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Guid Luck Go Wi' Ye (Shand)

Parlophone PCS 7060 S1: Miss Bennet's Jig 8x32J, The Braes of Breadalbane 8x32S, Mrs. Cholmondeley's Reel 8x32R, Waltz Country Dance, The Honeymoon 4x32J S2: Queen's Bridge 4x40R, Lambs Skinnet 8x32J, Neidpath Castle 3x32S, Light and Airy 8x32J, Elliot's Fancy 32S 32R, Linton Ploughman 8x32J

Jimmy Shand and his Band

La Danse des Salons

La Danse des Salons

This bookl gives a topical commentary on mid-nineteenth-century ballroom dance. There is a description of the French quadrille. A review of round dances: the polka, waltz and mazurka is given. Steps and figures for the Quadrille, mazurka-Quadrille are provided along with figures for the Cotillion. Illustrated with 11 plates: design by Gavari , engraving by Lavielle. By Henri Cellarius, Paris, 1847

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish Pipes

Parlophone PMC 1059 S1: Gathering of theClans P1, Highland Fling, Marches Medley P1, Skye Boat Song, Sword Dance, Strsthspey and Reel Medley S2: Gathering of the Clans P2, Eightsome Reel, Shean Truibhs, Wi' a Hundred Pipers, Marches Medley P2, Flowers of the Forest

Miscellaneous Pipe Bands

The Skye Eigthsome

The Skye Eigthsome

Printed music for 16 tunes arranged for the dance. Instructions for the Reel as danced at the northern Meeting Balls and Skye Gatherings. Published by Logan and J. Marr Wood Ltd., Inverness and Elgin

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

McGill Manuscript

McGill Manuscript

A MS (ca 1752 ) written by John McGill, Dance Master. The Manuscript lists Minuets and Reels used at his school in Dunse, steps for the Hornpipe and Gige, and twelve country dances viz: The Cameronians March; Because he was a Bony Lad; Jock the Drummer; Lady Macikintoishes Reel; Ephy Macnab; Old adge and young; The Cadgers in the Canongate; Kilkubright; Jack Hoomes Reel; The Colonel;; Just as I was in the morning; My Wife's a wanton wie thing; The Dustie Millar; The Short Appron; The Carl he cane o'er the Craft; Jokie's lost his DearieThe Malt man; The Dutch Supper; The Lads of Dunse; Steer the Gile
Includes is a photocopy of "Notes and Queries " Vol 12 July - September 1855 which discusses dance steps with particular reference to this MS

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Happy Tartan

Ten Dances devised by Yuko Kondo: Happy Tartan (R); The White Dragon (J); St. Andrews Sea (S); Chasing and Elf (J); A Geometry Class (S); A Masquerade S); Sakura (S+R); A Renaissance Dance (S); A Maze in the Mirror (J); El Toreador (S); Happy Tartan R)
Accompanying CD contains the music (written by Kana Otake) for the dances and performed by Kana Otake and Akiko Kasama

Yuko Condo

Mr John CurriesCountry Dances

A single sheet from the manuscript containing instructions for dances 12-19 viz. Figgit; Jack the Drummer; Mounting of Life; Curries Jig; Lord McDonald; Duke of Perth; Miss ???;; The king of ???;Mary Gray; John Turner; Jenny Dang the Weaver; Miss Stuarts Reel; The Middle of the Changehouse; The Bride is a Bony thing; Cameronians Rant; Gillin am Drerair; John Boy Stuart; The King of Ern; Princess //

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Playford Assembly

The Playford Assembly

The introduction is a detailed commentary on English Country Dance covering the history, style and music. 125 country dances from the period 1651 - 1820 are listed with a modern interpretation of the dance instructions and music. Compiled by Graham Christian and published by The Country Dance and Song Society, Easthampton, MA USA

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

O'er the Border

Parlophone PMC 1069 S1: None so Pretty 8x40R, Duke of Athol's Reel 8x32J, Glasgow Highlanders 9x32S, Reelof the 51st Division 8x32R, S2: Hamilton House 8x32J, Hornpipe Selection 8x48R, Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch 32S 32R 64R, Waltz Country Dance, Eightsome Reel

Jimmy Shand and his Band

The Caledonian Companion

The Caledonian Companion

A collection of tradition Scottish fiddle music including a tutor and a brief history of each tune. The Introduction contains a biography of the Hardie family of Fiddle makers and brief biographies of Niel and Nathanial Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser, J Scott Skinner, and J M Henderson. There is additionally a section entitled "Forms in Traditional Music".

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Playford Ball

The Playford Ball

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

New Zealand Journal of Physical Education No.15

New Zealand Journal of Physical Education No.15

Published by the Physical Education Society of New Zealand (Inc), Dunedin, July,1958. This issue of the Journal contains an extensive report and analysis of the introduction of SCD into the Physical Education syllabus of Kokopu Primary School, Northland. The report describes the search for suitable dances and music; the progress made and the reaction of the pupils to the learning process. The report ends with a summary of the benefits , both physical and mental, of learning SCD.

RSCDS

Island Games

Island Games

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

Jimmy's Fancy

Parlophone PMC 1144 S1: The White Cockade, Jimmy's Fancy, The Express, La Tempete, Jessie's Hornpipe S2: The Bluebell Polka, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Donald Bane, Waverley

Jimmy Shand and is Band

Two Hundred Dancing Years

Two Hundred Dancing Years

The booklet written by Shirley Andrews and Peter Ellis and published by the Australian Bicentennial Authority describes how to celebrate two hundred tears of dancing in Australia by reconstructing an authentic Colonial Ball. The booklet includes a selection of programmes from the 19thC and also suggestions for programmes which include modern bush dancing. Dance instruction and basic dance technique are included.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Bannockburn 700

Bannockburn 700

Eleven dances with music written by or for members of the branch: Bannockburn 700 (J); City of Stirling Reel (R); Miss Shearer's Strathspey (S); The Treasurer (J); Janet's Cup of Tea (S); Argyll's Farewell to Stirling (R); Jim's Haberdashery (J); The Silver Castle Reel (R); The Walkers of Avonlea (S); Birls Allowed (J); The Reel Archie (R)

Stirling Branch RSCDS

Scottish Country Dances

Scottish Country Dances

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

Fifty Figure and Character Dances for Schools

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

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