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Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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North Ayrshire Branch

Branch correspondence various dates from 1948 - 1996
2000 Branch Report,
Includes correspondence relating to Branch formation dated 26/12/48
Group photograph of taken at the 40th Anniversary Ball in the Seamill Hydro 8/1/88 (Alastair Aitkenhead cutting the cake).(see the SED3 Photograph section for this).

N W Ayrshire Branch

Step We Ceilidh on we Go

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)

Liverpool Branch Records

General correspondence 1951-1997. Includes correspondence relating to the formation of the branch. A programme for the Diamond Jubilee Ball and a CD of photographs 2011. "Fifty Years of Dancing" a brief history of the branch 1951-2001. memory stick containing recording s for the Society's Oral History Project. Liverpool Branch Constitution and Rules.

Liverpol Branch

Toronto Branch Records

2 Boxes. 1st Box is: 1957-1994 includes: Correspondence: 1957-1993 . "Scottish Country Dances A Centennial Collection" booklet, Accounts 1987/1988, Photocopy of Newspaper article the Toronto Star 25th January 1988 "Burns and rich culture of Scotland offer something special to all of us, Life Members List 1980/1981, 1978 Scottish World Festival Tattoo programme and photocopy of newspaper article and Constitution.

2nd Box: 1994-1997. Correspondence: RSCDS Toronto Constitution, Extract from Toronto Branch Newsletter April 1997, Secretary's Report - 39th Annual General Meeting Saturday 26th April 1997,Dancing in The Park May 27th-24th June 1997 Programme, RSCDS Toronton Branch Licence Agreement, RSCDS Toronto Branch Report 31st May 1996, RSCDS Toronto Branch Accounts 31st March 1995 and Auditors Report 1995.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Bournemouth Branch Records

Branch correspondence various dates from 1964 to 1997
Includes correspondence relating to the formation of the Branch
Two undated photographs of Branch’s junior Section at a New Year Charity Dance

Undated photograph of dancers at a day school

Bournemouth Branch

Nairobi Branch Records

Minute Books: 1960-61; 1961-62; 1963-70
Correspondence of the Scottish Country dance Association of East Africa (1949-1957 and of Nairobi Branch (1957-1994)
Correspondence relating to “The City of Nairobi Reel”
Press cuttings of SCD Ball 1955
Press report on Festival of Scottish Country Dancing 1987
Photographs (no i.d) of school teams at the Festival of SCD 1987
Photograph of Evening Ball (no i.d.) 1987
Chairman's Report for the year 1991/1992

Nairobi Branch

Tokyo Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence: -1982-1997, includes RSCDS Tokyo branch Constitution, RSCDS Tokyo branch Accounts 1996, 1997 Japanese magazine, RSCDS Tokyo Branch Annual Ball 1993 Programme including 3 stamps of Scotsmen in America Scotland on Stamps V): John Paul Jones, Andrew Carnegie and John Muir & RSCDS Tokyo Branch Annual Ball 1994 Programme including stamps Bicenntennial of Arrival of Scottish Settlers at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Scotland on Stamps VI), RSCDS Tokyo Branch Life Members list 1993 ,1980 Tokyo Scottish Dancers Volume 1 Booklet. Colour photos: Tokyo Scottish Dance Club Spring Party 22nd March 1987, Tokyo Scottish Dance Club Spring Party 23rd March 1986, Tokyo Branch Training Camp at the Saitama Sports Centre 15th February 1987, RSCDS Tokyo 20th Club Anniversary 6th March 1983, RSCDS Tokyo Branch September 1989, September 1989 Class Social gathering.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Adelaide Branch Records

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

Ayr Branch Records

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

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

Dundee Branch Records

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

Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances Revision 1998

Instructions and music for twenty-four traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1960: Leap Year (J); Watson's Reel (J); The Merry Reapers (J); Davy's Locker (R); Galloway House (R); The Highland Fair (J); Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel (J); The Honeymoon ((R); Mr. Watson's Favourite (R); Mrs, Cholmondeley's Reel (R); The Moray Reel (J); Mrs. Stuart Sinton's Reel (J); Miss Welsh's Reel (J); Berwick Johnnie (J);The Isles (J); Duff's House (J); Miss Betty Boyle (R); Wedderburn's Reel (R); Kitty Campbell's Reel (J); Tarry A While (J); Regent's Favourite (R); Kendall's Hornpipe (J); Argyll's Fancy (J); Miss Flora's Favourite (R)

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Canberra and District Branch Records

Branch correspondence various dates from 1977-1997
Includes correspondence related to the formation of the Branch
RSCDS Canberra Constitution.
AGM 27th February 1988.
Annual Report for 16/9/89 to 22/9/90.
Accounts 30th June1997.
RSCDS Canberra Constitution.
"Scotch Circle" RSCDS Cabnberra and District Branch Newsletter March 2985. Vol. 5 No. 14

Canberra Branch

Scottish Country Dances for Children Revision 1998

Instructions and music for ten Scottish Country Dances for Children published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1981:
The Dhoon (J); Le Papillon (J); A Jig for Mrs. Dunn (J); The Misses Cramb of Linlithgow (J) Miss Falconer's Fancy (R); The Old Man of Storr (R); The Maids of Currie (R); The Edinburgh Castle Reel (R); The Braes of Balluder (R); Come Under my Plaidie (J)

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 1

Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1924, 1925).
Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1937, c.1938, c.1943, c.1946, c.1947).
By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1952, c.1955, 1956, 1957, 1985, 1998).
Dances: Petronella (R); The Triumph (R); Circassian Circle (R); The Nut (J); Meg Merrileees (R); The Flowers of Edinburgh (R); Strip the Willow or Drops of Brandy (J); Duke of Perth or Pease Strae or Broun's Reel (R);Rory O'More (J); Fight About the Fireside (R); Cumberland Reel (J); The Merry Lads of Ayr (R)
Issued by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Includes notes made by Ysobel Stewart (2000).

Scottish Country Dance Society

The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 2

Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1925).
Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1928, 1930, 1933, c.1945, c.1946, c.1947, c.1950).
By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960).
Dances: La Tempete (R); The Bumpkin or Ninesome Reel (J); The Glasgow Highlanders (S); Speed the Plough or Inverness Country Dance (R); The Perth Medley R); The Soldier's Joy (R); The Princess Royal (R); Grieg's Pipes or The Cameronian Rant(R); Delvine Side (R); THe Bob O' Dowally (R); The Haymakers or Sir Roger de Coverley (J); The Eightsome Reel (R)
Music arranged by Murial A. Johnstone and J. Michael Diack. Published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1985, 1998).

Scottish Country Dance Society

The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 3

By the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, c.1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1952, 1954, c.1955, 1958, 1964). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by Muriel A. Johnstone and J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1985, 2001).
Dances: Scottish Reform (J); The Dashing White Sergeant or Highland Reel (R); Saint Patrick's Day; Jenny Come Down to Jock (J); Blue Bonnets (J); The Fairy Dance (R); The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow (J); Rachael Rae (R); The Duke is Welcome to Inverness (R); The Eighjt Men of Moidart (R); The Foursome Reel (R); The Reel of Tulloch (R).

Scottish Country Dance Music

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