RSCDS Archive

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-3
Series
1920s - 2000s

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

This series consists of photographs, photograph albums, slides, and similar, commissioned, collected or otherwise acquired by the RSCDS.

Survey of Young Dancers

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Replies to a Youth Committee questionnaire sent to Branches and Groups requesting information about dancers ages 5 to 30.

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Scroll of Honour Book

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Lists the names of the recipients since 1983 to date

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Minutes of Youth Committee; Under 16's sub-Committee and Young Scottish Dancers Association

RSCDS-1-9
File
1996 - 2002

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Topics discussed include: Comments from branches, under 16s membership terms, and outreach opportunities.

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Ysobel Stewart Research

RSCDS-AM-20
File
1980

Part of Dr Alastair MacFadyen Papers

Documents and correspondence related to research for "An Album for Mrs. Stewart.

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Allie Anderson

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-3-72
bundle
10 March 2022

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Photocopies from the magazine "Eve's Circle" relating to articles written by Allie Anderson on Scottish Country Dancing (no date)

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Footed upon the Sod

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-1060
Item
2024

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A collection of triple-hornpipe music with a description of each tune and an index.

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The Music of Angus Fitchet Volume 3

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-1049
Item
2024

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A booklet of about 50 pages published by the Nation Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs with a Foreword by Nicol McLaren (Chairman). Table of Contents (74 Tunes)

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The Music of Angus Fitchet Volume 1

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-1048
Item
2024

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A booklet of 46 pages published by the Nation Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs with a Foreword by Nicol McLaren (Chairman). Includes a biography of Angus Fitchet and a Table of Contents (40 Tunes

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Souvenir Programme of the Folk-Music and Folk-Dance Festival (British Isles)

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-1047
Item
1997

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

A programme giving details of events and participants at the Festival, held in Edinburgh from 28th June to 3rd of July, 1948

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Teaching Scottish Country Dancing in Schools

RSCDS-6-1-1-54
Item
2024

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Resource Material Pack 1 (Pilot Scheme

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The Dunkeld Bridge Collection

RSCDS-7-5-19
Item
2023

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Ring bound booklet of tunes by Pete Clark published 2015 by Inver Music. Contains a Table of Contents, Introduction, Biography of Pete Clark; Description on Fiddling in Perthshire.

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Another Collection by Eric Allan

RSCDS-7-5-103
Item
2023

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Booklet of 58pp containing 107 original compositions. Published by Eric Allan, Drumossie

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Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

SCDID
Collection
2024

The remaining records of the organisation including 2 Minute Books, I accounts File and 3 Correspondence Files

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History of SCDID

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Brief history of the organisation from its inception until the publication of the 7th Edition. Produces by the editorial committee.

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Minute Book 1 September 1967 to June 1988

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Minutes of Committee Meeting

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Accounts 1974 to 2007

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Accounts and related correspondence

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Correspondence 2002-2015

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Correspondence Various

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Correspondence 1973-1987

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Correspondence Various

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Minute Book 2 August 1987 to October 2924

Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams

Minutes of Committee Meetings

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Dr Alastair MacFadyen Papers

RSCDS-AM
Fond
1950s - 2014

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

Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

GB GB 3410 RSCDS
Fond
1923

Society Committee Minutes; Administrative Papers; Photograph Catalogue; Constitution and Rules; Dance Research; RSCDS Publications; Recorded Music Catalogue; Bibliographic Materials; Film and Video Materials; Oral History Recordings; Branch Records; Affiliated Group Records.

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Mary Isdale McNab Papers

RSCDS-MIM
Collection
1910

This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)

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MacGregor's Gathering

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-407
Item
n.d.

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Thistle Records No. BSLP 118S
Side 1: 1. Last of the Lairds, 2. Party Polka, 3. Circle Waltz, 4. Eva Three Step, 5. Macdonald of the Isles, ^. The Boston Two Step, 7. The Gay Gordons
Side 2: 1. Fireside Reel, 2. Highland Schottische, 3. Pride of Erin, 4. Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder, 5. Dinky One Step, 6. Dashing White Serjeant

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His Fiddle and Friends - Ian Powrie

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-406
Item
1975

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: EMI Waverley SZLP 2144
Side 1: 1. The Flowers of Edinburgh, 2 A Piper's Prayer, 3. March, Strathspey and Reel, 4. The Music of Spey, 5. Soir de Paris, 6. Arran Hills, 7. Set of Reels
Side 2: 1. Retreat Selection, 2. Leila + The Massacre of Glencoe, 3. Strathspey, 4. Beverley Wood, 5. 6/8 Marches, 6. The Earl of Dalhousie, 7. Waltzing Matilda

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Westering Home

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-405
Item
1976

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Emerald Gem GES 1141 - Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Band
Side 1: 1. The Irish Rover, 2. The Call of the Pipes, 3. Sing-Along Waltz, 4. Accordion Polka (Santa), 5. The Swinging Sporran, 6. Dreaming
Side 2: 1. The Bluebell Polka, 2. Highland Barn Dance, 3. Gaelic Memories, 4. The Plantation Reel, 5. The Posties Jig, 6. The Blarney Reel, 7. Scotch Hop

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Three Faces of St Andrews

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-404
Item
1974

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Beltona SBE 169 - Archie Duncan
Side 1: 1. March Slow Air and Reel, 2. Midnight in Moscow, 3. Zorba's Dance, 4. Misty Highlands of the Islands, 5. Dark Eyes, 6. Kafooalum
Side 2: 1. March, Strathspey and Reel, 2. Kalinka, 3. Never on Sunday, 4. St. Andrew's Trilogy, 5. The White Rose of Athens, 6. The Tushkar

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Scotsmen Every One

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-403
Item
1977

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Emerald Gem No. GES 1176
Side 1: 1. The Black Maria, 2. Snow in Summer, 3. Para Handy Polka, 4. The Gay Gordons, 5. Dunoon Barn Dance, 6. The Cameron Swing, 7. The Skye Waltz
Side 2: 1. Scotch On The Rocks, 2. Amazing Grace, 3. The Black Mountain Reel, 4. Looking For a Partner, 5. The Pipet's March, 6. Lauder Melodies

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By the Peat Fire

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-402
Item
2003

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Grampian Recordings SK2003
Side 1: 1. Highland Soldier, 2 Little Malcolm, 3. La Russe, 4. Galway Hornpipe, 5. Visit to the Dark Island, 6. Eva Three Step
Side 2: 1. El Begonia, 2. Highland Reel, 3. Gaelic Waltz, 4. The Honeymoon, 5. Kilt is My Delight, 6. Right Fine Girl You Are.

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THe Maid of the Mill

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-401
Item
1980

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Ross Records WGR 034
Side 1: 1. The Maid of the Mill, 2. Sir James Baird's Strathspey, 3. Wedderburn's Reel + Ha! Ha! The Wooin' O' It, 4. Bothkennar
Side 2: 1. The Sutters of Selkirk. 2. The Village Reel, 3. The Hunting Horn, 4. The Twa Meenit Reel

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Friday Night Barn Dance

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-400
Item
1966

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Waverley ZLP 2082 Ian Powrie and his Band
Side 1: 1. Gay Gordons, 2. Hesitation Waltz, 3. Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier, 4. Circassian Circle, 5. American Square Dance, 6. Sandy's Holiday.
Side 2: 1. Dashing White Serjeant, 2. Winster Gallop, 3. The Last Thing on my Mind, 4. Scottish Waltz, 5. Skip to My Loo, 6. Cumberland Square Dance, 7. Bonnie Maggie Tamson, Russian Ballet

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Dance with Dermot O'Brien

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-399
Item
1964

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Release Records BRL 4024
Side 1: 1. Reels, 2. Jigs, 3. Scottish Waltz Medley, 4. Gay Gordons, 5. Reels, 6. Valeta Waltz, 7. Royal Scots Polka
Side 2: 1. Gay Gordons, 2. St. Bernard's Waltz, 3. Jigs, 4. Strathspeys, 5. Waltzes, 6. Reels

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Highland Fling

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-398
Item
n.d

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Scottish Records 33SR136
Side 1: 1.Highland Fling, 2. Highland Fling, 3. Sword Dance, 4. Sword Dance, 5. Seann Truibhas, 6. Seann Truibhas, 7. Argyll Broadswords, 8. Flora Macdonald's Fancy, 9. Strathspey and Reek of Tulloch
Side 2: 1. Eightsome Reel, 2. Irish Jig, 3. Strathspey and Highland Reel, 4. Sailor's Hornpipe, 5. The Hullachan, 6. The Lilt, 7. The Lilt, 8. Johnny at the Barracks.

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This Lasting Pride

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-397
Item
1989

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Lismor LILP 5187
Side 1: 1. Memories of Lindsay Ross, 2. St. Bernard's Waltz, 3. The Wild Geese, 4. Slow Air,5. Military Twostep, ^. Modern Waltz, 7. Fiddle Feature, 8. The Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge, 9. Air
Side 2: 1. The Call of the Pipes, 2. Gaelic Waltz, 3. Scandinavian Schottische, 4. Strip the Willow, 5. Queen Victoria's Visit Quadrille, 6. Gay Gordons, 7. Polka, 8. A Gaelic Medley, 9. The Forth Bridge Centenary Reel.

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Tarry A While

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-396
Item
n.d

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Brownrigg Productions BRG-003
Side 1: 1. Tarry A Whilw, 2. The Duchess of Athole's Slipper, 3. Falconer Hall, 4. Glasgow Country Dance
Side 2: 1. Dumbarton's Druss, 2. There's Nae Luck Aboot the House, 3. The Scots Bonnet, 4. Bobby Brown's Canadian Breakdown

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Old Time Saunter with Rob Gordon's Scottish Dance Band

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-395
Item
1973

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Grampian SGW 5003 Rob Gordon's Scottish Country Dance Band
Side 1: 1. Boston Two Step 2. Olde Time Sauntrer, 3. Busby Polka, 4. Scottish Waltz, 5. Barn Bance, Favourite Reels, Scottish Waltz
Side 2: 1. The Gay Gordons, 2 Pride of Erin, 3. Dumfries House, 4. Kittleyknowe Polka, 5. Eva Three Step, 6. Dark Island, 7. Waltz of the Gaels

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The Best of Scottish Dance Music

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-394
Item
1982

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Clinkscale Stebelin C 1005
Side 1: 1. Highland Laddie, 2. The Blue Bonnets, 3. Set of Reels, 4. Waltz, 5. Dunoon Barn Dance, Scottish Ramble
Side 2: 1. A Trip to Bavaria, 2. Eva Three Step, 3. The Dundee Whaler, 4. Waltz Selection, 5, Two and Two, 6. Dance Band Polka, 7. The New Ashludie Rant, 8. Scottish Waltz Selection

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Argyll's Fancy - Ian MacPhail Band

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-3-392
Item
1985

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Disc Number: Lismor LILP 5141
Side 1: 1. Argyll's Fancy Jig 4x48, 2. Accordion Duet, 3. Shiftin' Bobbins Reel 4x32, 4. Hornpipes, 5. Elizabeth's Waltz ,6. Shepherd's Crook - Strathspey, 7. Flowers of Edinburgh Reel 8x32.
Side 2: 1. Dram O' Dalwhinnie Reel 4x32, 2. Pride of Erin Waltz, 3. Joan's Jig 4x32, 4. Slow Air, 5. Medley- Slow Air, March and Strathspey, 6. Tarry Awhile Jig 4x32, 7. Dashing White Serjeant

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Correspondence related to Recorded Music

GB GB 3410 RSCDS-2-23
Fle
1963

Part of Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Correspondence with various recording companies related to the recording of RSCDS Dance Records

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