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
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Bell Accordion Records Record No CD0002
Side 1 Hamilton House: Original, Hot Punch, Berwickshire Volunteers
Side 2 Baldovan Reel: Original, Man at the Loom, Greenwoodside
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The Rose in the Heather; (a) The Laird O' Dunblair (Strathspey)(b) Macleod (Reel)
Homochord Record No S9008 McLeod and Cameron
Side 1 The in the Heather (Schottische)
Side 2 The Laird O'Dunblair (Strathspey), McLeod (Reel)
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S1The Flowers of Edinburgh; S2 Highland Schottische No. 2
Regal Record No G 6618 - J. Scot Skinner Violin Solo
Side 1 The Flowers of Edinburgh
Side 2 Highland Schottische
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Lady Mary Ramsay; Highland Fling
Regal Record No C6960 Peter Wyper Solo Accordion
Side 1 Lady Mary Douglas (Reel and Jig)
Side 2 Highland Fling
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Triumph, Lass o' Paties & Aiken Drum; Sprig of Shillelah & other jigs
Regal Record No G6995 Peter Wyper (Solo Accordion)
S1 Triumph, Lass o' Paties & Aiken Drum
S2 Sprig of Shillelagh & other jigs
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Students Lancers, Figure 1; Students Lancers, Figure 2
Regal Record No G7864 The Regal Dance Orchestra
S1 Students Lancers Figure 1
S2 Students Lancers Figure 2
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Highland Schottische; Irish Reels
Regal Zonophone Record No MR1608 Frank Tara's Ceilidh Band
S1 Highland Schottische
S2 Irish Reels
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Highland Schottische; Sword Dance
Edison Bell Winner Record No 4481 Pipe Major Taylor
S1 Highland Schottische S2 Sword Dance
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Columbia Record No 4054 Petronella and Triumph
arranged by J Michael Diack and played by the Highland Military Band
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The Haymakers; Cumberland Reel
Columbia Record No 4055 The Highland Military Band arranged and conducted by J. Michael Diack
S1 The Haymakers
S2 The Cumberland Reel
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The Flowers of Edinburgh; Strip the Willow
Columbia Record No 4056 arranged and conducted by J. Michael Diack
S1 The Flowers of Edinburgh
S2 Strip the Willow
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La Va and Waltz; Highland Fling
Parlophone Record No F.3097 William Hannah (Solo Accordion with Piano and Violin Accompaniment
S1 La Va and Waltz
S2 Highland Fling
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Cock o' the North; Glendrual Highlander
Parlophone Record No F.3110 Pipers of the Royal Scots Guards
S1 Cock O' the North
S2 Glendaruel Highlanders
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V.G.C. "Broadcast" Twelve Super Dance Record No 2531 Caledonia Reel Orchestra
Side A Eightsome Reel
Side B Foursome Reel
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Reel of Tulloch Shean (sic) Trubhais
Beltona Record No 2109 Pipe Major Robert Reid
S1 Reel of Tulloch
S2 Sean (sic) Trubhais
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The Oxton Reel; The White Cockade
Beltona Record No 1529 Mrs Annie Shand (Piano Solo)
S1 The Oxton Reel
S2 The White Cockade
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Eightsome Reel, Part 1; Eightsome Reel, Part 2
Beltona Record No 1540 Bob Smith's Ideal Band
S1 Eightsome Reel Part 1
S2 Eightsome Reel Part 2
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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
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The Rifleman; The Bonnie Briest Knots
Beltona Record No 1731 Annie Shand (solo)
S1 The Rifleman
S2 The Bonnie Briest Knots
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The Laddies O' Dunse; The Mason's Apron
Beltona Record No 1734 Annie Shand (Piano Solo)
S1 The Laddies O' Dunse; S2 The Mason's Apron
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Jigs, Strathspey & Reel; March, Strathspey & Reel
Beltona Record No 1974 James Cameron - Violin Solo. Piano accompaniment by A H Butt
S1 Jigs, Strathspey & Reel; S2 March, Strathspey & Reel
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Rocky Mountain Medley, Pt. 1; Rocky Mountain Medley, Pt. 2
Beltona Record No 2394 James Shand (Button Key Accordion), Miss Low (piano), Len Kidd (Drums)
S1 Rocky Mountain Medley Part 1 (She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain, Can I Sleep in Your Barn, Hand Me Down My Walking Cane)
S2 Rocky Mountain Medley Part 2 (Intro, Chicken Reel, Turkey in the Straw)
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No.3 Circassian Circle; No. 4 The Nut
Scottish Country Dances 1st Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No 6086 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 Circassian Circle; S2 The Nut
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No. 5 Meg Merrilees; No.6 The Flowers of Edinburgh
Scottish Country Dances 1st Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No 6087 The Sutherland Orchestra. Conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 Meg Merrilees
S2 The Flowers of Edinburgh
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No. 7, Strip the Willow (or Drops of Brandy; No. 8, Clean Pease Strae (or Broun's Reel)
Beltona Record No 6088 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 7, Strip the Willow (or Drops of Brandy; S2 No. 8, Clean Pease Strae (or Broun's Reel)
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No. 9, Rory O'More; No. 10, Fight about the Fireside (or Glenburnie Rant)
Beltona Record No 6089 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 9, Rory O'More
S2 No. 10, Fight about the Fireside (or Glenburnie Rant)
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No. 11, Cumberland Reel; No. 12, The Merry Lads of Ayr
Beltona Record No 6090 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 11, Cumberland Reel; S2 No. 12, The Merry Lads of Ayr
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No. 1, La Tempte; No. 2, The Bumpkin
Beltona Record No 6091 The Sutherland Orchestra conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 La Tempete
S2 The Bumpkin
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No. 3, Glasgow Highlanders; No. 4, Speed the Plough
Beltona Record No 6092 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1The Glasgow Highlanders
S2 Speed the Plough
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No. 11, The Haymakers; No. 12, Eightsome Reel
Scottish Country Dances 2nd Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No 6096 The Sutherland Orchestra conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 11, The Haymakers
S2 No. 12, Eightsome Reel
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No. 1, Scottish Reform Reel; No. 2, The Dashing White Sergeant
Scottish Country Dances 3rd Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No 6097 The Sutherland Orchestra. Conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 Scottish Reform
S2 The Dashing White Serjeant
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No. 9, The Eight Men of Moidart : No. 10, The Duke is welcome to Inverness;
Scottish Country Dances 3rd Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No BL6101 The Sutherland Orchestra, conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No. 9 The Eight Men of Moidart
S2 No. 10, The Duke is welcome to Inverness
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No. 9 The Highland Laddie; No.10 The Haughs of Cromdale
Scottish Country Dances 4th Series
Officially recorded and issued by arrangement with the Scottish Country Dance Society
Beltona Record No BL6116 The Sutherland Orchestra. Conducted by J Michael Diack
S1 No.9 The Highland Laddie
S2 No.10 The Haughs of Cromdale
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The Braes O' Tullymet; Come Ashore, Jolly Tar
Beltona Record No 6119 Mrs Shand's Dance Orchestra
S1 The Braes O' Tullymet; S2 Come Ashore, Jolly Tar
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Hamilton House; Ye''ll aye be welcome back again
Beltona Record No 6120 Mrs Shand's Dance Orchestra
SCD-7-1-042 S1 Hamilton House S2 Ye'll Aye Be Welcome Back Again
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Tartan Plaidie; You're Welcome Charly Stuart
Beltona Record No 6121
RSCDS-7-1-043 S1 Tartan Plaidie S2 You're Welcome Charly Stewart
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The Glasgow Highlanders; La Russe
Beltona Record No 6122 Mrs. Shand's Dance Orchestra
RSCD-7-1-044 S1 Glasgow Highlanders S2 La Russe
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Scottish Ramble; Captain MacDonald's Fancy
Beltona Record No 6123 Mrs Shand's Dance Orchestra
RSCDS-7-1-045 S1 Scottish Ramble S2 Captain MacDonald's Fancy
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Beltona Record No BL6174 Mrs. Annie Shand (Piano) George F Davie (Violin)
RSCDS-7-1-046 S1 The Red House S2 Rothesay Dance
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The Jimp Waist, or Miss Hope's Strathspey; The New Rigged Ship
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
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Mrs Grant's Fancy; Dalkeith's Strathspey
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
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Mrs Clemy Stewart's Reel; Duchess of Athole's Slipper, The
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
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Madge Wildfire's Srathspey; Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
Beltona Record No 6139 Mrs Annie Shand & Geo. F. Davie
RSCDS-7-1-050 S1 Madge Wildfire's Strathspey S2 Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
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The Shepherd's Crook; Lady Mary Douglas
Beltona Record No 6140 Mrs. Annie Shand and George F Davie
RSCDS-7-1-051 S1 The Shepherd's Crook S2 Lady Mary Douglas
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General Stuart's Reel; There's nae Luck aboot the Hoose
Beltona Record No 6151 G F Davie & Annie Scott
RSCDS-7-1-052 S1 General Stuart's Reel S2 There's Nae Luck Aboot the Hoose
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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Beltona Record No 6152 G.F. Davie and Annie Scott
RSCDS-7-1-053 S1 Monymusk S2 The Inch of Perth
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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The Long Chase; The Moudiewart
Beltona Record No 6154 G F Davie (Violin) & Annie Scott (Piano)
RSCDS-7-1-054 S1 The Long Chase S2 The Moudiewart
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
G F Davie & Annie Scott
Johnny McGill; I'll Mak Ye Fain to Follow Me
Beltona Record No 6157 G F Davie (violin) and Annie Scott (Piano)
RSCDS-7-1-055 S1 Johnny McGill S2 I'll Mak' Ye Fain To Follow Me
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
G F Davie & Annie Scott
The Grant's Rant; Green Grow the Rashes
Beltona Record No 6158 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-056 S1 Grant's Rant S2 Green Grow The Rashes
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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Jean Dang the Weaver; The Border Reel
Beltona Record No 6159 George F. Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-057 S1 Jenny Dang the Weaver S2 The Border Reel
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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Fiddle Faddle; Green Grow the Rashes
Beltona Record No 6160 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-058 S1 Fiddle Faddle S2 Kiss Me Quick My Mither's Coming
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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The Yellow haired Laddie; Gin I was a Bonnie Lad; The Reel of Glamis
Beltona Record No 6161 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-059 S1 The Yellow Haired Laddie S2 Gin I was a Bonnie Lad: The Reel of Glamis
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Sodger Laddie; The Black Dance
Beltona Record No 6162 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-060 S1 Soger Laddie S2 The Black Dance
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
Geo. F Davie's Quartettte
The Earl of Home; Machine Without Horses
Beltona Record No 6163 George F. Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-061 S1 The Earl of Home S2 The Machine without Horses
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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Beltona Record No 6164 George F. Davie's Quartette
RSCDS-7-1-062 S1 Petronella S2 Triumph
Official Record of the Scottish Country Dance Society
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Dashing White Sergeant; Scottish Reform
Beltona Record No 6166 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
S1 The Dashing White Sergeant
S2 Scottish Reform
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Beltona Record No BL2596 Jim Cameron and his Band
S1 Triumph
S2 The Grand March
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Mrs McLeod; The Bottom of the Punch Bowl
Beltona Record No 6169 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
S1 Mrs MacLeod
S2 The Bottom of the Punchbowl
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Highland Schottisch; Duke of Perth
Beltona Record No 6170 Geo. F Davie's Quartette
S1 Highland Schottische
S2 The Duke of Perth
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Canadian Barn Dance; Floors O' Edinburgh
Beltona Record No BL2453 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
RSCDS-7-1-068 S1 Canadian Barn Dance S2 Floors O' Edinburgh
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Beltona Record No BL2455 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
S1 The Gie Gordons
S2 Circle Waltz
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Crackaboot - Scottish Quick-Step; St. Valery Reel [Victoria Hornpipe ?]
Beltona Record No BL2456 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
S1 Crackaboot - Scottish Quickstep (Intro., Why I Left My Hame, There Was a lad, A Man's a Man For A' That, O A' The Airts)
Side 2 St, Valery Reel (Intro., Victoria Hornpipe, Hornpipe, The Strorrers)
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Rik-Ma-Ree (March; )Rig-Ma-Tick (March)
Beltona Record No BL2457 Jimmy Shand - Accordion (accompanied by John Knight, Piano & Owen McCabe, Drums)
S1 Rik Ma Ree
S2 Rig-Ma-Tick
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Douce Dundee (Pipe March); Pooer Oot! (March)
Beltona Record No BL2460 Jimmy Shand - Accordion (accompanied by John Knight, Piano & Owen McCabe, Drums)
S1 Douce Dundee
S2 Pooer Oot!
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Strip the Willow (Folk Dance); Strathmore Whirl (Strathspeys)
Beltona Record No BL2471 Jimmy Shand's Folk Dance Band
S1 Strip the Willow
S2 Strathmore Whirl (Strathspeys)
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Dashing White Sergeant; Waltz Country Dance
Beltona Record No BL1001 Tim Wright and his Band
S1 The Dashing White Sergeant
S2 Waltz Country Dance
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Eightsome Reel Part 1; Eightsome Reel Part 2
Beltona Record No BL1002 Tim Wright and his Band
S1 Eightsome Reel P1
S2 Eightsome Reel P2
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Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
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
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
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.
Photograph of a group dancing in mixed sets, taken outside
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
Country Balls and Village Halls
Reports about Bals and Dances from the "Border Advertiser" 18-59-1946
Ion C B Jamieson
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.
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
Interview with Phyllis South Queensland Branch
Reflections and Observations on Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Brian Hacker
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
A note outlining the background and history of the manuscript
Yosobel Stewart
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
Photograph of Florence Adams as a student
Part of Florence Adams Papers
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.
