The remaining records of the organisation including 2 Minute Books, I accounts File and 3 Correspondence Files
RSCDS ArchivistTopics discussed include: AGMs, origins of dances and the establishment of the Society.
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.
Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances
Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
D R Mackenzie was a long-established dancing master in Stirling. Replying to her request for information on Scottish Country dances.
Handwritten recalling the formation of the SCDS. Includes typed version
Handwritten notes on: The Bob of Fettercairn; The White Cockade; The Dutchess (sic) of York;Off she goes; Light and airy; The Marquis of Huntly's Highlanders; Miss Kitty Campbell of Shawfield's Reel
This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)
RSCDS ArchivistIncludes course timetable and notes from the British Federation of Music Festivals
Also includes notes of a teachers meeting held 30/12/1981
This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams
UntitledDiaries 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'
Newsletters for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997 (2 issues),1998 (2 issues), 1999 (1 issue), 2000 (1 issue), 2003 (3 issues), 2004 (3 issues), 2005 (3 issues), 2006 (3 issues), 2007 (3 issues), 2008 (3 issues), 2010 (3 issues), 2011(3 issues), 2012 (3 issues), 2013 (3 issues), 2014 (3 issues), 2015 (3 issues), 2016 (3 issues),2017 (2 issues), 2024 (1 issue);
Historical Review of the Branch ("20 Years On" written in 1983).
All items located: D:\Digital Repository\SCD-8\SCD-8-6\File 9 Wirral Branch
Branch news and other items of SCD interest, published bi-monthly. 48 issues 1983-2011 (incomplete)
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 46 issues entitled "RSCDS Newsletter -Toronto Association" May 1997 - December 2004. 46 issues entitled "Set and Link" January 2005 - May 2011. Incomplete
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 33 issues 1975-2019
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 95 issues 1981-2019 Kiwi News; 19 issues 1995-2009 Junior Newsletter
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 39 issues 2000-2019
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 18 issues 1976-1981
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 28 issues 1973-2000
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1991-1993
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1992-2005.
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 4 issues 1994-2000.
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 1 issue 1986. Included is the 17th Annual Hawaiian Scottish Festival Programme
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 264 issues 1979-1988. Published about 4 times annually
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 54 issues 1976-2015. Published about 3 times annually
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest. 11 issues 1998-2005
UntitledBranch news and other items of SCD interest, published Quarterly
Untitledad hoc publication containing items of branch news
UntitledA 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.
UntitledDance instructions with music for: Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, Petronella, La Russe, Strip the Willow
UntitledDance instruction book. Broun's Reel, Circassian Circle, Cumberland Reel, Dalkeith's Strathspey, Dashing White Sergeant, Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Duke of Perth, Eightsome Reel, Flowers of Edinburgh, Foula Reel, Foursome Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch, Gay Gordons, Glasgow Highlanders, Hamilton House, Haughs of Cromdale, Highland Scottishe, Jenny's Bawbee, Light and Airy, Miss Cahoon's Reel, Montgomeries' Rant, New rigged Ship, Petronella, Reel of the 51st Highland Division, Rory O'More, Scottish Reform, Sixteensome Reel, Speed the Plough, Strip the Willow and Waltz Country Dance.
UntitledRing 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.
UntitledBooklet of 58pp containing 107 original compositions. Published by Eric Allan, Drumossie
Untitled12 inch LP. Embassy Records. WLP 6008. Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish.
SIDE ONE: (SET) The Skye Boat Song, The Pibroch O' Donheil Blu, The Marquis of Huntley, The Piper of Drummond, Highland Laddie.(MARCHES): The March of the Cameron Men, Up in The Morning Early, The Steam Boat. (STRATHSPEY): The Standard on the Braes O'Mar. (REEL): Sandy Duff. SIDE TWO: (FOURSOME): Monymusk, Louden's Bonny Woods and Braes. (REELS): Reel O' Tulloch, Mrs Macleod of Raasay. (MARCHES): Lochanside, Magersfontein, The Glendaruel Highlanders, Scotland The Brave, Mhairi Ban Og, The Inverness Gathering.
Talisman STAL 5022 S1:Mrs MacLeod of Raasay, Doreen's Waltz, Le retour des Hirondelles, Rory O'More, Leith Country Dance, Slow Air Strathspey and Reel, Gay Gordons, S2: Thirteen Fouteen, The Duran Ranger, Dantesque, Fight About the Fireside, Shetland Waltz, Elwyn's Fairy Glen
UntitledA collection covering all aspects of Scottish music and song, including SCD (I LP)
UntitledA review of the Society's activities for 2016
UntitledA review of the Society's activates for 2014
UntitledReview of Society activities for 2013
UntitledA review of the Society's activities for 2012
UntitledReview of the Society's activities for 2010
UntitledResource Material Pack 1 (Pilot Scheme
RSCDS ArchivistTopics discussed include: Comments from branches, under 16s membership terms, and outreach opportunities.
RSCDS ArchivistLists the names of the recipients since 1983 to date
RSCDS ArchivistBrief history of the organisation from its inception until the publication of the 7th Edition. Produces by the editorial committee.
RSCDS ArchivistDances collected locally
Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754
Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'
'Copy of Castle Menzies. This was copied by me from a notebook written by the Lady Dorothea Riggles Brise. She supplied the music from other sources, contemporary when possible'.
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.
Titled: 'SCDS [Book XII]'. Contains dance descriptions with music from various sources including 'Rutherford 1772', Neil Gow III, Twenty Four Scottish Country Dances from the year 1793' and Caledonian Country Dances 1748.
Contents:
Ranting Highland Man, Lads of Leath, Tweedside, Buttered Pease, Border Reel, Kiss Quick My Mothers a Coming or Bonnie Jocky, Swines Tale to Georgia, Right Scotch Contention or Ye Duke of Atholl's Rant, Musselborough or Jenny Bang the Weaver, John Black's Daughter, Grant's Quickstep or Scots Tune, The Braes of Balquhither, Mrs Stewart's Strathspey, The Sailor Laddie, Lady Betty Cochrans Reel, Odd Thoughts, Miss Jessy Dalrymples Reel, Lady Betty Boyle's Reel, Miss Christie Dalrymples Fancy, Sontra Hill, Mrs Falconar's Fancy, Bonny Geordies Wig, Yester House, The Black Dance, The Machine Without Horses.
'Reels of Eight' descriptions from various sources including:
Eightsome Reel and Another Eight Reel from the Blantyre MSS 1805;
French Assembly Reel and Assembly Reel from "The Ball-Room" 1827;
The Reel of Eight from "The Globe Guide to the Art of Dancing";
The Eightsome Reel from MacKay's Ballroom Guide.
Additional notes concerning Book 27 were added by an unknown author
Catalogue of the "Glen" Collection
'Dances for a future book XIII'
'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789
Contains dance descriptions and accompanying music mainly from John Walshs 'The Complete Country Dancing-Master, Being a Collection of all the Celebrated Country Dances now in Vogue. Perform'd at Court, the Theatres, Masquerades, and Publick Balls With Proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance. The Tunes fitted for the Violin, Hoboy, or German Flute'.
Jean Milligans Life Membership card.
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.