RSCDS Archive

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c.1699 - present

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

This series contains publications and printed materials including biographies, books, leaflets, booklets, sheet music, journals, magazines, newsclippings and other items collected or produced by the RSCDS, its Branches and its members.

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Books and other printed items

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Sub Series
1699 - 2021

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Books containing material relating to Dance and Dancing. Booklets containing descriptions of Country dances (with or without music).
Obituaries.

Archivist RSCDS

Country Dances: being A Composition Entirely NEW; and The whole Cast Different from all that have yet been Published; with Bass and Treble to each Dance

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1699

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Bray. Printed by William Pearson for the Author Includes The Scotch Measure, a New Country Dance

Country Dances: being A Composition Entirely NEW; and The whole Cast Different from all that have yet been Published; with Bass and Treble to each Dance

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1699

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Bray. Printed by William Pearson for the Author

Includes The Scotch Measure, a New Country Dance

Holmain MS

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1710-1730

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

For the Further Improvement of Dancing A Treatis of Choreography or ye Art of Dancing Country Dances after A New Character, in which The Figures Steps, & Manner of Performing are describ'd & ye Rules Demonstrated in a Easie Method

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1710

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Essex Dancing Master. Published by J Walsh & P Randall

For the Further Improvement of Dancing A Treatis of Choreography or ye Art of Dancing Country Dances after A New Character, in which The Figures Steps, & Manner of Performing are describ'd & ye Rules Demonstrated in a Easie Method

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1710

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Essex Dancing Master. Published by J Walsh & P Randall

An Essay Towards the History of Dancing

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1712

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Weaver

An Essay Towards the History of Dancing

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1712

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Weaver

The Second Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master: containing Great Variety of Dances, both Old and New; particularly Those perform'd at the several Masquerades: Together with All the Choicest and most Noted Country-Dances, ?

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c.1719

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Written and Published by J Walsh, London

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1742

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1742

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By J. Walsh.
Dances include: The Colonel, The Braes of Balquhider, Lassie with the yellow Coatie

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1742

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1742

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By J. Walsh. Dances include: The Colonel, The Braes of Balquhider, Lassie with the yellow Coatie

Caledonian Country Dances Vol. II Part I - incomplete

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c.1748

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By J. Walsh

Twenty?four?country?dances?for the year?1750: with proper tunes and directions to each?dance. Set for the violin, German flute, or hoboy. The?dances perform'd at court & all publick entertainments

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1750

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed for J. Walsh

Twenty?four?country?dances?for the year?1750: with proper tunes and directions to each?dance. Set for the violin, German flute, or hoboy. The?dances perform'd at court & all publick entertainments

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1750

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed for J. Walsh

A Concise and Easy Method of Learning the Figuring Part of Country Dances by Way of Characters ...To which is prefaced the Figure of the Minuet (title page missing).

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1752

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By N Dukes.

A Concise and Easy Method of Learning the Figuring Part of Country Dances by Way of Characters ...To which is prefaced the Figure of the Minuet (title page missing).

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1752

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By N Dukes.

A Collection of the Newest and best Reels or Country Dances ?..

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c.1761-3

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed and sold by Neil Stewart

A Collection of the Newest and best Reels or Country Dances ?..

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c.1761-3

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed and sold by Neil Stewart

A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances For the Year 1769 ?

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1769

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By R Bremner.

A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances For the Year 1769 ?

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1769

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By R Bremner.

A Collection of Strathspey Reels

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1784

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A collection of Strathspey Reels for the Violoncello or Harpsichord dedicated to the Duchess of Athole

Niel Gow

Dictionnaire de danse : contenant l'histoire, le rgles & les principes de cet art, avec des r?flections critiques, & des anecdotes curieuses concernant la danse ancienne & moderne ; le tout tir? des meilleurs auteurs qui ont ?crit sur cet art?

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1787

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Charles Compan. Published by Paris : Gailleau

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1787 with proper Directions to each Dance ?

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1787

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published for Wm. Forster

Dictionnaire de danse : contenant l'histoire, le rgles & les principes de cet art, avec des r?flections critiques, & des anecdotes curieuses concernant la danse ancienne & moderne ; le tout tir? des meilleurs auteurs qui ont ?crit sur cet art?

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1787

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Charles Compan. Published by Paris : Gailleau

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1787 with proper Directions to each Dance ?

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1787

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Published for Wm. Forster

A Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances etc. With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord [third item].

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c.1789

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Bowie. Published by Corri & Sutherland

A Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances etc. With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord [third item].

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c.1789

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By John Bowie. Published by Corri & Sutherland

Longman & Broderip's Fourth Selection of the most favorite Country Dances, Reels etc. with their proper Figures, for the Harp, Harpsichord & Violin as Performed at the Prince of Wales's, Bath & other Grand Balls & Assemblies

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c.1790

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Longman & Broderip's Fourth Selection of the most favorite Country Dances, Reels etc. with their proper Figures, for the Harp, Harpsichord & Violin as Performed at the Prince of Wales's, Bath & other Grand Balls & Assemblies

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c.1790

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1792 with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance, as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblys

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1792

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By A. Bland

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1792 with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance, as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblys

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1792

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By A. Bland

A Collection of Strathspey Reels etc. With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harsichord

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1795

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Daniel McLaren. Published by the author, Edinburgh.

A Collection of Strathspey Reels etc. With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harsichord

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1795

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Daniel McLaren. Published by the author, Edinburgh.

Cooke's Selection of Country Dances for the Year 1796

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1796

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Music and instructions for 14 dances:Miss Ponsonby's Reel, Miss McDonald's Reel,Jackson's Bottle of Claret, Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself, The Lug of the Spade, Miss Rainey's Reel, Lady McIntosh's Reel,The Silver Mine's Miss Brown's Reel, Miss Stewart's Reel, The Edinvurgh Volunteers, Miss Duval's Reel, The Birks of Abergeldie, Lady Emily Fitsgerald's Reel.

B Cooke (publisher - Dublin)

Sixty eight & Ten Reels and Strathspeys Also above forty old Famous Reels for the Violin and Piano Forte

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not later than 1796

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By Robert Mackintosh (compiled and composed by). Published by the author.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A Select Collection of Original Scotish (sic) Airs, For the Voice. To each of which are added Introductory & Concluding Symphonies, & Accompanyments for the Piano Forte & Violin

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c.1798

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Two publications bound together in a single volume. The first publication is the arrangements by Pleyel, and the second by Kozeluch . Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.

G Thomson

A Select Collection of Original Scotish (sic) Airs, For the Voice. To each of which are added Introductory & Concluding Symphonies, & Accompanyments for the Piano Forte & Violin

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c.1798

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Pleyel & Kozeluch. Published by Printed & sold by Preston, At his Wholesale Warehouses

Part First of the Complete Repository of Original Scots Slow Strathspeys and Dances (the Dances arranged as Medleys) for the Harp, or Piano-forte, Violin and Violoncello etc. (Third edition corrected & improved by Nath. Gow)

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1799

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Niel Gow & Sons, third edition. Printed & Sold by Rob.t Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Warehouse.

Part First of the Complete Repository of Original Scots Slow Strathspeys and Dances (the Dances arranged as Medleys) for the Harp, or Piano-forte, Violin and Violoncello etc. (Third edition corrected & improved by Nath. Gow)

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1799

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Niel Gow & Sons, third edition. Printed & Sold by Rob.t Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Warehouse.

Musical Repository: a Collection of favourite Scotch, English and Irish Songs

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1799

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Musical Repository: a Collection of favourite Scotch, English and Irish Songs

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1799

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Fifth Book of Niel Gow's Reels

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21 Sep 1801

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Neil Gow and Son, second edition. Published by the author

Fifth Book of Niel Gow's Reels

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21 Sep 1801

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Neil Gow and Son, second edition. Published by the author

Twelve Country Dances With their proper Figures Adapted for the Harp, Piano-forte etc. ...

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C. 1803

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By T Kilvington. Published by Preston

Astor's Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1803, with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblies

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1803

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By G. Astor

Astor's Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1803, with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblies

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1803

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By G. Astor

Astor's Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1804 with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblies

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1804

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By G. Astor

Astor's Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1804 with proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance as they are performed at Court, Bath, and all Public Assemblies

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1804

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By G. Astor

A select collection of original Scottish and Welsh airs for the voice : with introductory and concluding symphonies & accompaniments for the piano forte, violin & violoncello : with select and characteristic verses both Scottish and English adapted to the airs, including upwards of one hundred new songs by Burns.

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c.1805

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Three separate publications bound together in a single volume. All musical arrangements by Joseph Haydn. Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.

Sketches relative to the history and theory, but more especially to the Practice of Dancing; ?

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1805

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Francis Peacock. Published by J Chalmers & Co.

Sketches relative to the history and theory, but more especially to the Practice of Dancing; ?

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1805

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Francis Peacock. Published by J Chalmers & Co.

An Analysis of Country Dancing: wherein are displayed All the Figures ever used in Country Dances, ??

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1808

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Wilson. Published W. Calvert

Reliques of Robert Burns

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1808

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By R H Cromek. Published by M'Chreery, London
Consists chiefly of original letters, poems and critical observations on Scottish songs

Reliques of Robert Burns

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1808

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By R H Cromek. Published by M'Chreery, London Consists chiefly of original letters, poems and critical observations on Scottish songs

An Analysis of Country Dancing: wherein are displayed All the Figures ever used in Country Dances, ??

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1808

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Wilson. Published W. Calvert

The Treasures of Terpsichore; or, A Companion for the Ball-room ??Bound with The Supplement to the Treasures of Terpsichore ? for the year 1811.

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1809

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Wilson. Published W. Calvert

The Treasures of Terpsichore; or, A Companion for the Ball-room ??Bound with The Supplement to the Treasures of Terpsichore ? for the year 1811.

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1809

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Thomas Wilson. Published W. Calvert

News from Portugal, A Fashionable Country Dance. To which are added Three English Country Dances For the Year: 1811, with an Explanation of the figures affixed to each Tune

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1811

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed and Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. Musical Saloon Brief descriptions for: News from Portugal (waltz); The Burdett; Prime Bang up!; Morning Star

Dance Descriptions in Leaflets and Booklets

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1811

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Dance Descriptions in leaflet or booklet (paper covers) form with or without music

RSCDS Archivist

News from Portugal, A Fashionable Country Dance. To which are added Three English Country Dances For the Year: 1811, with an Explanation of the figures affixed to each Tune

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1811

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Printed and Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. Musical Saloon

Brief descriptions for: News from Portugal (waltz); The Burdett; Prime Bang up!; Morning Star

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 1. With a criticism on his writings. To which are Prefixed 'A Review of the Life of Burns' and of various criticisms on his character and writings by Alexander Peterkin

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 3. Poems ? with some additions. With a history of the poems by Gilbert Burns

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 1. With a criticism on his writings. To which are Prefixed 'A Review of the Life of Burns' and of various criticisms on his character and writings by Alexander Peterkin

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 2. General correspondence; including Pieces of miscellaneous poetry

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

Mr Roger's Annual Selection of Fashionable Dances For the Year 1815. "As performed at his Ball, Arranged for the Piano Forte & Intended for the improvement & amusement of his Pupils, to whom it is respectfully inscribed"

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 3. Poems ? with some additions. With a history of the poems by Gilbert Burns

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 4. Correspondence with Mr George Thomson; including poetry

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

Mr Roger's Annual Selection of Fashionable Dances For the Year 1815. "As performed at his Ball, Arranged for the Piano Forte & Intended for the improvement & amusement of his Pupils, to whom it is respectfully inscribed"

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 2. General correspondence; including Pieces of miscellaneous poetry

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Life and Works of Robert Burns, Vol. 4. Correspondence with Mr George Thomson; including poetry

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1815

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By James Currie. Published by Michael Anderson, for John Anderson

The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and The Isles communicated in an original, pleasisng & familiar style; Having the lively airs introduced as medleys, to form a sequence to each slower movement ?

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c.1816

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By Capt S Fraser ed. Published by

The most fashionable Country Dances, for the year 1816 the music to which may be had at Messrs Clementi & Co Music Warehouse

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1816

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Unknown. Printed by J. Darling, London

The most fashionable Country Dances, for the year 1816 the music to which may be had at Messrs Clementi & Co Music Warehouse

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1816

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Unknown. Printed by J. Darling, London

A select collection of original Scottish airs for the voice : with introductory and concluding symphonies & accompaniments for the piano forte, violin & violoncello : with select and characteristic verses both Scottish and English adapted to the airs, including upwards of one hundred new songs by Burns.

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c.1817

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By Joseph Haydn, Ignaz Pleyel, Leopold Kozeluch, G Thomson (editor/seller). Published by T Preston, London.

A Translation of nine of the most fashionable Quadrilles, consisting of Fifty French Country Dances, as performed in England and Scotland

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1818

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Barclay Dun. Printed for the Author

A Translation of nine of the most fashionable Quadrilles, consisting of Fifty French Country Dances, as performed in England and Scotland

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1818

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Barclay Dun. Printed for the Author

The Complete System of English Country Dancing, containing All the Figures Ever Used in English Country Dancing, with a variety of New Figures, and New Reels ?

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c.1820

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By Thomas Wilson. Published by Thomas North, London With diagrams - also scientific Instructions for the composing of country dances

A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs Vol II dated 1820.

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1820

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

By Nath Gow. One of five volumes, it contains the music for 194 tunes and is dedicated to the Volunteer and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Heart of Midlothian. A Reel. The Laird of Dumbiedike's Favorite and Madge Wildfire's Strathspey and Reel. To which are Added Two Favorite Dances for 1820