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.
An article (by Jimmie Hill) extracted from the Scottish Country Dancer (Autumn 2017) describing the involvement of a team of Edinburgh school children in the Jubilee event. Included are copies of correspondence with Edinburgh City Council, copies of photographs taken during the journey and at the event in Paris and a reproduction of an Edinburgh Evening News report on the event.
Newspaper article (Scottish Newsways 22/1/57) regarding a commission given to Nan Main by Patersons Publishers to compose 23 new tunes for the RSCDS plication “101 Country Dances”. Article also contains some background information about Nan Main.
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.
Two articles about Scottish Country Dancing by Lorin Macintyre, published in the Glasgow Herald. A perspective on the state of country dancing and the RSCDS. One article about Stirling Schools Country Dance Festival November, 2019, published by the Stirling Observer
News magazine of the STDT. Contains a report on "Dancing Days are Happy Days a tribute concert to Bobby Watson aand a profile of Robert Cormak of the Orkney Traditional Dance Association.
An illustrated booklet produced to accompany a concert and exhibition tribute to Bobby Watson, held in the Aberdeen Arts Centre on 21/4/2002. The booklet contains: a biography of Bobby Watson with illustrations; Programme ; details of the performers.
From the Ayr Advertiser & Ayrshire Post. Col. J D Boswell was a member of the First Interim Committee of the SCDS. He was a piper and at highland gatherings judged the piping and dancing competitions
Photo of Forthill Class, Broughty Ferry - winners of junior section of the David Findlay Memorial Rosebowl Competition 1990
Stirling Observer, 22.12.2006 - Jean Sim, Callander's Citizen of the Year - short article. 3.Daily Mail, 8.11.2012 - Article related to "The Piper and the Penguin".
Dundee Courier 3.8.2017 Article about Summer School 2017
Northern Dispatch 12.9.1961 Article about SCD in the North of England
Daily Express 8.11.2023 Article about Katherine Ramsay Duchess of Atholl
Helensburgh Advertiser 12.3.2015 Article about Schools Dao of Dance - Helensburgh and Lomond
Perthshire Advertiser 17.11.15 Article about the ASM 2015
Guardian 30.12.2000 Letter re Jimmy Shand Obituary
Evening News 7.2.77 Report on Jean Milligan's nomination for the London Victoria Sporting Club's Award for Valour
An article from the "Scotsman" newspaper unknown date but year 2000. The article is a commentary by Liam Paterson, coordinator of the STDT, about traditional dance and the work of the STDT
Cutting from The Stirling Observer, 21/7/1994. Photograph show the Stirling Branch demonstration team and musicians outside the Guildhall, where they were participating in an event organised by the Stirling Tours and Guiding Organisation.
Read before a meeting of the English Folk Dance and Song Society 18 January 1956 and reproduced in the the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society
Notes regarding Scottish Country Dances, Border Dances, the origins of Highland Dancing. Biographical notes.. Miscellaneous papers related to dancing in the Borders
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.
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.
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.)
A diary recording events and activities during a teaching tour of the Far East and Australia, June – September, 1983. Includes letters and photographs.
A Sketchbook which belonged to Gertrude Milligan (sister of Jean Milligan). The book contains sketches of male and female figures and some of these may possibly be Milligan family members . There are no annotations of dates.
Regularly published Journals and Newsletters containing information relating to Branch and Group activities and items of general interest regarding SCDS
