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Photograph of set dancing, taken outside
Participants include Mary Findlay, Iain Robertson, Lesley Martin & I. Grant
Photographs of Annie Shand & Jean Milligan
Photograph of Ysobel Stewart with a group at University Hall
Photograph of three women taken outside
Photographs taken at Summer School, 1940s
Photographs of dancers at Summer School
Framed photographs of one set dancing outside (one frame cracked)
Photograph of a group dancing outside
Includes: Iain Robertson and Duncan MacLeod
Photograph of a group of dancers dancing a circle
Note on the back reads: 'Hope Little - lady in the circle facing the top of the set'
Photograph of a group set dancing, taken outside
Includes: Iain Stuart Robertson, Lesley Martin, Bobby Watson, Jean Yeatts and Bill Ireland
Photograph of a group dancing a Foursome reel, outside
Photographs of Miss Jarvis, teaching an outdoor class, at Summer School
Photograph of the Men's Highland class
Photograph of Men's Highland class 'Do it like this' - teaching point
Photographs taken at Summer School during the 1920s
Photographs taken at Summer School during the 1930s
Photograph of set dancing outside at Summer School
Includes Margaret Aimes (later Mrs Sinclair) as 1st 'man' and Miss Jarvis as 5th 'man'
Photograph of people set dancing in the quad during Summer School
Photographs of dancers at Summer School
Framed photographs of one set dancing outside (one frame cracked)
Photograph of the demonstration team at the Younger Hall
Note on the back: 'Left to right Men - Leslie Cumming, Peter Gowans, Jack Johnstone, Bill Clement; women: Margaret Moir, Tihi West, Irene Grant, Margaret Horne'
Photograph of the International Team, taken outside
Photograph of a group set dancing
Note on the back: Alice McLennan & Iain Robertson with June Powrie & Bill Little, Vera Seddon & I Lamont, Hope Wright (Little) & B. Murray
Photograph of participants dancing in the Men's Highland Class, at Summer School
Photograph of Miss Jarvis, teaching an outdoor class, at Summer School
This series consists of photographs, photograph albums, slides, and similar, commissioned, collected or otherwise acquired by the RSCDS.
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of a group at St Andrews
Includes: Jean Milligan, M Dow, M W Kenyon, A Anderson, E M Dunbar, M L Ross, P Thomson, Douglas-Brown, M Maxwell and W E Forgan (SCDS Secretary).
Photograph of a group in front of University Hall
Note attached: 'Left to right Miss Dow, Miss Jarvis, Miss Maxwell, Miss Thomson, Miss Milligan, Miss Webster, Miss Barrow, Miss Kenyon, Miss Dunbar'
Photograph of a group outside University Hall
Includes John 'Dancie Reid', 2nd from right
Photograph of dancers dancing 'The Triumph' at Summer School
Includes: Tihi West, Sir Ewan Forbes, Isobel (Tibbie) Cramb, Archie Patterson, Alice MacLennan, Lily Keith
Photograph of a class dancing outside
Photographs taken at Summer School, 1950s
Photograph of a group set dancing, taken outside
Includes: Bobby Watson, Jean Yeatts, Bill Ireland, Iain Stuart Robertson and Lesley Martin,
Photograph of Miss Jarvis, teaching an outdoor class, at Summer School
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archive
A note outlining the background and history of the manuscript
Yosobel Stewart
A manuscript register of dances with instructions at Castle Menzies 1749: Menzies Rant, O'er the Water to Charly, The Mongomerie's Rant, Couteraller's Rant, You'r Welcome Charly Stuart, He'll Aye be welcome Back Again, Open the Door to Three, Cope's March, The Infare (or Will ye Marry kitty), The Might Pretty Valley (or Reel of Three), The Priest and his Books, Lady Mary Menzie's Reel, Thirtieth of Aprile, Miss Clemmy Stewart's Reel, The Blew Ribon.
Dr A Macfadyen
Paper on the RSCDS' interpretation of the allemande and an article on the origin of the figure, changes that have taken place and modern interpretations
The Evolution of the Country Dance in Scotland and in the rest of the world. Historical approach
Historical review of the Evolution of the Country Dance in Scotland and the rest of the World
Raphaelle Orgeret
Letter from Prince Henry Benedict to the Duke of Perth
Letter refers to the David Young Collection for the Duke of Perth
Dance submission for Graded Book 2
John Drewry's dances Marilyn & Jim Healy (compiled by)
List of dances devised by John Drewry using his catalogue with help from dancers and contributors to the Strathspey network
Practice in Variations in a Regulated Dance Form
A thesis presented to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology for a Masters degree.
mona Momeni
Correspondence between Tom Flett, Muriel Hadden and Isabel Cramb regarding interpretation
Step Dances from the Hill Manuscript, 1841. Transcribed by Isobel Cramb
Dances for the Jubilee Brochure
Dances devised by members of Publications Committee for the Golden Jubilee booklet
Correspondence regarding 'Highlanders at Conestein Castle' (The Netherlands)
Query concerning the background to wall paintings at the castle
Letters to The Scottish Arts Council from Joan F. Flett
Addressed to Ms P Eckersley of the Scottish Arts Council regarding step dancing and R.S.C.D.S. standardisation
Correspondence regarding the origin and authenticity of the dance, including letter from Ion Jamieson. Also refers to the Lovers Knot, The Nut and The Rifleman
Letters from Wilson Nicol to Jean Milligan and later to Jim Healy explaining the background to the dance
Music for various tunes belonging to Iain Robertson
Handwritten, includes Larach do Thacardean, traditional Puirt a Beul & Miss Jean's Progress
File regarding the publication of non traditional dances
Includes letters from branches to the R.S.C.D.S. secretary and a list of recently composed dances,
Rita Cruickshank. By J L H Forrester
Composed in 1925 and sent in by the member after whom it was named and who a student at Jordanhill Training College from 1924-26
Letter from Isobel Cramb to a student at Dunfermline College of Education
Reply to an enquiry regarding a proposed thesis. With comments on: Over the Dee and over the Don, Torryburn Lassies, Cauld Kail, The Back o' Bennachie and A Trip to Aberdeen
Letter pointing out errors in the description of the formation in several books
Music submission by John Renton: Four Scottish Country Dance tunes
Tunes: Mr & Mrs Porter of Avonlea, Moira Porter's Jig, Susan C Blackwood, J T Porter. Includes correspondence regarding the publication and copyright.
New Lanark Collection of Robert Owen
Correspondence regarding the whereabouts of the manuscript
A Tentative Report on the Sources of RSCDS Dances by R.N. Goss
Cross index - companion to formation index compiled by Eugenia Callander Sharp
Companion to the Formations Index
Book 31 gives the source of Clutha as "Thomas Murphy's Aide Memoire (MS), c.1890
Notes on Scottish country dancing footwear and evening dress by Bill Clement
Includes a fragment of a letter from Isobel 'Tibbie' Cramb and handwritten descriptions for the dance; A note for the publications committee specifying the dance was not for publication and explaining that she was taught the dance 'by Mrs McNab' at summer school and that 'The dance was accompanied by a story as to its origin. Thus- that the 3 little girls disliked the soft waltzing nature of the dance. When the dancing-master was called away... they added 2 men's Highland steps. These Mrs McNab instructed us to use after the 1st Chorus. Miss Milligan and I both felt that the Highland steps spoiled the dance and as the story could not be authenticated we decided to leave them out'. Also enclosed two typed descriptions of the dance one annotated 'communicated by Mary Isadel MacNab'; a letter from the secretary of the RSCDS to John Drewry requesting diagrams for the dance.
Author unknown
Trustland's Diamond Strathspey
Instructions with music for the dance
The Strathspey - step and tempo
Description of the step by Bill Clement and letter printed in The Reel No. 258
Typewritten notes taken from: (1) Etiquette of the Ball-room (Thos. Wilson, 1816); (2) Lady Dorothea Ruggles Brise's note on 'The Dance "America"; (3) notes on Port-a-Beul by K N Macdonald, 1901 (5 pages); (4) note on the music for Delvin Side. Also includes answers to a questionair composed by the SCDS
Sent to the R.S.C.D.S. by Bill Clement
Letters from the secretary of the RSCDS to the 10th Duke of Atholl
Letter enquiring whether late Duke had left any records or books relating to Scottish country dancing. Reply: probably not.
A list of Modern dances already published and therefore unavailable for the RSCDS to publish
Analysis of dances comparing names and formations. By Richard Goss
Item 1: explanation of the codes used; item 2: alphabetical list of dances with the same name but different choreography; item 3: list of dances with the same choreography but different names
File relating to the Reel of the 51st division
Letters, articles, correspondence etc. about the dance with list of contents
The Discovery and collection of "Airdrie Lassies"
Notes on the research for Book 26
Explanation of possible location of 'Mellinish'
Letter regarding Rutherford's Collection of 200 Country Dances
Dance (Strathspey) devised, by Donald Karwelis in honour of the Society's Patron -"Queen Elizabeth II" on the occasion of the Society's 75th anniversary
Notes about a dance called Gillatrype (or Gille Trypes), popular in Morayshire in the early 18th century. Taken from '?Primitive Beliefs in the Northeast of Scotland, McPherson?
Loose sheet music written or arranged by Nan Main
Dances submitted for the consideration of the Publications Committee
Traditional and modern dances.
Found with loose leaf pages labelled 'Miscellaneous fragments in RSCDS Library', copied from various books. Possibly belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Suggestions for new progressions to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Society by members of Publications & Research committee the Society
Music for various tunes composed by Beryl Johnston
Handwritten
Notes on the preparation of music for Scottish Country Dances. Prepared by Todd McColl
Verses sent to HQ for possible use in ceilidhs (with copyright). Correspondence included
Letter and research notes relating to D R Mackenzie
Donald R Mackenzie was a dancing teacher in Stirling late 19th century
Notes on text and print-out of Dances in the Graded Book. By John Drewry
Letter to The Research Committee from G Douglas Taylor
Reflections on dances and dancing
Miscellaneous dance descriptions and correspondence D-G
Leaflets of dances sent to the Society for consideration for book from c.1950, although most have no date. Some have been tried and rejected.
Miscellaneous dance descriptions and correspondence H-L
Leaflets of dances sent to the Society for consideration for book from c.1950, although most have no date. Some have been tried and rejected.
Words of mainly Scottish songs. Pasted inside the back cover is a programme of the Edinburgh Total Abstinence Society's Soire on 1 January 1846. Several arrangements in the book are attributed to Geo Dun
Hand written music for various tunes including 'The Trooper and the Maid'
Music by Scott Skinner, Alexander Troup et al -'
handwritten from various sources
Music notebook owned by Flora Cruickshank, dancing teacher in Peterhead.
"Music written down by William Cruickshank - from various collections and some by ear on hearing them played by other fiddlers".