Photograph of: Mrs.Thomas Bingham
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Mid-life photograph undated
Vancouver Branch RSCDS
Photograph of: Mrs.Thomas Bingham
Mid-life photograph undated
Vancouver Branch RSCDS
Photograph of group at an Aberdeen Branch Event
Group photograph taken at presentation of awards to Annie Cumming and Isobel Cramb by Alastair Aitkenhead (RSDS Chairman 1988-91). L to R Back: John Drewry, Leslie Martin, Frances Lessels, ? Front: Alastair Aitkenhead, Annie O Cumming, Isobel Cramb,Anne Hutchison, Archie Paterson
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Photograph of Bob Grant, Anita Mackenzie and Alan Macpherson
Taken at RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Archive Exhibition, Edinburgh Jan. 2010
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Photographs of RSCDS 75th anniversary souvenirs
Photograph of the winners of the Mrs Kerr Cup at the Aberdeen Music Festival
Photograph of dancers participating in Glasgow Garden Festival
Photograph of David and Janetta Huxley at the Washington Ball
Photograph of Aberdeen University SCD Class in Progress
Photograph shows members of the class with their teacher (Adele McKinnon)
RSCDS
Photograph of members of Ayr branch Leslie Currie and Mrs Currie
Photograph of Jean Milligan leading a Grand March
Jean Milligan leading a Grand March (More information required)
Back Row:Nick van Loan, Bobby Woodward, David Baily, Richard Hyde, Alan Miler, David Givens. FR: Susan Majesky, Nancy Lane, Sandy Bostwick, Doris Rice, Barbara Ton, Tina van Loan
One of Jack McKelvie's Children's Groups.
Photograph of Jean Milligan taken in Honolulu during her tour of Hawaii
Photograph of members of London Branch taking part in 'The Big Dance'
Paris- photograph of Paris Branch Easter Weekend School at Rheims, taken in the Salon Versailles.
Photograph of members of the Tokyo branch Committee
Ayr Branch Demonstration Group Photograph 1
Back Row L to R:
Nancy Wilson, G Leitch, Sadie ?, Nettie Lendrum, Jean Matheson
Front Row L to R:
Mary miller, Betty Ashley, Lilias Martin, T Grant
Seated L to R: Mrs. A? (pianist), Grace MacArthur (Coach)
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Ayr Branch Demonstration Group Photograph 2
Same group as photo 1 but different order
Seated L to R: Mrs. A? (pianist), Grace MacArthur (Coach)
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Ayr Branch 75th Anniversary Event 1
Group photograph of those attending the event
Archivist
Photograph of the International team dancing in South Africa
Photograph of Jean Milligan with members of the International Team in Bavaria
No. 3, Glasgow Highlanders; No. 4, Speed the Plough
Beltona Record No 6092 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1The Glasgow Highlanders
S2 Speed the Plough
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No. 11, The Haymakers; No. 12, Eightsome Reel
Scottish Country Dances 2nd Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No 6096 The Sutherland Orchestra conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 11, The Haymakers
S2 No. 12, Eightsome Reel
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No. 9 The Highland Laddie; No.10 The Haughs of Cromdale
Scottish Country Dances 4th Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No BL6116 The Sutherland Orchestra. Conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No.9 The Highland Laddie
S2 No.10 The Haughs of Cromdale
RSCDS Archivist
The Jimp Waist, or Miss Hope's Strathspey; The New Rigged Ship
Beltona Record No BL6135 RSCDS-7-1-047 S1 Mrs. Annie Shand (Piano) George F Davie (Violin)
RSCDS-7-1-047 S1 The Jimp Waist S2 The New Rigged Ship
RSCDS Archivist
Madge Wildfire's Srathspey; Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
Beltona Record No 6139 Mrs Annie Shand & Geo. F. Davie
RSCDS-7-1-050 S1 Madge Wildfire's Strathspey S2 Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
RSCDS Archivist
Beltona Record No 6152 G.F. Davie and Annie Scott
RSCDS-7-1-053 S1 Monymusk S2 The Inch of Perth
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Jean Dang the Weaver; The Border Reel
Beltona Record No 6159 George F. Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-057 S1 Jenny Dang the Weaver S2 The Border Reel
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Fiddle Faddle; Green Grow the Rashes
Beltona Record No 6160 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-058 S1 Fiddle Faddle S2 Kiss Me Quick My Mither's Coming
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Beltona Record No 6164 George F. Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-062 S1 Petronella S2 Triumph
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
RSCDS Archivist
Mrs McLeod; The Bottom of the Punch Bowl
Beltona Record No 6169 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
S1 Mrs MacLeod
S2 The Bottom of the Punchbowl
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Beltona Record No BL2455 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
S1 The Gie Gordons
S2 Circle Waltz
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S1 Medley No.2; S2 Bagpipe Marches
Regal G 6624 (Columbia Gramophone Co. Ltd)
J Scott Skinner Violin Solo
S1 Medley No. 2: The Bonnie Lass O' Bon Accord; Marquis of Huntly's Farewell; The £10 Fiddle
S2 Bagpipe Marches: Athole Highlander's Farewell to Loch Katrine; Cameron Highlanders; Inverness Gathering
RSCDS Archivist
Dancing Feet: Reminiscences of a demonstration dances
By Ruth Beattie
Ruth Beattie
By Joseph Lowe. Published by Paterson & Sons. Book 1 contains 68 tunes and Book 2 66 tunes. One volume (FL) has a Table of Contents; the other (AM) is unindexed.
Joseph Lowe
By Robert Mackintosh (compiled and composed by). Published by the author.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Dances of Our Ancestors Volume 1
By Mabel & Nathalie Dolmetsch. Published by Dolmetsch, [S.l.] (1934)
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Blantyre Farm 19 August 1800. A List of Country dances according to Mr William Seymore from Killbride which he teached to Blantyre farm, above date'.
Contents: Common Figure, Swallow Fife Hunt, The Heather, Stewarton Lasses, Cause he was a bony lad, Duke of Perth, Princess Royal, The Faicket, The Widows, Greigs Pipes, Haymakin, Lord MacDonalds Reel, Jenny Nettles, Lord Lennon Love to Blantyre, Blantyre Lasses, Cameron's got his knife again, Lord Dalhonses', Tibby Fowler, Miss Sinclair, The Deal Among the Tailors, Kemptshott Hunt, Soldires Joy, Had The Lass, Gibraltar Rocks, Duke of Argyll, Fire Ship or New Rigged Ship, Common Cotillion or French Cotillion, Eightsome Reel, Another 8 Reel, The Bounky, James Coats Juniors, country dance.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Dances collected locally
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789
A Booklet of dances commemorating the Delaware Valley Branch of the RSCDS 50th Anniversary. The Booklet contains descriptions of dances (with music) created by members and former members of the Branch. A short history of the Branch is inclded.
RSCDS Archivist
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
RSCDS Archivist
Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on “Summer School Fifty Years On”.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
An article about the health benefits of dancing. Published by the British Heart Foundation in their magazine "Heart Matters", Autumn 2016
British Heart Foundation
Daily Record Newspaper 13/7/73
Contains an article about RSCDS 5th Anniversary Ball and photograph of HM Queen and Sir Ian Moncrieffe dancing Petronella
page 10
RSCDS Archivist
Notes regarding Scottish Country Dances, Border Dances, the origins of Highland Dancing. Biographical notes.. Miscellaneous papers related to dancing in the Borders
Ion C B Jamieson
Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes on the Border Country Dances
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.
Ion C B Jamieson
Items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Hunter Valley Branch
Items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Windsor (Ontario) Branch
Vancouver Brnch Newsletter (later The White Cockade)
Items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Vancouver Branch
Quarterly publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Western Australian Branch
A quarterly publication containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Tokyo Branch
Published three times a year containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
RSCDS Archivist
Published quarterly containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
Canberra Branch
Croydon and District Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest, published Quarterly
RSCDS Archivist
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 11 issues 1998-2005
RSCDS Archivist
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 1 issue 1986. Included is the 17th Annual Hawaiian Scottish Festival Programme
RSCDS Archivist
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1992-2005.
RSCDS Archivist
A video made in 1986 by Independent Video Productions for the RSCDS. Introduced by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen the video recounts the life of Jean Callender Milligan a co-founder of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
RSCDS
An Interview with Dr. Alastair Macfadyen
Anita Mackenzie interviews Dr. Alastair Macfadyen, Past President of the RSCDS, about his life and times in Country Dancing
IVP
A collection of some of the best traditional and modern highland dances and popular ladies' step dances. Sixteen dances and graded highland steps are demonstrated. The dances demonstrated are: Scottish Lilt; Highland Fling; The Shepherd's Crook; Seann Truibhas; Blue Bonnets; The Glasgow Highlanders; Wilt Thou Go to the Barracks Johnny?; Deeside Lilt; Hielan' Laddie; Argyll Broadswords; Flowers of Edinburgh; Earl of Errol; Miss Forbes; Come Ashore Jolly Tar; Blue Bonnets Over the Border; Foursome Reel and Tulloch
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
This is a companion instructional video to "Step We Ceilidh". The video shows how to do an additional 17 popular Scottish social dances and ceilidh dances and the steps required. The dances demonstrated are: Eva Three Step; Virginia Reel; Kelvingrove Twostep; Stern Polka;Mississippi Dip; Pat-as-Cake Polka; Pinewoods Twostep; Veleta Waltz; The Old Lancers; Swedish Masquarade; Duke of Perth; Britannia Twostep; La Va; Waltz Country Dance; Bluebell Polka; Inverness Circle; Lomond Waltz
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
Scotland's Social Dances Part 2
Instructional DVD covering four different forms of Scottish Social Dancing: Old Time, Ceilidh, Sequence and Country.
Part 2: Ceilidh, Scottish Country and Quadrilles
Dances shown are:
Ceilidh:
Gypsy Thread, Waves of Tory, Strip the Willow (Square), Levi Jackson Rag.
Scottish Country Dances:
Shiftin’ Bobbins, Reel of the 51st Division, Postie’s Jig, Duke of Perth, Irish Rover, Black Mountain Reel, Nottingham Lace,
Quadrilles:
La Russe, Waltz Cotillion (Half), First Set of Quadrilles (6 figures)
Independent Video Productions
Interview with Jo Dickensen Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Liverpool Branch
Interview with Joyce Stewart Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing
Liverpool Branch
Video Interview with Angie Chang Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Angie Chang about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Aberdeen Branch
Video Interview with Arthur Littlejohns Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Arthur Littlejohns about his thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Elizabeth and Les Berry Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Elizabeth and Les Berry about their thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Reflections and observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Angus McIvor
Oral History interviews conducted by Rachel Winton. Interviewees: Rosemary Tilden, Mary Barker, Owen Meyer, Wilson Nicol
Rachel Winton
Interview with Andrew Kerr - East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Andrew Kerr on 22nd November, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Obituary for Frances M Gordon RSCDS Archivist 1991-94 by Jean Martin
Programme for the Tribute and Dance for Dr. Alastair MacFadyen
Leaflet lists the order of events, the Speakers and the dance programme.
Glasgow Branch RSCDS
Obituaries for the Earl of Mansfield
Scottish country dance Index 1978 and 1988 editions
An index of Scottish country Dances classified by number of bars , formations and source. Compiled by Keith H Napeier, Syndny Branch, RSCDS. Published by Mission Publications of Australia, Lawson, NSW
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
New Zealand Journal of Physical Education No.15
Published by the Physical Education Society of New Zealand (Inc), Dunedin, July,1958. This issue of the Journal contains an extensive report and analysis of the introduction of SCD into the Physical Education syllabus of Kokopu Primary School, Northland. The report describes the search for suitable dances and music; the progress made and the reaction of the pupils to the learning process. The report ends with a summary of the benefits , both physical and mental, of learning SCD.
RSCDS
One booklet of 10 dances without music devised by Francis Walduck, Brisbane, Australia.
Francis Walduck, Queensland Branch RSCDS
Ruby Anniversary Book of Scottish Country Dances from Connecticut
One booklet of 20 dances without music devised by teachers from New Haven Branch
New Haven Branch RSCDS
Fifty Figure and Character Dances for Schools
By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London. Contains fifty dances in 8 sections: Singing Games; Dainty Dances set to Olden Tunes; Dances Suitable for any Number of Dancers; The Seasons; Stately Measures; Dances Specially Adapted for developing graceful movements or arms, wrists, and fingers; Stories in Dance; Dances of Many Nations
Elizabeth Turner Bell
Instructions for the dance devised by David Anderson, Dundee (19thC), modified and renamed by Jack McConachie. 1952 . Published in 1976 by Caber Feidh Publications, Kings Langley.
David Anderson
A volume published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD). It contains a brief historical overview; Detail s of Office Bearers (past and present), Independent and Honorary Members. Chapters about the Cowal Gathering. Examining Bodies, Affiliated Members and Highland Dance Teachers Association of England. A section of photographic memorabilia. Published by The Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, Edinburgh, 2010.
Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing
Dufermline Branch 90th Anniversary Book
A collection of 16 Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys especially devised for the Branch's 90th Anniversary with a Foreward by Janette MacSporran, the Honorary Branch President.
Dunfermline Branch
Danses A Figures Du Repertoire Des Bals
The booklet contains descriptions and music for a selection of Pavanes, Bourees, Minuets and Contredancses. It includes a contredanse dedicatedto Miss Jean Milligan ((Miss Milligan's Rigaudon).
Jean-Sylvain Berthomieu
The front and back covers of the Assembly ticket and programme
19 recently devised ECD contributed by various callers. Selection prepared by Nibs and Jean Mathews. Published by the EFDSS, London 1973
Nibs and Jean Mathews
A collection of ECD with music by Colin Hume. Published by Colin Hume, London 1980.
Colin Hume
Edinburgh Branch Research Committee Questionnaire
An explanatory booklet related to: "An Investigation into the Origin and History of Scottish Country Dances" - a research project initiated by Edinburgh Branch RSCDS
Edinburgh Branch
The book covers some history of dance in Scotland; steps, formations nd technique; descriptions of Foursome Reel and three Country dances (with printed music). The text is illustrated with 4 colour plates. Written by Jean C Milligan and D G Maclennan and published by the Royal Academy of Dancing and the Ling Physical Education Association. Max Parrish and Co, London. Part of the series The National Dances of Europe" edited by Violet Alford.
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Twelve New Scottish Country Dances (1946-1957)
By H. A. Thurston. Published by Hugh Ansfrid Thurston
MacFayden lecture on RSCDS Archives at TAC 26 Aug 1984
A recording of a talk give at TAC Summer School on 26th August 1984 by Alistair MacFadyen, on the subject of Archives.
Recorded by Mel Briscoe
RSCDS Archivist
Commemorative Ornament 60th Summer School
Commemorative Glass Goblet engraved "RSCDS 1997 Summer school Sixty years"
RSCDS Archivist
Diaries of teaching and examination tours, 1983 - 1993;
Lowe Research: Correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of dance programmes, photographs and publications;
File relating to Dance Master Francis Peacock;
Correspondence relating to 'Dance With Your Soul'
Alastair MacFadyen
This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)
Mary Isdale McNab et al