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By Frank Kidson. Published by Bayley & Ferguson. Description of Old English Dances with music
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By Frank Kidson. Published by Bayley & Ferguson. Description of Old English Dances with music
Donated to the society by
The Sword-Dance Papa Stour Shetland and Four Shetland Airs
By Alfred W Johnston. Published by Viking Club, University of London, King's College
The Sword-Dance Papa Stour Shetland and Four Shetland Airs
By Alfred W Johnston. Published by Viking Club, University of London, King's College
By Frank Kidson. Published by Bayley & Ferguson.
Description of Old English Dances with music
The Country Dance Book - Part II
By Cecil J Sharp, first edition. Published by Novello & Co. Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
The Country Dance Book - Part II
By Cecil J Sharp, first edition. Published by Novello & Co.
Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
S1 Medley No.2; S2 Bagpipe Marches
Regal G 6624 (Columbia Gramophone Co. Ltd)
J Scott Skinner Violin Solo
S1 Medley No. 2: The Bonnie Lass O' Bon Accord; Marquis of Huntly's Farewell; The £10 Fiddle
S2 Bagpipe Marches: Athole Highlander's Farewell to Loch Katrine; Cameron Highlanders; Inverness Gathering
RSCDS Archivist
The Country Dance Book - Part IV
By Cecil J Sharp. Published by Novello & Co, London Describes forty-three country dances from The English Dancing Master
The Country Dance Book - Part IV
By Cecil J Sharp. Published by Novello & Co, London
Describes forty-three country dances from The English Dancing Master
The Country Dance Book - Part V
By Cecil J Sharp and Maud Karpeles. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London
Containing the Running Set, collected in Kentucky, USA. With handwritten notes at back
The Country Dance Book - Part V
By Cecil J Sharp and Maud Karpeles. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London Containing the Running Set, collected in Kentucky, USA. With handwritten notes at back
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'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
Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music containing Marches. Strathspeys. Reels.
Published by Cowal Highland Gathering Committee
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
12 notebooks containing descriptions of dances (with Mrs. Stewart's notes) being considered or prepared for publication.
Ysobel Stewart
Music notebook containing handwritten tunes for Scottish dances
Handwritten
Printed music for "The Sailor's Hornpipe (College Hornpipe)" arranged for Piano by C. Neil and published by W Paxton and Co. Tld., London
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Printed music and words for "The Peat-Fire Flame" arranged for vpice and piano by M Kennedy-Fraser, published by Boosey and Hawkes, London.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Letters to Ysobel Stewart from various correspondents
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
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.
Dances of the Suite From Nellie Chaplin's Ancient Dances and Music
By Nellie Chaplin, Curwen edition. Published by J Curwen & Sons Ltd
Minutes, papers and correspondence of the Committies of the RSCDS
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Reports and Correspondence; Examination Results
Examination Results 1923 - 2018
Results of Preliminary and Full Certificate examinations held at Summer School; Training Colleges and Branches
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Publications and ephemera
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Booklets and Leaflets giving instructions for Scottish Country Dances. Some have music notation included. The booklets are in the main produced by Branches and Groups or individuals and have been privately published.
Archivist RSCDS
An Introduction to the English Country Dance
By Cecil J Sharp. Published by Novello and Company Ltd, London Contains the description together with the tunes of twelve dances
Administrative Papers of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Administrative Papers consists of legal, financial and governance papers mainly from the secretaries offices concerning: the RSCDS constitution; Royal Title and patronage; RSCDS policy documents; organisation of Annual General Meeting?s; papers relating to events and publicity strategies; papers concerning exams; papers concerning dealings with publishers; papers relating to property; papers relating to fundraising. Papers relating to the RSCDS Archive.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Contains obituaries (from various sources) for members of the RSCDS
Various
This series contains publications and printed materials including books, leaflets, booklets, sheet music, journals, magazines, newsclippings and other items collected by the RSCDS and its members
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Society Committee Minutes; Administrative Papers; Photograph Catalogue; Constitution and Rules; Dance Research; RSCDS Publications; Recorded Music Catalogue; Bibliographic Materials; Film and Video Materials; Oral History Recordings; Branch Records; Affiliated Group Records.
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Reports and Correspomdence
SCDS Secretary's Diary & Examination Book 26 November 1923 - 16 July 1937
Details of Examinations held and results
List of Scottish Country Dances used by the Scottish Country Dance Society
Compilled by Jean Milligan. Indexed.
An Introduction to the English Country Dance
By Cecil J Sharp. Published by Novello and Company Ltd, London
Contains the description together with the tunes of twelve dances
Minutes of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Annual General Meeting Minutes
Agreements and Correspondence with Paterson's Publications
Agreements and Correspondence relating to the Society's business with Patersons Publications
Scottish Country Dance Society
SCDS Secretary's Diary & Examination Book 7 January 1924 - 16 July 1937
Secretary's Notes re Meetings; Candidate Lists with results; Exam venues
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Country Dance Book
The sub-series contains one or more copies of each country dance book published since 1924 and includes revisions and reprints
Scottish Country Dance Society/Royal Scottish Country dance Society
Scottish Country Dance Books 1-5 (leather bound)
By the Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Country Dance, Festival Booklets Number 14, edited by F.H. Bisset.
An introduction to Scottish Country Dancing By Jean Milligan. This is the 1931 revision of the original (ca. 1925) and served as a first manual for the Scottish Country Dance Society. Published by Peterson Sons & Co Ltd (1931, 1926); A facsimile edition of the original was published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1986)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Glasgow Music Festival Programme of Fourteenth Festival. 1924
Glasgow Music Festival Programme. 1924. Photocopy.4 pages.
RSCDS Archive
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
Agreement between The Scottish Country Dance Society and Paterson & Sons, Co. Ltd., Music Publishers regarding the Society's publications. Note at the end reads' Terminated by the SCDS letter dated 6 Jan 1930
Notes on Scottish Country Dances
Notes for a talk on the historical aspects ot the country dance with some anecdotal information about several dances.
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes on Scottish Country Dances
Notes for a talk on the historical aspects ot the country dance with some anecdotal information about several dances.
Documents and Correspondence relating to the Society's leagal matters
This sub-series contains photographs of people and events related to dance and music
RSCDS
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 1
Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1924, 1925).
Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1937, c.1938, c.1943, c.1946, c.1947).
By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1952, c.1955, 1956, 1957, 1985, 1998).
Dances: Petronella (R); The Triumph (R); Circassian Circle (R); The Nut (J); Meg Merrileees (R); The Flowers of Edinburgh (R); Strip the Willow or Drops of Brandy (J); Duke of Perth or Pease Strae or Broun's Reel (R);Rory O'More (J); Fight About the Fireside (R); Cumberland Reel (J); The Merry Lads of Ayr (R)
Issued by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Includes notes made by Ysobel Stewart (2000).
Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Country Dance Book. Books 1-8
By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Notes regarding Scottish Country Dances, Border Dances, the origins of Highland Dancing. Biographical notes.. Miscellaneous papers related to dancing in the Borders
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes on the Border Country Dances
A collection of notes for a talk. Personal views regarding the origin of the country dance related to the Scottish Borders and is mode of performance, followed by a description of the dances which were demonstrated as part of the talk.
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes on the Border Country Dances
A collection of notes for a talk. Personal views regarding the origin of the country dance related to the Scottish Borders and is mode of performance, followed by a description of the dances which were demonstrated as part of the talk.
Highland Dancing - A Guide to Judges, Competitors and Teachers.
Guidance for the execution of Steps and: Sword Dance, Reel, Seann Truibhas , approved at a conference held in Edinburgh 1925. A list of participants is included.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs
By Gavin Greig (collected by) & Alexander Keith (editor). Published by The Buchan Club
Newspaper cuttings featuring advertisments for the Scottish Country Dance Society
Extracts from The Ayr Advertiser between 1925-1933 advertising classes
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 2
Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1925).
Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1928, 1930, 1933, c.1945, c.1946, c.1947, c.1950).
By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960).
Dances: La Tempete (R); The Bumpkin or Ninesome Reel (J); The Glasgow Highlanders (S); Speed the Plough or Inverness Country Dance (R); The Perth Medley R); The Soldier's Joy (R); The Princess Royal (R); Grieg's Pipes or The Cameronian Rant(R); Delvine Side (R); THe Bob O' Dowally (R); The Haymakers or Sir Roger de Coverley (J); The Eightsome Reel (R)
Music arranged by Murial A. Johnstone and J. Michael Diack. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1985, 1998).
Scottish Country Dance Society
Journals, magazines and clippings and ephemera
Committee Minute Book 1925-1963 (includes the minute of the inaugural meeting establishing Greenock (later Renfrewshire) Branch 1925. Includes details of Office Bearers 1925-1962; List of Life Members to 1961
Branch Papers 1969-1994 - Includes a member's recollections of attendance at Summer School (1987)
Journals, magazines and clippings
Newspaper cuttings featuring advertisments for the Scottish Country Dance Society
Extracts from The Ayr Advertiser between 1925-1933 advertising classes
Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs
By Gavin Greig (collected by) & Alexander Keith (editor). Published by The Buchan Club
Photocopies of the first eight Committee Meetings including the inaugural meeting 9/2/25
Dundee Branch correspondence various dates from 1957 - 1997
Includes: Correspondence relating to the gift to the Society of the Chairman’s Badge of Office by Mr J C Hutchison in memory of his wife. Correspondence related to the David Findlay memorial Rose Bowl. Photographs (no details) of young dancers at the 1990 Dundee Festival.
Dundee Branch
Committee minute Book 1932-1956
Committee minute Book 1956-1975
Committee Minute Book 1976-1991
Cash Book 1925-1952
Correspondence 1951-1996
Perth Branch
Unnamed group of dancers who were members of Mrs. Macnab's demonstration group.
Vancouver Branch RSCDS
The Pocket Edition Scottish Country Dance Books I, II and III
Columbia 'Special Record' No SMMA 2 Specially made for Scotland's Music Week
Side I is a talk by William McCulloch
Side 2 is a Reels and Strathspey Selection played by the Highland Military Band: East Neuk of Fife; Bonnie Charlie,; Lord MsDonald; Piper O' Dundee; Stirling Castle; Marquis of Huntly's Farewell
RSCDS Archivist
By Henry & Mrs Ford. Published by The Dearborn Publishing Company, Michigan.
"After a Sleep of Twenty-five Years, Old-fashioned Dancing is Being Revived".
This copy belonged to Ysobel Stewart
By Henry & Mrs Ford. Published by The Dearborn Publishing Company, Michigan. "After a Sleep of Twenty-five Years, Old-fashioned Dancing is Being Revived". This copy belonged to Ysobel Stewart
Music in Recorded and Printed Form
This series contains Scottish Dance and Song music recorded on 78 rpm Shellac Gramophone Records, 33 rpm Long Playing Vinyl Gramophone Records, 45 rpm Extended Play Vinyl Gramophone Rcords, Compact Audio Cassettes
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 3
By the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, c.1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1952, 1954, c.1955, 1958, 1964). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by Muriel A. Johnstone and J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1985, 2001).
Dances: Scottish Reform (J); The Dashing White Sergeant or Highland Reel (R); Saint Patrick's Day; Jenny Come Down to Jock (J); Blue Bonnets (J); The Fairy Dance (R); The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow (J); Rachael Rae (R); The Duke is Welcome to Inverness (R); The Eighjt Men of Moidart (R); The Foursome Reel (R); The Reel of Tulloch (R).
Scottish Country Dance Music
The Country Dance Book - Part VI
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London
Twenty-five New Figure and Character Dances
By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London
Includes Instructions for six Scottish dances (Threesome Reel, Foursome Reel etc.)
The Country Dance Book - Part VI
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London
Photograph of Duncan McMillan, a musician mentioned in the Christina McKellar Diaries (SCD-8-1-825)
RSCDS
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 4
By the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1927, 1929, 1930, c. 1943, c. 1945, c. 1947, 1951). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1956, 1959). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by Muriel A. Johnstone. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1985, 2005).
The Country Dance Book - Part II
By Cecil J Sharp, third edition. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London
The Country Dance Book - Part III
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co, London. Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
The Country Dance Book - Part II
By Cecil J Sharp, third edition. Published by Novello & Co. Ltd, London
Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young
printed music for 14 songs by A A Milne. Music by H Fraser-Simpson. Published by Methuen and Co. Ltd.., London
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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
By Alec Rowley. Published by Edwin Ashdown Ltd
The Country Dance Book - Part Iii
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co, London.
Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
By Alec Rowley. Published by Edwin Ashdown Ltd
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of a group of women dancing the Threesome Reel
Extracts from the first minute book regarding the formation in 1927
Branch correspondence various dates from 1973
Includes two photographs of 75th anniversary celebrations 2003 with accompanying letter: 1. Cake cutting (no details), 2. Members group (detailed)
Clackmannanshire Branch
V.G.C. "Broadcast" Twelve Super Dance Record No 2531 Caledonia Reel Orchestra
Side A Eightsome Reel
Side B Foursome Reel
RSCDS Archivist
Country Dances, Jigs, Reels and Strathspeys
Synopsis and Notes of archive item b3.153