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Notebook including poems, prose and plays written by Jean Milligan.

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'.

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish County Dance Society

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish County Dance Society

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes.

Signed minutes.

Minutes and papers of the Public Relations Sub Committee of the RSCDS, after March 1997 the committee was renamed the Marketing Committee and after May 2001 was known as the Marketing and Public Relations Sub Committee.

The 75th Sub Committee was set up to organise preparations for the Society's 75th anniversary celebrations. Topics discussed include: the production of commemorative items, celebratory events and a visit from The Queen.

Signed minutes.

Includes diagrams for dance formations and lists of dances included in various RSCDS publications

Includes notes on the history of dances and dance descriptions.

Contains dance descriptions and notes on her correspondence

Notes on the history of the RSCDS and Scottish Country Dancing

Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.

Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.

Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.

Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.

Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.

Jean Milligans Life Membership card.

Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'

Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754

Dances collected locally

'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789

'Dances for a future book XIII'

Catalogue of the "Glen" Collection

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

Handwritten recalling the formation of the SCDS. Includes typed version

D R Mackenzie was a long-established dancing master in Stirling. Replying to her request for information on Scottish Country dances.

Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher

Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances

Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances

Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.

Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books

Topics discussed include: AGMs, origins of dances and the establishment of the Society.

Also includes notes of a teachers meeting held 30/12/1981

'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