The Scotsman 12 April 2016 Report on Country Dancing in Schools
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A report on the teaching of Scottish Country Dancing in Schools. Photographs
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The Scotsman 12 April 2016 Report on Country Dancing in Schools
A report on the teaching of Scottish Country Dancing in Schools. Photographs
The Scotsman
Perthshire Advertiser 17 Nov 2015 Report on RSCDS AGM
A report on the RSCDS 2015 AGM held in Perth. Mainly photographs taken at the event.
Perthshire Advertiser
Helensburgh Advertiser Report on Day of Dance 12 March 2015
A report by Gillian McPhee on the Helensburgh and District's Schools Day of Dance with pictures of the event.
Helensburgh Advertiser
Article: Obituary of Col. J D Boswell
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
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.
The Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
Scottish Traditions of Dance News July 2002 Issue
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.
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
Newspaper Articles about Scottish Country Dancing
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
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Fette et Jeux du Berry Festival du Nohant 1959
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.
Clan Hay Dancers
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.
G E Ley Smith
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.
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.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Contains an article written by Navdeep Rehill about Highland Dancing
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 17 July- August 2006. Alan Mair on his visit to New Zealand, as RSCDS Chairman.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on “Summer School Fifty Years On”.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Issue 5 July-August 2004. Two articles; Linda Gaul talks about Summer School and Wilson Nicol on Scottish Music and Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Three issues of the magazine each one featuring an article about the RSCDS.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Magazine of the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs 24th Year No.6- 37th Year No. 9
National Association of Accordion & Fiddle Clubs
Article: 'Border Country Dances' by Ion C B Jamieson
Published in The Southern Annual December 1932
Christmas Number of the People's Journal
Chapter from an unknown publication
Published in the Stirling Observer
Article: 'The Musical Festival Movement and the Scottish Country Dance'
Review of H A Thurston's book. Published in The Scots Magazine
Article: 'Scotland's Dances' by J B Frizell
Letter printed in The Reel No. 206 and observations on footwear for country dancing
Article: 'Footwear to the fore' by Bill Clement
Reflections on attending Summer School at St Andrews. Published in St Andrews in Focus
Article: 'Fifty Years On' by Alastair MacFadyen
From Le Bien Public, 9 April 2012
Article: Des cours de folklore ?cossais
From The Red Hackle, the chronicle of The Black Watch, No. 101 May 2010
Connect The Alumni Newslatter of Jordanhill College Spring Edition Number 2
Published in Dance On!, Issue 21, July 2006
Article: 'The Duke of Athol Found'
Description of the step and letter printed in The Reel
The People's Journal Album of Scottish Country Dances 4 October 1930
The illustrated album was included as a free gift with the Journal, published by John Leng and Co., Dundee and London. The introduction to the booklet is by the Duchess of Atholl and contains a description of the style and steps of SCD along with instuctions and music for; Circassian Circle ,Petronella, Scottish Reform, Triumph, Brown's Reel, The Flowers of Edinburgh, Jenny's Bawbee, Cawdor Fair, Haymakers, Foursome Reel, The Soldier's Joy, Rory O''More, Barn Dance, Highland Schottische and Waltz Country Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Article: The Strathspey - step and tempo
From St Andrews in Focus
Article: "This is nothing like how I imagined it to be" by Alan Mair
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: "The day the Queen Mother came to visit" by Corrina Thomson
Published in the Folk Music Journal
Article: 'Sound bytes?' by Mike Wilson Jones
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters Summer 2006
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters Spring 2006
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters March 2001
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters June 2000
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust newsletters October 2000
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust Newsletters 1996 - 2004
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Article: 'A Time to Dance' by Ruth Gledhill
Includes an article on the RSCDS 75th Anniversary celebrations
Glasgow Cathedral Chronicle October 1998 No. 1114
Summary of Michael Argyle's findings of his research into happiness. Published in the Independent on Sunday, 14 July 1996
Article: 'The Leisure Principle' by Michael Argyle
From Clan Menzies magazine, 1996
Article: 'The Castle Menzies Manuscripts 1749' by Wilma Menzies Sommer
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
The Scots year book, incorporating the Douglas year-book of Scottish associations?
By A Bain Irvine (Editor) contains a selection of articles relating to Scottish life and culture together with a list of Scottish Societies in the UK and abroad. There is an article about the Scottish Country Dance Club on London.
Article: 'Yes, it's the reel thing' by Lorn Macintyre
Danza e Societ?; Quaderno dell' associazione culturale societa di danza N. 1 Ottobre 1992
Article: 'This time it's the Reel Thing' by Dr Alistair Munro
In a Lighter Vein, Doctor' -article about learning to dance. Published in The Medical Post
By Y Guillard. Published by Centre for Dance Studies, Jersey
The Lady A Weekly Newspaper, 27 September to 3 October 1988
Features an article: Country Dancing - Scottish Style by Leslie Hedge
From Tactalk, Vol. 10 NO. 2 September 1985. The article was reprinted from The Thistle, October 1967.
Profile in Tactalk, Vol. 10. No. 3
Article: 'International Star - Lesley Martin'
Profile published in Tactalk,, Vol. 9. No. 1
The Scots Magazine October 2008
Includes an article on Beltona record company
The Scots Magazine January 1991
Includes 6 letters to the Editor, from Mary Currie; Mary Hamilton; G H Swirles; Alan Wightman; Helen Beat, Stella Phillips & David Hollings (Dundee Branch) and Angus Henry in reply to David Bell's article 'Take Your Partners - Now' in the July 1990 issue
6 letters to the Editor, from Mary Currie; Mary Hamilton; G H Swirles; Alan Wightman; Helen Beat, Stella Phillips & David Hollings (Dundee Branch) and Angus Henry in reply to David Bell's article 'Take Your Partners - Now' in the July 1990 issue
The Scots Magazine December 1983
Includes a review of 'Dance With Your Soul'.
Traditional Dance Volume One Proceedings from the Third Traditional Dance Conference March 1983
Newspaper cuttings featuring advertisments for the Scottish Country Dance Society
Extracts from The Ayr Advertiser between 1925-1933 advertising classes
Folk Music Journal 2010 Volume 9 Number 5
Includes an article 'The Evolution of the 'Eightsome Reel' by Rosemarry Coupe
The Folk Music Journal Volume 8 Number 1 2001
Includes an article 'The Triumph in England Scotland and the United States by Christopher Walker
Folk Music Journal 1976 Volume 3 Number 2
Published by The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Includes obituary for Thomas M. Flett
Published by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)
Includes an article 'The Reel Deal' by Richard Bath
Includes an article: At home with?.. Jean Milligan by Doreen Taylor
The Costume Society of Scotland Bulletin XI
By The Costume Society of Scotland Contains an article 'The White Cockade' by W A Thorburn
Scottish Studies Volume 18: 1974
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
Scottish Studies Volume 16: 1972 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part two
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
5 Volumes of the Journal of the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University
RSCDS Archivist
Hope Visits. A Folklore Magazine Oct-Nov 1963 Vol. 22 No 3
Article: 'The Structure of Dances'
From 'The Reel No.22 January 1955
Article: 'Scotland's Dances'- review of Hugh Thurston's book
Published in The Reel No. 22, January 1955
Series of Articles titled 'Country Dances' by Allie Anderson.
Printed in the Evening Standard, 1954-55. Alson includes an article from the 'Women of Worth' about Anderson.
Article: Some Old Scottish Dances
By A Stanley Carruthers Extract from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Journals, magazines and clippings and ephemera
Dance On (first issue November 2004) and published monthly, includes articles, letters, New Dances, CD reviews, Web Page reviews, and a Dance Diary
Box 1 Issues 1-27
Box 2 Issues 28-52
RSCDS Archivist
Nonsuch Early Dance Volumes VIIa and VIII by Peggy Dixon
Volume VIIa late 18th century and 19th century Ballroom Dances
Volume VIII Glossary of 18th and 19th century dance terms
Recorded music for the dances contained in Vol VIIa
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Collection of the "New Pocket Books
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Various promotional and information leaflets related to official RSCDS Events. The Autumn Gathering. 1st-3rd November 2019 Perth, Scotland. "Enjoy a Weekend of Scottish Country Dancing"
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Glasgow Weekend in Hamburg 1974
Items relating to the weekend event 4-9 March 1974. Information booklet and leaflet about the City of Hamburg and the Scottish Concert. Itinerary and details for the participating members of the RSCDS. Images with a history of the Glasgow City Arms.
RSCDS Archivist
Jakarta Highland Gathering 1996
Programme and Commentary relating to the events and participants.
Newspaper item refers to a report on the Gathering
RSCDS Archivist
By John Drewry
By John Bowie Dickson
By John Bowie (composer)
By John Bowie (composer)
The Six-Twenty'Two Step (The White Heather Club Jig Signature Tune)
By Jimmy Shand and James B Cosh. Published by Mozart Allan
By Arnold Foster arrangements by. Published by The English Folk Dance and Song Society