Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-7-7-120
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- 1961
Fontana Mo. TFE 17311
S1.Petronella, Off She Goes in the North
S2. La Russe, Macdonald of Sleat
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Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band
Fontana Mo. TFE 17311
S1.Petronella, Off She Goes in the North
S2. La Russe, Macdonald of Sleat
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Jimmy Shand with Instrumental Accompaniment
Parlophone 45-R 4658
S1. 6-20 Twostep
S2. Para Handy
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Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band
Beltona No. 45-BL 2491
S1. Broun's Reel
S2. La Russe
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Parlophone No. GEP 8890
S1. Waverley
S2. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
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Top Rank N0.JKP 3009 Andy Sings
S1. Come In, Come In, McGinty's Meal and Ale
S2. O Come With Me, Oh Kate!, Haste Ye Back
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Top Rank N0.JKP 3004 Andy Stewart Sings
S1. A Scottish Soldier, The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
S2. Donald Where's Yer Troosers?
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Parlopnone No. GEP 8618 Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. The Angus Reel, The Punch Bowel
S2. Phyllis Waltz, Silver City Waltz
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Bobby Macleod's Highland Dance Band
Beltona Records No. SEP 21 Bobby Macleod and his Band
S1. The Burning of Paddy's Breeches; Cadgers in the Canongate
S2. Hamilton House, Flowers of Edinburgh
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Jimmy's Fancy - Jimmy Shand and his Band
Parlophone GEP 8884 published by E.M.I. Records Ltd.
Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. Jimmy's Fancy
S2. The Express
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Waltzing thru' Scotland - Jimmy Shand and his Band
Parlophone GEP 8735 published by E.M.I. Records Ltd. Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. Selection of Waltzes
s2. Selection of Waltzes
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Happy Hours with Jimmy Shand and his Band
Parlophone GEP 8659 published by E.M.I. Records Ltd. Jimmy Shand and his Band
S1. Happy Hours Polka; Sweetheart Waltz
s2. The Call of the Pipes; Robertson's Rant
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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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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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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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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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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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The Best of Scottish Dance Music
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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Disc Number: Paddledoo Music no number
Side 1: 1. Huntington Fling, 2. Mill Mill 0 Set, 3. Laura's Slow Reel, 4. Mostly William Marshall, 5. Rumie Quadrille ,
Side 2: 1. Boston Hospitality Jig 32x5, 2. Stow Alert, 3.Mrs. Gillian McMullen of Cambridge Strathspey 32x4 , 4. Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Jig 32X8, 5. Pinewoods Reel 32x8, 6. Waltzes
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Argyll's Fancy - Ian MacPhail Band
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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Disc Number: Scottish Records 33SR 153 Nancy Dickson (Piano) and Bill Clement (Pipes).
Side 1: 1. Bonnie Geordies Wig, 2. Kiss Under the Stairs, 3. Happy Returns, 4. Lady Charlotte Bruce.
Side 2 1. Argyll Broadswords, 2. Macdonald of Sleat, 3. Shepherd's Crook, 4. Bonnie Ann, 5. Rouken Glen, 6. Over The Dee And Over The Don, &. McNeil of Barra.
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Welcome to Scotland - Jim Macleod
Disc Number: Beltona SBE 182
Side 1: 1.Grand March and Highland Reel, 2. Welcome Home, 3. Alf's Two-Step, Jolly Beggar, 4. Jolly Beggar,
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Disc Number: Nevis NEV LP 123
Side 1: 1. The Boston Two-Step, 2. La Va, 3. Barn Dance, 4. Gay Gordons, 5. Scottish Waltz Medley, 6. The Haddington Assembly,
Side 2 1. Military Two-Step, 2. La Tempete, 3. Addie Harper Lilt, 4. Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering, 5, Ladies' Fancy, 6. The Old Rustic Bridge By The Mill
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Disc Number: Grampian SK 2007
Side 1: 1. Wilt Thou Go To The Barracks Johnnie?, 2. Broadswords, 3. The Earl of Erroll, 4. Scottish Lilt, 5. Highland laddie, 6. The Village Maid,
Side 2: 1. Sailor's Hornpipe, 2. Strathspey, Highland Reel and Reel of Tulloch, 4. Flora Macdonald's Fancy,5. Blue Bonnets Over the Border.
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A Tribute to Niel Gow - Ron Gonella
Disc Number: Lismor LILP 5085
Side 1: 1. The Atholl Volunteers, 2. Nathaliel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother, 3. Prince Charlie's Quickstep, 4. Cam' Ye By Atholl, 5. The Dunkeld Volunteers, 6. Lady Anne Hope's Favourite, 7. Miss Margaret Brown's Favourite
Side 2: 1. Niel Gow's Compliments Returned to Mr. Marshall, 2. The Earl of Dalhousie's Happy Return to Scotland, 3. Flora Macdonald's Lament, 4. Lady Mary Hay's Scotch Measure, 5, Caller Herring, 6. Lady Dorothea Stewart=Murray's Wedding, 7. Miss Lucy Johnston's Compliments to Niel Gow
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Come Scottish Country Dancing - Jim Macleod
Disc Number: Decca MOR 526
Side 1: 1.Crammond Bridge, 2. Jubilee Jig, 3. The Ennismore Strathspey, 4. The Syarry Eyed Lassie, 5. Sloane Square.
Side 2: 1. Fraser's Favourite, 2. Newton Park, 3. Neidpath Castle, 4.Hamilton House, 5. Mrs. Macpherson of Inveran
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3 dance programmes for dances held in the West Carse Hall, Glencarse (Perth). Annual Tea and Dance dated 31/12/1894: Grand Annual Tea and Dance dated 20/11/1896; Annual Supper and Dance dated 28/10/1898. Each programme includes an engagements page. The letter from Chris Saunders (Glasgow Branch Chairman) give some provenance for the programmes,
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More Sounds of Scotland - Jim Macleod and his Band
Disc Number: NPL 38012
Side 1: 1. Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, 2. The Duke of Atholl's Reel, 3. Schiehallion (Strathspey and Reel), 4. Scottish Waltz, 5.Diel Amang the Tailors
Side 2: 1. Circassian Circle, 2. Holyrood House, 3. Gay Gordons, 4. Macdonald of Sleat, 5. Duke of Perth
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Disc Number: 12T280 - J Scott Skinner Solo Violin
Side 1: 1.The President Air and Variations, 2. The Freebooter, 3. Allegory, 4. Bagpipe Marches, 5.Celebrated Hornpipes, Highland Reels
Side 2: 1.Medley No.2. 2. Highland Schottische No.2, 3. Triumph Country Dance, 4. Home Sweet Home, 5. The Cradle Song, 6. Glen Grant
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Come To Fiona's Wedding - Jim Macleod and his Band
Disc Number: MAL 899
Side 1: 1.Come to Fiona's Wedding, 2. Happy Hours, 3. Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch, 4. Galeic Waltz (Melodies of the West,5. Dashing White Sergeant.
Side 2: 1, Bonnie Anne, 2. Strip the Willow, 3. Penny Whistle Barn Dance, 4. Pipe Marches, 5. Forty Shades of Green
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A booklet of 20 Scottish Country Dances devised by Murrough Landon. Diagrams for each dance are included.
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A booklet of 20 Scottish Country Dances devised by Murrough Landon. Diagrams for the dances are included.
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A booklet of 20 Scottish Country Dances devised by Murrough Landon. Diagrams for each dance are included.
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Woodhall Book 3 (Nonconformity)
A booklet of 20 Scottish Country Dances devised by Murrough Landon. Diagrams for each dance are included.
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IAS 3048
Side 1: 1.The Dashing White Sergeant, 2. Hesitation Waltz, 3. Royal Exchange, 4. The Laird of Drumblair and The Mason's Apron, 5. The Gay Gordons,
Side 2: 1. Hamilton Rant. 2. The George Black Polka, 3. The Doris Waltz, 4. The Braes of Breadalbane, 5. THe Gordon Waltz
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BSLP 1188S
Side 1: 1. Last of the Lairds, 2.Party Polka 3. Circle Waltz 4. Waltz, 5. Macdonald of the Isles, 6. Boston Twostep 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. The Dashing White Sergeant
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Music for Scottish Country Dancing. Chosen by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Music for Scottish Country Dancing. Chosen by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Full Length Dances in Strict Tempo.
Side One: Miss Dumbrecks Reel, The Braes of Mellinish Strathspey, The Holly Bush Jig, Kingussie Flower Reel. Side Two: The Bramble Bush Jig, The Three Bonny Maidens Strathspey, The Wild Geese Jig and The Sailor Hornpipe.
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Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish
12 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.
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Don Bartlett and the Scotians "In Triumph"
TAC001. SIDE ONE: Triumph, Lucky Scaup, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Miss Nancy Frowns, Taladh, Trip to Galway, Miss Nancy Girdwood of Tillicoutry, Sir Archibald Grant of Monemusk's Reel, Fiddler Play the Light Strathspey, George Walker, Lady Ann Hope, The Gentle Shepherd, George Kinloch of Kinloch, O Saw Ye My Wee Thing, Davy Nick Nack, Quickstep, Kirk's Hornpipe, SIDE 2: Teviot Brig, Emerald Green, Don William's Steeplechase, The Biolog, The Old Man Will Never Die, John Brown, Tune Your Fiddles, Miss Douglas, The Laird of Milton's Daughter, Royal Irish, Harrington's Hall, Denis, Don't Be Threatening, Glenburnie Rant, Pig Town, Silver Spear & Fill Up The Bowl.
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A Date With The Gallowglass Band
Beltona SBE 117
Side 1: Hornpipe Selection; Hornpipw Selection; Rocha An Fhile; Set Dance; Selection of Jigs; Selection of Marches
Side 2: March Selection; Waltz Selection; Waltz Selection; Waltz Morthireach; Reels; Hornpipe
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Presenting the Lothian Scottish Dance Band
Lothian Scottish Dance Band. REL Records. 461.
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New Sounds in Scottish Music. Teresa Duffy
12 inch LP. DECCA. LK 4539. New Sounds in Scottish Music. Teresa Duffy.
The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen, The Old House (O'Connor), Westering home The Road and Miles to Dundee , Granny's Highland Hame, The Day I Marry Jamie, Down in the Glen, Skye Boat Sng, The Kirk By the Gleside, Jeannie and John, Old Scotch Mother Mine, Lewis Bridal Song, Donal McDarlin, My Ain Folk
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Sounds Scottish Jim MacLeod and his Band
Sounds Scottish. Jim MacLeod and his Band. EMI Records Ltd. GLN 1022.
SIDE ONE: Dashing White Sergeant, Pittenweem Jo, Slow Air & Jig, Forty Shades of Green, Military Two Step: Alf's Two Step, Come To Fiona's Wedding, Scottish Waltz.
SIDE Two: Reel Selection, Dunblane, Accordion Duet, Pride of Erin Waltz, If My World Should End Tomorrow, Gay Gordons, Gay Gordons (Encore).
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"My Scotland" Jimmy Shand and his Strict Tempo Band.
SIDE ONE: My Love She's But A Lassie Yet, Birks of Invermay, St. Bernards Waltz, Teviot Brig (Jig), De'il Amang The Tailors, Lord Hume's Reel. SIDE TWO: Primrose Polka, The Cumberland Reel, The Duke of Perth (Broon's Reel), The Glasgow Highlanders (Strathspey), The Gordon Waltz and Merrily Danced The Quaker's Wife (Jig)
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Scotland The Dances and Dance Bands
Lismore LILP 5163
Side 1: Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band; Jim Johnstone and his Band; Fergie Macdonald and his Highland Band; Ian McPhail anf his Band; Jim Johnstone and his Band; Lex Keith and his Scottish Country Band; Fergie Macdonald and his Highland Band
Side 2: Calum Wilson and his Scottish Counrty Dance Band; Lothian Scottish Dance Band; Jim Johnstone and hid Band; John Ellis and his Highland Country Band; Glenaruel Scottish dance Band; Bobby Macleod and his Music; Colin Campbell and his Highland Band; John Ekkis and his Highland Ciuntry Band; Jim Johnstone and his Band
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A Measure of Scotch. Jim Johnstone and His Band
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
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Scottish Country Dance Music For Book 26F
SCL 2 The Scotsmen
Side 1: Airdrie Lasses; A Mile To Ride Fairly Shot O' Her; Old Nick's Lumber Room; The Ladies of Dunse
Side 2: Lady Maxwell's Reel; Sugar Candie; The Frisky; The New Waterloo Reel; Won't You Join the Dance?
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Ross Records No. WGR 046 Bobby Brown The Scottish Accent and the Cape Breton Symphony
Side 1: Canadian Medley; Strathspey and Reel Medley; Hornpipe Medley; Marches; Polka; Air, Strathspey and Reel Medley;
Side 2: Selection of Jigs; Marches; Strathspey and Reel Medley; Waltz Medley; Hornpipe Medley; A Scottish Fancy
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BS Productions No. BTS 1005: Jim Macleod and his Band with Bryan Smith
Side 1: Modern Waltz: Modern Waltz; Balmoral Blues; Balmoral Blues; Gay Gordons; Gay Gordons
Side 2: Lilac Waltz; Lilac Waltz; Saunter; Saunter; Mayfair Quickstep; Mayfair Quickstep
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Westering Home Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Band
Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Band. Emerald Gem. GES1141.
SIDE ONE: The Irish Rover, The Call of The Pipes, Singalong Waltz, Accordion Polka, The Swinging Sporran & Dreaming.
SIDE TWO: The Bluebell Polka, Highland Barn Dance, Gaelic Memories, The Plantation Reel, The Postie's Jig, The Blarney Reel & Scottish Hop.
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Going to An Orkney Barndance by Hamnavoe Scottish Dance Band. Grampian Records, Wick. SGW5005.
SIDE 1: Going To The Barn Dance, Maggie Watsons Polka, The Pipers Cave, Black Mask Waltz, Shetland Two Step & Kirks Hornpipe.
SIDE 2: Bothy Ballads, The Maid I Adore, Scapa Flow Reel, John Spence, Boys of Blue Hill & Flett From Flotta
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Scottish Tradition The Fiddler and his Art
Tangent Records TNGM 141 S1 and S2: Selection of Slow Airs, Reels, Strathspeys, Waltzes and Marches
Recorded and documented by the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh
Scottish Country Dancing: Profile of dancers, movivation, organisation
A thesis, by Raphaelle Orgeret presented to the University Jean Moulin Lyon for a Masters degree. The thesis examines Scottish Country Dancing from the aspects of motivation, organisation and dancers' perspective.
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Cutting from The Stirling Observer, 21/7/1994. Photograph show the Stirling Branch demonstration team and musicians outside the Guildhall, where they were participating in an event organised by the Stirling Tours and Guiding Organisation.
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A History of Jordanhill College of Education, 1921-1971
By John A Fairley. Published by Jordanhill College of Education, History Department
The Scottish Gift Book: Issued By the Girl Guides Association
Published by Paterson's Publications.
Activity book for girls, includes twelve SCDs (with music), legends, psalm tunes, singing games, songs and recipes
Scottish Studies Volume 18: 1974
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 17: 1973 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 16: 1972 part two
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part two
Scottish Studies Volume 11: 1967 part one
Articles, Notes on Collection and Research, and Book Reviews
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A suite of three dances (Jig, Strathspey and Reel) with music. Tto commemorate the Commonwealth Games Scotland 1970. Music composed by Beryl Johnston and the dances devised by Anna Holden.
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The Foursome Reel and other Dances
Description of the dance and steps . By John A Brune. Published by Theodore Brun
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Junior members' Activities Booklet
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Another Collection by Eric Allan
Booklet of 58pp containing 107 original compositions. Published by Eric Allan, Drumossie
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Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club Dances. Booklet. Dance instructions book. 15 pages
Dance 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.
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Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club Book of Dances
A Dancers "manual " with a brief introduction to form and style together with descriptions of 29 Scottish country dances and Reels. Publshed by the University Reel Club
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2 Information Leaflets issued 1945 and 1961. The leaflets give details of the Society Officials, the Executive Council, the Branches of the Society, and the Branch representatives to the Executive Council. SCD-6-12-001.pdf The 1961 issue details in addition ta list of books available for sale from the Society. I leaflet with details of the 1964 AGM SCD-6-12-2-001.pdf
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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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Royal Paton -Platinum Jubilee Booklet
The booklet celebrates the Royal Paton's Platinum Jubilee through her connection with Scottish Dance and Music and reprints dances and music and places linked to her tenure as the Society's Patron.
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A book of 32 original Scottish Country Dances (2nd Edition) by Loreto De Angelis, published in Rome 2022
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A MS (ca 1752 ) written by John McGill, Dance Master. The Manuscript lists Minuets and Reels used at his school in Dunse, steps for the Hornpipe and Gige, and twelve country dances viz: The Cameronians March; Because he was a Bony Lad; Jock the Drummer; Lady Macikintoishes Reel; Ephy Macnab; Old adge and young; The Cadgers in the Canongate; Kilkubright; Jack Hoomes Reel; The Colonel;; Just as I was in the morning; My Wife's a wanton wie thing; The Dustie Millar; The Short Appron; The Carl he cane o'er the Craft; Jokie's lost his DearieThe Malt man; The Dutch Supper; The Lads of Dunse; Steer the Gile
Includes is a photocopy of "Notes and Queries " Vol 12 July - September 1855 which discusses dance steps with particular reference to this MS
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Scottish National Dances - A Practical Handbook
A Handbook containing details and advice for the teaching of Reels and Strathspeys by J Grahamsley Atkinson Jr.. The foot movements for the various steps are clearly detailed as are the instructions for the main dances: Foursome, Tulloch, Reel of Three, Reel of Eight. Published in Edinburgh by the author, 1900.
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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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RSCDS Winnipeg Branch Centenary Project
Branch Demonstration team dancing "The Flying Scotsman" at the VIA Rail Union Station Winnipeg on 27th October 2022 as part of the Branch's Project for the RSCDS Centenary. https://youtu.be/xAhSW2OwbKM
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Interview with Liz Brash- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Liz Brash on 23rd May, 2016
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Interview with Ann Routledge- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Ann Routledge on 16th December, 2016
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Interview with Andrew Kerr - East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Andrew Kerr on 22nd November, 2016
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Contents include:
Branch reports from Aberdeen, Airdrie, Coatbridge and District, Auchterarder, Ayrshire East, Ayrshire North West, Banffshire, Bath, Belfast, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Birmingham, Boston, Bristol, Cape Town, Carlisle and Border, Carnoustie, Castle Douglas, Cheltenham, Clackmannanshire, Deep River Ontario, Derby, Dumfries, Dunbartonshire west, Dundee, Dunfermline Duns and District, East Lothian, East Surrey, West Kent, Edinburgh, Elgin, Forfar, Forres, Fort William, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Glasgow, Hamilton and Clydesdale, Hamilton Ontario, Inverness, Kilmarnock, Kinlochleven, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcudbright, Lanark, Lemington Spa and District, Leeds, Leven, Liverpool, Lockerbie, London, London Ontario, Lorn Argyll, Manchester, Moffat, Montreal, Montreal, Nairobi, Nether Lochaber, Newcastle and District, Newton Stewart, New York, N.W. Craven, Norwich, Nottingham, Peelbles, Perthshire, Peterhead, Portrush, Renfrewshire west, Richmond, Rochdale, Roxburghshire and District, Sheffield, St Andrews, Southport, Stirlingshire, Stirlingshire east, Stockport, Stonehaven, Stranraer, Sydney, N.S. Wales, Tee-side, Toronto, West Lothian, Whitehead, Winchester, Winnipeg, Wolverhampton.
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The People's Journal Album of Scottish Country Dances 4 October 1930
The illustrated album was included as a free gift with the Journal, published by John Leng and Co., Dundee and London. The introduction to the booklet is by the Duchess of Atholl and contains a description of the style and steps of SCD along with instuctions and music for; Circassian Circle ,Petronella, Scottish Reform, Triumph, Brown's Reel, The Flowers of Edinburgh, Jenny's Bawbee, Cawdor Fair, Haymakers, Foursome Reel, The Soldier's Joy, Rory O''More, Barn Dance, Highland Schottische and Waltz Country Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Published three times a year containing items of local news and dance activities. Some articles of general interest.
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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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Muller's Basses to the Select Reels & Strathspeys of Scotland
By Robert Muller, 'Dedicated to Scotland, his native land'. Published by Robert Cocks & Co. London. Contain music for 200 selected Reels and Strathspeys
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The Silver Collection - Leicester Branch 1977-2002
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David Cunningham & his Scottish Dance Band
Ten Scottish Country Dances written by Nan Lawson. (Private publication).
Dances: The West Wynd; The Octogenarian; The Laigh Stathspey; Life Let Us Cherish; A Jig For Jennifer; Saturday Morning Jig;Sherwood Strathspey; Gleniffer Circle
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The Thistle Magazine of the West Point Grey SCD Club B.C. Canada
A hand produced newsletter/journal published in February, May, October and December from 1961. The publication features: descriptions and comments about SCDs; Articles relating to Dance Masters, Books, Ballroom Guides and items of general interest to Dancers. Most issues contain a Question/Answer section; Letters to the Editor; Advertisements. Several contributions from Hugh Thurston and Hugh Foss
Published in Vancouver
A short biography written by Rosemary Coupe
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This video tells the story of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - through 27 of its dances . It is illustrated with extracts from the Society's Archive. The text or the narration is provided in a separate booklet.
Written and presented by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen, Past President of the RSCDS.
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A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire possibly 18th/19th C. Contains abbreviated instruction for 51 country dances and the French Cotellion
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Grampian Television Interview with Jean Milligan
Part of a Grampian TV series made in the 1970s which traced the origins and development of Scottish Dance. Here Jean Milligan is interviewed by the programme presenter about the origins of the RSCDS. VHS tape quality was poor and this is reflected in the digitised extract. The original programme video recording was destroyed by Grampian TV.
An instructional video introducing Scottish social dances. The video shows how to do 13 popular ceilidh dances and the steps required. The dances demonstrated are: Gay Gordons; Circle Waltz; Canadian Barn Dance; St Benrard's Waltz; Strip the Willow; Military Two Step; Pride of Erin; Highland Schottische; The Lancers (Five figure version)
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
Scotland's Social Dances Part 1
Instructional DVD covering four different forms of Scottish Social Dancing: Old Time, Ceilidh, Sequence and Country.
Part 1
Dances shown are:
Quicksteps:
Anniversary Two Step, Boston Two Step, Gay Gordons Two Step, Over the Top, Dinky One Step, Marine Four Step, Honeymoon Parade, Gypsy Tap, Southern Two Step, Flirtation Two Step, Lancelot Two Step, Jazz Twinkle, Mayfair Quickstep.
Swings:
Viennese Swing, Glyn-Gary Swing, Chicago Swing, Ragtime Swing.
Waltzes:
Hesitation Waltz, Lilac Waltz, Ruby Waltz, Waltz of the Bells, La Rinka, Sweetheart Waltz, The Veleta, Birthday Waltz, Owen and Catherine Harrison’s Waltz, Victory Waltz, Waltz Catherine, Newe Kilarney Waltz.
Foxtrots and |Saunters:
Balmoral Blues, White Heather Foxtrot, Harry Lime Foxtrot, Yearning Saunter, On Leave Foxtrot, Melody Foxtrot, Red Rose Saunter, Saunter Together.
Latin:
Square Tango, Royal Empress Tango, Tango Serida, Sally Ann Cha Cha, Rumba Rosalie.
Independent Video Productions
An instructional video which is suitable for both experienced dances and those new to this dance style. The video explains how to dance reels, jigs and strathspeys and includes a helpful commentary. The Steps are walked out and shown in slow motion and the most frequently used formations demonstrated with many walked through. 34 dances which appear frequently on dance programmes are demonstrated.
Details of the Steps, Formations and the Dances are listed in the Notes Section (below)
Anita Mackenzie (Independent Video Productions)
27 dances published by the RSCDS and 1 other are shown
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
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