- GB GB 3410 RSCDS-8-1-844
- Stuk
- 1710-1730
A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
A Ms in the form of an aide-memoire fro the period 1710-30. Contains abbreviated instruction for 12 country dances .
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Written and Published by J Walsh, London
By Robert Mackintosh (compiled and composed by). Published by the author.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Two publications bound together in a single volume. The first publication is the arrangements by Pleyel, and the second by Kozeluch . Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G...
G Thomson
Three separate publications bound together in a single volume. All musical arrangements by Joseph Haydn. Published by Printed and sold by Preston at his Wholesale Warehouses 97 Strand, London and by the Proprietor G Thomson, Edinburgh.
Five Favorite Country Dances for 1822
By Nathanial Gow Descriptions of: Kenilworth; The Pirate; Blue Bonnets over the Border; Kenmure's on & Awa; Fight about the Fireside
Nathanial Gow
J T Surenne (editor)
The front and back covers of the Assembly ticket and programme
Manual of Dancing or, A Companion to the Ball-Room
By Walter F Gillies, Professor of Dancing, third edition. Published by Mackill & Co.
A page extracted from "The Navy and Army Illustrated" of 1896. The text describes the origin and form of "The Reel of Four", Reel of Tulloch" and "The Gillie Callum". Three accompanying illustrations show the da...
Not known
Photograph of The Milligan Family
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Notebook including poems, prose and plays written by Jean Milligan.
This collection contains personal notebooks, correspondence of Jean Milligan. There are also papers relating to her death, including obituaries and memorials. This material is complemented by papers collected by Alistair MacFadyen and Florence Ada...
Jean Milligan
This collection contains notebooks, correspondence, speeches and photographs of Florence Adams
Florance Adams
This collection contains notes, correspondence and printed material (all photocopies)
Mary Isdale McNab et al
Music forall figures of Students Lancers arranged by J. Barrie Panton and published by Joseph Williams Ltd, LondonFig.1: Here's to the Maiden; The Rollicking Irishman. Fig.2: Casmptown Races; Polly Wolly Doodle;; Jingle Bells. Fig.3: The Ga...
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
A book which aims to give a constructive treatment of dance with particular respect to its relationship to health, vigour and beauty. With 61 photographs and illustrations. By Luther H Gulick, published by Doubleday, Page and Company, New York 1911
RSCDS
Donated to the society by
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 Glo...
Printed music for "The Sailor's Hornpipe (College Hornpipe)" arranged for Piano by C. Neil and published by W Paxton and Co. Tld., London
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Printed music and words for "The Peat-Fire Flame" arranged for vpice and piano by M Kennedy-Fraser, published by Boosey and Hawkes, London.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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.
Records of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Society Committee Minutes; Administrative Papers; Photograph Catalogue; Constitution and Rules; Dance Research; RSCDS Publications; Recorded Music Catalogue; Bibliographic Materials; Film and Video Materials; Oral History Recordings; Branch Recor...
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Minute book of the Executive Committee of the RSCDS
Signed minutes.
The Scottish Country Dance, Festival Booklets Number 14, edited by F.H. Bisset.
An introduction to Scottish Country Dancing By Jean Milligan. This is the 1931 revision of the original (ca. 1925) and served as a first manual for the Scottish Country Dance Society. Published by Peterson Sons & Co Ltd (1931, 1926); A facsi...
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
Notes on the Border Country Dances
A collection of notes for a talk. Personal views regarding the origin of the country dance related to the Scottish Borders and is mode of performance, followed by a description of the dances which were demonstrated as part of the talk.
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes regarding Scottish Country Dances, Border Dances, the origins of Highland Dancing. Biographical notes.. Miscellaneous papers related to dancing in the Borders
Ion C B Jamieson
Notes on Scottish Country Dances
Notes for a talk on the historical aspects ot the country dance with some anecdotal information about several dances.
Ion C B Jamieson
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 1
Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1924, 1925).Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1937, c.1938, c.1943, c.1946, c.1947...
Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 2
Issued by the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Patterson, Sons & Co., Ltd (1925).Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1928, 1930, 1933, c.1945, c.1946, c.1947, c.1950).By the Royal Sco...
Scottish Country Dance Society
Highland Dancing - A Guide to Judges, Competitors and Teachers.
Guidance for the execution of Steps and: Sword Dance, Reel, Seann Truibhas , approved at a conference held in Edinburgh 1925. A list of participants is included.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
The Scottish Country Dance Book - Book 3
By the Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged by J. Michael Diack. Published by Paterson's Publications, Ltd (1926, 1927, 1931, 1936, 1937, c.1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950). By the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, music arranged b...
Scottish Country Dance Music
Unnamed group of dancers who were members of Mrs. Macnab's demonstration group.
Vancouver Branch RSCDS
Photograph of a group of women dancing the Threesome Reel
Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young
printed music for 14 songs by A A Milne. Music by H Fraser-Simpson. Published by Methuen and Co. Ltd.., London
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Sepia photograph of Jean Milligan and Ysobel Stewart outside University Hall, St Andrews
Photograph of Duncan McMillan, a musician mentioned in the Christina McKellar Diaries (SCD-8-1-825)
RSCDS
The Country Dance Book - Part III
By Cecil J Sharp, second edition. Published by Novello & Co, London. Manual of English country dancing with Instructions for eighteen dances
Twenty-five New Figure and Character Dances
By Elizabeth Turner Bell. Published by Waverly Book Company Ltd, London. Contains 75 dances with music in 6 sections: Rhythmic Game for Young Children; Rhythmic Movements; A Story in Dance; Song Dramas; Musical Interpretations; Scottish Dances
Photograph of a group outside University Hall
Includes John 'Dancie Reid'.
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
Dances collected locally
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 bon...
Notebook belonging to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Copied from Caledonian Country Dances part III c. 1754
The People's Journal Album of Scottish Country Dances 4 October 1930
The illustrated album was included as a free gift with the Journal, published by John Leng and Co., Dundee and London. The introduction to the booklet is by the Duchess of Atholl and contains a description of the style and steps of SCD along wi...
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Details of an Exhibition of Highland Dancing organised by Ion Jamieson and given at The Edinburgh Acadamy
Ion C B Jamieson
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'.
Notes on the Origins of Highland Dancing
Detail of a talk given to Edinburgh Soroptimists Outlines the history and style of the dance.
Ion C B Jamieson
Photograph of Jean Milligan dancing
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Jean Milligans Life Membership card.
Minute book of the Propaganda Sub Committee of the Scottish Country Dance Society
First part of the book: Signed minutes. Topics discussed include copyright and publicity opportunities.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of a group dancing outside
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).
Florence Adams' SCD Instructor Certificate
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Photograph of a group in front of University Hall
Note attached: 'Left to right Miss Dow, Miss Jarvis, Miss Maxwell, Miss Thomson, Miss Milligan, Miss Webster, Miss Barrow, Miss Kenyon, Miss Dunbar'
Notes for an article "Ghosts of Ellwyn Glen" published in "The Scotsman" newspaper 2nd may 1934
Ion C B Jamieson
Letter from G Douglas Taylor to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Comments and suggestions from a country dance teacher
Photograph of Annie Shand and 'Dancie' John Reid
three Solo Dances written by John Reid of Newtyle: Jacky Tar Hornpipe; Flowers of Edinburgh; Irish Jig. A description of the Hornpipe steps is included.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Flowers of Scottish Melody. A First Companion to The Scottish Violinist and Pianist
By J Murdoch Henderson, first edition. Published by Bayley & Ferguson, Glasgow. Reproduction published by The Buchan Heritage Society
J Murdoch Henderson
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
Photograph of Ysobel Stewart with a group at University Hall
Photographs of Annie Shand & Jean Milligan
Photograph of set dancing outside at Summer School
Includes Margaret Aimes (later Mrs Sinclair) as 1st 'man' and Miss Jarvis as 5th 'man'
Photograph of Lilias Dalmahoy founder member of Edinburgh Branch
Second part of the book: details of examinations held between 7-8-37 and 14-8-48
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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.C...
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.
Photographs of Muriel Gibson in Army uniform
2 photographs of Muriel Gibson taken during her Army service. One formal photograph in the uniform of a Captain and the other an informal snapshot when she was a Major.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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
Letter from Jean Milligan to Florence Adams
Part of Florence Adams Papers
Photograph of people set dancing in the quad during Summer School
Photograph of the Perth Branch demonstration team
Minute book of the Publications Committee
Signed minutes. After 1951 these records relate to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Photograph of a group dancing in mixed sets, taken outside
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Photograph of a studio portrait of Jean Milligan
Letter from John M Duthie to Ysobel Stewart
Part of Ysobel Stewart Papers
Remarks on interpretation of dances in the Society's books
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
Photograph of dancers dancing 'The Triumph' at Summer School
Includes: Tihi West, Sir Ewan Forbes, Isobel (Tibbie) Cramb, Archie Patterson, Alice MacLennan, Lily Keith
Photograph of a class dancing outside
Photograph of a group of dancers dancing a circle
Note on the back reads: 'Hope Little - lady in the circle facing the top of the set'
Photograph of a group dancing outside
Includes: Iain Robertson and Duncan MacLeod
Photograph of The International Team on styage at the Aberfeldy Games
Photograph of the demonstration team at the Younger Hall
Note on the back: 'Left to right Men - Leslie Cumming, Peter Gowans, Jack Johnstone, Bill Clement; women: Margaret Moir, Tihi West, Irene Grant, Margaret Horne'
Country Dances (instructions and music) published by The English Folk Dance and Song Society suitable for indoor and outdoor recreation. Volumes 1-7
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Photograph of Isobel 'Tibbie' Cramb
Note "Alighting from Frank's bus at University Hall, St Andrews". Mounted on board
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Includes diagrams for dance formations and lists of dances included in various RSCDS publications
Highland and Traditional Scottish Dances
By D G Maclennan. Published by Scotpress. Research on traditional dancing written by an experienced dancer
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Music notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Manuscript notebook containing music and dances.
Notebook belonging to Jean Milligan
Part of Jean Milligan Papers
Includes notes on the history of dances and dance descriptions.