Photograph of Jean Milligan taken during a visit to New Zealand
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Photograph of Jean Milligan taken during a visit to New Zealand
Jean Tufts (NYC Branch) with a group of dancers in Bedford NH
Jean Tufts 3rd from right with a group of unknown dancers (possibly NYC Branch) in Bedford NH (More information required)
Video Interview with Neville Pope, Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Neville Pope about his thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Interview with Ann Routledge- East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Ann Routledge on 16th December, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Contents include:
Editorial;
Minutes of Annual General Meeting, 14 November 1936;
Mrs Annie Shand;
Progress of the Society;
Scottish Country Dancing in Relation to Physical Fitness;
Autumn School at Glasgow;
The Rakes of Glasgow;
The Luadh
Names and Addresses of Office Bearers;
Terms of membership;
Summer School Notice and Application form.
Copy photograph of a group at Summer School
Photograph of Joan Moore and Muriel Gibson at the AGM, 1988
The CD of 12 dances was produced to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Branch. The booklet contains instructions for the dances.
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St Andrews Branch RSCDS
Dances Devised by Ann Dix Volume 2 - Reel Friends
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Ann Dix
Murial Johnstone and her Band play for Roy Goldring Dances
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Murial Johnstone
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Colin Dewar Quartet
The book covers some history of dance in Scotland; steps, formations nd technique; descriptions of Foursome Reel and three Country dances (with printed music). The text is illustrated with 4 colour plates. Written by Jean C Milligan and D G Maclennan and published by the Royal Academy of Dancing and the Ling Physical Education Association. Max Parrish and Co, London. Part of the series The National Dances of Europe" edited by Violet Alford.
Archivist RSCDS
Royal Paton -Platinum Jubilee Booklet
The booklet celebrates the Royal Paton's Platinum Jubilee through her connection with Scottish Dance and Music and reprints dances and music and places linked to her tenure as the Society's Patron.
Archivist RSCDS
A book of 32 original Scottish Country Dances (2nd Edition) by Loreto De Angelis, published in Rome 2022
Archivist RSCDS
Scottish National Dances - A Practical Handbook
A Handbook containing details and advice for the teaching of Reels and Strathspeys by J Grahamsley Atkinson Jr.. The foot movements for the various steps are clearly detailed as are the instructions for the main dances: Foursome, Tulloch, Reel of Three, Reel of Eight. Published in Edinburgh by the author, 1900.
Archivist RSCDS
Scottish Country Dancing Volume 2 Country Dances
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dancing Volume 1 Ceilidh Dances
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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Caledonian Strathspey And Reel Society
Another Collection by Eric Allan
Booklet of 58pp containing 107 original compositions. Published by Eric Allan, Drumossie
RSCDS Archivist
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The Occasionals
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Drummond Cook's Scottish Country Dance Band
Selected Craigievar Dances devised by Bill Forbes
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Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
John Drewry with two others. No Attribution. Annotation on back of the photograph: "St Andrews Garden Party"
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Photograph of Office bearers at AGM, Glasgow, 1988
Photographs of Miss Jarvis, teaching an outdoor class, at Summer School
Photograph of Jean Milligan and Peg Rae in the 'old diner'
Photographs of a demonstration team dancing in Durham 1972
Video Interview with Maureen Morris Adelaide Branch
Video Interview with Maureen Hogden about her thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Scottish Country Dancer No. 10 April 2010
News from Coates Crescent 4 Changes and developments at Headquarters From the Chair, Management Committees and Executive Officer 5 Including key points from the RSCDS strategy 2010 – 2013 Dance Scottish Week 8 A look back at 2009 and plans for this year’s event. What will you be doing in DSW ‘10? Who’s Who 10 AGM and Conference Weekend 2009 11 News in Pictures 12 The Hill Manuscript 14 RSCDS President, Alastair MacFadyen, brings this 18th Century manuscript to life Interview with Sophie Rickebusch 16 Jimmie Hill talks to the Secretary of the International Branch From around the world 18 Reports from our regional correspondents A Trip to Russia 21 Patrick Chamoin braves the cold to visit this vibrant outpost of SCD Tom and Joan Flett 22 RSCDS Archivist, Marilyn Healy, meets Joan Flett and hears about important research into traditional Scottish dancing. Mind your pas de basque! 24 Tips on how to pronounce some of our most loved dances Technique Doctor 25 Christine Mair on reels of three In my opinion 26 Gary Coull takes a turn on our soap box Overheard on the web 27 Our regular column monitoring views and opinions on SCD websites Reviews 28 Recent releases reviewed by RSCDS members Day School Diary 30
Photograph of the International Team, taken outside
Jean Milligan with Boston Branch Members
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Photograph of dancers taking part in Dancing in the Streets 1994
Klub Records
Andrew McCowan
Contents include:
Annual Report 1935 - 1936
Branch reports from the following: Aberdeen, Angus, Ayr, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Western Dunbartonshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Hamilton, Inverness, London, Manchester, Newtown-Stewart, Perth, Renfrewshire, Stirlingshire, East Stirlingshire, Wigtown;
Reports from Affiliated Groups: Durban Caledonian Society, Fort-William Scottish Country Dance Club, Hartlepool Burns Club, Ilford Scottish Association, Jersey SCD Club, Leicester Scottish Dance Society, Manchester and Salford Caledonian Association, Sydney Scottish Country Dance Circle, St Andrews Society of Otago New Zealand, Paris ?Les Amis De La Danse Populaire ;
Answers to Correspondence;
Financial Report;
Summer School;
The Branle;
Autumn School notice.
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2011
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of dancers performing the Eightsome Reel taken from the air in the
A collection of music for Scottish Songs and Dances by Jim MacLeod and Jim Macfarlane. Published by Mozart Allan, Glasgow
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Interview with Andrew Kerr - East Lothian Branch
Transcript of an interview with Andrew Kerr on 22nd November, 2016
Sheena Chambers
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Photograph of a group dancing in mixed sets, taken outside
Photograph of H.M. The Queen and Sir Iain Moncrieffe taken at the RSCDS Jubilee Ball
Photographs taken at Golden Jubilee Garden Party mounted on a board
Photograph of HM Queen with Elspeth Gray and Alan Macpherson
Photograph of the Edinburgh Branch demonstration team
Photograph of Dr William A Miller, Chairman of Teachers Association (Canada) 1986 - 1987
Photograph of members of the Tokyo branch Committie
Photograph of Jean Milligan with members of the International Team in Bavaria
Photograph of Muriel Gibson at a formal dinner in University Hall
Photographs of Alan Mair, Gill Parker, Lord Mansfield, Linda Gaul & Bill Clement at the AGM, 1998
Photograph of Jean Sim, sitting at a piano
Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
Instructions and music for twenty-four traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1960: Leap Year (J); Watson's Reel (J); The Merry Reapers (J); Davy's Locker (R); Galloway House (R); The Highland Fair (J); Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel (J); The Honeymoon ((R); Mr. Watson's Favourite (R); Mrs, Cholmondeley's Reel (R); The Moray Reel (J); Mrs. Stuart Sinton's Reel (J); Miss Welsh's Reel (J); Berwick Johnnie (J);The Isles (J); Duff's House (J); Miss Betty Boyle (R); Wedderburn's Reel (R); Kitty Campbell's Reel (J); Tarry A While (J); Regent's Favourite (R); Kendall's Hornpipe (J); Argyll's Fancy (J); Miss Flora's Favourite (R)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Contents: Editorial; Summer School 1932; Minutes of Annual General Meeting 7 November 1931; Festival Booklet; Article by the President reprinted from The Scots Year Book, 1931 ? 1932; Examination for Teachers Certificate; Copy of letter to Mr William Watson, Blantyre; Names and Addresses of Office Bearers; Terms of Membership of Scottish Country Dance Society; The Following are Official SCDS Gramophone Records;
Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band
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Tim Wright
Highland Tunes for the Fiddle Volume 2
A collection of Marches, Hornpipes, Strathspeys and Slow Airs arranged for the Fiddle. by Christine Martin (Taigh na Tued publisher)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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.
Jean Milligan Talk - Summer School 1963
A recording of a talk given by Jean Milligan to students attending the Society's Summer School in 1963. Digitally remastered from the original reel to reel recording
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Interview with Phyllis South Queensland Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Brian Hacker
Scottish Country Dances Books 1-6
Descriptions of dances published in Books 1-6 but without music.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances for 1965
Instructions and music for five traditional Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1965:
Haymaking (R); Miss Garthland's Strathspey (S); West's Hornpipe (R); The Fyket (J); The Sow's Tail (S)
Scottish Country Dances for Children Reprint 1991
Instructions and music for ten Scottish Country Dances for Children published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1981:
The Dhoon (J); Le Papillon (J); A Jig for Mrs. Dunn (J); The Misses Cramb of Linlithgow (J) Miss Falconer's Fancy (R); The Old Man of Storr (R); The Maids of Currie (R); The Edinburgh Castle Reel (R); The Braes of Balluder (R); Come Under my Plaidie (J)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Minute book of the Annual General Meetings of Members of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish County Dance Society
Minute book of the General Purposes Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
Minute book of the Summer School Sub-Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Photograph of Jean Milligan outside University Hall
Photograph of Florence H Adams
Photograph of Alastair MacFadyen wearing the Chairman's chain
Photograph of Duncan McMillan, a musician mentioned in the Christina McKellar Diaries (SCD-8-1-825)
RSCDS
Photographs of the top table and dignitaries at the AGM, 1988
A note outlining the background and history of the manuscript
Yosobel Stewart
Issue 5 July-August 2004. Two articles; Linda Gaul talks about Summer School and Wilson Nicol on Scottish Music and Dance.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of the Summer School Preliminary Test Class, 1951
Includes Miss Jarvis (teacher), Jean Milligan, Miss Gray (pianist) Miss Hadden and George Lawson
Photograph of Barbara Peel being presented with a Scroll by Alastair MacFadyen at the AGM, 2009
Photographs of members taken at the Jean Milligan Centenary Weekend
Photograph of Hawaii branch members captioned 'Aloha' from Hawaii.
Photographs of dancers performaing demonstration in front of Sydney Opera House
Photograph of dancers including Kitty McLauchlan, Isobel Cramb and Forbes Semple at the AGM
Interview with Gill Gooch Liverpool Branch
Reflections and Observation on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Video Interview with Mechthild and Andrew Timmins Adeleaide Branch
Video Interview with Andrew Mechthild about thoughts and experiences of Scottish Country Dancing (Audio only available online).
Adelaide Branch
Four Scottish Country Dances 1978
Instructions and music for four Scottish Country Dances published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, 1978:
Fife Ness (R); Cullins of Skye (S); Staffin Harvest (S); Her Majesty is Welcome (M)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Scottish Country Dancer No. 1 Autumn 2005
Minute book of Examinations Committee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Signed minutes.
Minutes and Papers of Management Board Meetings 2002
Minutes of meetings and discussion papers
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of a group at St Andrews
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).
Photograph of Jean Milligan & Brigadier McIntyre
Photograph of people taking part in "Piping" in the Streets. Jim Rae leading, playing the pipes
Photograph of Office bearers and past Chairmen at AGM 1999
Photographs of Scroll recipients at the AGM 2001
Photographs of Jean Milligan's portrait
Photograph of members of Ayr branch Leslie Currie and Mrs Currie
Photograph of Jean Milligan leading a Grand March
Jean Milligan leading a Grand March (More information required)
Photograph of members of London Branch taking part in 'The Big Dance'