Dundee Courier 280716 report on Summer School
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A report on Summer School 2016 by Aileen Robertson of the Dundee Courier
Dundee Courier
Dundee Courier 280716 report on Summer School
A report on Summer School 2016 by Aileen Robertson of the Dundee Courier
Dundee Courier
Dunfermline Branch 90th Anniversary Dances
Frank Thomson SCD Band
Beltona BL.2602
Ian Powrie's Scottish Country Dance Band
S1 Mrs. Hepburn Belches of Invermay
S2 Dunoon Barn Dance
RSCDS Archivist
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
V.G.C. "Broadcast" Twelve Super Dance Record No 2531 Caledonia Reel Orchestra
Side A Eightsome Reel
Side B Foursome Reel
RSCDS Archivist
Eightsome Reel Part 1; Eightsome Reel Part 2
Beltona Record No BL1002 Tim Wright and his Band
S1 Eightsome Reel P1
S2 Eightsome Reel P2
RSCDS Archivist
Eightsome Reel, Part 1; Eightsome Reel, Part 2
Beltona Record No 1540 Bob Smith's Ideal Band
S1 Eightsome Reel Part 1
S2 Eightsome Reel Part 2
RSCDS Archivist
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
Second part of the book: details of examinations held between 7-8-37 and 14-8-48
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy
Ion C B Jamieson
Favourite Scottish Dance Music
RCA INTS 1478 S1: La Russe, Madge Wildfire, The Eight Men of Moidart, Waltz Country Dance, The Express, Circassian Circle S2: The White Cockade, Foursome Reel, Gaelic Waltz,Rory O'more, Lochiel's Rant, Mr. Wilson's Hornpipe
Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band
An article about the health benefits of dancing. Published by the British Heart Foundation in their magazine "Heart Matters", Autumn 2016
British Heart Foundation
Fette et Jeux du Berry Festival du Nohant 1959
Leaflet and programme, including French newspaper cutting reporting on the participation of the Clan Hay Dancers in the Festival de Nohant. A souvenir booklet for a "Grand Scottish Concert" held in the Usher Hall Edinburgh on 9th August, 1958 in in aid of the Delgatie Castle (Clan Hay Centre) restoration fund. The booklet contains shot histories of Delgatie castle and the Clan Hay.
Clan Hay Dancers
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Peter Macfarlane (fiddle) & Lilian Linden (piano)
Fiddle Faddle; Green Grow the Rashes
Beltona Record No 6160 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-058 S1 Fiddle Faddle S2 Kiss Me Quick My Mither's Coming
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Parlophone Record No F.3392
Jimmy Shand and his Band
Fifty Figure and Character Dances for Schools
By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London. Contains fifty dances in 8 sections: Singing Games; Dainty Dances set to Olden Tunes; Dances Suitable for any Number of Dancers; The Seasons; Stately Measures; Dances Specially Adapted for developing graceful movements or arms, wrists, and fingers; Stories in Dance; Dances of Many Nations
Elizabeth Turner Bell
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
Five Scottish Country Dances 1982
Instructions and music for five Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1982:
Haig of Bemersyde(S); St. Andrew's Fair (J); Joe MacDiarmid's Jig (J): The Royal Wedding(S); Sunday Morning (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances for 1965
Instructions and music for five traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1965:
Haymaking (R); Miss Garthland's Strathspey (S); West's Hornpipe (R); The Fyket (J); The Sow's Tail (S)
Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances for 1965. Reprinted and revised
Instructions and music for five traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1965:
Haymaking (R); Miss Garthland's Strathspey (S); West's Hornpipe (R); The Fyket (J); The Sow's Tail (S)
Klub Records
Andrew McCowan
Florence Adams' SCD Instructor Certificate
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Flowers of Scottish Melody. A First Companion to The Scottish Violinist and Pianist
By J Murdoch Henderson, first edition. Published by Bayley & Ferguson, Glasgow. Reproduction published by The Buchan Heritage Society
J Murdoch Henderson
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The Occasionals
Brownrigg Productions
Bobby Brown & The Scottish Accent Band
Four Scottish Country Dances 1978
Instructions and music for four Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1978:
Fife Ness (R); Cullins of Skye (S); Staffin Harvest (S); Her Majesty is Welcome (M)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Four Scottish Country Dances 1978 Reprint 1983
Instructions and music for four Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1978:
Fife Ness (R); Cullins of Skye (S); Staffin Harvest (S); Her Majesty is Welcome (M)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Four Tunes for Scottish Country Dancing
Four Tunes: "The SCDS Meeting at St Andrews"; "Miss Jean Milligan's Favourite"; "Major Lord Stuart Murray's Strathspey"; Mrs Stewart", composed by John "Dance" Reid of Newtyle. Printed privately.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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
Francis Day's Album of Scottish Country Dancing
Dance instructions with music for: Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, Petronella, La Russe, Strip the Willow
RSCDS Archivist
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
One booklet of 10 dances without music devised by Francis Walduck, Brisbane, Australia.
Francis Walduck, Queensland Branch RSCDS
General Stuart's Reel; There's nae Luck aboot the Hoose
Beltona Record No 6151 G F Davie & Annie Scott
RSCDS-7-1-052 S1 General Stuart's Reel S2 There's Nae Luck Aboot the Hoose
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Gie us Tullochgorum. Fiddle Music for Scottish Country Dancing
Cabbage Records CAB 417 S1: Fireside Reel 8 x 32R, Light and Airy 8 x 32J, This is No my Ain Hoose 8 x 32S, The Highlandman Kissed his Mother 8 x 32R S2: Cary's Waltz, Any Good Jig 8 x 32J, Invercauld's Reel 8 x 32S, Pinewoods Reel 8 x 32R
Tullochgorum
Glasgow- photograph of Jean Milligan and Jennie Waddell at the Glasgow Branch Golden Jubilee Bal
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.
Group photograph of past Chairmen of the RSCDS
Hamilton House; Ye''ll aye be welcome back again
Beltona Record No 6120 Mrs Shand's Dance Orchestra
SCD-7-1-042 S1 Hamilton House S2 Ye'll Aye Be Welcome Back Again
RSCDS Archivist
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
A booklet of 30 country dances with music celebrating Pretoria Branch's 45th anniversary
Pretoria Branch RSCDS
Hard Shoe Step Dancing in Scotland and The Flowers of Edinburgh
A summary record with observations of Hard shoe dancing in Scotland as it is known to have existed; with notes on Style and performance. Published by the Scottish National Dane Company, Reading. Instructions for the "Flowers of Edinburgh" are included.
Colin Robertson
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Muriel Johnstone's Scottish Dance Band
Heather & Yon. A Musical Miscellany of Scotland's Dances
Cabbage Records CAB 402 S1: Petronella 8 x 32R, The Gentle Shepherd 4 x 32J, The Rakes of Glasgow 8 x 32S, Willie wi' his Tartan Trews 8 x 40J S2: The Princess Royal 8 x 28R, I'll Mak ye Fain to Follow Me 8 x 32J, A Trip to Tobermory 8 x 24S, The Sailor 8 x 32R
The Berkeley Scottish Players
Instructions for: The Flowers of Edinburgh, Tulloch Gorum, Hebridean Laddie, Over the Water to Charlie. Published by the UK Alliance of Profession Teachers of Dancing, Blackpool.
UK Alliance of Profession Teachers of Dancing (Editor)
Instructions for five Hebridean solo dances: Over the Water to Charlie, Heilan Laddie, Tulloch Gorum, Blue Bonnets Over the Border, The First of August, The Flowers of Edinburgh, based on notes made by Jack McConachie . Published bu Caber Feidh Publications, Kings Langley.
Peter A White (Editor)
Helensborough- photographs taken at Helensborough branch 60th anniversary celenrations
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
High Cutting for Highland Dancers
Methods and Exercises for High Cutting, based on notes made by Jack McConachie . Published bu Caber Feidh Publications, Kings Langley.
Peter A White (Editor)
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Ian Powrie and Bobby Crowe & his Scottish Dance Band
Highland and Traditional Scottish Dances
By D G Maclennan. Published by Scotpress. Research on traditional dancing written by an experienced dancer
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.
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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
Highland Schottisch; Duke of Perth
Beltona Record No 6170 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
S1 Highland Schottische
S2 The Duke of Perth
RSCDS Archivist
Highland Schottische; Irish Reels
Regal Zonophone Record No MR1608 Frank Tara's Ceilidh Band
S1 Highland Schottische
S2 Irish Reels
RSCDS Archivist
Highland Schottische; Sword Dance
Edison Bell Winner Record No 4481 Pipe Major Taylor
S1 Highland Schottische S2 Sword Dance
RSCDS Archivist
Highland Shortbread. Old and New tunes from Scotland
Scotscores
Keith Smith & Muriel Johnstone
Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 11985
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
Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 2
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
Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 3
A collection of Marches, Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs, Strathspeys and Slow Airs arranged for the Fiddle by Christine Martin (Taigh na Tued publisher)
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
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.
A Memoire of Scotland, America and Dancing. Published Independently, 2018
Robin Edward Poulton
Ian Powrie's Selection of Scottish Country Dance Tunes
Scottish Country Dance Tunes arranged for Piano and Piano Accordion: (published by Mozar Allan, Glasgo
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Volumes 1-3 Combined Edition
Descriptions of dances originally published in three volumes by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Volume 1 1966 contains dances devised by Edna Russell and Jack McConachie. , Volume 2 1971, Volume 3 1977 contain dances which where placed 1-3 in competitions arranged by the ISTD in memory of McConachie. All without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
39 compositions Reels, Jigs, Waltzes by Chris Dewhurst and published by Cloverleaf Music, Lichfield
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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 Gill Gooch Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observation on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Interview with Janett MacSporran Dunfermline Branch
Personal recollections and observations about Scottish Country Dancing and its music.
Bernie Hewitt
Interview with Jo Dickensen Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Liverpool Branch
Interview with Joyce Stewart Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing
Liverpool Branch
Interview with Liz Brash- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Liz Brash on 23rd May, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Interview with Phyllis South Queensland Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Brian Hacker
Interview with Sally Maunder Queensland Branch
Personal reflections and observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Interview with Sam and Heather Heron Queensland Branch
Personal reflections and observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Brian Hacker
Castlesound
Ian Muir Sound
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
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
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Annotation on back of the photograph: "Elizabeth's retiral party Oct 1st 1988"
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Annotation on back of the photograph: "John Drewry and Margaret Brander"
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John Drewry with his RSCDS Scroll Annotation on back of the photograph: "Edinburgh AGM November 1999 - ignore date on photograph"
Sylvia Baxter
John Drewry and another ,no attribution. Annotation on back of the photograph: "Georgie Girl"
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John Drewry and two others, no attribution.
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John Drewry with his shopping. No attribution.
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John Drewry with Paul Bond (2nd R) Margaret Brander (Ist R) and one other
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John Drewry with teddy bear and one other. No Attribution
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John Drewry with two others. No Attribution. Annotation on back of the photograph: "St Andrews Garden Party"
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John Drewry with three others. No Attribution. Annotation on back of the photograph: "John Drewry, Betty Grant Grant's House Toronto"
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No Attribution. Possibly in a group of Scroll recipients at 1999 AGM
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No Attribution. Annotation on back of the photograph: "The Bow Fiddle Rocks"
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