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A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .

Written and Published by J Walsh, London

A collection of Strathspey Reels for the Violoncello or Harpsichord dedicated to the Duchess of Athole

By Robert Mackintosh (compiled and composed by). Published by the author.

Two publications bound together in a single volume. The first publication is the arrangements by Pleyel, and the second by Kozeluch . Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.

Three separate publications bound together in a single volume. All musical arrangements by Joseph Haydn. Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.

By Nathanial Gow Descriptions of: Kenilworth; The Pirate; Blue Bonnets over the Border; Kenmure's on & Awa; Fight about the Fireside

The front and back covers of the Assembly ticket and programme

By Walter F Gillies, Professor of Dancing, third edition. Published by Mackill & Co.

12 complete sets of Quadrilles for the Piano, published by Charles Sheard and co., London, 1887

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,

A page extracted from "The Navy and Army Illustrated" of 1896. The text describes the origin and form of "The Reel of Four", Reel of Tulloch" and "The Gillie Callum". Three accompanying illustrations show the dances being performed my members of a Highland regiment.

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

This collection contains personal notebooks, correspondence, certificates and testimonials of Jean Milligan. There are also papers relating to her death, including obituaries and memorials. This material is complemented by papers collected by Alistair MacFadyen and Florence Adams including interviews with Jean Milligan's contemporaries at Jordanhill College.

This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams

This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)

Music forall figures of Students Lancers arranged by J. Barrie Panton and published by Joseph Williams Ltd, London
Fig.1: Here's to the Maiden; The Rollicking Irishman. Fig.2: Casmptown Races; Polly Wolly Doodle;; Jingle Bells. Fig.3: The Gambolier; We Won't Go Home till Morning; Billy Magee Magar. Fig.4: Upidee; A tavern in the Town; Marching Through Gorgia. Fig.5: See the Conquering Hero Comes; Solomon Levi; Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl; John Peel; Old Folks at Home; Massa'a in the Cold Cold Ground; My Nut Brown Maiden; Riding Down to Bangor.

A book which aims to give a constructive treatment of dance with particular respect to its relationship to health, vigour and beauty. With 61 photographs and illustrations. By Luther H Gulick, published by Doubleday, Page and Company, New York 1911

Donated to the society by

Regal G 6624 (Columbia Gramophone Co. Ltd)
J Scott Skinner Violin Solo
S1 Medley No. 2: The Bonnie Lass O' Bon Accord; Marquis of Huntly's Farewell; The £10 Fiddle
S2 Bagpipe Marches: Athole Highlander's Farewell to Loch Katrine; Cameron Highlanders; Inverness Gathering

'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

Printed music for "The Sailor's Hornpipe (College Hornpipe)" arranged for Piano by C. Neil and published by W Paxton and Co. Tld., London

Printed music and words for "The Peat-Fire Flame" arranged for vpice and piano by M Kennedy-Fraser, published by Boosey and Hawkes, London.

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

Signed minutes.

Society Committee Minutes; Administrative Papers; Photograph Catalogue; Constitution and Rules; Dance Research; RSCDS Publications; Recorded Music Catalogue; Bibliographic Materials; Film and Video Materials; Oral History Recordings; Branch Records; Affiliated Group Records.

An introduction to Scottish Country Dancing By Jean Milligan. This is the 1931 revision of the original (ca. 1925) and served as a first manual for the Scottish Country Dance Society. Published by Peterson Sons & Co Ltd (1931, 1926); A facsimile edition of the original was published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (1986)

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

Notes for a talk on the historical aspects ot the country dance with some anecdotal information about several dances.

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).

Notes regarding Scottish Country Dances, Border Dances, the origins of Highland Dancing. Biographical notes.. Miscellaneous papers related to dancing in the Borders

A collection of notes for a talk. Personal views regarding the origin of the country dance related to the Scottish Borders and is mode of performance, followed by a description of the dances which were demonstrated as part of the talk.

Guidance for the execution of Steps and: Sword Dance, Reel, Seann Truibhas , approved at a conference held in Edinburgh 1925. A list of participants is included.

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).

Columbia 'Special Record' No SMMA 2 Specially made for Scotland's Music Week
Side I is a talk by William McCulloch
Side 2 is a Reels and Strathspey Selection played by the Highland Military Band: East Neuk of Fife; Bonnie Charlie,; Lord MsDonald; Piper O' Dundee; Stirling Castle; Marquis of Huntly's Farewell

Unnamed group of dancers who were members of Mrs. Macnab's demonstration group.

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).

Photograph of Duncan McMillan, a musician mentioned in the Christina McKellar Diaries (SCD-8-1-825)

By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co, London. Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances

printed music for 14 songs by A A Milne. Music by H Fraser-Simpson. Published by Methuen and Co. Ltd.., London

By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London. Contains 75 dances with music in 6 sections: Rhythmic Game for Young Children; Rhythmic Movements; A Story in Dance; Song Dramas; Musical Interpretations; Scottish Dances

V.G.C. "Broadcast" Twelve Super Dance Record No 2531 Caledonia Reel Orchestra
Side A Eightsome Reel
Side B Foursome Reel

Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754

Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'

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.

Dances collected locally

Includes John 'Dancie Reid', 2nd from right

Beltona Record No 1657 Dulcimer Duet - J B Andrews & Bob Smith
S1 Belfast Hornpipe, Sailors Hornpipe, High Level
S2 The Dashing White Sergeant, My Love She's but a Lassie Yet, The Rose Tree

'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'.

Beltona Record No 1529 Mrs Annie Shand (Piano Solo)
S1 The Oxton Reel
S2 The White Cockade

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.

Detail of a talk given to Edinburgh Soroptimists Outlines the history and style of the dance.

Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy

Jean Milligans Life Membership card.

Beltona Record No 1731 Annie Shand (solo)
S1 The Rifleman
S2 The Bonnie Briest Knots

Beltona Record No 1734 Annie Shand (Piano Solo)
S1 The Laddies O' Dunse; S2 The Mason's Apron

First part of the book: Signed minutes. Topics discussed include copyright and publicity opportunities.

Includes: Jean Milligan, M Dow, M W Kenyon, A Anderson, E M Dunbar, M L Ross, P Thomson, Douglas-Brown, M Maxwell and W E Forgan (SCDS Secretary).

Beltona Record No 6136 Mrs. Annie Shand (Piano) George F Davie (Violin)
RSCDS-7-1-048 S1 Mrs Grant's Fancy S2 Dalkeith's Strathspey

Note attached: 'Left to right Miss Dow, Miss Jarvis, Miss Maxwell, Miss Thomson, Miss Milligan, Miss Webster, Miss Barrow, Miss Kenyon, Miss Dunbar'

Beltona Record No BL6135 RSCDS-7-1-047 S1 Mrs. Annie Shand (Piano) George F Davie (Violin)
RSCDS-7-1-047 S1 The Jimp Waist S2 The New Rigged Ship

Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher

By J Murdoch Henderson, first edition. Published by Bayley & Ferguson, Glasgow. Reproduction published by The Buchan Heritage Society

three Solo Dances written by John Reid of Newtyle: Jacky Tar Hornpipe; Flowers of Edinburgh; Irish Jig. A description of the Hornpipe steps is included.

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

Beltona Record No 6138 Mrs Annie Shand & Geo. F. Davie

RSCDS-7-1-049 S1 Miss Clemy Stewart's Reel S2 The Duchess of Athole's Slipper

Includes Margaret Aimes (later Mrs Sinclair) as 1st 'man' and Miss Jarvis as 5th 'man'

Beltona Record No 6140 Mrs. Annie Shand and George F Davie
RSCDS-7-1-051 S1 The Shepherd's Crook S2 Lady Mary Douglas

Beltona Record No 6139 Mrs Annie Shand & Geo. F. Davie

RSCDS-7-1-050 S1 Madge Wildfire's Strathspey S2 Cauld Kail in Aberdeen

Second part of the book: details of examinations held between 7-8-37 and 14-8-48

Volume III of the New Scottish Orpheus containing 91 songs with pianoforte accompaniment

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.

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

2 photographs of Muriel Gibson taken during her Army service. One formal photograph in the uniform of a Captain and the other an informal snapshot when she was a Major.

'Dances for a future book XIII'

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

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

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