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Sheet music (from Neil Gow's Collection) and Dance Instruction sheet (from "The Ballroom, or the Juvenile Pupil's Assistant," 1827.
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Sheet music (from Neil Gow's Collection) and Dance Instruction sheet (from "The Ballroom, or the Juvenile Pupil's Assistant," 1827.
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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.
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The Dunnington Collection Volumes 1 and 2
2 Booklets each containing 11 country dances (Vol. 1) and 10 country dances (vol. 2) some with music arranged by Pat Clark. Produced by the "Dunnington Browns" York.
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Article: Some Old Scottish Dances
By A Stanley Carruthers Extract from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Article: 'Border Country Dances' by Ion C B Jamieson
Published in The Southern Annual December 1932
Articles and papers written by J.F. & T.M. Flett.
Paper 'Dramatic Jigs in Scotland' by J F &T M Flett
Read before a meeting of the English Folk Dance and Song Society 18 January 1956 and reproduced in the the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society
Article: 'Now country dancing has become an esoteric and precious cult' by J. F. and T. M. Flett
Published in from the Weekly Scotsman, 6 April 1957
Collecting - Why and How' By Joan Flett
Notes or article or talk for the EFDSS on how to 'collect' dances and dance history
Paper: 'Traditional dancing in Scotland' by J. F. Flett;
Published in 'Traditional Dance, Proceedings of the Traditional Dance Conference 28 March 1981
Paper: 'The Hornpipe in Scotland' by Joan Flett
Delivered at a conference held by the National Early Music Association.
Paper 'A Review of Dancing in Scotland in Former Times' by Joan Flett.
Published by the Sheffield Caledonian Society, January 2000
Article: 'The Bumpkin' reprinted from 'Scottish Studies Volume 9, Part 1 pp85-90, 1965
By J F & T M Flett.
Article: Northern Lights, W D M's Diary
Published in The Weekly Journal, 9 July 1953
Article: 'Scotland's Dances'- review of Hugh Thurston's book
Published in The Reel No. 22, January 1955
Hope Visits. A Folklore Magazine Oct-Nov 1963 Vol. 22 No 3
The Costume Society of Scotland Bulletin XI
By The Costume Society of Scotland Contains an article 'The White Cockade' by W A Thorburn
The Scots Magazine December 1983
Includes a review of 'Dance With Your Soul'.
Danza e Societ?; Quaderno dell' associazione culturale societa di danza N. 1 Ottobre 1992
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
Article: 'The Duke of Athol Found'
Description of the step and letter printed in The Reel
Article: 'Footwear to the fore' by Bill Clement
Reflections on attending Summer School at St Andrews. Published in St Andrews in Focus
Article: 'The Musical Festival Movement and the Scottish Country Dance'
Review of H A Thurston's book. Published in The Scots Magazine
Published in the Stirling Observer
Issue 11 July August 2005. Alastair MacFadyen reflects on “Summer School Fifty Years On”.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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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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
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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
Notes regarding the origins of Highland Dancing. Programme for an exhibition of Highland Dancing
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
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
Adelaide Branch correspondence various 1952-1997, 2000 Branch Report, RSCDS Adelaide Accounts 1995, 1996, 1997, RSCDS Adelaide & Districts Branch Annual Meeting Teachers' Panel Report, 18.11.97. Minutes of RSCDS Interbranch Meeting 4th October 1996,
Included is the correspondence with HQ relating to the formation of the Branch. Details of the first committee members and the Branch teacher.
Letter of appreciation regarding a visit to the Branch by Florence Lessie 27/6/70
"The Reel Spiel" Newsletter No1, January 1990., "The Reel Spiel" Newsletter No.2. March 1990, "The Reel Spiel" Newsletter No.3. May, 1990.
Adelaide Branch
Photocopies of Branch committee minutes October 1933 - March 1937
Photocopy of Newspaper article The Ayrshire Post 31st March 2000 "75 Years of The Reel Thing".
Branch correspondence various dates from 1963 -1997.
2000 Branch Report
Report of the Trustees 1st May 1996-30th April 1997,
RSCDS Ayr Branch Constitution, RSCDS Ayr Accounts 1996, 1997, Ayr Branch Report 1997
Includes undated photographs of Branch teams ( member details)
Ayr Branch
Branch correspondence: 1967-1992. Branch Report: 1991/1992, & 2000. RSCDS Bath 50th Anniversary Annual Ball Programme 27th February 1998.
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Branch Correspondence: 1972-.1994. 2000 Branch Report.
4 Black and White Photos undated. 1 Group photo & 3 copies of same photo. 2 Colour photos of RSCDS Bedfordshire branch display stand. 1 Colour photo of Dance instructor on stage and children dancing.
RSCDS Bedfordshire Constitution.
Newsletters No. 16. 1981, No. 22. June 1982, No 25. December 1982, No. 26. February 1983, No. 27. March 1983, No 28. June 1983, No. 30. October 1983, No 37. December 1984, No. 39. April 1985, No. 41. September 1985, No, 42, November 1985.
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General correspondence 1965-1983 , RSCDS Belfast Constitutionn & Rules.
Belfast Branch
Berks, Hants and Surrey Border Branch Records
Branch correspondence various dates from 1977 - 1997 and "Bonnie Anne" or "The Royal Child" Dance instruction sheet (3 copies).RSCDS Berks Hants Surrey Constitution, Annual Report of RSCDS Berks Hants Surrey Branch 1995-1995. 2000 Branch Report.
Includes correspondence related to the Branch formation.
Berks Hants Surrey Branch
Branch correspondence various dates from 1963 - 1993.
Colour photo of group cutting cake. RSCDS Bramhall Annual Dance Feb 29th 1992, Anniversary 29 years.
Bulletin 1992.
Includes correspondence relating to the branch formation, Membership Lists
Bramhall Branch
Branch correspondence 1979-1994. Includes committee minutes for 1977-1978.
RSCDS Calgary Branch Report 31st May 1979
Annual Report 1972-73.
Membership lists.
Calgary Branch
Cambridge and District Branch records
Branch correspondence various dates from 1981-1990
Includes correspondence related to the formation related to the formation of the Branch.
Colour photo of Musicians Cambridge and District Day School.
Cambridge and District Branch
Branch correspondence various dates from 1953-1994. 2000 Branch Report.
Includes the Branch's 40th Anniversary Book and the leaflet for "Hadrian's Reel"
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Correspondence and Branch reports 1999-2000
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Extracts from the first minute book regarding the formation in 1927
Branch correspondence various dates from 1973
Includes two photographs of 75th anniversary celebrations 2003 with accompanying letter: 1. Cake cutting (no details), 2. Members group (detailed)
Clackmannanshire Branch
Duns and District Branch Records
Correspondence 1953-1987; Minute book and 3 colour photos.
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Branch Committee Minutes 1955-1966
Dumfries Branch
Branch Committee Minutes 1979-1987
Dumfries Branch
Photocopies of the first eight Committee Meetings including the inaugural meeting 9/2/25
Dundee Branch correspondence various dates from 1957 - 1997
Includes: Correspondence relating to the gift to the Society of the Chairman’s Badge of Office by Mr J C Hutchison in memory of his wife. Correspondence related to the David Findlay memorial Rose Bowl. Photographs (no details) of young dancers at the 1990 Dundee Festival.
Dundee Branch
Correspondence from 1953-1997, includes newspaper cutting of newspaper article from The Courier and Advertiser about Montrose Country Dance club from 2nd October 1985, RSCDS Angus Constitution.
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Elgin Branch correspondence various dates from 1950-1982. Includes Branch Accounts Ledgers and correspondence related to the Branch reconstitution in1950. Membership lists.
Elgin Branch
Correspondence from 1953-1994, 2000 Branch report and newspaper article
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Correspondence; from 1973-1993. RSCDS Hawaii Branch Report 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 2000 Branch Report.
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Hereford and District Branch Records
Herefordshire District Branch correspondence various dates from 1966-2015. Correspondence: letters and folder of newspaper articles, Hereford Branch RSCDS 40th Anniversary dance instruction booklet, Photos of the RSCDS 40th Anniversary Garden Party at the Gouldens' on 7th July 2007.Nigel Carter's caper dance instruction sheet, The Down House Strathspey dance instruction sheet, The Jovial Vet strathspey dance instruction sheet, Black Mountain Anniversary Jig dance instruction sheet and the Black Mountain Reel dance instruction sheet., Branch Newsletter 2015 item on Nigel Carter.
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Isle of Islay Branch correspondence dates from 1949-2000. Includes 2000 Branch report, and Purchase order forms.
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Kilmarnock Branch committee Minutes 1936-2014
Kilmarnock and District Branch
Minute Book Kilmarnock and District Branch Committee 1994-1999
Kirmarnock and District Branch
Melbourne and District Branch Records
3 Boxes
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Fife Branch Minute Book 1929-1937
Minutes of the Committee 1929-1937
Kirkcaldy Branch
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1930-1950
Contains the Minutes of the Kirkcaldy Centre (Fife Branch) 1930-1937 and of the Kirkcaldy Branch 1937-1950
Kirkcaldy Branch
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1950-1957
Minutes of the branch Committee
Kirkcaldy Branch
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1957-1966
Minutes of the Branch Committee 1957-1966
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1973-1982
Minutes of the Committee 1973-1982
Kirkcaldy Branch
Kirkcaldy Branch Minute Book 1982-1988
Minutes of the Committee 1982-1988
3 Boxes
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1 Box Correspondence from 1963-2000.
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New Haven (Connecticut) Branch
1 Box Correspondence from 1974-2000
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4 Boxes.
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Branch Records
1 Box: Correspondence 1976-1993 & 2000 Branch Report, RSCDS Tunbridge Wells Newsletter No.2., RSCDS Tunbridge Wells Branch News July 1992.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist
1 Box & : Correspondence 1976-1993. 2000 Branch Report.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist
1 Box. Correspondence: 1975-1987
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Committee minute Book 1932-1956
Committee minute Book 1956-1975
Committee Minute Book 1976-1991
Cash Book 1925-1952
Correspondence 1951-1996
Perth Branch
St Andrews Branch (East of Fife) Branch Records
1 Box: Correspondence : 1971-1994, RSCDS St. Andrews Branch Constitution and Rules, Black and White photo of St. Andrews Branch Golden Jubilee Dinner at Rusacks Hotel on Saturday 7th November 1987 and Colour photo of Presentation of a painting to David Gibbs with wife Ann and Committee Members 22/3/02.
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1 Box: Correspondence : 1962-1993.
Minute Book.
Photocopy of First AGM RSCDS Stirlingshire September 24th 1928, Booklet of "Miss Jarvis's Reel A Scottish Country Dance Devised by the Demonstration Team of the Stirlingshire Branch RSCDS." RSCDS Stirlingshire Diamond Jubilee Dinner Dance, Friday 20th March 1987 leaflet, Colour photo of RSCDS Stirling 75th Anniversary Ball 19th April 2002 and Newspaper cutting of Stirling News as 14th June 1990 RSCDS Stirling honoured two long serving members Mrs Rachel Prentice and Mr Jim Taylor.
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Stranraer and District Branch Records
1 Box: Correspondence: 1959-1994. Newspaper article Wigtown Free Press 24th May 1984.
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1 Box: Correspondence: May 1991-November 1991
RSCDS Sydney Branch Constitution
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St. John.s Newfoundland Branch Spring Social 2/5/92
Branch Spring Social 2/5/98. Three dances shown: Sugar Candie, Miss Milligan's Strathspey and The Triumph
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.
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RSCDS 75th Anniversary Celebration
Celebration Dinner and Ball by members of the Geneva SCD Club, Clivis SCD Society of Turin and Groupe de Danses Eccossaise de Lyon held in the Lido Hotel, Baveno, Italy 4 -5 April, 1998, Duration 41mins
Geneva SCD Club, Clivis SCDS Turin, La Chanterelle, Lyon
Miss Milligan in Wellington NZ, 1974
Johhny Walker Scottish Festival 1992
Dance Nova Scotia
George Eaton
Los Angeles 25th Anniversary Video December 1991
A video diary of branch events held throughout 1991 to celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Los Angeles Branch. Events depicted include; social dances, annual ball and classes taken by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen.
Los Angeles Branch