Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams
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- 2024
The remaining records of the organisation including 2 Minute Books, I accounts File and 3 Correspondence Files
RSCDS Archivist
Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams
The remaining records of the organisation including 2 Minute Books, I accounts File and 3 Correspondence Files
RSCDS Archivist
Correspondence from Ysobel Stewart to the secretary's of the RSCDS
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Topics discussed include: AGMs, origins of dances and the establishment of the Society.
Letter from John M Duthie to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
Letters from Ion C B Jamieson to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.
Letter from Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances
Letter from Archibald Campbell to Yosbel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances
Letter from G Douglas Taylor to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
Letter from Donald R Mackenzie to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
D R Mackenzie was a long-established dancing master in Stirling. Replying to her request for information on Scottish Country dances.
Notes on the origins of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Handwritten recalling the formation of the SCDS. Includes typed version
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
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
This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)
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Notes on a book being written by a colleague of Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notes on the formation and history of various dances
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given to Burnbankchurch Woman's Guild Hamilton
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given at Hamilton Quincentenerary Celebration
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given to Crosshill Church Mens Fellowship
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk and programme of dances given at the Burnbank Woman's Guild Hamilton
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given at the Hamilton and Clydesdale branch with handwritten notes
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Copy of a speech to the Glasgow branch with handwritten notes by Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given at Bellshill West Church Women's Guild
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Programme for talk given at Bandon or Cairns Church to Bandon/Cairns Mens Fellowship
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talk given at an RSCDS Adjudicators course
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Includes course timetable and notes from the British Federation of Music Festivals
Talk given at Cadder Church, Bishopbriggs
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Talks given to McDonald Memorial Womens Guild
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook of meetings of various committees on which Adams served
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Programme for 'SCD Joint Celebration in Concert Hall, Civic Centre, Motherwell'
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Handwritten programme for a 'Presentation to Miss F.H. Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Photographs taken at presentation to Florence Adams from Glasgow Branch
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Photograph of Florence Adams as a student
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Florence Adams' SCD Instructor Certificate
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Letter from RSCDS Secretary acknowledging Adams withdrawal from the list of examiners
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Letter from Florance Adams to Alastair MacFadyen
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Letter from Jean Milligan to Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook of Summer School Preliminary Certificate class plans
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording teaching plans for classes given by Florence Adams at various weekend schools
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording class plans for evening classes given by Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording teaching plans for classes given by Florence Adams at various weekend schools
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording plans for each class for a series of evening class at Dundas Vale School
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notes on the SCD Pianists course
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notes class plans given at weekend schools in Gilslana Spa and Duns
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording plans for each class of a series of evening classes given by Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook recording teaching plan for an advanced class given by Adams at Summer School
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Also includes notes of a teachers meeting held 30/12/1981
Notebook of class plans for various weekend schools
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook of classes for weekend schools
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Notebook of Summer School class plans
Part of Florence Adams Papers
This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams
Florance Adams
Diaries of teaching and examination tours, 1983 - 1993;
Lowe Research: Correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of dance programmes, photographs and publications;
File relating to Dance Master Francis Peacock;
Correspondence relating to 'Dance With Your Soul'
Alastair MacFadyen
Newsletters for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997 (2 issues),1998 (2 issues), 1999 (1 issue), 2000 (1 issue), 2003 (3 issues), 2004 (3 issues), 2005 (3 issues), 2006 (3 issues), 2007 (3 issues), 2008 (3 issues), 2010 (3 issues), 2011(3 issues), 2012 (3 issues), 2013 (3 issues), 2014 (3 issues), 2015 (3 issues), 2016 (3 issues),2017 (2 issues), 2024 (1 issue);
Historical Review of the Branch ("20 Years On" written in 1983).
All items located: D:\Digital Repository\SCD-8\SCD-8-6\File 9 Wirral Branch
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The Tartan Times -Boston Branch
Branch news and other items of SCD interest, published bi-monthly. 48 issues 1983-2011 (incomplete)
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 46 issues entitled "RSCDS Newsletter -Toronto Association" May 1997 - December 2004. 46 issues entitled "Set and Link" January 2005 - May 2011. Incomplete
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The New Zealand Scottish Country Dancer
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 33 issues 1975-2019
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The Kiwi News and NZ Junior Association Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 95 issues 1981-2019 Kiwi News; 19 issues 1995-2009 Junior Newsletter
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Berks-Hants-Surrey Border Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 39 issues 2000-2019
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 18 issues 1976-1981
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London (Ontario) Canada Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 28 issues 1973-2000
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1991-1993
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 3 issues 1992-2005.
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Hamilton and Clydesdale Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 4 issues 1994-2000.
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 1 issue 1986. Included is the 17th Annual Hawaiian Scottish Festival Programme
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A Bhratach Dhealrach Central Kentucky Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 264 issues 1979-1988. Published about 4 times annually
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 54 issues 1976-2015. Published about 3 times annually
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Branch news and other items of SCD interest. 11 issues 1998-2005
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Croydon and District Branch Newsletter
Branch news and other items of SCD interest, published Quarterly
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ad hoc publication containing items of branch news
Pretoria Branch
A Booklet of dances commemorating the Delaware Valley Branch of the RSCDS 50th Anniversary. The Booklet contains descriptions of dances (with music) created by members and former members of the Branch. A short history of the Branch is inclded.
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Francis Day's Album of Scottish Country Dancing
Dance instructions with music for: Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, Petronella, La Russe, Strip the Willow
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Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club Dances. Booklet. Dance instructions book. 15 pages
Dance instruction book. Broun's Reel, Circassian Circle, Cumberland Reel, Dalkeith's Strathspey, Dashing White Sergeant, Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Duke of Perth, Eightsome Reel, Flowers of Edinburgh, Foula Reel, Foursome Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch, Gay Gordons, Glasgow Highlanders, Hamilton House, Haughs of Cromdale, Highland Scottishe, Jenny's Bawbee, Light and Airy, Miss Cahoon's Reel, Montgomeries' Rant, New rigged Ship, Petronella, Reel of the 51st Highland Division, Rory O'More, Scottish Reform, Sixteensome Reel, Speed the Plough, Strip the Willow and Waltz Country Dance.
RSCDS Archive
Ring bound booklet of tunes by Pete Clark published 2015 by Inver Music. Contains a Table of Contents, Introduction, Biography of Pete Clark; Description on Fiddling in Perthshire.
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Another Collection by Eric Allan
Booklet of 58pp containing 107 original compositions. Published by Eric Allan, Drumossie
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Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish
12 inch LP. Embassy Records. WLP 6008. Highland Fling! The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish.
SIDE ONE: (SET) The Skye Boat Song, The Pibroch O' Donheil Blu, The Marquis of Huntley, The Piper of Drummond, Highland Laddie.(MARCHES): The March of the Cameron Men, Up in The Morning Early, The Steam Boat. (STRATHSPEY): The Standard on the Braes O'Mar. (REEL): Sandy Duff. SIDE TWO: (FOURSOME): Monymusk, Louden's Bonny Woods and Braes. (REELS): Reel O' Tulloch, Mrs Macleod of Raasay. (MARCHES): Lochanside, Magersfontein, The Glendaruel Highlanders, Scotland The Brave, Mhairi Ban Og, The Inverness Gathering.
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A Measure of Scotch. Jim Johnstone and His Band
Talisman STAL 5022 S1:Mrs MacLeod of Raasay, Doreen's Waltz, Le retour des Hirondelles, Rory O'More, Leith Country Dance, Slow Air Strathspey and Reel, Gay Gordons, S2: Thirteen Fouteen, The Duran Ranger, Dantesque, Fight About the Fireside, Shetland Waltz, Elwyn's Fairy Glen
Jim Johnstone
A collection covering all aspects of Scottish music and song, including SCD (I LP)
Reader's Digest Association
A review of the Society's activities for 2016
RSCDS
A review of the Society's activates for 2014
RSCDS
Review of Society activities for 2013
RSCDS
A review of the Society's activities for 2012
RSCDS
RSCDS
Review of the Society's activities for 2010
RSCDS
Teaching Scottish Country Dancing in Schools
Resource Material Pack 1 (Pilot Scheme
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Minutes of Youth Committee; Under 16's sub-Committee and Young Scottish Dancers Association
Topics discussed include: Comments from branches, under 16s membership terms, and outreach opportunities.
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Lists the names of the recipients since 1983 to date
RSCDS Archivist
Part of Records of the Organisation -Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams
Brief history of the organisation from its inception until the publication of the 7th Edition. Produces by the editorial committee.
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Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Dances collected locally
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'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'.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
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.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
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.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'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
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Catalogue of the "Glen" Collection
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'Dances for a future book XIII'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
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'.
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Jean Milligans Life Membership card.
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.