Note attached

Scences from a week at Summer School. Includes classes and Ceilidh

Duns, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles Branches. 75th Anniversary Ball from the Tait Hall Kelso, 30th October, 1998. Music by the Tillside Trio with Jimmy Mitchell.

A compilation of extracts from videos recording the 75th Anniversary events from around the world. Video Quality is very poor.

A video recording of the Jubilee Ball held in Burnside Town Hall, 17th October, 1986

A video recording of the Jubilee Ball held in Burnside Town Hall, 26th September, 2015. Includes an interview with Jean Lumsden, Branch Chairman 1986.

Talk given at Summer School on 7th August, 2003 by Dr. Alastair Macfadyen about the Evolution of the Country Dance. Duration 60min.

Demonstration dances set to a suite of Scottish Dances of late 18th Century arranged by Thomas Alwyn. Dance performance by members of Winnipeg Branch.

Letter Included

Dance classes in progress. Includes country dances and round dances

Two dances Shown: Strathspey and Strathspey-Reel Medley. No detailed imformation. Duration 6 mins

Members of the RSCDS attending Summer School 1991 (60th year) demonstrating SCD in the streets in St Andrews. Duration 15 mins.

Amateur video recording the vist to Waiheke Island by Alastair MacFadyen and Jean Sim 14.8.89. Video shows general views of the island; the reception for thr guests and class taught by Alastair MacFadyen.

Commercially produced video showing three different genres of Scottish Dance; Old Time from Arbroath Town Hall with the Steven Carcary Duo, Scottish Country Dancing from Dufftown Memorial Hall with the Ian Cruickshanks Band and Ceilidh Dancing from Helensburgh with the Tandem Ceilidh Band.

Displays by teams competeing at the Festival. Also included is a demonstration of traditioanl Japanese dancing.

A video diary of branch events held throughout 1991 to celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Los Angeles Branch. Events depicted include; social dances, annual ball and classes taken by Dr. Alastair MacFadyen.

Los Angles Branch event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the RSCDS held on 19/4/98. 100 dancers from Los Angles, orange County, San Diego and San Gabriel Valley took part in an open air dancing demonstration, dancing Mrs. Stewart's Jig, Miss Milligan's Strathspey, Duke of Atholl's Reel and the Reel of the Royal Scots.

Demonstration of the MacNab dances by the Lynmill Dancers in Alloa Town Hall 11-12 April; 1992. dances shown are: Macleod of Harris, McNicol of the Black Isle, Brig O' Doon, Laird of Dochert's Reel, Mpuloin Dhu, Rothesay at the Fair, The Duke of Gordon's Welcome to Aberdeen, Maid of Islay (solo), Deeside Lilt (Duet). Dancers: Morag Hopkins, Robin Lambie, Janet Johnston, Alan Mair, John Johnston, Agnes Leighton
aureen Chillas, Agnes

Dance List included

A demonstration of Dances: Kendall's Hornpipe, Braes of Breadalbane, College Hornpipe, Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord, Lord Rosslyn's Fancy, Axum Reel, Ellwyn's Fair Glen. Lead Dancers: Robert McOwen, Beth Murraay. Musicians: Barbara McOwen, Terry Traub, Beth Murray.

Short video clip about RSCDS Summer School made in 1998 for the North Tonight proramme. Features interviews with Summer School Director (Margorie McCrae) and a selection of dancers from overseas.

Contents List Included

The RSCDS President's Reception to mark the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Society. Held in the Great Hall, Stirling Csatle. Adresses by the Presient, Lord Mansfield and the Chairman, William Clemment. Programme of Music, Song and Dance introduced by Dr. A Macfadyen. Dancers from the Stirling Branch of the RSCDS. Singers: Elizabeth Harry and William Williamson. Running Time 1.05hr VHS tape quality was very poor and this is reflected in the digitised extract.

A display of Scottish Country Dancing and Modern Ballroom Dancing presented jointly by the Anita Mackenzie and Diane Isherwood Dancers. Held in the Albert Hall, Stirling on 30.10.04. The Country Dance sequences are introduced by Dr. A Macfadyen. The country Dances demonstrated are: The Faraway Isle, Hebridean Weaving Lilt (Johan MacLean singing), Flowers of Edinburgh ( Janet Johnston Solo) Men's Foursome Reel and Tulloch (John Wilkinson, Alan Macpherson, Robin Lambie, Derek Macfarlane), Strathspey, New Parliament House Jig, Waltz Country Dance (Johan MacLean Singing), Twasome (John and Roby Wilkinson), Recumbent Stone.

Celebration Dinner and Ball by members of the Geneva SCD Club, Clivis SCD Society of Turin and Groupe de Danses Eccossaise de Lyon held in the Lido Hotel, Baveno, Italy 4 -5 April, 1998, Duration 41mins

Combined Canadian Branches event held in Kitvhener tp celebrate the 75th anniverary of RSCDS. Speeches by the Chairmen of the RSCDS and Kitchener Branch W Clement, J Crawford) and others. Presentation of RSCDS Scroll to John Middleton. Grand March and dancing also included.

Letter included

Dance celebration for the RSCDS 75th Anniversary held in Usigome Tansu City Hall 19/12/98. Video features shots of the city, general dancing and demonstration dancing.

Leighton, Wilson Brown. David Cunningham Band.