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Boston Branch Records

Box 1: Branch correspondence various dates from 1953 - 1983, Boston Branch Annual Report 1979-1980
Boston Branch Newsletter "The Tartan Times" No. 3 January 1976, "Tartan times" No.2 . November 1982"Tartan times" No. 3. January 1982, "Tartan times "No. 5. June 1982,"Tartan times "No.4. April 1983", Tartan times "No2. November 1983, "Tartan times "No.4. April 1983", Tartan times "No.3. January 1983" " Pinewoods Post Script" November 1977,
Programme and Booklet for New Hampshire Gathering of Scottish Clans, 1978

Box 2: Correspondence from: 1984-2000
"The Teachers' Newsletter" Published for area teachers by the Boston Branch, RSCDS. Vol. 2, No. 3. Spring 1985
"Scottish Dancing in New England" June 1997
Programmes for Annual Highland Balls
Photographs (annotated) of Branch Ball 1992 and Highland Ball 1992.

Scottish Country Dancer No. 15 October 2012

Scottish Country Dancer No. 15 October 2012

News from Coates Crescent 4 Elspeth Gray updates us on happenings at HQ From the Chair 5 Ruth Beattie looks back over her years as Chairman From the Management Committees 6 It’s been a busy and productive time Music and New Media Development 7 David Cunningham outlines new video and digital music resources Youth 8 Some new and creative children’s events Perspectives on Summer School 9 St Andrews from the viewpoints of a scholarship winner and a new teacher From the Archive 10 Marilyn Healy finds some answers and asks more intriguing questions TAC Summer School 12 Katherine Shearman describes an action-packed week News from the Paris and Vienna Branches 13 Manchester Scots’ Night 14 An annual concert which brought the Scots of Manchester together Scottish National Dance Company 15 An account of a remarkably enterprising and successful group Diamond Jubilee in Dance 16 Branches far and wide celebrate the Jubilee Branch Anniversaries and News in Pictures 17 Interview with Ron Wallace 18 Ron shares thoughts and experiences from a long and rich career Méaudre Reel Strikes Again 20 Gay Gordons, Ian Who?, Kingston Branch 21 From around the World 22 Our correspondents report on events in their areas Overheard on the Web 25 Chris Ronald checks in after another journey through cyberspace Reviews 26 Letters to the Editor 27 A new dance, two older dances, and older dances generally Obituaries 28 Day School Diary

The Maid of the Mill

Brownrigg BRG 002 S1: The maid of the Mill 8 x 40J, Sir James Baid's Strathspey 8 x 32S, Wedderburn's Reel 8 x 32R Ha Ha the Wooin' O' It (no break), Bothkennar 4 x 32S S2: The Sutters of Selkirk 8 x 32R, The Village Reel 8 x 32S, The Hunting Horn 8 x 32J, Twa Meenit Reel 4 x 32R Includes leaflet of instructions for Sir James Baird's Strathspey and Bothkennar

Bobby Brown & The Scottish Accent

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

Teeside Branch Records

1 box . Correspondence:1955 -2003 includes 1996 & 2002 Accounts, 1999,2000 & 2002 Annual Branch Reports, 1999/2000 & 2001 Secretary's Report, RSCDS Teesside Branch history, Licence Agreement between RSCDS and RSCDS Teesside Branch Constitution and Life Members list 1996.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

Strings of Scotland

Phillips 6382 108 S1 Patrol March, Slow Air MSR,Irish Jigs, Pipe Marches, The Music of Burns, Scottish Jigs S2: Slow Air MSR, Salute to Niel Gow, Music of the Pipes, Scottish Jigs
usic of Burns, Scottish Jigs S2: Slow Air MSR, Salute to \Niel Gow

John Mason Conductor

Tokai Branch Records

Correspondence: 1983-1997. includes 1997 & 2000 Branch Report, Constitution ,1995 Classes and Event booklet, Flowers of Edinburgh dance instructions and 2 colour photos of RSCDS Tokai Branch Foundation Party Congratulations cake 31st May 1997 and the Secretary, Chairman and Treasurer cutting the cake.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archivist

The Highland Dance Album

  • Ross Records WGR 041 S1: 16 Pas de Basque, Sword Dance (2 and 1), Sword Dance (3 and 1) Highland Fligh (4s), Highland Fling (6s), Seann Truibhas (3 and 1), Seann Truibhas (4 and 2), Strsthspey, Reel and half Tulloch, Irish Jig S2: Sailors Hornpipe, \Scottish Lilt, Blue
  • Bonnets, Barracks Johnnie, Flora Macdonald's Fancy, Scotch Measure, Village Maid, Highland Laddie, Earl of Errol

LP 131

Dance We Must

By Ted Shawn. Published by Dennis Dobson, London Informal notes for seventeen lectures published for teachers in schools, but also for dancers and people interested in dance. With a chapter on Folk-Dance and Ballroom Dancing with a bibliography

Dance We Must

By Ted Shawn. Published by Dennis Dobson, London
Informal notes for seventeen lectures published for teachers in schools, but also for dancers and people interested in dance. With a chapter on Folk-Dance and Ballroom Dancing with a bibliography

Scotland Dancing Again

Scotland Dancing Again

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.

Independent Video Productions

Meet the Olympians

Meet the Olympians

Thistle Records BSLP 59 S1: Baldovan Reel ?, The Swilcan ( J), Jenny's Bawbee (S), Across the Tay (J), Gay Gordons, Highland Schottische, Happy Returns R, S2: Maxwell's Rant R, The New Rigged Ship J, Scottish Waltz, Gay Gordons, Glasgow Country Dance (SR Medley), Miss Hadden's Reel (J)

The Olympians

Scotland's Social Dances Part 2

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

Tae Gar Ye Loup

Beechwood Records JW 0001 S1: Shiftin Bobbins 8 x 32R, Schiehallion 64S 64R Medley, The Bees O' Maggirknockater 4 x 32J, The Duchess Tree 8 x 32S, Jennifer's Jig 8 x 32J S2: Cold and Raw 8 x 24J The Moray Rant 4 x 48S, Johnnie's Welcome Hame 8 x 40R, The Balmoral Strathspey 4 x 32S, The Knock of Braemoray 4 x 40J
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Drummond Cook

Scotland's Social Dances Part 1

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

Stockholm Branch Records

1 Box: Correspondence: 1976-1994. Constitution and Rules, Secretary's Report for 1980-1981, RSCDS Stockholm Branch 17th Annual General Meeting 18th September 1992 Agenda ,RSCDS Stockholm Branch 18th Annual General Meeting 17th September 1993 Agenda, RSCDS Stockholm Branch 14th Annual General Meeting 15th September 1989 Agenda, AGM Minutes,Colour photo of RSCDS Stockholm, Sweden celebrating it's 25th Anniversary, May 2001 and Black and White Group photo of RSCDS Stockholm.

RSCDS Archvist

Reel Scottish Dancing

Reel Scottish Dancing

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)

Iain MacPhail and Ron Gonnella Vol 2

The Scottish Dance Masters AB 002 S1: The Wind that Shakes the Barley 8 x 32R, Todlen Hame 8 x 32J, She's Ow'er Young to Marry Yet S2: The Alewife and her Barrel 8 x 32R, Airie Bennan 5 x 32J, Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes 8 x 32S, Earlstoun Loch 5 x 32R, The Rakish Highlandman 8 x 40J

Iain MacPhail, Ron Gonnella

Golden Hour of Scottish Dance Bands

Golden Hour GH 657 S1: Lord Macdonald's Reel, Scottish Waltz,Polka,Jig Medley, Strathspey Medley,Gay Gordons, Para Handy, Pipe Marches, Tobermory Twostep, Deil Amang the Tailors, S2: Duke of Perth, Scottish Waltz, The Argyll Marches, Amazing Grace, Pipe Marches, Eighthsome Reel,Gay Gordons,Gaelic Waltz

Various

Stirlingshire Branch Records

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.

RSCDS Archvist

Step We Ceilidh on we Go

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)

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