RSCDS Archive

The correspondence discusses the historical background and sources of some of the MacNab dances. She also mentions displays and her teaching at Summer School. There are several references to criticism of her work by a Dr. McLennon and contained in articles in the "Reel" (London Branch Newsletter).

Mary MacNab

T Flett Notes regarding some of the MacNab Dances

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File
1950s

Part of Mary Isdale McNab Papers

Notes related to the analysis and choreography of : The Portree Lasses; Braes of Balquidder; Mackenzie of Seaforth; Saint Andrew's Night; Because in was a Bonnie Lad; Hebridean Weaving Lilt

T Flett

Correspondence related to Macnab Dances between Hugh Thurston and Tom Flett

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File
1950s

Part of Mary Isdale McNab Papers

The correspondence discusses the analysis and choreography of several of the Macnab Dances

H Thurston and T Flett

Mary Isdale McNab Papers

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Collection
1910

This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)

Mary Isdale McNab et al

Florence Adams Papers

RSCDS-FA
Collection
1909-1997

This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams

Florance Adams

David Anderson's Ball-room guide

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Item
n.d. [c.1890]

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By David Anderson.

Dance leaflets

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Series
1923

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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

Correspondence with Buckingham Palace on behalf of HRH Queen Elizabeth

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Includes letters of thanks from Buckingham Palace thanking the president of the society for the gift of publications; application for patronage of the Princess Elizabeth and reply granting patronage, 20 December 1946; cover of book 17; donations to the King George VI Memorial Fund; suggested programme and list of guests for the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to HQ, 1961

Ysobel Stewart Papers

RSCDS-YS
Collection
c.1920-1967

Ysobel Stewart

Articles from various newspapers featuring reviews of Scottish Country Dancing (Collins Pocket Reference)

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File
1996

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Summary of Michael Argyle's findings of his research into happiness. Published in the Independent on Sunday, 14 July 1996

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust Newsletters

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File
Jan-99

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published in The Tablet, January 1999

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters October 2000

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Item
2000-2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Connect The Alumni Newslatter of Jordanhill College Spring Edition Number 2

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Item
2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published in Dance On!, Issue 21, July 2006

Article: 'Scotland's Dances' by J B Frizell

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Item
n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Letter printed in The Reel No. 206 and observations on footwear for country dancing

Article: 'The Musical Festival Movement and the Scottish Country Dance'

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Item
n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Review of H A Thurston's book. Published in The Scots Magazine

The Minute

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Item
n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published in the Stirling Observer

Box and Fiddle

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File
2010

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published by National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs

Issue 17 July- August 2006. Alan Mair on his visit to New Zealand, as RSCDS Chairman.

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Item
2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article by Alan Macpherson (originally published in "Dance On" magazine) and a short biography of Margaret Mary Dow founder member and teacher in Dundee Branch. Includes a description of Miss Dow?s Strathspey.

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Item
2010

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Extract from "Dance On" Magazine

Ion C B Jamieson Papers

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Sub Series
1926

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Notes on Ellwyn Glen and its Towers

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File
1930

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Notes for an article "Ghosts of Ellwyn Glen" published in "The Scotsman" newspaper 2nd may 1934. Photographs taken by Ion Jamieson of the three towers in Ellwyn Glen. Booklet "Ellwyndale and its Three Towers" by John Freer, FSA Scot. (n.d.)

Ion Jamieson

Article: 'Yes, it's the reel thing' by Lorn Macintyre

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Item
1992/3

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: 'The Castle Menzies Manuscripts 1749' by Wilma Menzies Sommer

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Item
1996

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Review of four books about Scottish dancing (Collins Pocket Reference, Scottish Ceilidh Dancing, Let's have a ceilidh, Hebridean Dances). Published in the Glasgow Herald 7 September 1996

Glasgow Cathedral Chronicle October 1998 No. 1114

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Item
1996

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: 'A Time to Dance' by Ruth Gledhill

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Item
1998

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Includes an article on the RSCDS 75th Anniversary celebrations

Article: "The day the Queen Mother came to visit" by Corrina Thomson

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Item
Spring 2002

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published in the Folk Music Journal

Article: The Strathspey - step and tempo

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Item
July/August 2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

From St Andrews in Focus

Article: 'The Duke of Athol Found'

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Item
2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Description of the step and letter printed in The Reel

St. Andrews in Focus Magazine

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File
2004

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Notes on Scottish Country Dances

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Part
1924

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Notes for a talk on the historical aspects ot the country dance with some anecdotal information about several dances.

Article: 'The Leisure Principle' by Michael Argyle

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Item
1996

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

From Clan Menzies magazine, 1996

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters June 2000

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Item
Oct-00

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters Spring 2006

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-15-3-35-4
Item
Mar-01

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters Summer 2006

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Item
Spring 2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: 'Sound bytes?' by Mike Wilson Jones

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Item
Summer 2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: "This is nothing like how I imagined it to be" by Alan Mair

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Item
05-Apr-02

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article about the Queen Mother and May Yarker with print out of photographs taken at the Castle of Mey when May Yarker showed HM the Gay Gordons progression (September 1986). Published in John O'Groat Journal

Article: 'Fifty Years On' by Alastair MacFadyen

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Item
Apr-12

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

From Le Bien Public, 9 April 2012

Article: 'Footwear to the fore' by Bill Clement

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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Reflections on attending Summer School at St Andrews. Published in St Andrews in Focus

Christmas Number of the People's Journal

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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Chapter from an unknown publication

Issue 5 July-August 2004. Two articles; Linda Gaul talks about Summer School and Wilson Nicol on Scottish Music and Dance.

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Item
2004

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Family Biographies

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2016

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Biography of Ion Jamieson; Biography of J A Jamieson (Father); Copies of family wedding photographs

Jane Watkinson

Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters March 2001

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Item
Jun-00

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: 'The Kandahar Reel'

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Item
2007

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Article: Des cours de folklore ?cossais

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Item
May-10

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

From The Red Hackle, the chronicle of The Black Watch, No. 101 May 2010

Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on ?Summer School Fifty Years On?.

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Item
2005

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish memories Magazine: Contains an article written by Navdeep Rehill about Highland Dancing

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Item
2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Report of the Edinburgh Schools Scottish Country Dancers Participation in the Jubilee Celebrations of the FIOCES, Paris March 1950

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Item
1950

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Extract from "Scottish Country Dancer" Autumn 2017

Notes on Highland Dancing

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Part
1930

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Notes regarding the origins of Highland Dancing. Programme for an exhibition of Highland Dancing

Notes on the Border Country Dances

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Part
1924

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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.

Miscellaneous Papers

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-15-4-4
Part
1930

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Extracts of Dance Events and Advertisments from "The Border Advertiser"

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File
1950

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Selection of reports about Balls and Dances including Military Dance events, from "The Border Advertiser. Advertisements for Dancing Classes which appeared in "The Border Advertiser". Listing of Bands and Musicians playing in the Borders.

Ion Jamieson

Then and Now