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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)

Step We Ceilidh

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)

Rock n' Reel.

A display of Scottish Country Dancing and Modern Ballroom Dancing presented jointly by the Anita Mackenzie and Diane Isherwood Dancers. Held in the Albert Hall, Stirling on 30.10.04. The Country Dance sequences are introduced by Dr. A Macfadyen. The country Dances demonstrated are: The Faraway Isle, Hebridean Weaving Lilt (Johan MacLean singing), Flowers of Edinburgh ( Janet Johnston Solo) Men's Foursome Reel and Tulloch (John Wilkinson, Alan Macpherson, Robin Lambie, Derek Macfarlane), Strathspey, New Parliament House Jig, Waltz Country Dance (Johan MacLean Singing), Twasome (John and Roby Wilkinson), Recumbent Stone.

IVP

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)

President's Reception 1/7/98

The RSCDS President's Reception to mark the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Society. Held in the Great Hall, Stirling Csatle. Adresses by the Presient, Lord Mansfield and the Chairman, William Clemment. Programme of Music, Song and Dance introduced by Dr. A Macfadyen. Dancers from the Stirling Branch of the RSCDS. Singers: Elizabeth Harry and William Williamson. Running Time 1.05hr VHS tape quality was very poor and this is reflected in the digitised extract.

Macnab Dances

Demonstration of the MacNab dances by the Lynmill Dancers in Alloa Town Hall 11-12 April; 1992. dances shown are: Macleod of Harris, McNicol of the Black Isle, Brig O' Doon, Laird of Dochert's Reel, Mpuloin Dhu, Rothesay at the Fair, The Duke of Gordon's Welcome to Aberdeen, Maid of Islay (solo), Deeside Lilt (Duet). Dancers: Morag Hopkins, Robin Lambie, Janet Johnston, Alan Mair, John Johnston, Agnes Leighton
aureen Chillas, Agnes

Peter Knight; Lynsmill Dancers

Los Angles Branch 75th Demo 19/4/98

Los Angles Branch event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the RSCDS held on 19/4/98. 100 dancers from Los Angles, orange County, San Diego and San Gabriel Valley took part in an open air dancing demonstration, dancing Mrs. Stewart's Jig, Miss Milligan's Strathspey, Duke of Atholl's Reel and the Reel of the Royal Scots.

How Do You Do It

A video made in 1995 for the use of dancers, which demonstrates the RSCDS method of performing the following dances:
Haughs of Cromdale; The Jimp Waist; Green Grow the Rashes; Fiddle Faddle; The Gentle Shepherd; the 21st of September; Loch Leven Castle; Holyrood House; Miss Janet Laing's Strathspey; Mrs. Hamilton of Wishaw; Let's Meet Again; Mrs. Hill's De;ight; Land O' Cakes; The Charmer; Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey; Mrs. Stewart of Fasnacloich; The Glasgow Highlanders.

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.

Focus on Scottish Dancing

Commercially produced video showing three different genres of Scottish Dance; Old Time from Arbroath Town Hall with the Steven Carcary Duo, Scottish Country Dancing from Dufftown Memorial Hall with the Ian Cruickshanks Band and Ceilidh Dancing from Helensburgh with the Tandem Ceilidh Band.

Smith/Mearns

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