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Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-9
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- c. 1930
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Dances collected locally
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-8
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- c. 1930
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-6-7
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- n.d.
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Tartan plaid worn by Ysobel Stewart at her wedding.
Ysobel Stewart
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-7
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- c. 1930
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Dances from Johnson's Caledonian Country Dances 1748'
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-7
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- n.d.
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Tartan Plaid worn by Ysobel Campbell at her wedding. Includes a copy of a letter to Drummond Laing which gives the history of the Plaid.
Ysobel Stewart
Scottish Horse Retirement Badge
- RSCDS-YS-6
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- n.d.
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Inscription reads 'Scottish Horse 1900 SouthAfrica 1900, 1901, 1902'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-6
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- 1930
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'.
Letter from John M Duthie to Ysobel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-6
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- 1948
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
Letters from Ion C B Jamieson to Ysobel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-5
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- 22 February 1940; c. 1940
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Concerning dances collected by Jamieson; comments on the pousette and allemande.
Correspondence from Ysobel Stewart to the secretary's of the RSCDS
- RSCDS-YS-5
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- 1950 - 1967
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Topics discussed include: AGMs, origins of dances and the establishment of the Society.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-5
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- c. 1930
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.
Letter from Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor to Ysobel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-4
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- 14-Apr-35
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Letter enclosing copy of General Stewart's Reel (not with letter) and suggestions about dances
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-4
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- 1930s
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
List of "starred" teachers from various places in the UK and Ireland
Letters to Ysobel Stewart from various correspondents
- RSCDS-YS-4
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- 1921 - 1948
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-3
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- c. 1938
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.
Notes on the origins of the Scottish Country Dance Society
- RSCDS-YS-3
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- 18 November 1948
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Handwritten recalling the formation of the SCDS. Includes typed version
Letter from Archibald Campbell to Yosbel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-3
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- 25-Sep-35
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments about The Nut, the 8-some and 16-some dances
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-2
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- c. 1920
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
- RSCDS-YS-2
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- n.d.
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
Letter from G Douglas Taylor to Ysobel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-2
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- 16-May-34
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-12
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- c. 1960
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Catalogue of the "Glen" Collection
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-11
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- c. 1945
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'Dances for a future book XIII'
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-10
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- c. 1945
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
'Copy of Mrs Shands Notebook, 6 dances, evidently John Bowie's Collection 1789
Letter from Donald R Mackenzie to Ysobel Stewart
- RSCDS-YS-4-1
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- 15-Feb-21
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.
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1-1
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- 4 October 1927
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'.
- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-YS-1
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- c.1920-c.1960
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
12 notebooks containing descriptions of dances (with Mrs. Stewart's notes) being considered or prepared for publication.
Ysobel Stewart