Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band
A collection of 20 original compositions for Scottish Country Dancing: 7 Strathspeys, 6 Jigs, & Reels by Drummond Cook, published by Drummond Cook, Moray
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Quarterly publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Teachers Association (Canada)
Sydney Branch News and Information Bulletin
Published quarterly containing items of news and dance activities.
Sydney Branch
Summer School Group for 24 hour Dance for Reel Aid 5th August, 1989
A group of dances at Summer School who took part in a 24 Hour Dance for Reel Aid
Summer School 1956 Younger Hall
A photograph of a social dance in the Younger Hall
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Summer School 1956 Younger Hall
A photograph of Ladies' Step Dance demonstration in the Younger Hall.
From the left: Marie Jamieson (London Branch), Carol MacCartney Belfast Branch, Isobel (Tibbie) Cramb
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Summer School 1956 Younger Hall
A photograph of Ladies' Step Dance demonstration in the Younger Hall.
Left facing the front Moyra Ireland, behind her Isobel Grant. Centre: Facing the front, Isobel (Tibbie) Cramb
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Summer School 1956 St. Regulus Hall
A photograph of a Group of Summer School Students outside St. Regulus Hall
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Summer School 1956 St. Regulus Hall
A photograph of a Group of Summer School Students outside St. Regulus Hall
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Students Lancers, Figure 1; Students Lancers, Figure 2
Regal Record No G7864 The Regal Dance Orchestra
S1 Students Lancers Figure 1
S2 Students Lancers Figure 2
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Music forall figures of Students Lancers arranged by J. Barrie Panton and published by Joseph Williams Ltd, London
Fig.1: Here's to the Maiden; The Rollicking Irishman. Fig.2: Casmptown Races; Polly Wolly Doodle;; Jingle Bells. Fig.3: The Gambolier; We Won't Go Home till Morning; Billy Magee Magar. Fig.4: Upidee; A tavern in the Town; Marching Through Gorgia. Fig.5: See the Conquering Hero Comes; Solomon Levi; Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl; John Peel; Old Folks at Home; Massa'a in the Cold Cold Ground; My Nut Brown Maiden; Riding Down to Bangor.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Strip the Willow (Folk Dance); Strathmore Whirl (Strathspeys)
Beltona Record No BL2471 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
S1 Strip the Willow
S2 Strathmore Whirl (Strathspeys)
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Robert Whitehead & The Danelaw Dance Band
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Robert Whitehead & The Danelaw Dance Band
Cutting from The Stirling Observer, 21/7/1994. Photograph show the Stirling Branch demonstration team and musicians outside the Guildhall, where they were participating in an event organised by the Stirling Tours and Guiding Organisation.
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Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
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)
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)
STDT Commentary on Traditional Dancing
An article from the "Scotsman" newspaper unknown date but year 2000. The article is a commentary by Liam Paterson, coordinator of the STDT, about traditional dance and the work of the STDT
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
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Colin Dewar & his Scottish Dance Band
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Colin Dewar Quartet
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Colin Dewar Quartet
The photograph appears to have been taken during a RSCDS Ball. There is no provenance with the item but it is stamped on the reverse "Southport Visitor, Southport Journal , Copyright Photograph".
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Thistle Records BSLP 94 S1: Jean's Reel, Rob Roy Macgregor, Highland Schottische, Reel, The Duk of Atholl's Reel S2: Kelso Races, Madge Widfire's Strathspey, The Devorgilla Reel, Shetland Waltz, Gay Gordons, The Honeymoon
Ian Holmes & his Scottish Dance Band
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David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band
A collection of Island and Highland tunes set to English (or Anglo-English) words and arranged by Hugh S Roberton` (published by Curwen and Sons, London).
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Songs of the Hebrides for Schools
Printed music for 10 Hebridean songs arranged by Marjory Kennedy Fraser
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
50 selected songs with words and music arranged for pianoforte. published by Mozart Allan, Glasgow.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
three Solo Dances written by John Reid of Newtyle: Jacky Tar Hornpipe; Flowers of Edinburgh; Irish Jig. A description of the Hornpipe steps is included.
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Bonnie Rideout
Sodger Laddie; The Black Dance
Beltona Record No 6162 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-060 S1 Soger Laddie S2 The Black Dance
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Geo. F Davie's Quartettte
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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Skye Boat Song, From Songs of the North
Published by J. B. Cramer
By Robert Mackintosh (compiled and composed by). Published by the author.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Six Strathspeys and Reels for the Violin
Six Strathspeys and Reels for the Violin with accompaniments for Pianoforte and Bass arranged and published by by James Macintosh, Dunkeld. Highland Whiskey (S); The Mason's Apron (R); Johnny Pringle (S); Loch Rynoch (R); The Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling (S); Sandy O'er the Lea (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Silver Tassie and other Favourite Dances
Scotscores
Keith Smith & Muriel Johnstone
Tullochgorm
8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
8 compositions by Ronald Cooper, published by Shetland Music, Lerwick
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Sheena MacLeod and Unknown taken 31-7-87 at Summer School
Printed music and words for 7 Hebridean songs wiith English adaptation and pianoforte accompaniment by Margory Hennendy Fraser. Published by Boosy and Hawkes, London
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
12 complete sets of Quadrilles for the Piano, published by Charles Sheard and co., London, 1887
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Ian Thomson Scottish Dance Band
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 46 issues entitled "RSCDS Newsletter -Toronto Association" May 1997 - December 2004. 46 issues entitled "Set and Link" January 2005 - May 2011. Incomplete
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18 dances with music taken from "The Country Dance Book Part III". Published by Novello and Co.Ltd., Sevenoaks, 1976
Margaret Grant
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Selected Craigievar Dances devised by Bill Forbes
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Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
Scottish Waltz; Hamilton House
Parlophone Record No F.3388
Jimmy Shand and his Band
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
Scottish Tradition The Fiddler and his Art
Tangent Records TNGM 141 S1 and S2: Selection of Slow Airs, Reels, Strathspeys, Waltzes and Marches
Recorded and documented by the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh
Scottish Studies Volume 18: 1974
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 16: 1972 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part two
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Ramble; Captain MacDonald's Fancy
Beltona Record No 6123 Mrs Shand's Dance Orchestra
RSCDS-7-1-045 S1 Scottish Ramble S2 Captain MacDonald's Fancy
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Ad hoc publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Queensland Branch
By Scott Douglas. Published by Mozart Allan
Scottish National Dances - A Practical Handbook
A Handbook containing details and advice for the teaching of Reels and Strathspeys by J Grahamsley Atkinson Jr.. The foot movements for the various steps are clearly detailed as are the instructions for the main dances: Foursome, Tulloch, Reel of Three, Reel of Eight. Published in Edinburgh by the author, 1900.
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11 compositions by Peter Farnan arranged for the Accordion, Piano and Violin. Published by Twin Music, Aberdeen
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Drummond Cook's Scottish Country Dance Band
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Marian Anderson & her Scottish Dance Band
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Alan Gardiner and his SC Band
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Robert Whitehead & The Danelaw Dance Band
Decca LF 1068 S1: The Lancers, Gay Gordons S2: The Eightsome Reel, Broun's Reel
Jim Cameron & his Orchestra
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The Music Makars
Scottish Dance Archives Leaflets
Scottish Country Dances by various devisors published by Scottish Dance Archives Formby, Liverpool. (Editors R Clowes and R A Donald) 198 leaflet dances designated by: tempo, type, set size and grading with index. Discussion sheets on SCD topics. Highland steps description.
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Scottish Country Dancing with Callum Wilson
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Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band
Scottish Country Dancing Volume 2 Country Dances
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Scottish Country Dancing Volume 1 Ceilidh Dances
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Scottish Country Dancing: Profile of dancers, movivation, organisation
A thesis, by Raphaelle Orgeret presented to the University Jean Moulin Lyon for a Masters degree. The thesis examines Scottish Country Dancing from the aspects of motivation, organisation and dancers' perspective.
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Scottish Country Dancing in Vancouver- A History
A detailed history of Scottish Country Dancing in Vancouver, 1930-1964 and of the Vancouver Branch of the RSCDS from its formation in 1964 until 2015. The text is well illustrated with photographs relating to Scottish Country Dancing and Branch activities and members.
Rosemary Coupe
Scottish Country Dances to celebrate the 70th Summer School Book 42
Music arranged by Maureen Rutherford and Muriel A. Johnstone. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
A teaching manual for teachers of young children, teenagers and young adults. The text contains: Notes taken from J C Milligan's talks; Teaching Aids for junior or beginner teachers; Hints and Ideas for children's and teenager cla.sses; Section on suitable Music for junior classes (written by Frances E Wilson); Notes regarding participation in SCD Festivals; Selection of suitable dances for young people; Singing Games; History of Strathcona Junior Dancers (illustrated). Published by Jean Burns Douglas, Ontario
Jean B Douglas
Scottish Country Dances Leaflet and Other Dances 1964 - 1998
Descriptions of leaflet dances 1 - 32 published between 1964 and 1998; 5 Dances for 1965; 4 Dances for 1978; 5 Dances for 1982; The Scotia Suite; Perth 800.-38. All without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo No2
Parlophone PMD 1015 S1: My Love She's But a Lassie Yet, Birks of Invermay, St. Bernard's Waltz, Teviot Brig S2: De'il Amang the Tailors, Lord Home's Reel, Primrose Polka, The Cumberland Reel
Jimmy Shand
Scottish Country Dances for young people and new dancers. Book 40
Instructions and music for ten Scottish Country Dances for young people and new dancers published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1981:
A Reel for Jeannie (R); Cutty Sark (J); Nice to See You (R); Forth Bridge (J); 12 Coates Crescent (S); EH3 7AF (J); Rabbie's Reel (R); Airyhall Delight J); The Royal Deeside Railway (R); Simon's Dance (R) Delight (J);
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Scottish Country Dances for Children Revision 1998
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
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)
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Scottish Country Dances Books 7-12
Descriptions of dances published in Books 7-12 but without music.
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Scottish Country Dances Books 31-38
Descriptions of dances published in Books 31-38 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances Books 25 to 30
Descriptions of dances published in Books 25 to 30 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances Books 19-24
Descriptions of dances published in Books 19-24 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances Books 1-6
Descriptions of dances published in Books 1-6 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18
Descriptions of dances published in Books 13-18 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dances Book 46
Music arranged by Maureen Rutherford. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Scottish Country Dances Book 45
Music arranged by Maureen Rutherford and George Meikle. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Scottish Country Dances Book 43
Music arranged by Maureen Rutherford. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Scottish Country Dances "Ah'm askin'"
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The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
A teaching manual for teachers of young children, teenagers and young adults. The text contains: Notes taken from J C Milligan's talks; Teaching Aids for junior or beginner teachers; Hints and Ideas for children's and teenager cla.sses; Section on suitable Music for junior classes (written by Frances E Wilson); Notes regarding participation in SCD Festivals; Selection of suitable dances for young people; Singing Games; History of Strathcona Junior Dancers (illustrated)
Jean B Douglas
Scottish Country Dancer Vol 29 October 2019
RSCDS Events 2
News from Coates Crescent 4
Chairman and Convenors’ Reports 6
Born into the Society - Jeanette McSporran 8
In My Opinion - Antoine Rousseau 11
Country Dance News 12
The Aberdeen Festival 15
Spring Fling 16
Summer School 17
Branch Anniversaries 18
Beginners in Sydney 20
Young Dancers 21
Dancing Around the World 22
Letters to the Editor 26
Reviews 28
Sadly Missed 29
Day School Diary 30
More News 30
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Scottish Country Dancer Vol 28 April 2019
RSCDS Events 2
News from Coates Crescent 4
Chairman and Convenors’ Reports 6
Afternoon Tea with Miss Milligan 8
Chairman Andrew Kellett 10
England Now Largest Country 11
Recruiting Ideas 11
Branch Anniversaries 12
In My Opinion 14
The Matched Funding Initiative 15
No Wind on Loch Fyne! 16
20th Winter School 17
Scottish Schools 18
Young Dancers 19
Dancing Around the World 20
Letters to the Editor 26
Reviews 28
Sadly Missed 29
Day School Diary 30
More News
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Scottish Country Dancer Vol 27 October 2018
RSCDS Events 2 News from Coates Crescent 4 Chairman and Convenors’ Reports 6 From Around the World 8 Interview with Lorn Macintyre 11 Winter School in Australia 14 Recruiting Success in New Zealand 14 Scots in Argentina 15 The RSCDS in Pictures 16 The First Five Years 18 In My Opinion 20 Spring Fling 21 Spring Fringe 21 Scottish Schools 22 Young Dancers 23 Anniversaries 24 News 24 Letters to the Editor 25 Reviews 28 Sadly Missed 29 Day School Diary 30 More News 30
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