for the dances.
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St Andrews Branch RSCDS
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2007
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society