RSCDS Archive

Highland and Traditional Scottish Dances

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-219
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c.1950

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By D G Maclennan. Published by Scotpress. Research on traditional dancing written by an experienced dancer

Photographs of members taken at the Edinburgh Music Festival

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-21
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1974

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Alastair MacFadyen, Bill Clement, Jim Taylor, George Lawson

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-8-21
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1998

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

English, Welsh,Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-5-21
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1976

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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

JD-21

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-10-21
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

No attribution. John Drewry and group. Annotated on Back of the photograph: "Lower College Hall St. Andrews From RHS Marchan, John, Margaret Brander" two others .

unknown

Photograph of Isobel 'Tibbie' Cramb

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-4-21
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c. 1950

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Note "Alighting from Frank's bus at University Hall, St Andrews". Mounted on board

Photograph of Marjorie Macrae

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-20
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of David and Janetta Huxley at the Washington Ball

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-20
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

JD-20

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-10-20
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

No Attribution. John Drewry with Unknown

unknown

Original Compositions by Angus Cameron

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-5-20
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1986

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

33 original compositions including comprising Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs,, Slow Airs, Two-steps and Polkas with attributions for each tune by Angus Cameron . Published by Deeay Music, Forfar

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Group photograph of past Chairmen of the RSCDS

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-8-20
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1998

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of a group dancing outside

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-2-2
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1933

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Miss Ramsbottom & Miss Jarvis

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-5-2
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1962

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Summer School staff

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-6-2
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1973

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Milligan speaking to an audience in Bedford, New Hampshire

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-2-2
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1961

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Jean Milligan talking to a group in Bedford, New Hampshire (More information required)

Photograph of the Perth Branch demonstration team

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-13-2
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1947

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Margaret Anderson dancing with an unidentified partner at TAC Summer School, Brock University

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-16-2
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Ayr Branch 75th Anniversary Event 2

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-28-2
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2000

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Group photograph of those attending the event formed in a "75" formation.

Archivist

Photograph of The International Team on styage at the Aberfeldy Games

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-6-2
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c. 1949

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Scroll recipients at the AGM 1996

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-5-2
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1996

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photographs of Alastair Aitkenhead

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-2
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Milligan in New Zealand

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-27-2
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1974

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish Country Dances Books 7-12

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-6-1-1-52-2
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2009

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Descriptions of dances published in Books 7-12 but without music.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of the 'over sixties' team dancing in the Younger Hall during the 60th Summer School

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-8-2
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1991

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances Revision 1998

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-6-1-16-2
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1998

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Instructions and music for twenty-four traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1960: Leap Year (J); Watson's Reel (J); The Merry Reapers (J); Davy's Locker (R); Galloway House (R); The Highland Fair (J); Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel (J); The Honeymoon ((R); Mr. Watson's Favourite (R); Mrs, Cholmondeley's Reel (R); The Moray Reel (J); Mrs. Stuart Sinton's Reel (J); Miss Welsh's Reel (J); Berwick Johnnie (J);The Isles (J); Duff's House (J); Miss Betty Boyle (R); Wedderburn's Reel (R); Kitty Campbell's Reel (J); Tarry A While (J); Regent's Favourite (R); Kendall's Hornpipe (J); Argyll's Fancy (J); Miss Flora's Favourite (R)

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photographs taken at presentation to Florence Adams from Glasgow Branch

RSCDS-FA-15-2
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22-Mar-83

Part of Florence Adams Papers

Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances for 1965. Reprinted and revised

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-6-1-18-2
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1994

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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)

Four Scottish Country Dances 1978 Reprint 1983

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-6-1-19-2
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1983

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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

Photograph of Elma McCausland receiving a scroll from Lord Mansfield at the AGM, 2004

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-12-2
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2004

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Milligan at the Golden Jubilee Garden Party

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-3-2
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1973

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of The Earl of Mansfield, Alastair MacFadyen and Muriel Gibson

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-4-2
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1986

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of HM Queen with Elspeth Gray and Alan Macpherson

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-5-2
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2003

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of members of Ayr branch Leslie Currie and Mrs Currie

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-1-2
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1970s

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph taken at the Edinburgh Branch Ball, 1950s

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-5-2
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1950s

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Branch Demonstration Team at the International Air Cadet Exchange function at Stirling Castle

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-22-2
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10 August 1979

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph shows the Branch demonstration team with visiting Air Cadets from Canada

Falkirk Herald Newspaper

Photograph of the International team in South Africa Dancing The Glasgow Highlanders at Camps Bay

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-6-9-2
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1955

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

JD-02

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-10-2
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1988

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Annotation on back of the photograph: "Elizabeth's retiral party Oct 1st 1988"

unknown

Photograph of a presentation to Jean Martin of Certificate of Congratulations on the RSCDS 80th anniversary and to commemorate its long association with St Andrews through Summer School

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-9-2
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2003

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Linda Gaul, Lord Mansfield & Bill Clement at the AGM, 1998

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-6-2
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1998

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of people set dancing in the quad during Summer School

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-3-2
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1947

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of a group set dancing

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-4-2
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1951

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Note on the back: Alice McLennan & Iain Robertson with June Powrie & Bill Little, Vera Seddon & I Lamont, Hope Wright (Little) & B. Murray

Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 3

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-5-2
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1988

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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

Photograph of Jessie Harper receiving a scroll from the Hion

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-13-2
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2005

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Isabelle Macpherson (Toronto Branch) being presented with a Scroll by Alastair MacFadyen at the AGM, 2009

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-17-2
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2009

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Florence Adams with a portrait and selection of pot plants presented by Glasgow Branch on her 90th birthday

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-1-2
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1991

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Alastair MacFadyen with copy of Dance with your Soul

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-18-2
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c. 1983

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of members of London Branch taking part in 'The Big Dance'

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-10-2
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2006

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photogtaph of members of the Tokyo branch

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-18-2
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2004

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of the top table and dignitaries at the AGM, 1988

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-4-2
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1988

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Johnsonville Scottish Country Dance Club (NZ)

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-12-2
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2016

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Website has a brief history of the group. There are some member profiles and a picture gallery of events.

Johnsonville Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of a group of women dancing the Threesome Reel

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-1-2
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1927

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of a Preliminary class being taught by Mina Corson accompanied by pianist Miss Kinghorn

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-7-2
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1987

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of the Scroll recipients at the AGM 1999

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-7-2
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1999

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograoph of the Scroll recipients at AGM 2000

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-8-2
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2000

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Sim, taken at Kildalton High Cross, Islay

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-37-2
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Kath McCulloch (president) and Bill Little (teacher) at the Annual Dance to mark the 50th anniversary of the Gatehouse of Fleet Branch

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-6-2
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2003

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Milligan taken in Honolulu during her tour of Hawaii

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-9-2
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1977

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Ayr Branch Demonstration Group Photograph 2

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-27-2
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Same group as photo 1 but different order
Seated L to R: Mrs. A? (pianist), Grace MacArthur (Coach)

Archivist RSCDS

Photograph of Jean Milligan with members of the International Team in Bavaria

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-6-10-2
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1956

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of the top table at the AGM in Troon

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-2-2
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1983

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Commemorative Ornament 60th Summer School

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-17-2
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1997

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Commemorative Glass Goblet engraved "RSCDS 1997 Summer school Sixty years"

RSCDS Archivist

Toronto - photograph of children dancing for Jean Milligan

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-5-19
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

John Rice's Gift

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-9-3-19
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2018

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Video of the dances described in item GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-280 located at f5.280

Maureen Chevens

Photographs of dancers rehearsing for 'Dancing in the Streets' and 'Dancing on The Scores'

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-8-19
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1995

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Newcastle Collection of Country Dance Tunes

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-5-19
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1971

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A collection of Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys by various composers. Published by Newcastle and District Branch RSCDS

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Jean Milligan dancing the Axum Reel in the Younger Hall

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-4-19
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1959

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Duncan Macleod

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-3-19
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1970s

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photograph of Stan Hamilton and Alasdair Fraser Playing at a special dance party in memory of Tom Easton (San Francisco Branch)

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-4-19
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No Date

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

JD-19

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-10-19
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

No Attribution. John Drewry receiving his RSCDS Scroll from William Clement (then Chairman) November AGM 1999

unknown

Flowers of Scottish Melody. A First Companion to The Scottish Violinist and Pianist

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-186
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1935

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By J Murdoch Henderson, first edition. Published by Bayley & Ferguson, Glasgow. Reproduction published by The Buchan Heritage Society

J Murdoch Henderson

Skye Boat Song, From Songs of the North

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-2-180
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published by J. B. Cramer

JD-18

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-10-18
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n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

No Attribution. Possibly with group of Scroll Recipients AGM 1999

unknown

Photograph of a group taken outside University Hall

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3-1-4-18
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1959

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Back row (LtoR): Joseph Blundon (USA), (Malcolm) Foggo (South Africa), Elspeth (Ella) Ford (Kenya), P Lambley (Holland), Jean Milligan, Ysobel Stewart (South Africa), (Helene) Jensen (Denmark). Front row (LtoR): (Gwynne) Blundon, (Winnie) Foggo & (Drudi) Minderman (Holland). Signed by Pamela Long and Ron Brown