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Banff Branch Records

Extracts from first minute book:
Public Meeting 9/9/29 establishing Buckie Branch of SCDS.
First AGM 27/6/30
Branch correspondence various dates from 1953-1991, RSCDS Banff Constitution. 2000 Branch Report.

Banffshire Branch

Kitchen Capers

9 modern Scottish Country Dances compiled By Priscilla Burrage and Silvia Miskoe. No information about the devisor(s) but possibly the co-authors. The booklet also contains tunes (with their sources) for the dances and a selection of recipes.

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Let's All Dance

A Collection of dances (39) which the Compilers say are suitable for basic classes and audience participation. Compiled by Jo Hamilton and Susie Langdon Kass for the RSCDs San Francisco Branch.

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Frae a' the Airts - Vol. 2

RSCDS 45 S1:The Reverend John Macfarlane 4x32R; Moment of Truth 8x32S; Gothenburgh's Welcome 8x32J; Wissp of Thistle 8x32S S2: St, Andrew's of Brampton 4x32J; Bonnie Ina Campbell 8x32S; The Nurseryman 8x32J; The Queen City Salute 4x32S 4x32R

Fiddlers Three plus Two

San Gabriel Branch Records

Committee Minute Book 1925-1963 (includes the minute of the inaugural meeting establishing Greenock (later Renfrewshire) Branch 1925. Includes details of Office Bearers 1925-1962; List of Life Members to 1961
Branch Papers 1969-1994 - Includes a member's recollections of attendance at Summer School (1987)

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Look Aboot Ye

Look Aboot Ye a 32bar jig devised by Alan Rintoul in 1994to commemorate 10years of Summer Dancing organised jointly by RSCDS Clackmannan Branch and Clackmannanshire District Council

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Vancouver Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence:-1960-1993 . includes 2000 Branch Report, RSCDS Vancouver Constitution, Newspaper article cutting 25th April 1988, Drummond Cavers of Burnaby set Guinness World Record for the largest Scottish Country Dance, RSCDS Vancouver Branch Committee of Management 1985-1986,RSCDS Vancouver Branch Committee of Management 1983/1984, RSCDS Membership list 1970-1971 & " A Submission concerning a Five Year Strategic Plan for the RSCDS Submitted by the Vancouver RSCDS Branch 20th February 1998 " bound booklet.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Correspondence with Buckingham Palace on behalf of HRH Queen Elizabeth

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

Step We Ceilidh

An instructional video introducing Scottish social dances. The video shows how to do 13 popular ceilidh dances and the steps required. The dances demonstrated are: Gay Gordons; Circle Waltz; Canadian Barn Dance; St Benrard's Waltz; Strip the Willow; Military Two Step; Pride of Erin; Highland Schottische; The Lancers (Five figure version)

Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)

Delaware Branch Records

Correspondence from 1969-1993; Local Newspaper article about a Branch Class.
33rd Annual Hogmany Ball Programme 31st December 1985, 35th Annual Hogmany Ball Programme 31st December 1987
Spring Ball Programmes
RSCDS Delaware Branch Newsletter "The Rampant Lion" July-August 1991, Vol. 26, No. 7.
RSCDS Delaware Branch Newsletter "The Rampant Lion" April 1992, Volume 27, No. 4.
RSCDS Delaware Branch Report May 1992
Newspaper Article "Right in Step" from The News Journal 1st April 1993, about Delaware Branch.

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York and North Humberside Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence: 1993. RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Annual Report, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Secretary's Report 1991/1992, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Seventh Annual General Meeting Agenda & Minutes of 17th March 1984, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Minutes of the Eighth Annual General Meeting on 17th March 1984, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Sixth Annual General Meeting Minutes of 20th March 1981, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Minutes of the Fourth Annual General Meeting on 15th March 1980, RSCDS York and North Humberside Branch Second Annual General Meeting Minutes of 18th March 1978 and Dance instructions for "Homage" a dance devised by a Branch member and Dance instruction sheets.

A Taste of Andrew Rankine

Cassette No.NRSCDS107 Side 1: J8x32 Lord Rosslyn's Fancy, S8x32 Rob Roy Macgregor (Silver City) Strathspey, J8x32 Set of Jigs, S8x32 Byron Strathspey, R4x48 Toast to St. Andrews.
Side 2: R4x32 Wicked Willie, J4x48 Let the Hackles rise, S4x32 Twixt Don and Dee, J8x32 Luckenbooth Brooch, R4x48The Alexandria Reel.

RSCDS Archivist

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

East Lothian Branch Records

Correspondence from 1952-1994; "Westering Home" dance instruction sheet, AGM Minutes 3rd October 1985, 9th October 1987, 7th October 1988, 13th October 1989, 4th October 1991, 2nd October 1992, 8th October 1993, 26th March 1994, Chairmans reports, Colour Photograph of RSCDS East Lothian 3 people cutting cake and RSCDS East Lothian constitution.

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Edinburgh Branch Records

2 Boxes.
1st Box from 1952:
Correspondence from 1952-1982 ; Autumn Term 1973 Newsletter, Photocopy of articel "MacCountry Pleasures Searching for my Scottish Roots" by Marjorie Harris, RSCDS Edinburgh Visit to Turkey , June, 1981 report, Colour Photograph of Mrs Margaret Hunter from RSCDS Edinburgh, Dance Programmes; "An Edinburgh Fancy" Programmes 1955, 1957, 1985.

2nd Box: Correspondence from 1983- 1997. Agenda AGM 12th June 1985, Agenda AGM 11th June 1986, Agenda AGM 10th June 1987, 2 Colour photos of RSCDS Edinburgh Dance team in Yugoslavia.. Black and White photo of Edinburgh Demonstration Team, colour photo of Edinburgh Branch, RSCDS Edinburgh Branch "Dancing Forth" Newsletter Spring 2010, RSCDS Edinburgh Branch "Dancing Forth" Newsletter Issue 1 April-July.

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Florida Branch (South) Records

2 Boxes.
1st Box: Correspondence from 1984-1994., RSCDS North Florida Constitution, Minutes, RSCDS North Florida Branch Report from the Chairman Robert A. Hall. Secretaries Annual Report January 1993, Secretary's Report 1994.

2nd Box : Correspondence from 1986-1990. includes Minutes.

RSCDS Archivist

Castle Douglas Branch Records

Branch Constitution dated 1951
Branch correspondence various dates from 1964 - 1994
Includes a newspaper obituary about Helen Walker a founder member of the Branch and Scroll recipient, 27th November, 1987
Colour photo Hope-Willie Little Golden Wedding (undated)

Castle Douglas Branch

Detroit Branch Records

Correspondence 1978-1994;
Secretarys report May 28th 1981, 1982/83
Minutes 1980
RSCDS Detroit Annual Workshop booklet with sheet music and dance instructions.
RSCDS Detroit Branch Newsletter - March 1984. Volume 4. No . 3
RSCDS Detroit Branch Newsletter . April 1991. Volume 11, No. 4
Newspaper photocopy "The Mackinac Island Town Crier" August 1984. re Commanding Officers Ball 28th July and 2 Colour photos of dance group.

Archivist RSCDS

Renfrewshire Branch Records

Committee Minute Book 1925-1963 (includes the minute of the inaugural meeting establishing Greenock (later Renfrewshire) Branch 1925. Includes details of Office Bearers 1925-1962; List of Life Members to 1961
Branch Papers 1969-1994 - Includes a member's recollections of attendance at Summer School (1987)

Twin Cities Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence: 1974-1994 includes RSCDS Twin Cities Directory 1990, RSCDS Twin Cities 15th Anniversay Ball Programme November 10th 1990, RSCDS Twin Cities 10th Anniversay Ball Programme 9th November 1985, AGM Minutes 17th May 1985, RSCDS Twin Cities Constitution, RSCDS Twin Citites Newsletter July1977, Volume 1.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Washington D.C. Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence:- 1968-1994. 2000 Branch Report, Comments on items to be discussed at the Society's Annual General Meeting for 1990, RSCDS Washington D.C. Constitution, Membership list 1976, 3 black and white photos of RSCDS Washington dancers at Virginia Highland Games.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

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