# publication

created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-03 21:15:25.082112+00
name: Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume I
shortname: MMM I
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-03-13 14:26:13+00
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2500/|issue 2500>> the second edition dates from December 1995 and was revised in 1996. There is no date on the first edition. Though volume II was published in 1977.


created: 2018-08-13 16:09:35.12578+00
last_modified: 2025-02-25 16:49:18.894311+00
name: Canada's Irish Rover
year: 2018-00-00
notes:
  Wes Clindinning – Canada’s Irish Rover

  As the Teachers’ Association (Canada) celebrates its 60th anniversary year, it is entirely fitting to pay tribute to Wesley Clindinning, one of TAC’s long-time and most enthusiastic supporters, by publishing a collection of dances he devised over many years of dedicated service to the Association and to Scottish Country Dancing in general.

  Irish-born Wes received his Teachers’ Certificate in 1975 and, as well as being a popular teacher of Scottish country dancing, he was also a highland dancer with the Toronto Scottish Regiment, a tutor for potential teacher candidates and a guest teacher at workshops throughout North America and overseas.

  Wes was Chairman of TAC from 1982 to 1984, during which period he “hosted” the Silver Jubilee Teachers’ AGM Weekend, and established the Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund. Now known as the Jubilee Scholarship Fund, it continues to assist candidates to attend candidate classes at TAC Summer School. He encouraged many dancers to obtain their teaching certificates and thus continue spreading the joy of Scottish Country Dancing far and wide.

  Wes will be remembered for many things, including his sense of humour, and his enjoyment of travel and social gatherings. He always had a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face and ensured that his classes were fun, even when introducing difficult or more advanced SCD steps and formations. He had an appealing way of demonstrating the finer points of dancing and was adept at correcting and improving its performance without making any dancer feel singled out. His classes were well planned and emphasized the social aspects of SCD, including good handing and eye contact with one’s partner
  .
  Most of all, though, Wes was passionate about Scottish Country Dancing and really enjoyed imparting his knowledge and love of the dance to his classes. Unbeknownst to most dancers, he often did this in spite of pain caused by severe osteoarthritis. He inspired countless dancers with his friendliness and enthusiasm, right up until the time when health issues made it impossible for him to continue. It is hoped that the dances in this booklet will impart some of his love of the dance to those who never met him or experienced his teaching.

  Diana K Hooper
  Willowdale, ON


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-02-27 00:24:14.678034+00
name: Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol V
shortname: Imperial V
year: 1993-00-00
notes:
  An original copy, published in 1993, is inscribed that it contains the winning dances from the annual competition for the Jace McConachie Memorial Sword from 1984 - 1993. 


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:45:58.809965+00
name: Grand Chain and Allepouss
shortname: Gr.Ch. & Allepouss
year: 1990-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-15 19:56:09+00
notes:
  Probably published mid-1990; reprinted jan. 1991.

  With thanks to the Thistle Club for many years of pleasure


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-05-03 10:56:18.847738+00
name: McGhie's Seat & Other Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: McGhie's Seat
year: 1989-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:33:03+00
notes:
  This was the fourth publication by Lewis N Derrick in his McGhie series and he now refers to it with the abbreviated colophon 'Mc4'.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-15 22:54:24.191397+00
name: Rose Collection of Scottish Dances
shortname: Rose Collection
year: 1979-00-00
notes:
  This book, edited by Robert Donald, was the final collection dedicated to the memory and achievement of Hugh Foss. It contains all remaining dances not formally published by him during his life-time.


created: 2021-12-21 15:51:17.399556+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 14:05:00.965693+00
name: Piwakawaka Collection, The
shortname: Piwakawaka
year: 2023-00-00
notes:
  The publication is a work in progress. New dances are still being added, and new editions appear when needed. So the order and page numbers of the dances changes and online source URLs may therefore be out of date.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-08-02 21:34:19.984752+00
name: Annette Cameron Book of Ten SCD
shortname: Annette Cameron
year: 1971-00-00
notes:
  In 1971 Arthur Williamson lived in Victoria, Australia (information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2419/|issue 2419>>).


created: 2025-03-03 14:52:54.04144+00
last_modified: 2025-03-03 14:57:47.002331+00
name: Waiheke Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Waiheke
year: 2022-01-01
page_offset: 1
notes:
  Dances devised by Pauline Stewart.
  Pauline has been the Waiheke Island, Auckland, New
  Zealand, Club tutor for many years and started devising
  dances at a time when there were very few interesting three
  couple Strathspey dances.
  As many of the participants in the Club sessions travel by
  ferry from Auckland, Pauline also began to devise some
  short dances to suit time constraints.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 22:21:24.885911+00
name: Two Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Blair: 2 SCD
year: 1967-00-00
notes:
  Published by the Newcastle and District Branch of the RSCDS.

  The order of the two dances in this leaflet is take from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2510/|issue 2510>>.


created: 2017-06-18 14:07:26.676406+00
last_modified: 2025-03-09 20:40:49.621434+00
name: Spark O' Water
shortname: Spark O' Water
year: 2017-06-01
adopted_date: 2017-06-18 16:38:26+00
notes:
  Published to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the RSCDS Nova Scotia Branch. Dances devised by and for NS dancers over the years.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-25 23:11:02.899792+00
name: If The Ghillie Fits
shortname: Ghillie Fits
year: 1994-00-00
notes:
  Page 8 shows a commemoration: *"To commemorate the Twelfth Clan Parliament At Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye In August 1994 During the Chiefship of John MacLeod of MacLeod XXIX Chief of the Clan"*


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-01-23 00:15:22.70074+00
name: Eight Anniversary Dances
shortname: Johannesburg 8
year: 1972-00-00
notes:
  The 51st club in Johannesburg was started in 1951. This book commemorates the 21st anniversary in 1972.


created: 2025-04-03 22:06:47.683087+00
last_modified: 2025-04-04 10:17:10.909359+00
name: Durham Collection, The
shortname: Durham
year: 1992-00-00
notes:
  The introduction to the book notes that:

  > Durham, city, market and university town and "capital" of County Durham boasts a cathedral reputed to be the most magnificent in England.
  > The cathedral has many features of interest including the Galilee Chapel, the towers, the cloisters and the relics of St. Cuthbert.
  >
  > The Durham and District Caledonian Society was formed in 1950.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-03 21:18:20.836108+00
name: Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances
shortname: RSCDS 30 popular
year: 1997-00-00
notes:
  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2501/|Issue 2501>> gives dates of various reprints (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002).


created: 2003-02-24 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-04-25 02:25:25.872692+00
name: Itch to Dance, An
shortname: Itch to Dance
year: 2003-02-01
adopted_date: 2014-04-03 01:22:54.19977+00
notes:
  The book "An Itch to Dance" was very likely published during the 1990ies, but the exact year is unknown.


created: 2025-04-04 11:20:35.414372+00
last_modified: 2025-04-04 14:11:13.409069+00
name: Hexham Collection, The
shortname: Hexham
year: 1992-00-00
notes:
  Inscribed "This book is dedicated to Tom Ireland of Hexham who has spent well over thirty years teaching, fostering the love, the enjoyment and fun of country dancing in the Tynedale area."

  > Hexham, market town and 'capital' of beautiful Tynedale in the County of Northumberland.
  > Famous for its abbey church once belonging to an Augustinian priory.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:43:21.504931+00
name: Whetherly Book 8
shortname: Whetherly 8
year: 1980-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and Angelika Schmidkonz) was re-published online in 2021 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-19 14:35:08.128981+00
name: Douglas Henderson Collection
shortname: Doug. Henderson
year: 1987-00-00
notes:
  From what the booklet states, the collection must been published after the TAC Summer School in 1987, but this does not necessarily mean that it was published exactly the same year.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-11 15:57:31.817371+00
name: 25 Dances for 25 Years
shortname: Ottawa 25
year: 1991-00-00
notes:
  Dances devised by members of the RSCDS Ottawa branch in celebration of the Branch's 25th anniversary 1991.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-11-12 16:11:22.685035+00
name: Greenburn Book 3, The
shortname: Greenburn 3
year: 2001-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-08-09 05:35:16+00
notes:
  SCDDB originally had the publication date as 2000. But some dances in the book are marked as being devised in 2001.


created: 2005-03-09 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-22 11:40:16.916668+00
name: Duns Golden Years
shortname: Duns Golden
year: 2003-00-00
notes:
  From <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2486/|issue 2486>> the publication date is 2003 (or soon after) as it marks the Golden Jubilee of Duns & District Branch 1953 -2003.


created: 2016-06-22 22:26:11.636262+00
last_modified: 2025-11-03 22:53:13.997878+00
name: Geneva Park Dances Part 1 (Campbell), The
shortname: Geneva Park 1
year: 1970-00-00
page_offset: 3
notes:
  Geneva Park on Lake Couchiching is where the annual Toronto Branch weekend is regularly held.

  Includes the description, with diagrams, of a new figure, the Philabeg, p. 15, and notes on the dances on p. 16

  NOTE:  The tune for "Geneva Park" (printed on page 2) is called "The Devil in Dublin" (Kerr's fourth collection for the violin; Arranged by Nan Main).  As it may differ from the tune of the same name composed by William Marshall, this tune has not been entered yet on this page.  Eric F.  june 2016.


created: 2020-05-26 20:05:55.285097+00
last_modified: 2025-06-05 07:50:24.688157+00
name: Lorne Collection, The
year: 1990-00-00
notes:
  33 tunes composed by Alastair Hunter and his father Charlie Hunter, published by Deeay Music, Forfar.

  This is a partial entry and only contains tunes known to be part of this collection which are already added to SCDDB.

  The table of contents lists the following tunes by Charlie Hunter:

  - The Hills of Lorne
  - The Shepherd's Reel
  - Felicity White
  - Captain Black's Farewell to Port Askaig
  - "Politician" Whisky
  - Quiraing
  - Marion Campbell
  - Cul na Cnock
  - Staffin Bay
  - The Road to Glenmore
  - The Claymore March
  - Neilie Gorach
  - The Fiddler's Friend (Strathspey)
  - The Fiddler's Friend (Reel)
  - Shennachie
  - Glenmazeran
  - Miss MacQueen's Farewell to Strathdearn
  - The Road to the Shieling
  - Dalmagarry
  - The Ruthven Reel

  and the following tunes by Alastair Hunter:

  - Sinclair Moodie of Stronsay
  - The Ariogan Fiddler
  - Oor Deencan
  - Eddie Shand
  - The Balmedie Lasses
  - The Scots Brigade
  - Mrs Kathleen Simpson
  - Jimmy Allan's Favourite
  - Charles McKinnon McLean's Farewell to Salum
  - Jessie Cruickshank
  - Kilrenny Jig
  - Mill O' Tiftie's Annie
  - Rosemount Reel

  NB SCDDB contains two tunes called "Mill O' Tiftie's Annie", one ascribed to Frank Thomson and one Traditional.


created: 2015-10-12 23:23:25.440477+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 10:06:50.878387+00
name: Johnsonville Collection, The
year: 2016-06-01
notes:
  Dances are arranged in increasing order of difficulty, with early ones being teaching dances. Thanks to all who have tried these out, mainly poor Johnsonville club members and the Tuesday group and particularly Charlotte Williams for many corrections. Many of these dances are based around Johnsonville group dancers, and coincides with our 60th anniversary as a club.


created: 2013-03-14 09:43:12.819374+00
last_modified: 2025-06-29 07:50:10.949971+00
name: Oxford Connections
year: 2013-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-06-10 04:11:49.249354+00
notes:
  9 dances with original music. Devised by and for Oxford dancers.

  Originally the <<https://www.craigellachie-band.co.uk/|Craigellachie band website>> had a link to some of the associated recordings (http://www.craigellachie-band.co.uk/oxford_connections.html) but this has been removed.


created: 2012-01-17 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2013-02-18 23:01:36.826801+00
name: Scottish Country Dancer (RSCDS magazine) no. 1
shortname: SCDer#1
year: 2005-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-01-18 23:33:28+00
notes:
  Up to #11 (october 2011) this is the only number of the magazine which contained a dance descrption.


created: 2025-07-23 16:45:01.611305+00
last_modified: 2025-12-16 10:49:15.798871+00
name: Dancing Bear CD Booklet, The
year: 2018-00-00
notes:
  Booklet accompanying the <<dda:Dancing Bear, The#1116>> double CD.

  The booklet only gives dance instructions for a subset of the recordings. The dances here are numbered as their corresponding recording (sequentially from CD1 to CD2).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-04-06 15:32:40.438393+00
name: 30th Anniversary Dances [Falmouth]
shortname: Falmouth WH 30
year: 1991-00-00
notes:
  Mark Dungey, previous secretary of Falmouth White Heather Club (FWHC) and now secretary of Cornwall RSCDS www.scdcornwall.co.uk, reports:

  "The booklet was produced in 1991 by myself to celebrate Falmouth's 30th anniversary as we forgot to celebrate the 25th! Unfortunately the club folded after 54 years at the end of the 2015 Spring season"


created: 2023-05-08 19:40:41.523861+00
last_modified: 2025-07-19 16:41:32.873505+00
name: November Knot, The
shortname: NovKnot
year: 2024-02-24
page_offset: 2
notes:
  Six dances from my teachers' workshop in Frankfurt, November 2009, plus a number of other dances I wrote for use in my class or at workshops elsewhere.


created: 2025-07-22 22:40:06.474264+00
last_modified: 2025-07-23 09:38:00.35361+00
name: Ribble Valley 30th Anniversary
shortname: Ribble 30
year: 2024-00-00
notes:
  It is not clear if this publication is publicly available yet. The SCDDB team was kindly sent a set of PDFs by the MiniCrib team. The dance and page numbering may not be final.


created: 2018-12-13 16:11:11.064159+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 10:35:55.963143+00
name: Scottish Country Dances by James McMillan
year: 2018-01-01
adopted_date: 2018-12-27 13:03:03+00
page_offset: 1
notes:
  Originally only a few paper copies were printed for private circulation.  A new edition was made in 2018 by Maureen Daniel, who collected these dances in a single pdf, and included her diagrams.

  Erratum:  In the Table of Contents, the "Sheilandwill Jig" is erroneously listed as "Sheilandwill".  The name on the dance page is correct.

  The first item in this publication is "Triple Tournée".  That is not a dance but the following description of the figure "Triple Tournée" that appears in three of the dances. 

  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  This is a tournée for 3 couples in strathspey time. Top and bottom couples change places with 8 travelling steps.

  Bars
  1 Top lady dances in above partner, top man dances in below his partner pulling back left shoulder to face his own side; middle couple dance in and pull back right shoulder to face their own side of the dance, man above his partner; bottom lady dances in pulling back left shoulder to face own side of the dance and bottom man dances in below partner. All three couples are now in a straight line up and down the middle of the set, the top 3 people are facing the men’s side and the bottom 3 facing the women’s side, with nearer hands joined.

  2 - 4 All three couples dance round half-way, anti-clockwise, on the fourth step the couples at top and bottom of the line change to right hands so the women face towards the men's side and the men face towards the women's side of the dance, middle couple retain left hands

  5 - 8 Top and bottom couple turn with the right hand one-and-a-half times, middle couple turn with the left hand one-and-a-half times, then dance out to finish on own sides.
  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


created: 2018-04-03 08:36:05.353796+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 08:46:03.92932+00
name: Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both old and new - Vol 3
shortname: Compleat Coll Vol 3
year: 1775-01-01
notes:
  This publication in mentioned as the original source of some dances in the new RSCDS books joining several older books into one.


created: 2012-09-08 22:27:34.804675+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 22:25:43.556893+00
name: Corstorphine Fair
year: 1963-00-00
notes:
  The publication date is approximate (but confirmed by <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2513/|issue 2513>>).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:48:22.702837+00
name: Brock Summer Celebration
shortname: Brock Summer
year: 1992-08-00
adopted_date: 2012-05-10 13:30:16+00
notes:
  Twelve SC Dances

  Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of TAC Summer School at Brock University in Ontario.

  All devisers are RSCDS teachers and TAC members.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-22 17:09:47.322013+00
name: Border Dance Book
shortname: Border
year: 1932-00-00
notes:
  All the dances and music were collected, mostly by Ion J.B. Jamieson; no authors or composers are named.  Most of the music was arranged by A. Shand.

  According to Emmerson, *A Social History of Scottish Dance*, this was first published in Edinburgh in 1932.


created: 2018-09-15 17:51:03.681381+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 10:22:35.41071+00
name: Holiday Dances, The
year: 2018-01-01
notes:
  Written to celebrate and remember the Scottish Country Dances Holidays organised by Jean Shaw over the years


created: 2015-01-15 14:58:41.749964+00
last_modified: 2025-11-16 12:40:09.215869+00
name: Haliburton SCD Book #6: Twenty-Ten
shortname: Twenty-Ten
year: 2010-08-31
notes:
  NB the printed page numbers at the foot of each page in the PDF go from 1-9, then are 1 from 10 onwards (presumably just showing the first digit).


created: 2019-01-16 22:51:48.441985+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 10:42:50.213826+00
name: Collection of SCDs, Nova Scotia 2017, A
shortname: Collection Nova Scotia 2017
year: 2017-12-31
page_offset: 4
notes:
  Full Title:

  A Collection of Scottish Country Dances  

  Written by or in honour of Nova Scotian dancers  

  Collected on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the RSCDS Nova Scotia Branch in 2017  

  Diagrams by Keith Rose

  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  These dances were compiled by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Nova Scotia Branch.  Twenty-one of the dances were published in Spark O' Water, Dances of Nova Scotia in 2017 to celebrate the Branch's 35th Anniversary. The rest of the dances were submitted for consideration for publication, but, due to technical restrictions, could not be included in the booklet. It seemed a shame that all the dances could not be shared, so the decision was made to create this document with all of the submitted dances.

  The original booklet has an accompanying CD featuring the wonderful fiddle and piano music of Keith Smith and Muriel Johnstone. The CD is called Spark O' Water, Music for Scottish Country Dancing.

  The original booklet and CD are available for purchase from the RSCDS Nova Scotia Branch. (http://www.rscdsnovascotia.ca).


created: 2025-08-04 15:07:59.681681+00
last_modified: 2025-08-04 15:08:33.189499+00
name: Rata and the Wheki, The
year: 2025-00-00
notes:
  This publication is a work in progress. So dances will be added and the numbering will change from this provisional entry.


created: 2013-02-04 14:55:37.155236+00
last_modified: 2021-03-14 11:16:34.290359+00
name: Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab
shortname: MacNab
year: 2007-00-00
notes:
  This is the new one-volume edition of the previous two volumes,
  <<ddpub:MacNab Dances Vol 1>> and <<ddpub:MacNab Dances Vol 2>>. 

  NB despite the "Isdal" in the title of this publication, it seems clear her middle name was actually "Isdale". See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2305/|issue 2305>>.


created: 2013-01-14 00:51:31.45568+00
last_modified: 2021-06-21 21:27:53.611929+00
name: Trestle Bridge Collection, The
shortname: Trestle Bridge
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  The publication gives some suggested recordings but also says that "if you are lucky enough to have live musicians ... just go and have fun!"


created: 2013-08-29 10:36:41.256024+00
last_modified: 2013-08-29 12:01:50.557711+00
name: Three Scottish Country Dances
year: 1966-01-01
notes:
  Sub-title, below a signed picture of Robert Burns: "In commemoration of the Bi-Centenary of the Bard's Death".

  Taken from an 8-page A5 copy. No publisher, printer or date indicated, but all three dances are by Jackie Johnstone, so I have named him as the editor.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-18 13:18:05.247091+00
name: Celebrate 60 Years of West Lothian Branch
shortname: W. Lothian 60
year: 1996-00-00
adopted_date: 2021-07-18 13:18:05.240551+00
notes:
  To celebrate 60th Anniversary 1936-1996, it was decided to publish a collection of dances which had been composed over the last 10 years by members of the West Lothian Branch of the RSCDS


created: 2025-07-11 10:05:24.128294+00
last_modified: 2025-09-07 23:26:55.017523+00
name: Book 54
shortname: RSCDS LIV
year: 2025-07-15
notes:
  Jeremy Hill (RSCDS Membership Services) has reported that there are a number of typos in Book 54.
  It is believed these have all been corrected in the SCDDB entries and are detailed there, but in summary:
  - Dancing in Perthshire:  tune name corrected to Janet and John MacDonald
  - Mark and Susie's Jig: tune name corrected to George Watt's Jig
  - The Tea Pottery: slight misspelling of tune name
  - Canadian Landscape: slight misspelling of tune name


created: 2013-08-06 12:12:43.340266+00
last_modified: 2019-06-21 22:06:58.925695+00
name: Tweeddale Collection, Volume 4
shortname: Tweeddale 4
year: 2013-06-30
adopted_date: 2016-09-13 20:45:10+00
notes:
  Publication date: 2013-06

  This book contains many tunes twice: (a) once the tune alone and (b) in an arangement for the dances. Thus, such tunes are listed here twice.


created: 2011-12-01 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2015-01-07 12:15:42.296409+00
name: Green Book Set of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: The Green Book Set
year: 2009-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-12-02 20:46:27+00
notes:
  Source for information on this publication: Tacbooks webpage 
  http://store.tac-rscds.org/product_info.php?products_id=1008

  Dances Devised by Gillian Jennings  (misspelt as "Gillian Gennigns" on the TACbooks webpage).  On that same page the first dance is called "Mr. John Duckett's Jig".  That name has been entered as an alias.


created: 2014-08-31 16:46:19.073045+00
last_modified: 2017-09-29 22:21:52.251015+00
name: Spring Creek Collection
year: 9999-01-01
notes:
  This publication entry has been collected from original pages and Minicribs.page waiting to be entered in full.  This book is mentioned in Minicrib.


created: 2013-07-21 13:24:04.124885+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:24:29.288834+00
name: Platinum - 70 Years of Dancing in St Andrews
shortname: St Andrews Platinum
year: 2007-01-01
adopted_date: 2013-07-21 13:56:18+00
notes:
  This booklet, which comes with the CD of the same title, contains the dance descriptions. Dance 13 uses music track 11.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2014-04-03 18:30:08.481241+00
name: Angus Fitchet Scottish Dance Album
shortname: Angus Fitchet
year: 1954-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-07-15 05:39:38+00
notes:
  Dances devised by Hugh Foss.
  Publication is © 1954, James S. Kerr, Music Publishers, Berkeley Street, Glasgow


created: 2014-08-31 14:29:22.29306+00
last_modified: 2022-01-11 12:02:05.999566+00
name: Stafford Book
year: 2001-01-01
notes:
  Instructions for several of the dances in this book at on the society's website <<http://www.staffordscottishdancing.danceorg.uk/dance-cribs/>>


created: 2025-10-16 05:42:07.031703+00
last_modified: 2025-10-16 13:59:07.592453+00
name: Dance Devisers Days 2010
shortname: DDD 2010
year: 2011-03-00
notes:
  Note: in this book The Morning Rose is described as a 40 bar reel - though suggests the strathspey recording Campsie Glen. A dance with the same name by the same deviser is elsewhere published as a 32 bar strathspey. It is assumed the description in this book is a typo and refers to the same dance.


created: 2018-04-03 10:19:48.951701+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 10:21:37.412868+00
name: Twenty Four Country Dances with Figures by Mr Wilson for the year 1816.
shortname: 24 for 1816
year: 1816-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish County Dances Books 18-18" states "Twenty Four Country Dances with Figures by Mr Wilson for the year 1816" to be the source of Wavery (a.k.a. Fergus McIver).


created: 2015-02-09 15:05:28.514015+00
last_modified: 2019-07-29 09:40:20.792912+00
name: Tokyo Set, The
year: 2010-05-01
notes:
  A collection of Iain Boyd's dances for teaching in Tokyo and not the primary written source for most of them.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2015-02-25 23:06:28.175468+00
name: Scottish Country Dances - RSCDS Stirlingshire Branch 60th Anniversary
shortname: Stirling SCD
year: 1987-00-00
adopted_date: 2014-08-27 01:12:08+00
notes:
  This book was published for the 60th Anniversary of the RSCDS Stirlingshire Branch, now Stirling Branch, in 1987.


created: 2015-03-24 12:24:10.643942+00
last_modified: 2016-10-08 23:31:25.073772+00
name: CD booklet of The Sunday Class Dance Book 1
shortname: TSC Book 1 CD
year: 2013-01-01
adopted_date: 2016-10-08 23:31:25.072031+00
notes:
  This is the booklet accompanying the CD "The Sunday Class Dance Book 1" by Marian Anderson and her Band.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-11-09 12:46:39.140247+00
name: Stepping Out Part 1 - Basic SCDs for beginners
shortname: Stepping Out 1
year: 1997-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-03-05 20:28:28.006756+00
notes:
  Note that in some editions of this book, the dance <<ddd:Fiona's Strathspey>> is replaced by <<ddd:Fiona's Wish>>, a 4-couple jig adaptation of this dance (or vice versa). The main difference is that in the strathspey, 1st couple progress to the end by casting off to third place in a 3-couple set on bars 31–32, whereas in the jig, they cast off two places to fourth place in a 4-couple set. Other than that, the choreographies are identical.

  It is unclear which version of the book is the original and which is revised – the version with *Fiona's Wish* is dated 1997 and carries no further notices. If you have useful information about this, feel free to add a correction/addition.


created: 2015-09-20 17:02:05.806992+00
last_modified: 2015-09-30 06:14:47.786178+00
name: 50 RSCDS Vancouver Golden Anniversary Collection
shortname: 50 Vancouver
year: 2015-02-01
notes:
  An error has been found in the dance "Shopping Mall Scramble" in the Vancouver Golden Anniversary collection. Bars 27-28 should read:

  27-28 3rd woman with 1st woman, 3rd man with 2nd woman, and 1st man with 2nd man, giving right hands, cross over.

  Rosemary Coupe


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-12-24 02:36:33.99584+00
name: Twelve Scottish Country Dances [Mervyn Short, 1985]
shortname: Short: 12 SCD [1985]
year: 1985-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-09-29 23:50:12+00
notes:
  Not to be confused with the publication "12 Scottish Country Dances devised by Mervyn C. Short" [2009]


created: 2015-07-06 18:22:21.745628+00
last_modified: 2019-02-06 07:32:15.592982+00
name: World Wide Weavings
shortname: World Wide Weavings
year: 2015-04-01
notes:
  This first edition does not include music, although several of the dances were submitted with music or suggested tunes. The plan is to publish a second edition with music for all dances.


created: 2018-04-03 11:52:48.311574+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 11:52:48.311574+00
name: 24 Country Dances for 1758
year: 1758-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states this publication as a source of dances.


created: 2025-10-02 09:48:14.74861+00
last_modified: 2026-01-08 16:08:56.982074+00
name: Reels and Rainbows - The Gay Gordons 20th Anniversary Book
shortname: GG20
year: 2025-00-00
notes:
  This book celebrates the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Gay Gordons group in London. The group was launched on 22 October 2005 by Daniel Capron with John Tyler as the founding teacher.

  Similar groups were also started in Manchester (2008) and Edinburgh (2009) and the book contains dances devised by members of all three groups although the main focus is the London group.

  The book is available on both paper and PDF. The PDF will initially be sold but may be made freely available at a later date.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2026-01-23 17:14:03.462502+00
name: Thistle Collection, The
shortname: Thistle
year: 1972-00-00
notes:
  This is a partial entry. Only tunes already added to SCDDB are linked to this publication.

  Some tune names listed in the table of contents(<<https://archive.rscds.org/uploads/r/royal-scottish-country-dance-society-archive-11/0/1/2/012762483f7f33b6a218b35e1afeb26684c2f40ca466fce9e77ade65b8084fe1/Kerr_Thistle_Front027.pdf>>) have two entries in SCDDB (by different composers). There is not enough information to identify which of them are in this publication so they have been omitted: Ken Duncan's Reel, Glenfiddich.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-05-21 00:26:16.653844+00
name: Corryvrechan Dances No. 1
shortname: Corryvrechan 1
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  Eight social dances derived from Corryvrechan's repertoire

  AI] the dances were written by Andrew Paterson and usually modified after comments from members ofthe Corryvrechan team. Most of the dances are simplified versions of ones that have been used on trips to festivals abroad and for demonstrations nearer home. Some have been circulating in preliminary form - these are the final versions.


created: 2016-05-15 19:44:07.20274+00
last_modified: 2016-06-05 10:23:21.802314+00
name: Hoon Hay S.C.D.C. 10th Anniversary Dance Book 1987-1997
shortname: Hoon Hay 10th Anniv. Bk. 1997
year: 1987-12-01
notes:
  10 dances by members of the Hoon Hay S.C.D.C.

  The Hoon Hay Club dances in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Downing Street, Hoon Hay, near Christchurch, New Zealand


created: 2016-06-04 16:21:13.010868+00
last_modified: 2016-07-03 20:51:40.164201+00
name: Devonian Double Circle
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is a book of English Country Dances, of which, as far as the author knows, only one, the Polka Dot Polka, is also danced as a Scottish CD.  


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-01-21 13:00:02.860289+00
name: Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 1
shortname: Carnforth 1
year: 1991-07-01
adopted_date: 2009-03-13 21:57:43+00
notes:
  First published in July 1991 as "The Carnforth Collection of Scottish Country Dances", it was reprinted (at least) in March 2002 and March 2005 as "The First Carnforth Collection of Scottish Country Dances".


created: 2018-04-03 11:59:35.745181+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 11:59:35.745181+00
name: 11th Book of New and Favorite, Country Dances & Strathspey Reels
shortname: Campbell's 11th Book
year: 1790-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states William Campbell's *11th Book of New and Favorite, Country Dances, & Strathspey Reels* from about 1790 as a source of dances.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-09-02 19:20:44.367095+00
name: Morison's Bush Collection, The
shortname: Morison's Bush
year: 1978-00-00
adopted_date: 2016-09-01 01:54:53+00
notes:
  The book was Published to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Wellington/Hawkes Bay Association and of organised Scottish country dancing in New Zealand 1953-1978.


created: 2016-06-26 16:40:35.908735+00
last_modified: 2016-06-26 17:16:53.281072+00
name: Friends and Celebrations - 10 additional dances
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  10 loose dance sheets were found in the back of a copy of "Friends and Celebrations, Book 2".  They appear here in chronological order.


created: 2011-07-11 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-01-23 05:10:44.950299+00
name: 12 Scottish Country Dances [Ronald, 2009]
year: 2009-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-12 09:12:33+00
notes:
  Dedicated, with thanks, to Teresa and Louis Perez, for making their home available for dance testing, and to all dancers who participated.

  Special thanks to Keith Rose for the diagrams to accompany each dance,
  and to Lydia Hedge for proof-reading.

  $10 will be donated to the TAC Jubilee Scholarship Fund in support of training SCD teachers for each copy of this book that is sold.

  Copies can be obtained from  cjr878@gmail.com  and  http://store.tac-rscds.org/


created: 2016-09-06 23:28:12.861419+00
last_modified: 2023-04-08 12:07:30.066425+00
name: Slip Knot Collection plus 7 More
shortname: Slip Knot + 7
year: 2012-00-00
notes:
  The original Slip Knot Collection  was released in 1995. It was republished in PDF format and expanded 2012 without music. Finally the was corrected version in 2013.


created: 2016-12-27 01:22:12.516845+00
last_modified: 2019-01-06 00:37:48.795346+00
name: Reeladelphia 2
year: 2016-01-01
notes:
  Subtitle: 16 Country Dances by Dan Blim.

  Dan Blim writes the name as "2eeladelphia".  This should be noted as an alias, if that function were available


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-09-09 22:39:07.032176+00
name: Thistle and Trillium, The
shortname: Thistle & Trillium
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is a collection of Scottish Country Dances composed by George S. 8mmerson for the repertoire of the U.W.O. Scottish Dance Group, london, Ontario, in the decade 1979-89. 

  All the dances in this collection are longwise and progressive, adhering to the form traditionally recognized in Scotland. Two figures with a claim to originality are introduced - the "Planet Reel" and the "Clef" - a few others are simple modifications of standard figures but there are no perverse departures from the basic system of the restored Scottish Country Dance. Nevertheless, the dances are intended for devotees of their form as an art.

  SCDDB Editor's note: we have one original copy which has only the first 9 dances, the other 3 are missing.  They may have been published elsewhere.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-12-26 19:42:14.039546+00
name: Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 4
shortname: Carnforth 4
year: 1998-08-01
adopted_date: 2009-03-13 21:58:17+00
notes:
  On the title page: "First printed in August 1998 by Paul Bond".  Copyright Derek Haynes.

  First published in August 1998, it was reprinted in October 2002. In that edition Paul Bond is only mentioned on the back. Reprinted August 2004.


created: 2018-04-03 12:06:23.112651+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 12:06:23.112651+00
name: 8th Book of New and Favorite, Country Dances & Strathspey Reels
shortname: Campbell's 8th Book
year: 1787-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states William Campbell's *8th Book of New and Favorite, Country Dances, & Strathspey Reels* from about 1787 as a source of dances.


created: 2018-04-03 12:13:11.220585+00
last_modified: 2018-04-03 12:13:11.220585+00
name: Collection of Favourite Reels & Strathspeys by the Most Eminent Composers [18C], A
shortname: Coll Eminent Composers [18C]
year: 1797-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states W Boag's *A Collection of Favourite Reels & Strathspeys by the Most Eminent Composers* from 1797 a source of dances.


created: 2016-12-06 09:26:32.314839+00
last_modified: 2021-09-11 23:13:44.824867+00
name: Saint Martin Coll. of New Scottish Country Dances Vol 3, The
shortname: Saint Martin 3
year: 2016-01-01
notes:
  Information taken from the TAC Books entry (<<http://books.tac-rscds.org/product_info.php?products_id=1166>>).


created: 2016-10-08 23:29:55.51962+00
last_modified: 2016-10-08 23:31:02.872628+00
name: CD booklet of The Sunday Class Dance Book 2
shortname: TSC Book 2 CD
year: 2016-10-08
adopted_date: 2016-10-08 23:31:02.870867+00
notes:
  This is the booklet accompanying the CD "The Sunday Class Dance Book 2" by Marian Anderson and her Band.


created: 2017-01-20 02:40:58.769425+00
last_modified: 2018-01-21 14:37:23.078608+00
name: Waratah Collection - Edition 2005
shortname: Waratah Coll 2005
year: 2005-09-01
notes:
  The Waratah is the floral emblem of New South Wales and is prominent in the bush in spring near the author’s home. (Cover Photo: Brian Charlton)


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-09-13 14:59:14.704042+00
name: Whetherly Book 17
shortname: Whetherly 17
year: 1986-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are each printed on one or two pages. In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered by page number.


created: 2017-03-10 16:08:36.465345+00
last_modified: 2021-10-09 23:39:22.52523+00
name: Dances published on the Minicrib website
shortname: Published on Minicrib
year: 2016-00-00
notes:
  This is the page of the Minicrib website where anyone can publish SC dances or dance collections.

  That web page (<<http://www.minicrib.org.uk/publish.html>>) now contains many more dances than are currently included in this entry.


created: 2017-04-29 15:10:07.670309+00
last_modified: 2017-10-12 15:58:33.103544+00
name: Mrs Hepburn Belches and Miss Murray, Lintrose
year: 1954-00-00
notes:
  The dance descriptions in this leaflet are as in the original publication by John Bowie of Perth (from the mid-18th century). The tunes have been arranged by Ian Macleish.


created: 2017-11-14 09:49:03.620173+00
last_modified: 2017-11-14 10:55:00.643393+00
name: Hill Manuscript (Aberdeen)
shortname: Hill
year: 1841-00-00
notes:
  The combined RSCDS Books mention the "Hill Manuscript" (Aberdeen) from 1841 as the source of dances like the <<ddd:Lady of the Lake>>, <<ddd:Miss Dumbreck>> and <<ddd:Burns' Hornpipe>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-09-13 15:08:05.734677+00
name: Whetherly Book 19
shortname: Whetherly 19
year: 1986-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages. In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.


created: 2017-05-27 20:40:47.264944+00
last_modified: 2024-05-03 06:54:51.195536+00
name: Anniversary Suite (San Francisco 40th)
year: 2005-04-01
notes:
  Jenifer Kelly writes:    
  Notes for teachers on the dances in the Anniversary Suite.   
  As I devised these dances I had a particular teaching point in mind for each of them.  

  These teaching notes can be found at 
  http://rscds-sf.org/resources/dances/Anniversay%20Suite%20Notes.pdf


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-04-01 23:08:29.309883+00
name: Flowing Reels and Proud Poussettes
shortname: Flowing Reels...
year: 1988-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-02-14 22:36:21+00
notes:
  The dance "Canadian Corn Rigs" is not listed in the Table of Contents of this book, but presented "on the sly" in the introduction on page 16.  See the dance for more "Extra Info".


created: 2017-04-29 15:03:49.033049+00
last_modified: 2017-04-29 15:04:59.22614+00
name: New Scotland Strathspey, The
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Single-dance leaflet. The title page says “The New Scotland Strathspey – Dance devised by Capt. E. G. Elder, Black Watch (R. H. R.) – Composed by Calum Bolton – Arranged for Piano and Piano-Accordion by Ian MacLeish – With complete dance instructions”.

  It doesn't give a publication date but Anselm's copy has a sticker that gives the price as “2/- net”, which puts it before 1970 (if you hold the sticker in front of a strong lamp you can see that the leaflet originally retailed for 1/6).


created: 2013-03-23 17:50:24.734294+00
last_modified: 2017-06-05 00:32:39.555604+00
name: 20 New Dances by John Drewry 1999-2000
year: 2000-00-00
notes:
  Most of these dances have also been published in other books, like the Greenburn book.   A check my still be needed to see if the descriptions in the different publications are identical.

  The dances have been entered below in the order given in the original Table of Contents.

  In that table. dance 8 is spelled "The Fruit Cake".


created: 2017-11-14 10:32:33.800236+00
last_modified: 2017-11-14 10:38:02.059631+00
name: New Lanark Collection
shortname: New Lanark
year: 0001-00-00
notes:
  Book 26 credited the dance <<ddd:New Waterloo Reel>> to the *New Lanark Collection* of Robert Owen. New Lanark was a cotton-processing “model village” on the river Clyde south-east of Glasgow which was essentially owned by Owen, who was a social reformer as well as an entrepreneur and believed in keeping his workers entertained in a wholesome fashion, which apparently included dancing. There is no evidence that Owen himself wrote the dance; he probably underwrote the publication of the dance book.

  However, the Combined RSCDS Books 25-30 state: The source previously given for this dance is *The Collection of Robert Owen* but we have not been able to verify this.

  Furthermore, the collection might refer to the general collection of material at New Lanark and not to a booklet with that name.


created: 2018-01-17 11:18:17.220698+00
last_modified: 2018-01-17 11:19:09.890078+00
name: Muriel Hadden's Strathspey (leaflet)
shortname: Muriel Hadden's Strathspey
year: 1967-00-00
notes:
  Dedicated to Miss Muriel Hadden in reccognition of her many services to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.

  All proceeds from the sale of this leaflet had been sent to Miss Hadden for her to use in her social work.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-18 21:32:35.886114+00
name: Crowe's Nest Set, The
shortname: Crowe's Nest
year: 1997-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-03-15 10:39:12+00
notes:
  The two tunes are on a loose sheet lying in this leaflet.

  But since the envelope states "Musical Arrangements Copyright Muriel Johnstone 1997", the music definitely belongs to the leaflet.


created: 2018-01-18 22:42:17.414391+00
last_modified: 2018-01-18 22:42:17.414391+00
name: Grimaldi 700 [leaflet]
year: 1996-00-00
notes:
  The dance was devised by Roy Goldring for the Scottish Dance Group of Monaco to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the Grimaldi family in Monaco.

  The movements are based on the shape of the family crest (which is depicted on the leaflet).


created: 2018-01-19 09:36:28.556475+00
last_modified: 2018-01-19 09:36:28.556475+00
name: Southern Cairn [leaflet], The
year: 1993-00-00
notes:
  The dance was devised by Roy Goldring for the Addlestone and District Scottish Society to celebrate their Diamond Jubilee season, 1993-94.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-19 09:43:43.771372+00
name: Two Celebration Dances
shortname: 2 Celebr.
year: 1994-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-03-15 10:41:23+00
notes:
  The leaflet mentions under the Celebration Jig that the St. Columba's class in Leeds celebrated its 30th Anniversary in November 1994. This does of course not necessarily mean that this is also the publication year of the leaflet.

  The tune "The Tillytweedle Cat Army" is marked to be from 1989.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-19 09:56:47.737767+00
name: Welcome to Hamilton
shortname: Hamilton Welcome
year: 2000-00-00
notes:
  The two dances have been devised in 1999 by Roy Goldring. 

  "Hamilton Welcome" is dedicated to the Hamilton (Ontario) Branch of the RSCDS, while "Hamilton Hospitality" is inscribed for Margaret and John Walton as well as Carol and John Dinsmore, the hosts for the Hamilton (Ontario) Branch Weekend.

  Further information from the leaflet: 
  Roy Goldring and his wife, Doreen, came to Hamilton, Ontario in October 1999 for the annual Hamilton Branch Weekend. It was the Goldrings' first visit to Canada and we had the privilege of introducing them to Hamilton and the Niagara Peninsula.

  We had a wonderful time with Roy - learning new dances and dancing past favourites. At the conclusion of the weekend, we were honoured when Roy presented the branch with these two fine dances.

  Thank you, Roy. We hope with this leaflet to share them with Scottish Country Dancers around the world.

  The dance, "Hamilton Hospitality" was featured on the program for our Millennium Ball, April 1, 2000. Bobby Brown introduced the tune "John Middleton's Reel" on that occasion.

  The tune selected for "Hamilton Welcome", "Roy's Threescore And Ten", was composed by Alastair Hunter and named for Roy Goldring.

  The Hamilton Branch thank both Bobby and Alastair for permission to include their music in this leaflet.


created: 2018-01-19 12:11:00.63124+00
last_modified: 2018-01-19 12:11:00.63124+00
name: Banks of the Limmat [leaflet], The
year: 1987-03-24
notes:
  Devised by Christopber Harris with music by lain Stuart Robertson.

  The dance is dedicated to Prue Brunner, and presented to her on the 24th March 1987 on the occasion or her retirement from the position of president of the Zürich Scottish Country Dancing Club in which position she has loyally served the club for twenty years.


created: 2018-01-18 21:28:09.55056+00
last_modified: 2019-11-26 09:43:10.289395+00
name: Cairn Strathspey + Miss Ann Dickson [leaflet], The
year: 1974-01-01
notes:
  The dates of the tunes state 1974. Whether the leaflet was published the same year is not entirely certain.


created: 2018-02-23 17:38:49.787329+00
last_modified: 2018-09-19 10:03:29.026501+00
name: Pipe-Major William Ross's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music Book 1
shortname: P/M Ross’s Collection 1
year: 1923-00-00
notes:
  For more information see [[http://www.altpibroch.com/bibliography/bibliographies/scots-highland-pipes/348-pipe-major-william-rosss-collection-of-highland-bagpipe-music-by-william-ross/]]

  The list of tunes is incomplete due to lack of availability!


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-01-21 23:28:23.824557+00
name: Culver City Collection, The
shortname: Culver City
year: 1993-10-00
notes:
  The old URL for the website hosting this collection is now defunct. It was archived by the "wayback machine" so can still be consulted at http://web.archive.org/web/20070711140946/http://www.tvt.com/dances/culver_city_collection/CCC.html but it does not seem appropriate to set that as an active URL in the database.


created: 2017-01-20 03:26:09.42646+00
last_modified: 2019-04-06 11:52:31.051816+00
name: Music and Dances of Bruce Fordyce, The
shortname: Bruce Fordyce
year: 2001-00-00
notes:
  Most of the dances in this publication are also in <<ddpub:The Bruce Fordyce Memorial Collection#1265>>, which is commercially available.


last_modified: 2019-05-14 20:00:22.35515+00
name: RSCDS Atlanta Branch Celebrating 40 Years of Dancing Memories
shortname: Atlanta 40yrs
year: 2016-00-00
notes:
  A collection of 21 Dances Written By or For Members of the Atlanta Branch - 2016. Celebrating 40 Years of Dancing Memories.


created: 2018-11-21 11:11:38.26157+00
last_modified: 2019-09-12 22:01:30.2869+00
name: Clarkson's Musical Entertainment
shortname: Clarksons
year: 1796-00-00
notes:
  The title page adds "Being a Selection of Various Tunes and Pieces of Music Adapted for the Piano Forte or Harpsichord".

  The website http://hms.scot/fiddle/author/38/ suggests there are two books. The British Library catalogue contains just one 20 page volume with about 45 tunes.

  This stub entry was added in response to this issue (http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1394/) submitted by Finlay Forbes. So far only the tune mentioned there has been linked to this publication. 


created: 2018-11-13 22:32:00.087287+00
last_modified: 2018-11-13 22:40:32.140766+00
name: Furrows End, The
shortname: Furrows End
year: 1996-00-00
notes:
  There appear to be scans of this publication at https://shelialee.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/the-furrows-end-collection-for-accordion-fiddle.pdf

  The database entry for this publication does not contain all the tunes in the book, only those already entered in the database as used on recordings.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-04-15 21:37:07.656419+00
name: Wierdlaw Dance Sheets
shortname: Wierdlaw
year: 1973-00-00
notes:
  Notes supplied by <<ddp:Adrian Conrad#1276>>:

  Sheet 1 - The Key to the Door - copyright dates were 1967 for the music, 1966 for the dance.

  Sheet 2 - The Fiery Cross - copyright date was 1967 for dance (no music included). 

  Sheet 3 - The Young Man's Dream - copyright date was 1969 for both dance and music.

  Sheet 4 - Glendarroch - carried no copyright statement and no date, but as it was devised in Hugh Foss's memory, it must be later than Hugh Foss's death in 1971 and before 1976 - I suggest 1973. My own copy has pasted-on correction slips which replace earlier text saying that this was originally intended to be published,with the permission of Hugh's widow Alison Foss, as Glendarroch Sheet No. 50 - continuing Hugh's set of sheets 1-49. Evidently there was a change of plan and this dance then became Iain Boyd's own Wierdlaw Sheet No. 4. A different dance (Bill Hamilton's Fine Fettle) eventually became Glendarroch Sheet 50 when published in 1976 by Bob and Mamie Donald as Hugh Foss (Formby) after their taking over Hugh's mail-order business from Alison Foss.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-10-11 20:23:41.31704+00
name: Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol III
shortname: Imperial III
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2019-10-11 20:23:41.314905+00
notes:
  On an original copy of this, the cover page states the dances were published from 1971 - 1977. The subtitle of the volume is "The Jack McConachie Memorial Sword Competition Dances". The foreword states "Each year we hold a competition for members of the Scottish Dance Branch of the Society, for the invention of a Country Dance. For one year the winner holds the Memorial Trophy, a magnificent Dress Sword which is presented in loving memory of one of our founder members, Jack McConachie, to whom this book is dedicated. "


created: 2019-09-25 08:12:38.238368+00
last_modified: 2019-09-26 22:42:37.575216+00
name: We Twa
year: 2006-03-01
notes:
  “We Twa” is a collaboration between Moira Stacey and Sue Petyt. Moira's dances can be found on https://moirastacey.wordpress.com/about-%e2%80%9cwe-twa%e2%80%9d-the-dances/ . Sue Petyt sent a personal message listing hers.  The numbers refer to the track numbers on the CD.

  The dance instructions were included with the CD "We Twa" recorded by Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band (2006) CD: SPCD002 


created: 2019-07-17 19:26:10.877219+00
last_modified: 2019-08-12 08:16:46.519549+00
name: Homemade Dances, volume 2
shortname: Homemade Dances 2
year: 2007-07-19
notes:
  A publication of dances by many different authors, and prepared by the members of the Eagle Rock class led by Lea Maiolo.


created: 2018-01-18 22:16:21.645855+00
last_modified: 2019-09-11 20:39:37.055911+00
name: Entente Cordiale + Berwickshire Round Reel
year: 1978-00-00
notes:
  The only date mentioned on the leaflet is 1978 for the dance "Entente Cordiale", but this was not necessarily the publication date of the leaflet.


created: 2019-09-26 09:29:31.552373+00
last_modified: 2020-04-01 23:44:30.331792+00
name: Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 4, 5 and More
shortname: Imp 4-5+
year: 2019-06-01
notes:
  From the April 2020 Magazine:   Errata   
  Revisions for the Imperial Book 4, 5 and More can be viewed on the website: rscds.org/learn/resources-dancers/publication-updates  


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:36:38.210503+00
name: Whetherly Book 6
shortname: Whetherly 6
year: 1980-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and Eva-Maria Beckmann) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:35:23.118191+00
name: Whetherly Book 5
shortname: Whetherly 5
year: 1980-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-12-12 22:36:45+00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2019-09-23 10:45:33.762942+00
last_modified: 2021-06-06 21:12:59.322205+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 4
shortname: Pillings 4
year: 1974-00-00
notes:
  Reprinted 1977 and 1978 (according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2467/|issue 2467>>).

  The very first edition of 'The Wee Green Book' was published in 1955.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-01-26 18:57:38.294838+00
name: Whetherly Book 11
shortname: Whetherly 11
year: 1982-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number. In the re-published version (2019 and later), each dance starts on a new page.


created: 2019-07-22 21:15:12.133793+00
last_modified: 2025-09-29 09:12:44.744137+00
name: Scandinavian Scottish Dance Book Vol 1.
shortname: Scandinavian vol 1 (2018)
year: 2018-04-21
notes:
  Free Download at <<http://dancetide.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Scandinavian-Scottish-Dancebook-vol-I-21-04-2018-Dancebook-.pdf>>
  (an alternative link at <<http://www.oscdg.no/Scandinavian%20Dancebook.pdf >> is no longer available).

  The publishers decided to fulfil a dream that they both had, to collect and publish dances devised by Scandinavians or people who live or had lived in Scandinavia.  The dances date back to the 1980s. (SC Dancer, no 28, April 2019)

  There are 32 dances in all.


created: 2015-05-30 19:19:59.166984+00
last_modified: 2025-12-28 13:53:12.936872+00
name: Haliburton SCD Book #7: Haliburton School of Arts
shortname: Haliburton Book 7
year: 2011-01-01
notes:
  Errors have been found in the description of the dance "Valentine Special".  The other dances may need to be checked too.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:44:18.454776+00
name: Whetherly Book 9
shortname: Whetherly 9
year: 1981-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann) was re-published online in 2021 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-02-02 20:55:14.891339+00
name: Whetherly Book 14
shortname: Whetherly 14
year: 1984-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.


created: 2019-10-28 18:01:08.885417+00
last_modified: 2024-06-01 06:26:55.098415+00
name: Melbourne Miscellany, A
year: 2019-07-07
notes:
  Dances to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Melbourne and District Branch Inc.

  The tunes for these dances are available at <<https://www.rscdsmelbourne.org.au/branch-info/a-melbourne-miscellany>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:42:02.812155+00
name: Whetherly Book 7
shortname: Whetherly 7
year: 1980-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and Martina Müller-Franz) was re-published online in 2021 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2017-05-27 15:37:21.924195+00
last_modified: 2019-12-13 16:12:50.925601+00
name: Dances Online [San Francisco]
year: 2019-12-13
notes:
  This is a page on the SF branch website where dances are published that have been locally devised. At the moment of writing they are arranged in order of submission to the page; on the web page they are not numbered.  Some have been published elsewhere, some not.

  The Branch will be adding more dances.  I propose that we editors use the "publication date" above to indicate the last day of updating this entry. 

  Links to the dances can be found from the main web page; there are also links directly to each individual dance. 

  The "Anniversary Suite" has three dances, the fourth entry is a set of teaching notes for these three.  Jennifer Kelly writes:    
  "Notes for teachers on the dances in the Anniversary Suite.   As I devised these dances I had a particular teaching point in mind for each of them.".

  These teaching notes can be found at 
  http://rscds-sf.org/resources/dances/Anniversay%20Suite%20Notes.pdf

  Eric


created: 2019-12-20 10:54:01.81428+00
last_modified: 2019-12-20 11:01:27.012636+00
name: Simple Highland Dances for Scottish Country Dancers
shortname: Simple Highland
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The entry is a place holder for adding those dances in the book when required, eg if they appear on dance lists or have videos. Few of the dances have yet been added to the database.


created: 2018-04-03 10:08:29.606289+00
last_modified: 2025-11-09 11:46:51.169099+00
shortname: Le Sylphe - Dances for 1813
year: 1813-01-01
name:
  Sylphe. An elegant Collection of Twenty four Country dances, the Figures by Mr Wilson for the year 1813, Le

notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states *Button & Whitaker: Le Sylphe. An elegant Collection of Twenty four Country dances, the Figures by Mr Wilson for the year 1813* as the source of dances.

  Sometimes this publication was referred to as just "Dances for 1813".

  There is a facsimile available at <<https://archive.org/details/ButtonWhitaker24CD1813/mode/2up>>.

  SCDDB originally listed <<ddd:Middling, thank you>>, <<ddd:My Mother's coming in>>, <<ddd:Lord Rosslyn's Fancy>> and <<ddd:Golden Pheasant, The>> as coming from this publication.
  However in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3913/|issue 3913>> Meryl Thomson writes that <<ddd:Lord Rosslyn's Fancy>> is actually from "Le Sylphe 1815". So that has now been removed from this publication in SCDDB.

  And the facsimile has no reference to <<ddd:Golden Pheasant, The>>...


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-05-04 23:46:13.619406+00
name: Gala Scottish Reels, The
shortname: Gala Reels
year: 1993-01-01
notes:
  From Strathspey message 71121:  The book is a collection of 'display reels', which were performed by the U of Western Ontario SCD group at annual "Gala Days" conducted alternately by the Ontario and Hamilton dance groups. 


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-05-03 10:55:36.802962+00
name: Peggy McGhie's Reel & Other Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Peggy McGhie's Reel
year: 1988-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:30:58+00
notes:
  This was the third publication by Lewis N Derrick in his McGhie series and he now refers to it with the abbreviated colophon 'Mc3'.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-03 20:41:28.814609+00
name: 101 Scottish Country Dances
shortname: RSCDS 101
year: 1956-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-01-15 22:17:45+00
notes:
  First published 1956, reprinted January 1957, corrected  October 1957, another reprint in January 1960 and again in November 1961. Details from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2465/|issue 2465>>.


created: 2003-05-09 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-04-21 20:51:42.648563+00
name: Welsh Set, The
shortname: Welsh Set
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The book says:  "This booklet of dances contains dances which John taught at the John Drewry Day School held by the South Wales Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society on the 23rd of October 1999".


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-04-22 20:57:26.728932+00
name: Saint Andrews Suite of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: St Andrews Suite
year: 1988-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:42:43+00
notes:
  The leaflet contains three separate dances, jig, strathspey, reel, with a note about how they may be run together as a medley for demonstration purposes


created: 2013-08-07 09:25:22.616986+00
last_modified: 2020-04-28 20:04:23.352015+00
name: Real McGhie & Other Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: Real McGhie, The
year: 1992-01-01
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:36:42+00
notes:
  *Extra information from the deviser (issue 2069):*
  The Volume title is: The McGhie Scottish Country Dance Books Volume 5 [the first four books didn't have this volume indicator], abbreviated on cover colophon as 'Mc5'.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-05-03 10:54:47.268068+00
name: McGhie the Moudie-Catcher & Other Scottish Country Dances
shortname: McGhie the Moudie-Catcher
year: 1987-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:28:29+00
notes:
  McGhie the Moudie-Catcher & Other Scottish Country Dance
  This was the second publication by Lewis N Derrick in his McGhie series and he now refers to it with the abbreviated colophon 'Mc2'.


created: 2020-05-09 17:41:27.115334+00
last_modified: 2020-05-09 17:49:15.720576+00
name: Cardenden Connection Volume 3
shortname: Cardenden3
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Published by Deeay Music and the composer Michael Philip.

  This is a partial entry: only tunes already known to SCDDB have been added here.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-22 22:09:30.31227+00
name: Scottish Country Dances of The 18th Century
shortname: 18th Cent.
year: 1960-00-00
adopted_date: 2023-03-13 22:53:51.478691+00
notes:
  The inscription in the second (revised) edition, 1963 states:

  Derived from a manuscript dated 1740 in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. "A Collection of the newest Country Dances Performed in Scotland" written at Edinburgh by D.A. Young W.M. 1740

  Edited & adapted to conform with modern presentation by Jack McConachie, Fellow of The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Incorporated (Scottish Country Dance Branch). Published by order of the Council The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Incorporated.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:27:05.626552+00
name: Whetherly Book 2
shortname: Whetherly 2
year: 1975-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and Katrin Edelmann and diagrams by Keith Rose) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2020-07-04 10:01:39.774055+00
last_modified: 2020-07-04 10:04:30.605233+00
name: Bon Accord Collection
shortname: Bon Accord
year: 1999-00-00
notes:
  This entry is a stub. The tunes are not yet added. There is a table of contents of the e-book available at <<https://www.scotlandsmusic.com/Product/SM-P41OQV/bert-murrays-bon-accord-collection>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-07-08 17:26:39.731541+00
name: Set and Cast Off Volume 3
shortname: Set & Cast Off 3
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The entry for this publication was originally missing Wileycat Wood. It is not known if this was added to a later edition of this book.


created: 2020-06-17 14:24:02.455935+00
last_modified: 2020-06-17 14:37:44.215489+00
name: Call of Home, The
shortname: Call of Home
year: 2014-00-00
notes:
  First book of tunes composed by Ian Robertson.

  This entry is incomplete and currently only lists the tunes already used in recordings known to the database (about half of those in the book).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:28:01.049467+00
name: Whetherly Book 3
shortname: Whetherly 3
year: 1977-00-00
adopted_date: 2019-08-26 06:47:17+00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and diagrams by Keith Rose) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:10:01.369441+00
name: Book 13 - Victory Book
shortname: RSCDS XIII
year: 1945-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-05-22 05:07:36+00
notes:
  There are two tunes per dance which are listed here in order. So tunes 1 and 2 are the original and alternate tunes for dance #1 etc.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-09-14 09:18:51.069255+00
name: Autumn Collection 1983
shortname: Drewry: Autumn 83
year: 1983-00-00
notes:
  The original SCDDB entry for this publication had 20 dances. Thanks to Bruce Herbold reporting <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2171/|issue 2171>>, three other dances included in his copy of the publication were added: <<ddd:#4354>>, <<ddd:#1384>> and <<ddd:#3454>>.


created: 2011-06-28 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-09-19 23:37:03.11193+00
name: Mountain Spring Dances
year: 2007-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-06-29 21:12:36+00
notes:
  This year Wil van den Berg will be leading the Social Dance of the Geldermalsen Scottish Country Dance Group for the 20th time.  For this occasion we have compiled this little booklet of dances written by our members.

  The booklet's name refers to Wil; "Berg" means "Mountain".

  Spring 2007


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-10-04 10:43:46.810285+00
name: Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Bon Accord
year: 1968-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-04-07 22:34:08+00
notes:
  John Drewry originally published two duplicated versions of the Bon Accord book (see his notes at end of this book).
  He then had the book printed properly, containing 20 dances.  The copyright date is 1968.

  The SNDC republished this version, appending three dances, Jennifer's Jig, The Quaich and Flying Spur but keeping the copyright date of 1968 (the SNDC was not founded until 1970).

  In 2003, TACBooks republished the book, putting the 23 dances into alphabetical order.


created: 2020-11-10 08:40:24.391982+00
last_modified: 2020-11-10 14:22:35.635688+00
name: Borders Connection, The
shortname: Borders Connection
year: 2020-09-30
notes:
  Introduction from the publication:

  Since we published our first book of tunes, “Winds of Change” in 2018 Seonaid and I have continued to add to our collection.

  The tunes in “Border Connection”, with some exceptions, were written with dancing in mind and a number of the titles refer to the area of the Scottish Borders where we live.

  2020 has been an exceptional year and we would like to share these tunes freely. Please use the music as you wish. Our only request is that our copyright is acknowledged and they are not used for personal gain.

  We hope you find something you like in the collection.  
  Roddy Johnston and Seonaid Lynn


  For printed copies of the book of tunes please contact Roddy Johnston.


created: 2011-12-10 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-11-06 11:40:38.576123+00
name: Eight by Thirty-Two
shortname: 8 x 32
year: 2015-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-12-11 22:54:05+00
notes:
  Eight by Thirty-Two started in March 2005 as a web blog. This blog did allow anyone to post Sottish Country dances; it kept on growing until 2015. Hence, the dances had been added to SCDDB in batches:    
  - Updated 19 December 2011:  All 78 dances have been entered.  
  - Updated 25 July 2013.  All 87 dances now entered  
  - Updated 8 November 2017. All 99 now entered  

  The last dance submitted to the 8x32 blog before it closed down was Vefa's Strathspey by Roland Telle on February 18, 2015. 

  A copy of the original blog's webpage is still available at the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20150613041452/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ldfs/8x32/|Internet Archive>>.


created: 2020-12-03 21:31:15.960466+00
last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:09:03.241938+00
name: Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jiggs, A
shortname: Duff's Collection
year: 1792-00-00
notes:
  Published circa 1792.

  This is a stub entry and so far only contains tunes already included in the database and known to be in this book.


created: 2020-10-31 11:05:05.900925+00
last_modified: 2020-10-31 11:05:05.900925+00
name: Logan's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music
shortname: Logan's Collection
year: 1899-00-00
notes:
  A large collection of pipe tunes in eight books, the first published in 1899 by Logan & co.

  This is a stub entry only linking tunes in the database known to be in this publication. There is a complete table of contents at <<https://ceolsean.net/content/Logan/Logan_TOC.html>>.


created: 2013-05-17 21:56:10.127786+00
last_modified: 2020-11-12 12:56:16.490889+00
name: 140 Scottish Country Dances
shortname: 140SCDs
year: 2010-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-09-15 12:28:31+00
notes:
  The document also lists the dances "Genevieve's Jig" (1983, rf. RSCDS Bk 32), "Jaunt in July", "Lazy August", "Rain in Spring" (1989), "Rashleigh's Reel" (1988), "Rose and Thistle" (2000), "Ruby Square", "Thistle Square" (1995), and "Thurso Square" (1991), but without description.


created: 2020-03-23 17:29:29.532058+00
last_modified: 2021-08-23 16:16:20.639955+00
name: Pandemic Set of Dances, The
year: 2020-03-20
adopted_date: 2021-08-23 16:16:20.635576+00
notes:
  The dances are from the <<https://www.facebook.com/groups/5808618015/|Facebook SCD Teachers page>>.

  Individuals contributed dances and Bob Messner gathered them together in March 2020 into this single document, originally with 8 dances.  He updates this as new dances & corrections come in.  


created: 2021-03-15 21:09:03.626907+00
last_modified: 2021-05-01 21:41:01.416187+00
name: Three Traditional Scottish Dances - 7th Set
shortname: MacNab 7th Set
year: 1962-00-00
notes:
  This is the 7th set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1962 summer school and published around that time as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/three-traditional-scottish-dances-7th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2021-03-12 23:33:25.148914+00
last_modified: 2021-03-12 23:52:37.670703+00
name: 24 Favourite Scottish Country Dances
shortname: RSCDS 24 Fav
year: 1954-00-00
notes:
  Some photos of the front cover show 1954, others have no date.

  The publication also contains music but these are not yet listed here.

  The index misspells "Circassian Circle" as "Cicassian Circle". The dance "The Ninety-second" is here referred to by its alternative title "Marquis of Huntly's Highlanders" and "Teviot Bridge" is here spelled "Teviot Brig".


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-03-10 12:10:04.392718+00
name: Cambridge Scottish Society Diamond Jubilee, Twelve Dances 1936 - 1996
shortname: Cambridge Diamond
year: 1996-01-01
notes:
  The dances in this book are selected from entries in a dance competition held by Cambridge Scottish Society Dance Circle to celebrate the Society’s Diamond Jubilee. Donald Wilson, chairman 1994-95 adds, "arriving at the dances after devising, testing and revising was great fun".


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-12 07:50:31.980962+00
name: Thistle - A Magazine of Scottish Country Dancing and Allied Subjects, The
shortname: Thistle
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  PDF scans of all 55 issues of The Thistle, published betwen 1961 and 1973, are available via <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/the-thistle-magazine-john-mitchell-bequest/|London Branch Archives>>.

  Assignment of dance numbers in a magazine is not entirely clear. Most are now listed by the issue number, but a few, perhaps only mentioned in passing, still have number 0. As these are generally republications, the dance "priority" is set to 40 so they appear after an original publication. However the descriptions here frequently have some interesting background information.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-09-09 07:56:51.157918+00
name: Scottish Dance Archives
shortname: SDA
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This entry primarily concerns the publication scheme known as “Scottish Dance Archives” under which 190 newly devised Scottish Country dances from numerous devisers were published in the years 1972-81. All these dances have separate entries in this database, and are linked with this publication entry.

  However, it is easy to confuse this scheme with the much more recent “Dance Archives” initiative, especially since both activities heavily involved one person, <<ddp:Donald, Bob#105>>. An explanation of the separate Dance Archives will therefore be found at the end of this article.

  _1.	Scottish Dance Archives_

  <<ddp:Clowes, Roy#82>> and <<ddp:Donald, Bob#105>>, both active dancers, dancing teachers and dance devisers in the Merseyside area, launched the scheme in 1972, to help aspiring devisers of new SCD to get their dances publicised and distributed.

  This initiative came at a time when just a few major devisers of new Scottish Country dances had become well known, notably <<ddp:#129|Hugh Foss>> (who had just died) and <<ddp:#108|John Drewry>> in the UK, and also some other devisers elsewhere such as <<ddp:#62|Robert Campbell>> and <<ddp:#35|Marie Boehmer>> in Canada. Numerous other devisers had new dances to introduce, but lacked an easy way to issue them, since producing printed booklets was time-consuming and expensive.

  At the same time, the RSCDS itself, despite having experimented with the publication of new dances in the 1960s, in Books 22 and 23, seemed to have turned its back completely on new dances, and in its more recently issued books had reverted to publishing dances taken exclusively from historical sources. (That policy was eventually reversed starting with Book 31 in 1983.)

  Under the Scottish Dance Archives scheme, Roy and Bob accepted submissions of new dances, and helped the devisers by practical testing of the dances and their instructions. The finished dances, selected for widest appeal by Roy and Bob, were then distributed to interested subscribers in groups of ten loose foolscap sheets twice yearly, starting in September 1972.

  Production costs were minimised by the sheets being typed on stencils and duplicated, with strathspeys, reels, jigs and medleys printed on orange, pink, blue and white paper respectively. Occasionally other (yellow) sheets were also distributed, covering teaching and discussion topics, and also a few demonstration “set dances” and Highland dances.

  Roy and Bob had hoped that after “releasing the dam”, the early flood of newly devised dances would slow to a trickle, but the flow of new submissions never eased, this being an early phase of what we now call “the dance explosion”.  Consequently they decided to close the scheme in 1982, after ten years in which they had published 190 new Scottish Country dances.

  A little before that, the SDA team had used a growing surplus of cash from subscriptions to finance a weekend dance school in Liverpool in 1978, with several eminent teachers and musicians contributing. Some of the material from those sessions was then subsequently circulated to SDA subscribers as the very informative booklet ”Notes on teaching Scottish Country Dancing”.

  By its close, nearly ninety different dance devisers had contributed to Scottish Dance Archives, mostly with just one submission each, but a few had contributed several times, including <<ddp:Haynes, Derek#175>>, <<ddp:Priddey, Barry#313>>, <<ddp:#850|Douglas & Lisbeth Henderson>>, <<ddp:Firth, Sam#696>>, <<ddp:#57|Tony Bulteel>> and <<ddp:#567|Anne Large>>. A scan of the dance list will also reveal several other well-known dance devisers, including some from Canada, New Zealand and the USA, and both the founders <<ddp:Clowes, Roy#82>> and <<ddp:Donald, Bob#105>>. Several of the dances were later re-published by their devisers in their own collections, but for some dances, the SD Archives manuscripts remain the original source, for example <<ddd:The Pines of Pitlochry#5260>> and <<ddd:Mr. George Gray’s Reel#4709>>. 

  _2.	The “Dance Archives” website_

  As the separate entry for <<ddp:Donald, Bob#105>> explains, during the 1970s, as well as helping to run Scottish Dance Archives, Bob was involved in other activities. In particular for a few years, under the name “<<ddp:Hugh Foss (Formby)#12219>>”, Bob and his wife Mamie ran a mail-order business, originally started by <<ddp:#129|Hugh Foss>> himself, for the distribution of sheets and books for dances not connected with the RSCDS.

  Bob and Mamie ceased running this service around 1980, that role then being taken up by others, but partly as a result of running “Hugh Foss (Formby)”, Bob and Mamie ended up with an impressive collection of hardcopy SCD instructions, including some material that had become hard to find, such as the <<ddpub:#155|Glendarroch sheets>>, originally published by <<ddp:#129|Hugh Foss>> in the late 1960s and featuring dances by him, <<ddp:Haynes, Derek#175>>, and others.

  When web-based online information sources started up, around the year 2000, Bob and Mamie seized this opportunity in two ways. First, they set up the website www.dancearchives.co.uk which provided two things: an online index to their hardcopy dance collection, and online transcripts for the instructions of about 250 selected dances. Those online transcripts were prepared individually by Bob, not without effort, and in some cases, such as those for the <<ddpub:#155|Glendarroch sheets>> just mentioned, the transcripts were far more readable than the typed originals.

  Also, having by now moved from Lancashire to Edinburgh, Bob and Mamie then donated their hardcopy dance material to the music department of Edinburgh Central Library, for use as reference material, and it is now known there as the Donald Collection.

  In 2020, RSCDS London Branch agreed to take over the Donalds’ online website. The full contents were then accessible on the link:
        https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/scottish-dance-archives/ 
  but in a subsequent reorganisation of the London Branch website the link was changed to:
        <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/donald-collection/>>
  which has a variety of search features. NB All other URLs on the site were changed so there may be some broken links remaining.

  However, despite the similarity of name, in most cases the 190 dances published via the Scottish Dance Archives scheme in the 1970s are NOT among the dances with instructions available online through the new website. More details of those online instructions can be found there. The duplicate of the list can be found in our database too, visit: <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/1668/>>


created: 2016-03-16 09:42:10.193503+00
last_modified: 2020-12-02 10:47:14.120116+00
name: CD booklet of Leicester Branch 1977-2002 The Silver Collection
shortname: Leicester Silver CD
year: 2003-01-01
notes:
  The CD that accompanies "The Silver Collection" by the Leicester Branch 1977-2002 (TRCD0302) contains the descriptions and music of the ten dances of that collection.  That collection is listed as publication http://my.strathspey.org/dd/admin/acedd/publication/83/

  That CD also has the music and descriptions of five other leaflet dances published over the preceding 10 years by the Leicester Branch; but they are not actually part of "The Silver Collection".  This publication (publication/1297/) lists those dances. 


created: 2021-02-19 08:00:28.832666+00
last_modified: 2021-02-19 17:20:26.50431+00
name: Devil's Quandary Book 1, The
shortname: Devil's Quandary 1
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Please note: There are two versions of Book 1, an electronic PDF version and the older printed version.

  The latter version seems not to contain the dance "Down Unda".


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-03 13:49:39.078739+00
name: Devil's Quandary, The
shortname: Devil's Quandary
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  This is the joint publication of the content of Devil's Quandary Books 1 and 2.

  The Devil's Quandary Books contain dances for different levels of dancing.
  Dances 1-30 (pp 1-17) are beginner dances, 31-60 (pp 21-44) are intermediate/advanced dances.

  Date has been added after consulting Bob McMurtry.


created: 2021-03-14 19:39:15.298075+00
last_modified: 2021-05-01 21:16:26.00029+00
name: Three Traditional Scottish Dances - 4th Set
shortname: MacNab 4th Set
year: 1956-00-00
notes:
  This is the 4th set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1956 summer school and published as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/three-traditional-scottish-dances-4th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2021-07-04 12:19:20.932815+00
last_modified: 2022-12-18 11:11:15.576183+00
name: St Andrews Collection of Step Dances, Volume 1, The
shortname: St Andrews Step 1
year: 2010-00-00
notes:
  This is a stub entry. Only one dance is initially added (from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2443/|issue 2443>>).


created: 2021-03-15 21:17:28.401387+00
last_modified: 2025-07-16 07:28:27.570749+00
name: Two Traditional Scottish Dances - 9th Set
shortname: MacNab 9th Set
year: 1966-00-00
notes:
  This is the 9th and last set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were  published in 1966 as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/two-traditional-scottish-dances-9th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.

  In addition to the two "MacNab" dances this also contains The Silver Tassie.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-22 12:57:07.026933+00
name: Hamilton Silver Anniversary
shortname: Hamilton Silver
year: 1979-00-00
notes:
  The book was publish to celebrate the silver anniversary of the Hamilton Branch (Ontario, Canada) from 1954 to 1979.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-22 16:09:40.376716+00
name: Braeside Dances
shortname: Braeside
year: 1967-00-00
notes:
  Six new SCD in traditional form by Margaret D. Gibbs. Formally published by the Banbury SCD group.

  The order of the dances is as given in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2487/|issue 2487>> (which is not the alphabetical order they were originally entered in SCDDB).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-22 18:33:29.258108+00
name: Just Enough to Dance
shortname: Just Enough
year: 1996-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-01-25 20:23:52+00
notes:
  A note in the book says that "most of the dances in this book can be danced to strathspey time or to jig and reel time."


created: 2021-06-06 21:04:11.527257+00
last_modified: 2021-06-06 21:04:11.527257+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 1
shortname: Pillings 1
year: 1955-00-00
notes:
  A stub entry, so far just with publication date (from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2467/|issue 2467>>).


created: 2021-06-06 21:08:06.189075+00
last_modified: 2021-06-06 21:13:15.517563+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 3
shortname: Pillings 3
year: 1969-00-00
notes:
  A stub entry, so far just with publication date (from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2467/|issue 2467>>).

  Revised 1970.

  The very first edition of 'The Wee Green Book' was published in 1955.


created: 2021-06-06 21:07:00.834393+00
last_modified: 2021-06-06 21:13:27.412363+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 2
shortname: Pillings 2
year: 1958-00-00
notes:
  A stub entry, so far just with publication date (from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2467/|issue 2467>>).

  The very first edition of 'The Wee Green Book' was published in 1955.


created: 2018-04-03 11:35:32.671583+00
last_modified: 2021-06-12 17:57:50.879181+00
name: Caledonian Country Dances [1754]
shortname: Caledonian 1754
year: 1754-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states *Caledonian Country Dances* (1754) as the source of dances.


created: 2021-06-20 20:08:58.489195+00
last_modified: 2021-06-20 20:08:58.489195+00
name: Two Dances for Prince William at St Andrews
shortname: Two for William
year: 2004-00-00
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2473/|issue 2473>> the front page reads "Two dances devised to mark Prince William's years at St Andrews University". The title in this database entry is slightly abbreviated.


created: 2021-03-15 21:06:35.468966+00
last_modified: 2021-05-01 19:40:11.311251+00
name: Three Traditional Scottish Dances - 6th Set
shortname: MacNab 6th Set
year: 1960-00-00
notes:
  This is the 6th set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1960 summer school and published around that time as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/three-traditional-scottish-dances-6th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2021-03-14 19:48:21.340228+00
last_modified: 2025-07-16 00:38:47.244176+00
name: Four Traditional Scottish Dances - 5th Set
shortname: MacNab 5th Set
year: 1958-00-00
notes:
  This is the 5th set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1958 summer school and published as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/four-traditional-scottish-dances-5th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2011-08-22 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-12-12 13:21:32.688281+00
name: Geordie Diamond, The
shortname: Geordie Diamond
year: 2010-00-00
notes:
  Published in May 2010. Celebrating the diamond jubilee of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Newcastle upon Tyne and District Branch 1950-2010. Dances devised by Dr. Peter Avery.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-23 06:50:23.064448+00
name: Sutton Coldfield Book of SCD, The
shortname: Sutton Coldfield
year: 1980-00-00
notes:
  The book is celebrating twenty-one happy years of Scottish Country Dancing in Sutton Coldfield, after the founding of the group in the year June 1959.

  Barry Priddey who has devised all the dances in the book started as class teacher of of the Sutton Coldfield group in January the same year the book was published (1980).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 22:34:36.670168+00
name: Centennial Collection, A
shortname: Deep River Cent.
year: 1967-00-00
notes:
  Rod Downey writes:  I was given a photocopy of an original of this and it is dated 1967.

  The front says: These dances were submitted for a collection of SCD's to commemorate Canada's Centennial in 1967.  It then goes on to say "The Saint John River" won.

  A digital recontruction was made in 2020 and is available via the Toronto website <<http://www.dancescottish.ca/books.html>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-06 20:46:30.561985+00
name: Tartan Track, The
shortname: Tartan Track
year: 1970-00-00
notes:
  Dances devised by <<ddp:Holden, Anna Campbell#181>> to commemorate the Commonwealth Games in Scotland 1970. Music composed by <<ddp:Johnston, Beryl#1701>>. The dance instruction pages just have titles like "Dance No. 1 Reel" rather than "The Tartan Track Reel" as currently entered in SCDDB (perhaps to be more distinctive). The dances incorporate the ideas of the Tartan Track, the Cross of St. Andrews and the Right Hand of Fellowship (info from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2519/|issue 2519>>).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-08 09:37:56.705096+00
name: Delft Book of Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Delft
year: 2001-00-00
notes:
  Published in May 2001. Most of the dances can be found via the Delft branch website at <<https://rscds-delft.nl/>> under the tab "Dansen" which has entries for each dance deviser.


created: 2013-08-29 13:20:35.477391+00
last_modified: 2021-07-21 11:49:48.957199+00
name: Reel of the Gordon Highlanders, The
year: 1994-01-01
notes:
  Leaflet for just his one dance.

  The dance was devised for the Regiment of the Gordon Highlanders on the occasion of its 200th Anniversary in 1994. 

  The inside of the cover of this one dance leaflet also mentions: "The present Regiment stems directly from the amalgamation, in 1881, of the 75th Stirlingshire Regiment and the 92th (Highland) Regiment of Foot. The 92nd, was raised in 1794 as the 100th (Highland) Regiment of Foot - known as the Gordon Highlanders - by Jean, Duchess of Gordon, at a time when Britain faced a war with Revolutionary France. It was renumbered 92nd in 1798. The 75th was raised in 1787 as the 75th Highland Regiment - known as Abercromby's - in the county of Stirling to assist the East Indian Company. On amalgamation in 1881 the new Regiment was named 'The Gordon Highlanders'. In September 1994 the Gordon Highlanders were amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders to form a new regiment 'The Highlanders'."


created: 2021-03-14 12:16:39.137088+00
last_modified: 2023-07-24 21:05:23.68178+00
name: Four Traditional Scottish Dances - 2nd Set
shortname: MacNab 2nd Set
year: 1950-00-00
notes:
  This is the 2nd set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1950 summer school and published around that time as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/four-traditional-scottish-dances-2nd-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2004-06-12 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-21 12:17:29.421098+00
name: Reel of the Transvaal Scottish, The
shortname: Reel of Transv Scots
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  This dance was devised for the Tranvaal Scottish Regiment on the occasion of its Centenary 2002.

  The inside of the cover of this one dance leaflet also mentions about the The Tranvaal Scottish:

  On 9 June 1902, shortly after the Anglo-Boer War had ended, the Marquis of Tullibardine raised the Tranvaal Scottish Volunteers, as an infantry unit to be part of the embryonic Defence Fore of the Transvaal Colony. In 1910 the name was changed into The Transvaal Scottish. In October 1927, the Transvaal Scottish was affiliated to The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).

  Sidenote: According to Aad Boode (the deviser of the dance), the tune was also composed by Bill Clement also in 2002 (same year as the dance itself). 

  Bill Clement (the composer of the dance's tune) served in The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from May 1942 to April 1947; he joined the 10th Battalion Pipe Band in January 1943 and was acting Pipe-Major from January 1946. He joined the Atholl Highlanders in October 1947.


created: 2017-03-10 22:36:28.095059+00
last_modified: 2021-07-30 09:16:48.558005+00
name: Footnotes 3
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The entry for this publication and those for many of the dances in it are stub entries. The only information about them comes from <<http://moirastacey.com/?page_id=2|the deviser's website>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:34:27.504136+00
name: San Francisco Collection Volume 2
shortname: San Francisco 2
year: 1997-00-00
notes:
  The foreword begins with: 'This book is a long overdue sequel to "San Francisco Collection", first published in 1979.'


created: 2016-07-12 23:25:18.413356+00
last_modified: 2021-09-20 22:18:52.900949+00
name: Buckie Lad, The
year: 2011-00-00
notes:
  This booklet created by Peter Loveland was a gift to guests at Bill Forbes’ 90th Birthday Party held on 2 July 2011 at Carnation Hall jointly given by Maidenhead SCD Club & St John’s SCD Club. During the evening of dancing 7 dances on the programme were by Bill. Music was played appropriately by The Craigievar Band and the three dances in the booklet The Buckie Lad were demonstrated as a medley J/S/R to music specially composed by Alistair Forbes. The three pieces of music and therefore the recommended tunes for each dance were The 1921 Jig/ Bill Forbes’s Strathspey/ The Braes of Enzie.  
  Bill wrote 5 books of Scottish dances and Sheena his daughter plans to publish a sixth of Bill’s completed but so far unpublished dances - watch this space.  
  As a postscript Bill’s 100th Birthday was also celebrated, but posthumously at Hernes Farm Estate, Henley on 14 August 2021 where the Friday Nighters meet in The “Shooting Lodge” which not by coincidence is the name of one of Bill’s dances.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-10-15 08:50:35.601263+00
name: Australia-Caledonia Set
shortname: Australia-Caled.
year: 1965-00-00
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2634/|issue 2634>> the date of this publication is between 1954 and 1965.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-10-31 15:34:35.660836+00
name: Ayr Country Town Book
shortname: Ayr Country Town
year: 1983-00-00
notes:
  To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Ayr Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society 1933 - 1983.

  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2642/|issue 2642>> this publication is hand written, cost 40p and the proceeds went to Ayr Branch RSCDS 1983 Jubilee fund. 


created: 2021-12-04 17:13:35.295986+00
last_modified: 2021-12-04 17:22:53.449914+00
name: Fifty Scottish Dances
shortname: 50 SD
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Undated pamphlet published by "Lang Syne Publications" with an introduction by Duncan MacLeod, then chairman of the RSCDS.


created: 2013-07-20 12:41:43.305463+00
last_modified: 2022-01-11 11:19:31.586931+00
name: 75 Years of Dancing in St Andrews
shortname: St Andrews 75th
year: 2013-00-00
notes:
  "In celebration of our 75th anniversary, which coincides with the University's 600th, we have produced a book of 12 dances."


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-01-14 11:09:47.362558+00
name: Rowan Tree Set, The
shortname: Rowan Tree
year: 1993-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-02-09 14:51:51+00
notes:
  Published in 1993 but copyright 1992 (New Haven Branch for Anne Wolf) - see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2689/|issue 2689>>.


created: 2022-01-11 09:38:26.185343+00
last_modified: 2022-01-27 19:38:38.193532+00
name: To Dance To, Volume 5
shortname: To Dance To 5
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The numbering might not be correct as it was taken from the Scotscores webpage and not from the book itself.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-01-15 09:38:15.728449+00
name: Bicentennial Book
shortname: Ways: Bicentennial
year: 1975-00-00
notes:
  An <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/554/|augmented 2nd edition>> was published in 1993 and included extra dances (information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2562/|issue 2562>>).

  Original edition published in 1975 (according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2696/|issue 2696>>).


created: 2022-01-11 11:39:11.514525+00
last_modified: 2023-08-23 17:36:16.338039+00
name: To Dance To, Volume 3
shortname: To Dance To 3
year: 2010-00-00
notes:
  The numbering might not be correct as it was take from the Scotscores webpage and not from the book itself.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-01-21 23:15:05.409456+00
name: Tower Collection
shortname: Tower
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The Tower depicted in our emblem stands on the top of Darwen Moors of Lancashire.

  Built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee in 1897 of Queen Victoria, its correct title is "Victoria Tower", but it is locally known as "Darwen tower" or "The Tower", hence the name of the first dance in this book.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-01-22 20:08:57.881752+00
name: Reeves Wedding Ball and Other Dances
shortname: Reeves
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  As reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2713/|issue 2713>> at least some copies of this publication just have three dances. The database also assigns <<ddd:Wee Hours, The#7000>> to this publication - possibly in a later edition or just by mistake?


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-01-22 20:26:16.027493+00
name: San Diego Bicentennial
shortname: San Diego 200
year: 1976-00-00
notes:
  First published in July 1976. Second edition October 1977.

  The order of dances might have been changed between editions. A different order is given in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2714/|issue 2714>> which also corresponds to that in scans of dance pages available to the e-cribs team. Those have page numbers as follows:  
  2: Oh My America!  
  4: The Craigdarroch Jig  
  6: Hands Across the Ocean  
  8: McCormick's Reaper  
  10: The Prairie Schooner  
  12: The Ballachulish Ferry  
  14: John Paul Jones' Apologies to Lady Selkirk  
  17: No The Noo, Johnny  
  18: The High Road  
  22: Battle Road  
  24: My Piper's Dream  
  28: Washington Crossing  
  31: The Covered Wagon  


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-02-18 20:42:23.010831+00
name: Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets
shortname: Glendarroch
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The Glendarroch Sheets have been published in the period 1966 - 1976.

  The Glendarroch Sheets (and other dances) are available online via the London Branch copy of the former <<ddpub:Scottish Dance Archives>> website. This is available at <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/sda-dance-instructions/>> and the direct URLs are linked as the Online Source on the page for for each dance.


created: 2018-04-03 10:34:01.993515+00
last_modified: 2022-09-03 21:55:15.638799+00
name: Companion to the Ballroom, A
shortname: Ballroom Companion 1816
year: 1816-00-00
notes:
  The RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13-18" states *Thomas Wilson: A Companion to the Ballroom, London, 1816* as the source of dances.


created: 2020-02-28 10:27:35.60285+00
last_modified: 2023-08-07 19:20:35.389326+00
name: Celebrating 90 Years of the Banffshire Branch
shortname: Banffshire 90th
year: 2019-01-01
adopted_date: 2021-08-21 00:00:01+00
notes:
  Locally inspired dances to celebrate 90 years of the Banffshire Branch. All devised by members of the Branch.


created: 2022-06-07 20:31:38.629498+00
last_modified: 2024-03-09 18:15:01.741658+00
name: Clara 20th & Saltire 10th Anniversary
shortname: Clara 20th & Saltire 10th
year: 2021-00-00
adopted_date: 2022-06-08 10:16:57.302164+00
notes:
  Although a PDF of this name was briefly circulated, it was never intended for publication. So this should be considered as withdrawn.


created: 2022-07-15 14:37:15.416811+00
last_modified: 2024-06-07 19:30:18.589202+00
name: Sampler of New Country Dances, A
shortname: Sampler
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  > This booklet includes a selection of dances from other publications by <<ddp:Sheffield, Martin>>.  
  > These dances were published as a sample on the now defunct *http://perso.wanadoo.fr/scots.in.france/dances.htm* website.


created: 2019-03-08 20:47:42.090404+00
last_modified: 2022-01-20 22:56:26.890682+00
name: Iberian Commemorative Book
year: 2019-03-01
notes:
  To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the annual Iberian Peninsula Scottish Country Dance Weekends.  Dedicated to the memory of Betty MacKenzie and Jeronimo Maeso


created: 2022-06-07 20:35:09.403094+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:33:27.23758+00
name: RSCDS Tokai 25th Anniversary Book
shortname: Tokai 25th Anniversary
year: 2022-00-00
adopted_date: 2022-06-08 10:16:39+00
notes:
  The RSCDS Tokai Branch was established in 1997 as the second branch in Japan. This book celebrates its 25th anniversary.


created: 2022-12-18 21:24:06.714607+00
last_modified: 2025-11-05 19:13:11.025804+00
name: Dances Devised by Members and Friends
shortname: MSCD Dances
year: 2002-04-13
page_offset: 4
notes:
  On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Madison Scottish Country Dancers in 2002, they have collected dances devised for their dancing community by members and friends over that period of time. The collected dances were arranged in a PDF booklet edited by Michael Mudrey and Michael Briggs and made available online in PDF and Web form. 

  While that web page is gone in the meantime, a copy of the 2024 version of the original page is still available in the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20240731231649/https://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mecds/ScotBook/Contents.html|Internet Archive>> along side with the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20240730082445/https://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mecds/ScotBook/2002%20Ball%20Book.pdf|original PDF>> of the publication.

  In addition, a copy of the PDF is hosted at the <<https://dances.e-cribs.org/2002_Ball_Book.pdf|website of the e-cribs team>>.


created: 2021-03-14 19:35:22.739007+00
last_modified: 2022-09-03 21:57:07.381958+00
name: Three Traditional Scottish Dances - 3rd Set
shortname: MacNab 3rd Set
year: 1954-00-00
notes:
  This is the 3rd set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1954 summer school and published around that time as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/three-traditional-scottish-dances-3rd-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.


created: 2019-09-24 11:25:58.459875+00
last_modified: 2022-09-16 10:17:17.237395+00
name: Scottish Country Dance Book of Four Set Dances
shortname: Four Set Dances
year: 1948-00-00
notes:
  As collected by <<ddp:Mrs Mary Isdale MacNab#242>> of Vancouver and given to the Society at their 17th Summer School at St. Andrews.

  This is the 1st set of nine such sets of dances which she taught every two years at successive Summer Schools.  First published in 1948, the sets were later republished in combined editions.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-16 14:37:27.206971+00
name: Kerr's Collection
shortname: Kerr
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is a stub entry linkng only tunes used in dances and where Kerr's collection is given as the source.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-18 11:01:07.338649+00
name: Pocket: Books 22, Graded
shortname: 22, Graded
year: 1966-00-00
notes:
  The dances in Book 22 are numbered 1 to 12.
  The dances in the Graded Book are numbered 1 to 24.  
  That mixes up the dance listing.  
  As the numbering system of this database does not allow adding a code prefix like "G", all numbers in the "Graded Book" have been increased by 100.


created: 2022-09-13 10:15:14.852557+00
last_modified: 2022-09-13 10:15:14.852557+00
shortname: Platinum Jubilee
year: 2022-01-01
name:
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - A Celebration through Scottish Music and Dance - The Platinum Jubilee


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-24 11:24:30.297294+00
name: Anniversary Book (Killeen), The
shortname: Killeen: Anniv.
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  From the "Strathspey Mailing List" on Tue, 3 Jan 2012 (message 62176):

  I have "The Anniversary Book" in front of me and, sadly, can
  find no clue to the nature of the anniversary.  Not even a
  date!

  As you know the dances are by Joseph Killeen, who I know was
  active in Carlisle in the early 70s.  Music is by Nancy
  Dickson and Donald C Ridley and the publisher was Carlisle
  RSCDS whose secretary was Mrs C Ridley.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-11-04 21:09:29.385952+00
name: Silver Rose Book of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: Silver Rose
year: 1984-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-09-29 00:45:35+00
notes:
  Published by the Sutton Coldfield Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of organized Scottish Country Dancing in Sutton Coldfield.


created: 2006-12-06 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 01:03:34.321828+00
name: Saskatchewan's Centennial Collection 2005
shortname: Saskatchewan Cent. 2005
year: 2005-00-00
adopted_date: 2016-06-27 18:37:52+00
notes:
  The book is out of print but the dances are posted on the "Publications" page of the Branch web site [rscdssask.org]. Permission has been obtained from all the devisers to publish their dances on line.


created: 2017-09-15 16:25:04.189047+00
last_modified: 2022-12-08 22:30:44.796024+00
name: Modern Country Dances in the Scottish Tradition, devised since 1970 by Martin Sheffield
shortname: Modern SCDs by M Sheffield
year: 2017-01-01
notes:
  THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY ADDED - THUS, STILL INCOMPLETE.
  2022-12-08: the previous online source is not available anymore. 


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-25 19:14:52.908009+00
name: Thistle Club Jubilee Book 1977-2002
shortname: ThistleJubilee2002
year: 2002-10-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-16 21:19:27+00
notes:
  Correction note  
  The tune "The White Bridge" is incorrectly assigned to be "traditional" (handwritten content by Ian Slater). It is Nancy Dickson's tune.

  25 years Thistle Club   12-10-2002  
  In 25 years of dancing, the Thistle Club was shaped by its members, teachers and dancers like as well as by many that attended dayschools and the sometimes spectacular balls that were held in Eindhoven.  The musicians that played for us also took their part, be it as members of a band or as individual musicians to play for a dayschool.  
  To all of those this Jubilee Book is dedicated, and therefore it contains not only dances and music from Thistle Club members, but also from "outsiders", so that it reflects in a way the multicoloured pattern of the Thistle Club over the past quarter century.  
  We do hope that you will enjoy the book, and our special thanks go to the dance makers and composers who all contributed enthusiastically to this book.  
    
  Bas Broekhuizen  
  Lily Bruns  
  Monica Ferguson  
  Bernie Hewitt  
  Alistar Hunter  
  Anselm Lingnau  
  George McLennan  
  Marjolij Rijnenberg-Nabbe  
  Ian Slater  
  Sheena Sturrock  
  Marijcke Visscher  


created: 2023-01-04 11:57:24.416624+00
last_modified: 2023-01-04 11:59:25.366072+00
name: Mr. John Rice's Gift
shortname: RiceGift
year: 2015-01-01
notes:
  The "publication date" entry is an estimation. The deviser notes she could dance again from January 2015 on after her surgery, and the tune to the dance was composed in early 2016.
  Mr. Rice, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, restored the deviser's left knee.


created: 2021-03-15 21:13:00.889943+00
last_modified: 2025-07-16 07:48:50.253191+00
name: Two Traditional Scottish Dances - 8th Set
shortname: MacNab 8th Set
year: 1964-00-00
notes:
  This is the 8th set of dances collected by <<ddp:MacNab#242>>. They were taught at the 1964 summer school and published around that time as a <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/two-traditional-scottish-dances-8th-set|leaflet>> by the RSCDS prior to the subsequent combined editions.

  The first two dances were the ones actually taught by Mary MacNab (hence the title). The last two dances were apparently just added to this as a convenient publication.

  The tune to "Ms Nichol..." in this publication is headed with the dance name. The tune (unnamed) shown yet is "Mrs Compton of Carham-Hall", as used by Muriel Johnstone on her recordings for that dance.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-01-19 21:07:12.838406+00
name: Dances listed in TAC
shortname: in TAC
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This collection of dance names is NOT a real publication. It is a list of dances that Keith Napier indexed as associated with TAC dances (number 799 in his index). It is unknown as to what this "association" is - a first presumption that these dances appeared in *TACTalk* over the years is rather wrong, as *TACtalk* at some point specifically stated that it didn't want to publish dances and only made the odd exception, as far as the editors know.


created: 2023-01-04 15:23:33.385596+00
last_modified: 2023-07-05 10:38:04.149212+00
name: Scottish Dance Archives - The Donald Collection (Online List)
shortname: SDA/DC
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is not a real publication, but an online list, one of two (of almost the same name) with which Bob Donald was heavily involved.  
  Out of the total of 1800 dances, 250 have online instructions available through the <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/dance-instructions|RSCDS London Branch website>>. This is the list duplicated here.
  A few of the dances include tunes. In this list they are numbered as their corresponding dances.
  Read more about the complete set of SDA dances here: <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/436/>>


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:03:53.01069+00
name: MacNab Dances Vol 1
shortname: MacNab 1
year: 1987-00-00
adopted_date: 2010-02-04 19:32:20+00
notes:
  The tune to "Ms Nichol..." in one of the MacNab publications is headed with the dance name. The tune given yet is "Mrs Compton of Carham-Hall", as used by Muriel Johnstone on her recordings for that dance.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2026-01-23 17:30:59.151215+00
name: Athole Collection, The
shortname: Athole
year: 1884-00-00
notes:
  This a collection of dance music comprising 870 tunes collected by James Stewart Robertson. See the list see <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-athole-collection>>. Originally published in 1884. Reissued by Highland Music Trust in 1961 and now handed over to the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland. For more details see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4132/|issue 4132>>. The Internet Archive has an upload at <<https://archive.org/details/athole-collection/page/8/mode/2up>>.

  This partial entry contains only a subset of the collection, probably just those tunes referenced by dances in the database.


created: 2023-04-04 21:26:41.077363+00
last_modified: 2023-04-04 22:08:10.765955+00
name: McGhie SCD Sheets Collection #6
shortname: McGhie Sheets 6
year: 2023-00-00
notes:
  The numbering of dances here is 1-10 within this collection, though the book itself uses 51-60 as a continuous series starting from the first McGhie SCD Sheets Collection.


created: 2017-11-23 18:36:05.145443+00
last_modified: 2023-04-04 07:47:07.133373+00
name: Southern Skies
year: 2015-12-01
notes:
  The dances published in this book are the result of a request from the New Zealand Branch.

  When the RSCDS was looking for Book 49, all branches throughout the world were asked to submit one dance for consideration. The New Zealand Branch is made up of eleven regions. Each region was asked to submit a dance that had not previously been published. These dances were trialled and one was selected for the Society's consideration. Unfortunately that dance was not chosen for Book 49.
  A decision had previously been made to publish all the regions' submitted dances in our own New Zealand publication. This is the result.


created: 2023-04-04 22:11:12.574789+00
last_modified: 2023-04-04 22:11:12.574789+00
name: Sheila Jupp Memorial Suite, The
year: 2023-00-00
notes:
  "In the mid-1980s, while I was working for the European Science Foundation at the University of Reading, I started dancing at the St John’s Scottish Country Dancing Club Wokingham. At that time the weekly classes were taken by Bill Forbes, while Sheila Jupp was the ever-present, ever-pleasant chairman who made everyone feel welcome. I have very fond memories of my time as a member of the club and made many friends with several of whom I kept in touch after I left Berkshire for Sussex in the 1990s, one of these was Sheila. After her death in 2018 I wished to mark this friendship and consequently devised the three dances in this leaflet."


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-04-17 08:53:48.503323+00
name: Alexander Leaflets
shortname: Alexander Lflts
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  "Alexander Leaflets" has been reprinted in 2019 with 44 dances instead of 36. Explanations, read: <<https://dances.e-cribs.org/Alexander_Leaflets_Foreword.pdf|Alexander Leaflets Reprint 2019>>


created: 2022-01-05 17:45:14.776189+00
last_modified: 2023-05-15 18:08:25.514808+00
name: Around the World in 13 Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Around the World
year: 2021-00-00
notes:
  A collection of Scottish Country Dances for Children. Stories, Crafts and Games.

  It is divided into 13 chapters and a “Crafts and Games” Section. Each chapter begins with either a story or a fact file about an animal that is part of the country’s fauna or culture. These characters have their own dance and a “Find out” stepping stone that invites children to learn more about the fauna or culture of the country in question.

  This publication aims at helping primary school dancers and their teachers to improve technique, learn new formations and above all enjoy dancing. The tunes chosen are traditional ones or tunes for kids of each country mentioned.


created: 2022-07-30 12:40:33.383767+00
last_modified: 2024-07-03 07:06:44.328425+00
name: Cat Collection
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is a stub entry for the dance found on <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/34989/>> which is attributed to the "Cat Collection".


created: 2022-03-03 17:46:14.516777+00
last_modified: 2023-05-18 08:03:13.988362+00
name: Twin Peaks
year: 2022-00-00
notes:
  This publication is really two books. The Red book includes the first 18 dances from The Queensland Breeze to The Final Fling. These require more advanced skills. Whereas those in the Blue book, from Queens Prefer Violet to Russian Mushrooms, are more calm and familiar.


created: 2016-07-10 06:56:59.33102+00
last_modified: 2025-09-13 17:16:02.876522+00
name: Book 50
shortname: RSCDS 50
year: 2016-06-01
notes:
  Available on paper and as e-book.

  We're calling this “RSCDS 50” for short, because “RSCDS L” – even if this is the correct Roman numeral – is an abbreviation also used for “leaflet” dances.


created: 2011-08-21 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-07-03 14:50:19.699972+00
name: Scottish Country Dances - Canberra 25
shortname: Canberra 25th
year: 2003-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-08-22 19:11:08+00
notes:
  The book was published in 2003 though the Foreword says "They first appeared as leaflets at various times".


created: 2014-09-29 00:44:12.116411+00
last_modified: 2023-10-29 10:25:24.791538+00
name: Dances devised locally to Bridport
year: 2014-00-00
adopted_date: 2014-09-29 00:44:18+00
notes:
  This publication is acccessible online.  As far as the editors know it has not been published on paper.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:31:31.510592+00
name: Repeat Prescription
shortname: Repeat Prescr.
year: 1992-00-00
notes:
  A different version of this publication was published as a pdf by Leeds Branch in 2018,  The later version omits three dances Miss C M Barbour, Suzanne Barbour and C J's Reel but contains five extra dances from Dance and Celebration:  Bob McMath's Reel, The Lakeside StrathspeyStan Saunder's Hornpipe, The Bothal Barn and Land of the Prince Bishops.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-07-05 10:33:20.349609+00
name: Dance(s) Collected by Mary Isdale MacNab
shortname: Mary Isdale MacNab
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2021-02-27 19:07:17+00
notes:
  This "publication" is a virtual entry to link in one place all the dances known or thought to have been collected (or just taught) by <<ddp:MacNab, Mary Isdale>> and which have been catalogued on the London Branch archives at <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/macnab>>.

  The London Branch list assigns a catalogue number to each dance in a few groups according to where they were published (or not) and the state of information about them.  
  _S01-S29_: The nine sets of dances published by the RSCDS. Here numbered 1-29  
  _L01-L11_: Eleven other dances published privately or by the RSCDS (here 31-41)  
  _F01-F12_: Taught by Mrs MacNab at festivals but not collected by her (51-62)  
  _T01-T16_: Typed descriptions from Hugh Thurston/Tom Flett/Elizabeth Sutorius and others (71-86)

  Note that not all the dances in the F series yet have entries in the database. The London Branch catalogue continues with other progressively more speculative sets with even fewer database entries.


created: 2023-07-28 14:10:01.635146+00
last_modified: 2025-05-13 08:14:37.586803+00
name: Dunlugas House
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  As mentioned in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3861/|issue 3861>> this leaflet was published by Mozart Allen, but presumably as arranged by the "<<ddp:Foss, Hugh (Formby)#12219>>" team.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-07-28 21:27:37.964089+00
name: Hamish Dances
shortname: Hamish
year: 1989-00-00
notes:
  The cover shows:

  Hamish Dances 1964-1989 Hamish Iain McMouse Pinewoods

  The inside cover says:

  HAMISH IAIN McMOUSE: An unpretentious mouse of humble origin, who lived his whole life at Pinewoods, where he died in 1964. Following his death he was given, under peculiar circumstances, to Maurice Whitby, who not only kept him, but was responsible for his peripatetic wanderings. These have taken him overseas in addition to extensive travel in the U.S.A. and Canada. Hamish's travels, when not directly instigated by Maurice, have generally returned him "home" by willing cohorts. Now, 25 years later, Hamish returns to Pinewoods, the scene of his life.

  This small book of dances is lovingly dedicated to our small friend upon his retirement in thanksgiving for the fun and friendship he has engendered over the years.

  The profits from the sale of this book will go to Pinewoods.

  *Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2710/|issue 2710>>.*


created: 2023-08-11 22:35:31.803874+00
last_modified: 2023-08-12 01:17:16.515541+00
name: Celtic Collection, The
shortname: Celtic Coll
year: 1999-00-00
notes:
  “A Collection of 101 Traditional Scottish & Irish Tunes Arranged For Accordion & Fiddle By Deirdre Adamson”


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-10 18:36:10.407895+00
name: Dunnington Collection Volume 1, The
shortname: Dunnington 1
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  NB some tunes listed as being published in this collection might just be references to other publications (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3207/|issue 3207>>). To be checked.


created: 2013-02-18 22:11:48.070069+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:44:46.686457+00
name: Ceol Na Fidhle Volume 1
shortname: Ceol na Fidhle 1
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Published by Taigh na Teud music publishers.    
  The name means "Highland Tunes for the fiddle".    
  There are six volumes in all.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:30:09.511259+00
name: Reel Friends
shortname: Reel Friends 1
year: 1993-00-00
adopted_date: 2014-09-04 13:28:16+00
notes:
  Although the publication itself does not state a date, the tape was published 1993 and appeared at the same time. Thus, the publication date was set 1993.


created: 2011-06-25 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:34:24.046005+00
name: Book 46
shortname: RSCDS XLVI
year: 2010-00-00
notes:
  At the Newcastle Festival 2012, the German Team under the direction of Anselm Lingnau performed a display containing most of the dances in this book (some had to be omitted because of a limit on the length of the performance). Anselm's detailed notes and choreography together with a video of the actual performance are available <<http://my.strathspey.org/u/anselm/stories/newcastle12/|here>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:08:54.944607+00
name: Book 12
shortname: RSCDS XII
year: 1938-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-03-13 14:25:50+00
notes:
  The early versions of this book (first published in 1938) had “The Border Reel” as 4th dance.  

  The SC Dancer of April 2009 , page 7, explains that in 1949 Hugh Thurston, author of “Scotland’s Dances”, complained in a letter that “The Border Reel” differed from the original of Johnson 1748 “Caledonian Dances”, while the SCDS books claimed “the descriptions are those which research indicates to be the original and correct method of performing each dance”.  At a meeting of the Publications Committee in January 1950 this letter was discussed at length, and it was decided to delete “The Border Reel” from the book and substitute another dance”.  We have a letter from Mrs. Stewart in South Africa written in january 1950 agreeing to the substitution of “The Laird of Dumbiedykes’ Favourite” for “The Border reel”.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:19:47.668508+00
name: Book 25
shortname: RSCDS XXV
year: 1970-00-00
adopted_date: 2023-03-13 15:29:00+00
notes:
  The notes in the book say that "The Society is indebted to Mrs Jenny MacLachlan for several dances included in this collection."


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:30:34.408061+00
name: Book 39
shortname: RSCDS XXXIX
year: 1996-00-00
adopted_date: 2009-03-14 14:23:55+00
notes:
  When the new Book 39 was sold at Summer School in 1996, this sheet with additions and corrections for each of the nine dances was included.  These notes have also been added as "Extra Info" to each of the dances.

  R.S.C.D.S. BOOK 39    NOTES ON DANCES    Bob Grant   June 1996

  Swiss Lassie
  9-16    2nd man & 1st woman need to be beginning to dance out at end of reel
  17-20    2nd woman and 1st man should dance to end of reel before following partners

  Joie de Vivre
  9-12    .... and return to places with men facing up and women facing down

  The New Virginia Reel
  Fig 1
  17-32    Slip in a curve so that start and finish are centred
  Fig 3
  1-8    Dancing couples need to ‘cheat’ here and meet to start going round the side couples

  Cape Town Wedding
  9-16    Reel across is between 1st and 2nd positions
  21-24    Use first setting step to advance into the circle.  Pull right shoulders back quickly and tightly

  The Immigrant Lass
  5-8    Right hands across need to be ‘driven’ round
  9-16    1/2 rights and lefts have polite turns at end
  31-32    1st couple don’t ‘cast’ up into 4th place although it feels more natural and I’m sure will be done

  Le Moulin Rouge
  1-8    Men must come out of the 4 hands round quickly to get round partners in time
  17-24    At the end men are back to back in the middle
  53-56    Women keep turning so that they actually face anticlockwise

  The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
  1-8    1st woman ‘hovers’ while 1st man faces the top before casting
  9-16    Nearer hands
  25-32    Second time through, 1st couple crosses to the bottom giving left hands

  The Robertson Rant
  17-24    Men finish the reel by curving left about, acknowledging partner, before facing corner (Men speed up, women slow down)

  Prince Charles of Edinburgh
  Fig 1
  17-24    1st and 3rd men face out
  Fig 2
  15-16    Use setting to turn ‘inwards’ to face corner
  1-16 (2nd time)  Couples 2 & 4 - no polite turn at the end of 1/2 rights and lefts
  Tulloch Swing:  It is more usual for couples to link arms, hands cupping elbows, ladies holding dresses and men with free arm raised.  Men 2 cuts and women 2 changes of feet to change direction


created: 2013-02-04 15:24:56.355723+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:00:36.990246+00
name: Leaflet Dances with Music, The
shortname: RSCDS Leaflets
year: 2001-00-00
notes:
  Contains the tune “Kinrara”, by Wm. Marshall, under the title, “The Countess of Dalkeith” (for <<ddd:Frost and Snow>>).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:01:02.941301+00
name: Leaflet 32
shortname: RSCDS L32
year: 1997-00-00
adopted_date: 2016-02-26 22:10:00+00
notes:
  Publication subtitle: "Four modern dances chosen from a selection submitted by Scottish Local Associations"


created: 2017-02-22 17:06:31.253104+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:03:17.095208+00
name: MacNab Dances in diagrams, The
shortname: MacNab diagrams
year: 2006-03-01
notes:
  Detailed diagramatic representations of the 27 dances collected by Mary Isdale MacNab and published by the RSCDS in "Scottish Dances" volumes I and II, plus two other dances published earlier in the RSCDS leaflet sets "Traditional Scottish Dances".


created: 2013-02-04 11:47:01.477109+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:11:17.812727+00
name: Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
shortname: MMM
year: 2007-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-11-05 07:40:03+00
notes:
  This is the new revised one-volume edition.

  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2502/|Issue 2502>> reports that the original two volume edition was published in 1977.


created: 2012-08-15 08:14:24.121307+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:27:03.478987+00
name: QE Diamond Jubilee Dances
shortname: QE Diamond Jubilee
year: 2012-07-00
notes:
  The official title is »A Collection of Dances to Celebrate The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II«.

  Produced in a limited edition of 1000 copies.

  Noted SCD teacher Andrew McConnell produced a sheet of notes on various of the dances in the book which he handed out at the 2012 Summer School in St Andrews. He writes: »I would prefer if my
  notes were not formally available on the internet as they may be liable
  to misinterpretation or may even cause disagreement!  I'm happy however
  for them to be passed on from person to person if anyone asks you for
  them.« So if anyone would like a copy, please <<mailto:anselm+djdnotes@strathspey.org|get in touch>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:34:58.312354+00
name: Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: RSCDS Scotia
year: 2002-00-00
adopted_date: 2016-02-26 22:10:54+00
notes:
  This book of dances was produced in collaboration with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, as part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the voyage of The Scotia, the research ship of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of 1902 - 1904 under the leadership of Dr William Speirs Bruce.

  See also <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/resources/the-white-cockade/antarctic-hero/|this article>> on the Vancouver branch website.


created: 2016-12-18 21:47:41.300818+00
last_modified: 2023-08-28 20:57:24.157309+00
name: Belfast Branch Platinum Anniversary Dances
year: 2016-12-01
adopted_date: 2017-01-05 00:24:50+00
notes:
  The Belfast Branch Platinum Anniversary Dances is a Book of 14 dances (with sheet music) with accompanying CD (track 15 is a waltz) by Marian Anderson's Scottish Dance Band which was launched at a Gala Evening in Belfast on December 3rd 2016.

  With regard to SCDDB and MiniCrib, Belfast Branch has expressly requested that no crib, diagram or video of any of the dances be made publicly available in the short term. In the meantime, only the 'bare bones' of this publication may appear on SCDDB.


created: 2023-10-29 22:22:08.025251+00
last_modified: 2023-10-29 22:48:53.938089+00
name: Liverpool at 70
year: 2022-00-00
notes:
  Information received from David Haynes of the MiniCrib team: "RSCDS Liverpool Branch celebrated their 70th Anniversary in 2021.  An event was planned but that never happened because of the pandemic.  In 2022 it was decided to publish a book of dances devised by branch members.  The book was a limited edition printing, copies being given to branch members - the book is not available to purchase."


created: 2023-10-31 12:12:21.261351+00
last_modified: 2023-12-21 18:29:09.79311+00
name: Formation Foundations
year: 2023-10-21
notes:
  This book with its accompanying music recording is a collection of dances that can be used to introduce a formation to a class. The dances are devised so that the chosen formation is the only unfamiliar movement in the dance; the dancers would already be familiar with the other movements. These dances have been used by my wife Sue and myself in the classes we have taught. 

  Since the collection is designed as an aid to teaching formations, we have included on each facing page some notes that may assist in teaching the formation. The notes draw on our experience of training all levels of dancers including candidates for the RSCDS examinations and, recently, under the Core Training for Instructors (CTI) scheme.


created: 2006-03-07 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-12-06 17:17:26.613542+00
name: Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 1
shortname: Budapest Dances Vol. 1
year: 2005-05-19
adopted_date: 2012-10-14 10:21:42+00
notes:
  This booklet was published as a PDF online on their webpage in 2002 and updated/corrected until 2005.

  The book contains dances written between 2001 and 2003.

  All dances were incorporated into the "<<ddpub:Reel Goulash, A#1109>>" book. Furthermore, this booklet has a strong overlap with "<<ddpub:Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 2#1776>>" published later also on their webpage. The PDF vanished from the webpage of the Budapest group some time after the publication of "<<ddpub:Reel Goulash, A#1109>>".

  This entry reflects the PDF version 1.13 of May 19, 2005 that had been available under http://bstk.hu/dances-bstk-1.pdf according to a link in the booklet PDF. The booklet is still available though the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20191030064919/http://www.bstk.hu/dances-bstk-1.pdf|Internet Archive's Wayback Machine>>.


created: 2024-12-08 18:30:15.695545+00
last_modified: 2025-04-27 08:38:58.573855+00
name: Complete collection of compositions by Ian Robertson
shortname: Complete Ian Robertson
year: 2024-00-00
notes:
  Full title "Complete collection of compositions for fiddle and accordion by Ian Robertson".

  The <<https://www.ianrobertsonmusic.co.uk/_files/ugd/580b0a_a412e41952f34481b85b8d2b273ad13f.pdf|online PDF>> describes this as "Issue 1" and also notes that it is a work in progress.

  This is a stub entry. Most of the tunes are still to be added...

  Since the numbering may change when the publication is updated all entries are just given number 0.


created: 2013-02-21 16:02:04.921775+00
last_modified: 2024-12-09 09:39:07.879052+00
name: CUSRC ReelWiki
year: 2009-09-01
adopted_date: 2013-02-21 16:10:41+00
notes:
  This Wiki is now static; no new dances are being added.

  After the original Wiki site (http://cusarc.soc.srcf.net/wiki/Main_Page) became moribund it was resuscitated by Edmund Croft on his own website (https://sites.google.com/site/thefollyofrogues/cusrc-reelwiki).

  New link (https://sites.google.com/view/thefollyofrogues/cusrc-reelwiki/index) added on 9th December, 2024.


created: 2024-05-03 21:54:28.330184+00
last_modified: 2024-05-04 17:50:45.446509+00
name: Wigan 18th Festival of SCD for Young People
shortname: Wigan 18th Festival
year: 2004-00-00
notes:
  A book of dances devised by young people. The majority of the dances are a collaboration of many individuals and are credited to their groups.


created: 2023-12-06 16:36:26.396161+00
last_modified: 2025-11-02 20:12:24.312937+00
name: Some unpublished Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club
shortname: Unpublished Budapest
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This is a virtual publication, just to collect some dances together. It does not exist as a real book.


created: 2024-10-06 12:57:28.958727+00
last_modified: 2024-10-06 18:41:00.862412+00
name: Inveraray Collection, The
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Original Compositions for Accordion & Fiddle by <<ddp:Renton, John#1596>>.

  This is an incomplete entry. Many of the tunes are still to be added. So far only those which were already known to SCDDB have been linked to this publication.

  The full list can be found at <<https://books.tac-rscds.org/books-with-music-only/the-inveraray-collection>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 22:41:25.483262+00
name: Collection for the Washington State Centennial, A
shortname: Washington State Centennial
year: 1988-11-00
page_offset: 3
notes:
  Not available on paper.

  Washington State celebrates 100 years of statehood from November 11, 1988 to November 11, 1989. As part of the celebration, the Kelso 
  Scottish Country Dancers (affiliated with the Vancouver USA Scottish Country Dancers) conducted a contest to create an official Washington State Centennial Scottish Country Dance. The dances were required to relate to at least one part of the three-part Washington State Centennial celebration theme: 

   -- Celebrate the heritage of the past 

   -- Enjoy the energy of the present 

   -- Share the promise of the future. 

  We are pleased to present the contest winner as well as nine additional entries in this booklet. 

  **NB.** The Kelso Scottish Country Dancers have since become the RSCDS Southwest Washington State Branch.


created: 2024-05-19 10:19:06.439634+00
last_modified: 2024-07-22 16:22:12.704418+00
name: Diack Dances, The
shortname: Diack Dances
year: 2024-05-00
notes:
  Dedicated to the memory of J. Michael Diack (1869–1946), who was instrumental in the founding of the [R]SCDS in 1923.

  Even though many of the people involved with this publication currently occupy or have occupied leadership positions in the RSCDS, this is *not* an official RSCDS publication.


created: 2023-12-06 16:54:33.597687+00
last_modified: 2023-12-06 17:17:52.706758+00
name: Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 2
shortname: Budapest Dances Vol. 2
year: 2011-03-21
notes:
  This booklet was published as a PDF online on the Budapest webpage with updates until 2011.

  The book contains dances written between 2001 and 2006.

  All dances were incorporated into the "<<ddpub:Reel Goulash, A#1109>>" book. Furthermore, this booklet has a strong overlap with "<<ddpub:Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 1#380>>" published earlier. The PDF vanished from the webpage of the Budapest group some time after the publication of "<<ddpub:Reel Goulash, A#1109>>".

  This entry reflects the PDF version 1.15 of March 21, 2011 that had been available under http://bstk.hu/dances-bstk-2.pdf according to a link in the booklet PDF. The booklet is still available though the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20191029161923/http://www.bstk.hu/dances-bstk-2.pdf|Internet Archive's Wayback Machine>>.


created: 2024-03-04 19:47:19.236976+00
last_modified: 2024-03-04 19:47:19.236976+00
name: Impropriety Volume 5
shortname: Impropriety 5
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This publication is mostly English Country Dances with one Scottish Country Dance. The latter has not yet been added to the database.


created: 2016-01-14 17:58:07.772532+00
last_modified: 2024-01-20 16:44:58.41798+00
name: Set and Link
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  "Set and Link" is the Toronto Branch Newsletter which started in 2005. There is an archive of past issues at <<https://www.dancescottish.ca/archives-newsletter.html>>.

  The dances were published singly in different issues, from 2011 onwards, and never together in a single volume.

  The web page <<https://www.dancescottish.ca/leaflets.html>> contains a list of all dances published in Set and Link with URLs for dances and videos where available.


created: 2018-01-13 10:21:09.019288+00
last_modified: 2024-01-05 12:07:35.067625+00
name: From North Cape to the Bluff
shortname: North Cape
year: 2018-01-01
adopted_date: 2018-05-08 16:54:31.738712+00
notes:
  A collection of Scottish Country Dances to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the New Zealand Branch Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.


created: 2024-03-04 19:45:59.294283+00
last_modified: 2024-10-22 14:51:58.419044+00
name: Impropriety Volume 4
shortname: Impropriety 4
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This publication is mostly English Country Dances with a few Scottish Country Dances. So far only one (of the four) Scottish dances have been added to the database.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-02-11 19:00:38.574815+00
name: Stoneywood Collection, The
shortname: Stoneywood
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  From <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3442/|issue 3442>>: The Stoneywood Collection was originally published as the <<ddpub:New Dances by John Drewry up to June 2002#1784>>.


created: 2024-02-09 16:11:48.297268+00
last_modified: 2024-02-11 19:02:46.525555+00
name: New Dances by John Drewry up to June 2002
shortname: Drewry 2002
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  Preliminary publication of dances which were later published in Drewry's Stoneywood Collection.

  This book also has notes about the Bankette formation and the origin of his dance <<ddd:Bratach Bana#769>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-04-18 21:23:37.80692+00
name: Kauri Collection
shortname: Kauri
year: 1992-00-00
notes:
  The book was the result of a competition in 1991. (Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3513/|issue 3513>>).


created: 2024-03-04 19:43:51.514796+00
last_modified: 2024-03-04 19:43:51.514796+00
name: Impropriety Volume 3
shortname: Impropriety 2
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This publication is mostly English Country Dances with a few Scottish Country Dances. The latter have not yet been added to the database.


created: 2024-05-03 20:52:43.664069+00
last_modified: 2024-05-03 20:52:43.664069+00
name: Primrose Collection (1992), The
shortname: Primrose 1992
year: 1992-00-00
notes:
  7 Scottish Country Dances to celebrate 15 years of the URAWA Scottish Country Dance Group.

  This 1992 publication was later expanded with more dances as <<ddpub:Primrose Collection, The#299>> in 2011.


created: 2024-03-04 19:43:05.176091+00
last_modified: 2024-09-30 15:55:53.169419+00
name: Impropriety Volume 2
shortname: Impropriety 2
year: 2008-00-00
notes:
  This publication is mostly English Country Dances with a few Scottish Country Dances. Only the latter have been added to the database.


created: 2022-10-01 07:41:07.364893+00
last_modified: 2025-05-14 08:07:27.429316+00
name: Fields of Gold 2022
shortname: Pretoria50
year: 2022-10-01
adopted_date: 2022-10-01 09:09:30+00
notes:
  RSCDS Pretoria 50th Anniversary.

  Erratum: In the printed version of the book the diagram for <<ddd:5000#21115>> has the wrong progression (54123). It should be 45123 as shown in the updated version in the database. The printed text for the dance is correct.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-02-09 21:07:54.700863+00
name: Caledonian Country Dances Book 1
shortname: Caledonian Book1
year: 1964-00-00
notes:
  SCDDB originally included <<ddd:Jig for Ann, A#10299>> in this publication but <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3787/|issue 3787>> points out this was a mistake.


created: 2024-11-12 20:22:55.58544+00
last_modified: 2024-11-12 21:51:19.600977+00
name: McGhie SCD Sheets Collection #7
shortname: McGhie Sheets 7
year: 2024-00-00
notes:
  The numbering of dances here is 1-10 within this collection, though the book itself uses 61-70 as a continuous series starting from the first McGhie SCD Sheets Collection.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-02-14 13:36:44.477653+00
name: East Lothian Anniversary Book
shortname: East Lothian Anniv.
year: 1998-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-02-09 00:10:34+00
notes:
  To mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the RSCDS, the East Lothian RSCDS decided to run a competition.  The standard of entries was so high that the Executive Committee considered that they should be made available to a wider audience.  Hence this book of dances. [abbreviated from the Foreword]


created: 2016-10-04 23:37:30.857071+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:51:03.05584+00
name: Excited States
year: 2016-01-01
notes:
  12 Scottish Country Dances  And 18 tunes 

  By Kristi Closser, Bruce Herbold, David Newitt and the members of StringFire!


created: 2015-02-27 19:11:56.284088+00
last_modified: 2015-02-27 19:11:56.284088+00
name: Feathered Friends
year: 2009-04-01
notes:
  Includes two English Country Dances:

  - Ducks in a Row (Similar to the Scottish one)
  - The Eurasian Collared Dove


created: 2023-06-20 16:06:48.820775+00
last_modified: 2023-06-23 20:50:21.750157+00
name: 225 Years of Celtic Society
shortname: Celtic Soc 225
year: 2023-00-00
notes:
  Commemorating the 225th anniversary of the St Andrews University Celtic Society - though publication was delayed from 2021 to 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.


created: 2006-11-14 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-06-12 15:16:10.334593+00
name: Always Enough to Dance
shortname: Always Enough
year: 2006-02-01
adopted_date: 2013-05-28 19:51:15+00
notes:
  14 Scottish Country Dances for 2, 3, 4 or 5 dancers

  From the Foreword:

  The dances in this book were devised at various times when we did not have a 3C set at the start of class.  They include a variety of dances for 2,3,4 and 5 dancers.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-02-10 23:51:24.928751+00
name: Fiddle Music of Scotland, The
shortname: Fiddle Music
year: 1979-00-00
notes:
  The original edition was published by James Hunter in 1979.

  In 1988 Alasdair and William Hardy have edited and corrected the 1st edition to to produce fully-bowed versions of all the 365 melodies, to correct mistakes and oversights from the 1st edition and finally to clarify that all-important ingredient in this music - the ornamentation. (rf. the Preface to the New Edition of 1988)

  The 1988 version was published by the Hardy Press, and there were reprints at least 1992, 1995 and 2001.

  The information of this entry was quite likely taken from the 'New Edition' from 1988, since this was the publication date originally indicated in the database.


created: 2006-11-28 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-06-03 13:09:03.312573+00
name: Aurora 10th Anniversary Book of SCD
shortname: Aurora 10
year: 2006-00-00
notes:
  Created in 1996, Aurora is a group of dancers and musicians based in and around Aberdeen, Scotland, who share an interest in traditional Scottish dance and music.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-21 16:38:26.31632+00
name: Aberbrothock Book
shortname: Aberbrothock
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  The book does not have any indication of the publication date.

  It is inscribed:  
  > For my home town  
  > Once an Arbroathian  
  > Always an Arbroathian


created: 2024-07-20 18:51:13.158067+00
last_modified: 2024-07-21 21:01:33.877277+00
name: Sylvan Dances, The
year: 1982-00-00
notes:
  This is a stub entry. Only one dance from this book has been added to SCDDB so far.

  The publication date is assumed from the entry in the RSCDS archive (<<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/the-sylvan-dances>>).


created: 2024-07-29 15:48:38.07106+00
last_modified: 2024-08-01 11:07:02.865688+00
name: 2001: A Dance Odyssey (2nd edition)
shortname: 2001 Odyssey (Ed2)
year: 2024-00-00
notes:
  This is an expanded edition of the original <<ddpub:2001: A Dance Odyssey#747>>. It was published in 2024.

  This is a stub entry. Some dances and tunes are still to be added.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-06-19 07:45:07.704843+00
name: Reel, The
shortname: The Reel
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  London Branch has reorganised their website a few times. Former links to back issues of The Reel have variously been <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/thereel/>> or <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/the-reel-archives/>>. The current link is <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/the-reel-library>>. If that fails try searching under <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-07-12 09:16:33.819119+00
name: Whetherly Book 24 (Dances 17th, 18th, 19th Century)
shortname: Whetherly 24
year: 1991-00-00
adopted_date: 2019-11-30 09:13:26+00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages. In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number.

  The dance Mrs Booth's Minuet appears twice in this publication, once as 'Drapers Maggot' (page 6) and once as 'Mrs Booth's Minuet' (page 54).

  The title of the SCDDB entry reflects the contents of the book, but as reported in <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1930/|issue 1930>> the title on paper just reads "The Whetherly Book of Scottish Country Dances Number 24".

  An updated version of this book is in preparation (2020). This will have a number of corrections as listed in <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2184/|issue 2184>>.


created: 2024-03-04 19:35:48.885792+00
last_modified: 2024-08-20 12:50:06.005892+00
name: Impropriety Volume 1
shortname: Impropriety 1
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This publication is mostly English Country Dances with a few Scottish Country Dances. So far only three (of the four) Scottish dances have been added to the database.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-07-29 15:52:05.160035+00
name: 2001: A Dance Odyssey
year: 2001-00-00
notes:
  A revised and expanded edition of this book, with additional dances, was published in 2024. See <<ddpub:2001: A Dance Odyssey (2nd edition)#1809>>.


created: 2024-09-16 08:48:00.698019+00
last_modified: 2024-09-16 08:50:21.302444+00
name: Twelve Selected Country Dances for the Year 1772
shortname: Twelve for 1772
year: 1772-00-00
notes:
  Among many other dances this book contains three SCDs ascribed to <<ddp:Rutherford, David#453>> and adopted by the RSCDS.


created: 2024-08-24 10:58:01.114962+00
last_modified: 2024-08-24 13:03:17.991349+00
name: Inna Dances, The
year: 2024-08-01
notes:
  Dedicated to Inna Savitskaya of St Petersburg and Appleby.
  Inna attends the Morland dance weeks and enjoys dancing, walking and wild swimming.


created: 2014-08-31 16:34:32.916223+00
last_modified: 2017-02-24 23:54:43.629076+00
name: Angus Scottish Country Dance Book, An
shortname: Angus Book
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  Date of publication unknown, but after 2006. 

  Bunty Wilson has taught Scottish Country Dancing in Montrose for many years. As a tribute, the dance “Tribute to Bunty” was composed in her honour and was first danced by a set trained by Irene Farnell, the other teacher in Montrose. Irene’s efforts to have the dance published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society were rejected. This led to the idea that it should be published independently. It was then discovered that there were a number of other dances composed in Angus that had not been published, and this in turn led to the idea of publishing a collection.

  Dances contributed to the collection were composed by Muriel Boal, Charles Auld, Mary Gardner and Mark Noble.  Dances include some more suitable for beginners and some for more advanced dancers.

  The music for “Tribute to Bunty” was composed especially by Jimmy Boal. Most of the other music is derived from the Caledonian Companion collection of traditional Scottish tunes. 

  Many of the dances are linked to places in Angus, to other activities, to looking at the glens, and the history of the area.


created: 2011-07-12 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:52:04.529255+00
name: Big Apple Collection, The
year: 2010-06-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-13 08:10:59+00
notes:
  12 Scottish Country Dances with a New York connection.  Chris Ronald, New York, June 2010

  Where sold, proceeds from this book will be donated to the TAC Jubilee Scholarship Fund in support of training SCD teachers.

  Copies can be obtained from cjr878@gmail.com  and  http://store.tac-rscds.org/

  On page 30 the new formation "THE CELTIC CROSS PROGRESSION" is defined.

  On page 31 the new formation "LADIES CHAIN FOR THREE COUPLES" is defined.


created: 2016-05-05 23:13:46.338444+00
last_modified: 2016-09-04 12:37:09.547908+00
name: Celebrating 50 Years (Los Angeles)
year: 2016-03-01
notes:
  Title page: 

  Celebrating 50 years 

  25 Scottish Country Dances

  Devised by members of the Los Angeles Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

  Including four original tunes

  Published by the Los Angeles Branch  2016

  For additional copies of this book, please contact Ann McBride at 818-841-8161


created: 2023-08-21 23:39:21.237373+00
last_modified: 2023-08-22 00:03:09.445629+00
name: Ceol na Fidhle Volumes 1 & 2
shortname: Ceol na Fidhle 1&2
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  This edition consists of volumes 1 and 2 bound together with the pages
  – and some of the tunes between pages – rearranged (i.e., not all of volume 1 and then all of volume 2). The order of the tunes is different compared to the earlier individual volumes.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-06-05 07:06:53.407563+00
name: Angus Fitchet Scottish Dance Collection
shortname: Fitchet SD Coll
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  "Original & Traditional Melodies Composed & Arranged by Angus Fitchet & Ian MacLeish for Piano and Piano-Accordion".

  Technically the publisher is <<ddp:Mozart Allan#277>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-11-25 08:26:46.433597+00
name: Baker's Dozen, The (40th Anniversary)
shortname: Baker's 12 (NA)
year: 1995-00-00
notes:
  An accompanying publication is available that holds the tunes to this publication: <<ddpub:The Northallerton Collection#1897>>


created: 2017-10-20 12:09:13.579689+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:46:06.245474+00
name: Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing
shortname: Collins SCD
year: 1996-03-01
notes:
  This book was edited by <<ddp:Knight, Peter>> in collaboration with the <<ddp:RSCDS>> and published by <<ddp:HarperCollins>>. 
  The book was re-issued edition in March 2000, now with a white background cover instead of black as in 1996.

  The book has now been taken over by the <<ddp:RSCDS>>, who has re-released it under the new title »A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing«.


created: 2017-02-15 18:18:27.565048+00
last_modified: 2020-11-11 21:04:41.779362+00
name: Corberry Collection II (with the music), The
shortname: Corberry Collection II
year: 2017-02-10
notes:
  Available as a printed book and as a PDF. 

  In addition to the dances listed there are seven Ceilidh dances in the book  

  Adelaide Two-step	32 bar two step

  An Allemande Fancy	32 bar two step

  Awa Tae Box & Fiddle	32 bar two step

  Change and Go	32 bar march

  DG Dancers’ Celebration	32 bar jig

  Guid Tae Ken Ye	32 bar march

  Hamburg 2012	32 bar reel


created: 2015-01-18 16:53:51.257805+00
last_modified: 2024-08-26 09:09:31.498636+00
name: Corberry Collection, The
year: 2011-08-01
adopted_date: 2018-05-01 01:25:49+00
notes:
  Available as a printed book and as a PDF. 

  The dance "Away Tae Moray" was composed in July 2008 for the chairman of the RSCDS Inverness and District Branch.  It was included in their 2009 "Diamond Jubilee Collection" under the name "The Telford Hornpipe".  The deviser published the dance in her own "The Corberry Collection" using the original name, which she prefers.


created: 2004-01-14 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2014-02-08 13:54:53.764955+00
name: Croydon Branch Golden Jubilee
shortname: Croydon Golden
year: 2003-00-00
adopted_date: 2014-02-08 13:54:53.762703+00
notes:
  This is Croydon Branch's third book of dances, the other two books being published in 1989 and 1994.

  This Branch was formed at a special meeting attended by Miss Jean Milligan and approximately 150 local dancers on 9th December 1953. The founder of our Branch was Mrs. Sandison, and the first President Mr. James Henderson-Stewart MP of the Scottish Office.  The branch was originally named East-Surrey - West Kent Branch, changing its name to Croydon and District Branch in 1970.

  To mark our anniversary this book of dances has been compiled by its membership.

  Elaine Wilde, Chairman


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-03 13:59:53.772566+00
name: Dances With a Difference, Vol I
shortname: Brandon: Dances w. Diff. 1
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  The first edition of this publication contained just 12 dances. A further five were added in the revised edition, dated 2002. These are the last five listed here (pages 26-30 in the publication).


created: 2012-05-09 14:11:56.890135+00
last_modified: 2023-12-11 13:13:40.277337+00
name: Dancing on Air
shortname: Dancing on Air
year: 2011-00-00
notes:
  WARNING:  A new version has been published; at least the dance "Mrs.Jappy's Measure" has been changed.


created: 2011-03-28 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-02-12 17:50:47.211176+00
name: Diamond Jubilee Collection (Inverness), The
shortname: Inverness 60y
year: 2009-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-08-22 21:46:02+00
notes:
  The dance "Away Tae Moray" was composed in July 2008 for the chairman of the RSCDS Inverness and District Branch.  It was included in their 2009 "Diamond Jubilee Collection" under the name "The Telford Hornpipe".  The deviser published the dance in her own "The Corberry Collection" using the original name, which she prefers.  


created: 2023-08-24 09:29:36.670693+00
last_modified: 2023-08-24 09:29:36.670693+00
name: Dundonald Collection, The
shortname: Dundonald Coll
year: 2009-00-00
notes:
  “A Second Collection of Original Compositions for Accordion and Fiddle Composed By Sandy Nixon”

  Published by Deeay Music, Forfar.


created: 2017-04-12 13:43:47.174034+00
last_modified: 2017-04-12 20:42:04.531951+00
name: Flype Collection, The
year: 2012-08-05
notes:
  Created at T.A.C. Summer School Units 2 and 3 Candidate Classes, July 22 to August 5, 2012

  To Alan Twhigg for his calming presence and excellent teaching, and
  Ron Krug for his 10 magic fingers and inspiring music

  Flype: to turn inside out, as in a sock, is also the little known name of the formation occurring in the final four bars of Miss Hadden’s Reel. The couples are in the order 3rd couple, 1st couple, 2nd couple. 3rd couple casts off to 3rd place. 1st and 2nd couples dance up and cast off into 2nd and 1st places, respectively.

  This formation can be done in a variety of ways, with three or four couples. The couples may be in different orders, and they may flype in different directions.  

  The earliest known use of the word is in 1530 in John Palsgrave’s Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse. The modern spelling is flipe.
  From the Oxford English Dictionary Online: flipe, v. To turn up or down, to fold back; also, to turn inside out. 

  Class Members: Lou Hanson, Gavin Keachie, Kalindi Devi-Dasi, Crystal Goodwin, Sarah MacQueen, Margaret Leversha, Mei-Hwa Neal, Karen Pestana, Tiffany Clede, Heather Clede, Elizabeth Woodbury, Ilse Gilbert, Holly Boyd, Deborah Leary, Peter Price, Kathy Byers


created: 2020-09-30 15:13:05.251726+00
last_modified: 2020-10-23 15:04:33.709992+00
name: Freiburg Corona Collection, The
shortname: Freiburg Corona
year: 2020-10-00
adopted_date: 2020-10-05 16:48:04+00
notes:
  This collection of dances was devised for the Freiburg Scottish Country Dancers. It developed during the first weeks after the lockdown in Germany was over, when dancing classes were possible again. All dances share the same feature – no giving of hands is needed, so they comply with the basic hygiene and keep-your-distance rules issued by the government. Some of the dances contain formations, however, that actually require the giving of hands. So whenever the pandemic is over, they can be danced ‘properly’ as well.


created: 2023-08-22 22:26:17.279375+00
last_modified: 2023-08-22 22:26:17.279375+00
name: Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music, The
shortname: Glen Coll
year: 1891-00-00
notes:
  Republished by the Highland Music Trust, 2001.

  Includes the music and text of the original publications of 1891 and 1895, with modern (i.e., readable) typesetting. Tunes have been regrouped by keys within each of the two volumes.


created: 2011-07-11 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-12-11 13:40:39.216926+00
name: Graded and Social Dances 3 - 16 Dances
shortname: Goldring Graded 3
year: 2008-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-12 20:55:38+00
notes:
  Published by Scotscores, 2008

  Doreen Goldring: "When Roy died, this book was in the very early planning stages.  After studying his "possible", "Probable" and "??" lists of dances, I hope that my final selection would have met with his approval and will provide enjoyable dancing for many. 

  My thanks to Nancy Dickson, Muriel Johnstone and George Meikle for their kind permission to use their tunes and a special thanks to Muriel for all her help and hard work.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 22:56:14.307416+00
name: Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins), A
shortname: Guide (ex-Collins)
year: 1996-00-00
notes:
  This used to be the »Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing« edited by <<ddp:Knight, Peter>> and published by <<ddp:HarperCollins>>, but has now been taken over and renamed by the <<ddp:RSCDS>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2013-01-06 22:19:13.052803+00
name: Harp and Claymore
shortname: Harp & Claymore
year: 1904-00-00
notes:
  Published by Bayley and Ferguson in 1904.  Edited by Gavin Greig.

  Aberdeen University Scott Skinner website allows access to all of tunes in this collection.


created: 2020-06-17 14:56:43.498042+00
last_modified: 2020-06-17 15:27:07.597883+00
name: Heart of Me, The
shortname: Heart of Me
year: 2020-00-00
notes:
  Second book of tunes composed by Ian Robertson.

  This entry is incomplete and currently only lists the tunes already used in recordings known to the database (about half of those in the book).


created: 2011-08-25 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:54:52.233861+00
name: Highlander Collection Vol 1
shortname: Highlander Coll 1
year: 2008-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-10-27 21:54:44+00
notes:
  Full name: The Highlander Collection of Scottish Dances   Volume 1.  
  Copyright Highlander Music 2008.  Catalogue number HRMBK003 

  In this publication the dance "Crathes Castle" (page 19) carries the name of its official alias, "One for the Millennium".


created: 2016-06-22 22:53:16.901857+00
last_modified: 2020-04-22 08:51:37.080303+00
name: Introduction to Scottish Country Dancing, An
year: 1987-00-00
notes:
  Foreword by Duncan MacLeod

  An introductory manual, explaining many figures.  From p. 28 a number of popular SC dances are described


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-08-30 19:26:20.533086+00
name: Island Bay Collection
shortname: Island Bay 1
year: 1984-00-00
notes:
  An expanded edition including more dances was published in 1996. See <<ddpub:Island Bay Collection (2nd edition)#344>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-18 17:30:57.561373+00
name: Island Bay Collection (2nd edition)
shortname: Island Bay 2
year: 1996-00-00
notes:
  This is an expanded edition of <<ddpub:Island Bay Collection#643>> which was originally published in 1984 with just 5 dances. 


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2014-11-04 23:27:05.367586+00
name: Jacobite Book of Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Jacobite
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-09-29 00:54:06+00
notes:
  There may be versions of this book around that don't include the dance, <<ddd:Merry Ploughboy, The>>.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-21 21:22:10.513307+00
name: Ladies of Dunse, The
shortname: Ladies of Dunse
year: 1995-00-00
notes:
  The Ladies of Dunse would be Miss Margaret Rae, founder of the Branch, and her protege Wilma Miller who retired from teaching as the book was published.


created: 2011-12-10 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-28 01:23:52.628226+00
name: Just Desserts
shortname: Just Desserts
year: 2010-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-12-17 21:51:14+00
page_offset: 3
notes:
  In 2010, on the 25th anniversary, the "Vancouver SC Dancers" converted their group into the "RSCDS Southwest Washington State Branch".


created: 2015-02-06 18:10:59.63529+00
last_modified: 2025-10-03 10:57:04.555809+00
name: Highland Road Collection, The
shortname: Highland Road
year: 2013-07-01
notes:
  The last three dances from the Highland Road Collection (pages 33-35) are dances belonging to <<ddpub:The Gourock Collection#1225>> (pages 29-35).

  In at least some copies of the book, the table of contents refers to an otherwise non-existant dance called “Christina's Round”, but the page in question has <<ddd:Chasing the Eclipse>>.


created: 2012-04-29 13:43:08.441878+00
last_modified: 2020-01-24 12:07:28.837311+00
name: Land of Milk and Plenty 1
year: 2003-00-00
notes:
  This entry is very incomplete.  There are three books of this name, numbered 1,2,3.

  The Publisher has been guessed.  Needs checking when the full book is entered into DD.


created: 2015-04-14 11:48:25.739966+00
last_modified: 2022-12-17 20:47:21.146691+00
name: Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances
shortname: Leaflet & Other Dances 2014
year: 2014-10-00
adopted_date: 2015-04-14 12:39:07+00
notes:
  The numbers given reflect the page within this publication for the dance.  
  The Society’s books have been reprinted and revised several times. The
  books revised and combined in this edition were first published in the
  following years:

  Five Traditional Scottish Country Dances for 1965, revised 1994  
  Four Scottish Country Dances 1978, reprinted 1978  
  Five Scottish Country Dances 1982  
  The Leaflet Dances with Music 2001  
  The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances 2002  
  Scottish Country Dances for Perth 800 (2010)


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-04-15 23:22:08.848923+00
name: Let's All Dance
shortname: Let's All Dnc 1
year: 1992-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-04-15 23:22:08.847269+00
notes:
  A collection of beginner and audience participation dances. Compiled by two San Francisco branch teachers.


created: 2014-06-27 21:26:14.359855+00
last_modified: 2024-06-08 15:25:35.877335+00
name: Longwood Collection, The
year: 2014-06-01
adopted_date: 2018-12-07 22:31:17+00
notes:
  Available on paper and as PDF from lulu.com. at


  At the moment this is just a "stub" entry, details still need to be filled in.  
  27 june 2014.  Eric Ferguson


created: 2023-08-23 20:53:12.599848+00
last_modified: 2023-08-23 20:53:12.599848+00
name: Mackintosh Collections, The
shortname: Mackintosh Coll
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  “The four collections of music, containing 357 tunes, published by Robert Mackintosh of Tulliemet, Perthshire from 1783 to 1803.”

  Republished in 2002 by Highland Music Trust.


created: 2023-08-23 20:57:48.162564+00
last_modified: 2023-08-23 21:11:25.72439+00
name: Malcolm McDonald Collection, The
shortname: Malcolm McDonald Coll
year: 1788-00-00
notes:
  First published in four parts, 1788, 1789, 1792, and 1797.  
  Composite edition published by Taigh na Teud, 2002.

  The name of the composer is spelled “McDonald” throughout.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:45:32.514912+00
name: Master Of Earley, The
shortname: Earley
year: 1998-11-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-15 19:56:24+00
notes:
  5 Scottish Country Dances devised by Frans Ligtmans

  To commemorate the tenth visit of Frank Reid and his Scottish Dance Band.
  The Thistle Club, Eindhoven, Netherlands
  5 November 1988


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2020-08-04 10:24:43.046636+00
name: McGhie's Fancy & Other Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: McGhie's Fancy
year: 1987-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-04-22 15:16:59+00
notes:
  This was the first publication by Lewis N Derrick in his McGhie series and he now refers to it with the abbreviated colophon 'Mc1'.
  Electronic version published 2020


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-04-05 13:10:02.098053+00
name: Melrose Collection 2
shortname: Melrose 2
year: 1990-00-00
notes:
  Published in 1990 by Steblin Music Melrose. Collection of 35 original compositions collected by Jimmy Clinkscale.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2026-02-21 12:06:42.281423+00
name: Melrose Collection 1
shortname: Melrose 1
year: 1981-00-00
notes:
  RSCDS Archive record <<https://archive.rscds.org/melrose-collection-of-scottish-dance-music-volume-1>>.


created: 2015-02-09 13:42:53.454802+00
last_modified: 2022-12-19 23:15:09.192416+00
name: Mohonk Dances, The
year: 2001-01-01
adopted_date: 2017-09-24 00:33:26+00
notes:
  This book of dances is dedicated to the many enthusiastic participants at the Mohonk Mountain House Scottish Weekend, many of whom were first time dancers, and to the Loch Leven dancers, who, with a generous spirit, share their love of Scottish dancing with all beginners.


created: 2011-12-07 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:15:23.27929+00
name: Montréal Moments
shortname: Montreal
year: 2008-00-00
adopted_date: 2018-08-09 13:41:44.058194+00
notes:
  The CD" Music for Scottish Country Dancing" by "Les Joueurs de Bon Accord" with Laura Risk, Nicolas Williams and Eric Breton  is a companion to this publication.


created: 2015-02-05 13:45:23.857633+00
last_modified: 2017-05-23 22:09:43.75708+00
name: Munich Anniversary Book
year: 2013-07-01
notes:
  The Munich Anniversarv Book was published to celebrate 40 years of Scottish country dancing in Munich (1973-2013).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-11-20 15:41:32.864253+00
name: Newcastle Collection, The
shortname: Newcastle
year: 1971-00-00
notes:
  Collection of 41 dance tunes by local and Scottish musicians who played for branch functions published by Newcastle RSCDS (mainly collected by Chris Blair). Original cost £2.  Published for the 21st anniversary of this branch.

  Reprinted March 1978 (with Notation corrections)
  Reprinted 1981


created: 2007-06-22 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-06-30 22:59:47.995411+00
name: New Glenshee Collection, The
shortname: New Glenshee
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  This book contains 23 dances.  The various other books "Glenshee Collection" (numbers 2,3,4,5) all contain subsets of these 23.


created: 2016-06-23 23:08:56.372095+00
last_modified: 2025-02-04 23:27:52.538453+00
name: Nine Scottish Country Dances (Churnside)
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  As mentioned in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3768/|issue 3768>> there is no date for the publication but it refers to an event in 1990.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-05-06 13:59:35.71671+00
name: Nutmeg Collection of Scottish Country Dances
shortname: Nutmeg
year: 2002-00-00
notes:
  This collection is dedicated to Peter and Sue Day, who founded the New Haven group and were instrumental in the formation of the New Haven Branch.


created: 2005-06-29 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-08-09 17:58:53.525277+00
name: Originally Ours
shortname: Originally Ours
year: 2005-00-00
notes:
  Contains the tune, “Kinrara”, by Wm. Marshall, under the title “The Countess of Dalkeith”.

  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2593/|issue 2593>> this book contains all of the nearly 700 original tunes for the RSCDS dances to date, up and including book 45.


created: 2016-09-04 19:16:33.826305+00
last_modified: 2018-01-22 15:04:01.421653+00
name: Pinewoods Collection Vol 1-3 +3 others
year: 2005-00-00
notes:
  Some pages have two dances


  This publication lists all dances from Pinewoods 1, 2 and 3, except

  Dee's Dandy Dance from Pinewoods 2

  Jingling Johnny from Pinewoods 3

  and adds four new dances


  Long Pond Reel

  Pinewoods Return

  La Turque

  Wedding in the Glen


created: 2013-12-22 23:02:58.595076+00
last_modified: 2024-06-08 15:20:49.305642+00
name: Princess Bride Collection of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: The Princess Bride Collection
year: 2013-00-00
adopted_date: 2015-01-04 10:05:26+00
notes:
  The book was actually published jointly by the Southwest Washington State Branch AND the Portland Oregon Branch. The database editors would have liked to include both as official publishers, but the database only allows a single publisher, so this note is used instead.  Apologies to  the Southwest Washington State Branch for being the one left out; the choice was arbitrary.


created: 2016-06-22 22:32:06.707049+00
last_modified: 2018-03-30 20:29:51.347181+00
name: Quaich Dances 2010 (Dundee), The
year: 2010-00-00
adopted_date: 2018-03-30 20:29:51.343565+00
notes:
  Two parts

  1.  Dundee branch Quaich Dances 2010  p. 4-13

  2.  Dundee branch Diamond Jubilee Dances, 1985, p. 15-20  (reprinted from the 1985 "Diamond Jubilee Book"


created: 2012-06-15 04:14:33.920111+00
last_modified: 2023-12-06 17:21:18.612269+00
name: Reel Goulash, A
shortname: Reel Goulash
year: 2011-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-10-14 10:01:19+00
notes:
  15 dances written by members of the club from 2001-2011, and two dances written for club members on special occasions.

  This booklet was published in 2011.  Recently (2019) the deviser of "30 isnae Enaw" saw that its original dance description has an error: on bars 13-16 the 1½ turn takes FOUR bars, and there is NO SETTING on [15-16].  

  Please download the booklet from http://www.bstk.hu/book/, once this dance has been updated, and delete any old copies.

  The book contains the dances of two earlier online publications of the Budapest group, namely "<<ddpub:Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 1#380>>" and "<<ddpub:Dances of the Budapest Scottish Dance Club Vol. 2#1776>>".


created: 2018-04-05 16:03:59.417627+00
last_modified: 2023-08-27 23:31:54.652793+00
name: Repeat Prescription (PDF)
shortname: Repeat Prescription
year: 2018-04-05
notes:
  A different version of this publication was previously published as a paper booklet by Highlander Music in 1998,  This later pdf version omits three dances Miss C M Barbour, Suzanne Barbour and C J's Reel but contains five extra dances from Dance and Celebration: Bob McMath's Reel, The Lakeside Strathspey, Stan Saunder's Hornpipe, The Bothal Barn and Land of the Prince Bishops.


created: 2005-04-12 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-16 19:56:55.743503+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
shortname: Pillings 8
year: 2004-00-00
notes:
  The very first edition of 'The Wee Green Book' was published in 1955.

  The 8th Edition was originally published in 2004 and reprinted in March 2005. A Supplement to the 8th Edition was released in July 2009.

  For Twelve dances the diagram in this edition is in error, and has been replaced by a new diagram published in the supplement to the 8th edition.  For these dances, the page number has been increased by 9000, to set them apart.


created: 2020-04-27 22:38:01.499056+00
last_modified: 2023-08-03 13:58:36.153379+00
name: Stay at Home Book, The
year: 2020-04-21
adopted_date: 2021-04-20 12:02:49.595527+00
notes:
  This book was published during the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 to provide ideas to continue Scottish dancing during the period of lockdown for those who are lucky enough to live with 2 or 3 other dancers.


created: 2015-04-15 11:37:27.984525+00
last_modified: 2025-11-05 22:13:17.278407+00
name: Potters Pairs
year: 2013-04-01
page_offset: 6:1
notes:
  In this publication 'Old Castle Dancers “Potters Pairs”', the instructions for " This is BirthDay" are in error.  See the indicated link to a correct description.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-05-23 18:09:20.858268+00
name: Roll Back the Carpet - We Agree to Differ
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-30 22:03:43+00
notes:
  The publication carries no date, but it must be after 1954 as there is a reference to that year.  Much of the text was originally published in "The Reel" of the London Branch.

  This delightful and interesting book describes and analyses a large variety of possible SCD figures.  Only one dance is described, "Fugal Fergus", in the section on Counterpoint.  The final discussions between "Light" and "Dark" in "We agree to differ", especially the famous "The Reel of Three Perplexes Me", should be read by every dancer interested in the deeper structures of SCD.


  London Branch has recently made scans of old issues of The Reel available on the web via <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/the-reel-archives/>>

  Those without access to the subsequent collection in book form can use the following links to the complete issues containing the original articles.
  One bonus issue (77) contains two articles.

  _We Agree to Differ (1952)_

    1. <<link:thereel/4|Reel#004|2>> *The Reel of Three Perplexes Me*
    2. <<link:thereel/5|Reel#005|2>> *Should We?*
    3. <<link:thereel/6|Reel#006|2>> *The Women's Reel*
    4. <<link:thereel/7|Reel#007|2>> *New Dances*
    5. <<link:thereel/8|Reel#008|2>> *Beginners*


  _Roll Back the Carpet (1963-5)_

    1. <<link:thereel/71|Reel#071|5>> *Madrigals*
    2. <<link:thereel/72|Reel#072|4>> *New figures from old*
    3. <<link:thereel/73|Reel#073|2>> *More new reels*
    4. <<link:thereel/74|Reel#074|4>> *Grafting*
    5. <<link:thereel/75|Reel#075|4>> *Counterpoint*
    6. <<link:thereel/77|Reel#077|4>> *Joints, plain and fitted*
    7. <<link:thereel/77|Reel#077|5>> *Joints, flows and pauses*
    8. <<link:thereel/78|Reel#078|2>> *The dance and its tune*
    9. <<link:thereel/79|Reel#079|2>> *The tune: Structure*
    10. <<link:thereel/80|Reel#080|5>> *The tune: content*
    11. <<link:thereel/81|Reel#081|3>> *Petronella*
    12. <<link:thereel/82|Reel#082|3>> *The Montgomeries' Rant*


created: 2013-02-10 21:10:09.940827+00
last_modified: 2018-10-20 17:32:32.186818+00
name: RSCDS Herefordshire Branch 40th Anniversary Collection of Dances 1967-2007
shortname: Herefordshire 40th Anniv. 2007
year: 2014-00-00
adopted_date: 2018-10-20 17:32:32.183154+00
notes:
  Some two and a half years ago, Fran Smith undertook to compile a book of hitherto unpublished dances pertaining to the Herefordshire Branch of the RSCDS and its affiliated clubs.  This proved to be a somewhat time consuming task, but in spite of many trials and tribulations along the way, Fran's persistence has paid off and we are fortunate to be able to produce this little collection.  There are dances for all grades of Scottish Country dancers from beginners to the more advanced.  

  Our thanks and congratulations to Fran for her efforts and her success in compiling this booklet in time to help us celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Herefordshire Branch of the RSCDS.  

  Nigel Carter  
  President  

  Compiled by Fran Smith  

  All of the dances in this book have some connection with RSCDS Herefordshire. Some were devised by members, some for members, or for special occasions. Two of the dances, Jonathan’s Jig and Ross in Bloom appear in a Limited Edition booklet produced by Ross Reel Club but the rest are unpublished even though they may have been around for a while.  
    

  First Published April 2008  
  This edition Published 2014  
     
     
     
  There are a number of other dances with a connection to Herefordshire RSCDS. Those I know of are listed below. The source is given using best information available but I cannot guarantee all the publications can still be purchased.  


  The Black Mountain Reel	Derek Haynes    	Carnforth Collection of SC  
  The Blue Mess Jacket	        Douglas Henderson  
  Connie’s Jig	                Steve Goulden           RSCDS Book 41  
  Ewan Telford’s Strathspey  	Alison Telford	        Casnewydd Collection  
  The Festival Fancy	        Abergavenny Children’s Class   	Casnewydd Collection  
  Flora Inglis’ Strathspey	John Drewry              Greenburn Book 2  
  Henderson in Hereford 	John Drewry	        Winter Collection 1988  
  The Hereford Rant	        Douglas Henderson  
  Hereford Silver Jubilee 	Douglas Henderson	Scottish National Dance Company  
  Over the Moon	                John Drewry              Greenburn Book 2  
  Rings Around the Moon	John Drewry              Greenburn Book 2  
  Wormbridge House	        Derek Haynes        	Scottish Dance Archive  


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2024-10-23 21:48:35.166713+00
name: San Francisco Collection 1
shortname: San Francisco 1
year: 1979-00-00
notes:
  Fourteen Scottish Country Dances Devised by Members of the San Francisco Branch
  Now Available to All as a Free Download!


created: 2011-12-01 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2018-01-16 19:55:18.738679+00
name: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition
shortname: Pillings 8 supplement
year: 2009-07-00
adopted_date: 2011-12-02 09:16:57+00
notes:
  This is a Supplement published adding 65 new diagrams not yet included in Edition 8.

  In addition, for 12 dances the diagram in the 8th edition was in error; the corrected diagrams are given here in the Supplement.  

  The very first edition of 'The Wee Green Book' was published in 1955.


created: 2024-12-21 23:47:17.845202+00
last_modified: 2024-12-22 00:13:57.557918+00
name: Shielburn Collection Volume 1, The
shortname: Shielburn 1
year: 2010-00-00
notes:
  Original Compositions of Scottish Dance Music  by <<ddp:Forbes, Alistair#2168>>.

  This is a partial entry. Only those tunes already added to SCDDB have so far been added to this publication entry.


created: 2015-08-27 16:31:02.944978+00
last_modified: 2023-08-02 10:16:10.572137+00
name: Shortcut to Happiness, A
shortname: Shortcut to Happiness
year: 2015-01-01
notes:
  Montreal/Entrelac Tees is the correct spelling; the spelling Montreal Entrelac Tees in the Table of Contents is a mistake.

  MISPRINT: The author states that the book has a misprint in bars 9–16 of Muddy Dog Run.  Go to the Extra Info for that dance for the correct text.. 

  The author prefers the 5c version of Fairlee Frolic.  A DOCX file of that variant is available.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-04-05 15:39:32.336692+00
name: Silver Collection [Leicester 2002], The
shortname: Leicester 25
year: 2002-00-00
adopted_date: 2012-01-27 11:42:12+00
notes:
  These 10 dances devised by the Branch members to celebrate the 25th Anniversary have been carefully chosen from those submitted.  

  The music is a mixture, some of which has been especially composed for us, and some of course is traditional.

  The CD that accompanies this collection has the music and descriptions of these 10 dances.  That CD also has the music and descriptions of five other leaflet dances published over the preceding 10 years by the Leicester Branch; these are Jaunty Jack, The Jovial Gentleman, Daunder in the Glen, The Heather Bank Jig, Bonnie Buchanhaven.   In this database those dances are listed as a separate publication (http://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/1297/), as they are not actually part of "The Silver Collection".


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-04-05 15:40:44.639128+00
name: Silver Thistle Collection, Leeds Branch, The
shortname: Leeds Silver Thistle
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  The Silver Thistle Collection was published to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Leeds Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.


created: 2012-01-03 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2013-10-14 23:28:48.681945+00
name: Simply Dancing
year: 0000-00-00
notes:
  A book of dances by young people and their teachers for everyone to enjoy.  The success of ‘Another Newcastle Collection’ prompted John Cass to ask the next generation of Young Dancers and their teachers, from all over the country, to submit dances for consideration with a view to publication.  This book is the result.   Price £3.50


created: 2021-12-03 17:19:52.135888+00
last_modified: 2021-12-04 11:23:20.780991+00
name: Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Midlothian
year: 2021-11-01
notes:
  A Celebration through Scottish Dance and Music.  To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott's birth.


created: 2016-06-22 23:32:30.183798+00
last_modified: 2023-02-19 11:59:42.251458+00
name: Six Scottish Dances (YSDA, Volume III)
year: 1995-00-00
notes:
  to accompany cassette YSDA 3

  The dance on p. 7 needs to be checked; in this booklet it is called "A Progressive Circle Waltz", which may be a different dance.  


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2016-09-06 23:18:41.383472+00
name: Slip Knot Collection, The
shortname: Slip Knot
year: 1995-01-01
notes:
  Published by
  Melbourne G. Briscoe
  1709 Stonebridge Koad
  Alexandria  Virginia 22304, U.S.A.
  E-mail: Mel@Briscoe.com


created: 2015-01-17 18:29:45.868026+00
last_modified: 2015-01-17 18:29:45.868026+00
name: Step Dance Book 1
year: 1994-12-31
notes:
  Copyright 1991 by Ron Wallace

  2nd printing 1993
  3rd printing 1994

  Special Thank You to

  Margaret Zadworny
  Barbara Campbell

  for their contributions


created: 2015-01-18 10:47:44.433468+00
last_modified: 2016-06-17 17:09:06.269152+00
name: Step Dance Book 2
year: 1994-00-00
notes:
  Copyright 1994 by Ron Wallace

  2nd printing 1995


  Special Thank You to

  Barbara Campbell
  Vicky Goodloe
  Phyllis MacCulloch

  for their contributions


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2017-03-07 01:53:56.884066+00
name: Stepping Out Part 2 - Progressive SCDs for Beginners (Original)
shortname: Stepping Out 2 Original
year: 1997-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-03-04 08:59:24+00
notes:
  Somewhere around 2014 Marylin Watson published this revised edition of "Stepping Out 2" of 1997.  That is listed separately as publication 1353.

  Some dances have changed, e.g. 

  "Over the Heather" has changed from a 2C/4L S 24 into a 2C/4L J 32.

  "A Passng Fancy" has changed from a 2C/4L S 32 into a 2C/4L R 32


created: 2017-03-07 00:37:14.674658+00
last_modified: 2018-01-20 16:49:15.822062+00
name: Stepping Out Part 2 - Progressive SCDs for Beginners (Revised)
shortname: Stepping Out 2 Revised
year: 2014-00-00
adopted_date: 2017-03-07 15:44:51+00
notes:
  Most of these dances can be danced as a Reel, Jig or Strathspey

  Somewhere around 2014 Marylin Watson published this revised edition of "Stepping Out 2" of 1997.  The original is listed as publication 362.

  Some dances have changed, e.g. 

  "Over the Heather" has changed from a 2C/4L S 24 into a 2C/4L J 32.

  "A Passng Fancy" has changed from a 2C/4L S 32 into a 2C/4L R 32


created: 2022-12-17 23:23:03.05316+00
last_modified: 2022-12-18 11:19:10.498848+00
name: "Stuart's Fancy" Set of Three 4-couple Dances by Martin Sprague, The
shortname: "Stuart's Fancy" Set
year: 1968-01-01
notes:
  8 page leaflet, the cover states: "Music arranged by Elizabeth Higgins. (..) All profits will be given to the Cheshire Home for Mentally Handicapped Children, Hawthorn Lodge, Dorchester."


created: 2014-03-17 22:37:35.982618+00
last_modified: 2017-07-25 09:25:26.118375+00
name: Suncoast Collection, The
shortname: Suncoast Coll
year: 2014-00-00
notes:
  This has been re-edited several times to add corrections, but the various editions are not clearly identified on the front page or in their PDF file name. The version of June 2014 has the filename "Sun-BookNew.pdf".  It replaces "TheSuncoastCollection-v3.pdf" and earlier editions.  The website offers a dec. 2014 edition, but gives no information on any further corrections.


created: 2013-10-28 23:57:17.041471+00
last_modified: 2023-08-28 11:14:27.468402+00
name: Sunday Class Dance Book 1, The
shortname: TSC Book 1
year: 2013-09-01
adopted_date: 2013-10-29 03:00:31+00
notes:
  There is an additional dance description (Barry & Doreen's Continental Capers by Paula Dyke) in the booklet of The Sunday Class CD 1.


created: 2016-10-08 23:08:47.115074+00
last_modified: 2023-08-28 11:15:35.077236+00
name: Sunday Class Dance Book 2, The
shortname: TSC Book 2
year: 2016-10-08
adopted_date: 2016-10-08 23:31:06+00
notes:
  There is an additional dance description (Staircase in Styria by Margaret Gray) with its tune by Marian Anderson in the booklet of The Sunday Class CD 2.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-03 14:12:40.675203+00
name: Tam O' Shanter Book of Scottish Country Dances, The
shortname: Tam O' Shanter
year: 0000-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-09-29 00:50:16+00
notes:
  This book was reprinted in A4 format in 2019. The page numbers in the list of dances refer to the original publication.


created: 2019-11-03 13:35:41.708366+00
last_modified: 2020-04-01 21:38:04.744308+00
name: Thirty Popular Dances, Volume Two
shortname: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2
year: 2019-11-01
notes:
  From the April 2020 magazine:  It  was  noticed  by  many  of  you  that  the  Thirty  Popular  Dances  Volume 2, Part 2, tracks 10 and 11 are in the opposite order from that in which they appear in the list on the cover. We apologise for any confusion.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2012-07-16 16:46:28.110491+00
name: Thistle Club, The
shortname: Thistle Club
year: 1987-00-00
adopted_date: 2011-07-15 19:56:36+00
notes:
  8 Scottish Country Dances

  To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Thistle Club, founded on 3 October 1977.


created: 2005-04-17 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-07 19:16:55.992944+00
name: Threave Collection and five other step dances, The
shortname: Threave Collection
year: 1997-00-00
adopted_date: 2020-10-03 18:26:48+00
notes:
  Dances composed by Hope Little (copyright 1997) with music arranged by Margaret Rae & Muriel Johnstone (copyright Scotscores 1997).


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-08-23 17:37:04.578422+00
name: To Dance To, Volume 1
shortname: To Dance To 1
year: 1998-00-00
notes:
  In the past this publication was also labelled "Wasatch Mountain" in SCDDB. However, we cannot verify this label, because it is not printed on the book itself.


created: 2015-05-01 14:12:09.816326+00
last_modified: 2023-04-04 07:43:57.445874+00
name: Tom's Book of Dances
shortname: Tom's Book
year: 2015-01-15
notes:
  Pages 28-31 of the publication contain diagrams for the new figures occurring in these dances:

  - Allemande Spray,  
  - Crossing Allemandes,  
  - The Full Switch,  
  - LaCross,  
  - The Left hand Switch,  
  - The Right hand Switch,  
  - The Roundabout,  
  - Untie the knot (for 2C and 3C),  

  and four other less common formations:  

  - Allemande for 1 couple,  
  - La Baratte,  
  - Poussette for 1 couple,  
  - The Targe


created: 2011-08-22 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2023-07-24 09:45:19.220287+00
name: Touch of Gold, A
shortname: Touch of Gold
year: 2006-12-00
notes:
  Published by The New Zealand Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in December 2006 to celebrate the 50th nationally-organised New Zealand Summer School.


created: 2011-08-25 22:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-07-04 09:03:51.647323+00
name: Waverley Suite, The
shortname: Waverley Suite
year: 2008-00-00
adopted_date: 2018-09-01 23:34:25+00
notes:
  The Waverley Scottish Society celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008. To celebrate the occasion, Frances Wallace devised a series of dances which were published by the Society as The Waverley Suite.


created: 2012-02-24 21:03:50.860663+00
last_modified: 2019-02-09 13:04:59.974563+00
name: West Lothian 70th 1936 2006
shortname: West Lothian 70th
year: 2006-00-00
adopted_date: 2013-03-24 17:32:36+00
notes:
  The information on the tunes for these dances comes from Iain Gent.  No tunes are mentioned in the publication. 

  With a history of the branch on pp. 3 - 5.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2019-02-09 13:04:24.099674+00
name: West Lothian Branch Book WL50
shortname: West Lothian 50th
year: 1986-10-00
adopted_date: 2012-02-07 10:04:23+00
notes:
  To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the West Lothian Branch of the RSCDS, 29th October 1986.

  Pages 14-22 carry an interesting summary of the Branch History


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2022-12-11 23:08:21.434208+00
name: Whetherly Book 1
shortname: Whetherly 1
year: 1967-00-00
notes:
  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and Anika Rost and diagrams by Keith Rose) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2021-06-25 09:39:33.557204+00
name: Whetherly Book 4
shortname: Whetherly 4
year: 1979-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are printed in close spacing; more than one dance can start on a page, and dances can be broken across pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered in succession, and not by page number

  A revised edition by Alison Mitchell (with assistance of Viktor Lehmann and diagrams by Keith Rose) was re-published online in 2020 as PDF on www.scd-germany.de.


created: 2002-12-31 23:00:00+00
last_modified: 2025-07-30 20:29:49.112211+00
name: Whetherly Book 15
shortname: Whetherly 15
year: 1986-00-00
notes:
  In the original book the dances are each printed on one or two pages.  In this SCDDB record, the dances are numbered by page number.


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# recording

last_modified: 2023-01-01 21:43:19.730727+00
name: Eightsome Reel, The
notes:
  Odd recording when it comes to bar count. The Eightsome Reel requires 464 bars in its standard version.


created: 2018-06-23 16:59:39.440629+00
last_modified: 2018-06-23 17:32:45.236641+00
name: Valse Set
notes:
  Traditional Danish. Two traditional waltzes from Denmark, played and arranged in very different styles.


last_modified: 2014-09-16 09:35:17.609305+00
name: Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
notes:
  The CD calls this “Ian Powrie's Fairwell [sic] to Scotland” but it is clearly IPFTA – the other dance is a reel.


last_modified: 2015-03-24 11:29:19.499092+00
name: Seton's Ceilidh Band
notes:
  This is an encore-type track in reel time; the <<ddd:Seton's Ceilidh Band|original dance>> is a jig.


last_modified: 2015-07-28 13:41:51.692983+00
name: Strip the Willow
notes:
  Recording of "Strip The Willow" - Jig 4x32 bars (duration 2 mins 14
  secs) by Jim Johnstone and his band is published on music cassette
  "Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands"  Lismor 1987  LICS 5163
  too.


created: 2016-03-13 10:51:10.85382+00
last_modified: 2018-10-14 23:25:45.979953+00
name: Sunnyside, The
notes:
  Tune 6 is listed on the CD cover as Rock Valley (Traditional) but appears to match Rock Valley Jig (Burt)


last_modified: 2017-02-14 16:51:43.970295+00
name: Curleywee
notes:
  Differently to what one would expect from the dance, the recording is indeed only 4 times through instead of 8 times.


created: 2018-06-23 15:04:20.432939+00
last_modified: 2018-06-23 17:34:10.58088+00
name: Bromlan/Bohmerdans/Pirvals
notes:
  Traditional Danish. Each tune is from a different area of Denmark and specific to a certain type of dance.


created: 2018-06-23 16:34:04.862545+00
last_modified: 2018-08-17 15:36:17.073089+00
name: AE Lam
notes:
  Traditional Danish

  The official correct spelling would be "Æ Lam".

  This beautiful tune from the island of Fanø is traditionally played when the meat is brought out at celebratory events and festivities.


created: 2018-06-23 16:37:39.626899+00
last_modified: 2018-08-17 15:46:45.766884+00
name: Schottis Set
notes:
  Traditional Norwegian. 

  These two Norwegian tunes from the repertoire of Anon Egeland are played for a popular type of Scandinavian dance called 'Schottis', which is a groovy couple dance found throughout Northern Europe.


created: 2016-03-13 09:36:18.739177+00
last_modified: 2018-10-14 23:24:44.138281+00
name: Librarian's Daughter, The
notes:
  Tune 4 is listed on the sleeve as being Manchester Caledonian Society by Jimmy Shand.  
  In SCDDB, Manchester Caledonian Society (traditional) is found on only 1 recording, no audio clip is available.  Manchester Caledonians (Shand) is on 13 recordings and the available audio clip agrees with this recording by Frank Thomson.


created: 2018-03-29 19:03:37.764346+00
last_modified: 2018-12-11 20:24:28.9284+00
name: Atlanta Fair
notes:
  Tunes from the soundtrack of Gone With the Wind were arranged for SCD by Dr.Peter Campbell (see http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1596/).


last_modified: 2019-02-16 22:10:28.658108+00
name: Set of Reels
notes:
  This is a set of polkas although the track title is Set of Reels. See issue 1632 (http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1632/).


last_modified: 2019-03-25 11:07:11.31267+00
name: Blithest Lass that Ever was Seen, The
notes:
  Although Muriel Johnstone composed a tune called Miss Susan Inglis, the one used here is by Nan Main according to issue http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1668/


last_modified: 2019-11-16 08:42:37.019174+00
name: Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord, The
notes:
  The recording has an eight bar introduction (with no chord), followed by 56 bars for the dance. This follows the layout of the dance instructions, where the dancers stand still for four bars, bow to partners for two bars and to corners for two bars, and then commence what is really a 56 bar dance.


last_modified: 2019-11-18 16:39:05.865162+00
name: Pines Of Pitlochry, The
notes:
  The original entry for this recording also mistakenly included Top of Cork Road which is now removed from its list of tunes.


last_modified: 2019-11-18 18:05:43.947149+00
name: 3 x 32 Jigs
notes:
  The original database entry for this recording included the tune The Bingley Five Rise Locks which seems to have been a mistake so it has been removed from the list.


last_modified: 2019-12-20 19:40:54.109565+00
name: Mason's Apron, The
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1905/|issue 1905>> this is credited to members of Ed Bryde's band, The Scottish Accent, the Bobby Frew Four, the Scotians, and The Flying Scotsmen.


last_modified: 2020-04-20 08:34:56.914309+00
name: Montgomeries' Rant, The
notes:
  The tune <<ddt:Archie Menzies>> is apparently not mentioned in the notes accompanying the recording but is played as the 2nd tune according to Finlay Forbes in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2054/|issue 2054>>.


last_modified: 2020-05-03 19:11:05.335902+00
name: Jessie's Hornpipe
notes:
  In <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2090/|issue 2090>> Finlay Forbes believes the 2nd tune may be The Wee Man on the Loom, but that is not confirmed.


last_modified: 2020-05-09 08:03:09.597038+00
name: Macleod of Dunvegan
notes:
  The number of bars entered in the database for this recording (60) does not match the dance (136) - mistake?


created: 2020-06-11 19:23:51.32443+00
last_modified: 2020-06-11 19:23:51.32443+00
name: Edina's Pride
notes:
  3rd tune given as Memories of Aberdeen (not found on the web). 5th tune quoted as "Birthday Tribute to Susan Inglis" - assumed the same as "MIss Susan Inglis".


created: 2020-06-11 19:39:08.64749+00
last_modified: 2020-06-11 19:39:08.64749+00
name: Set of Strathspeys
notes:
  Tunes 3-6 given as "The Lodge", "Marg Sherrit", "Miss Anne O Cumming", "The Fickle Lass" (none yet in SCDDB and not found on the web).


created: 2020-06-11 19:42:21.402248+00
last_modified: 2020-06-11 19:42:21.402248+00
name: Aird of Coigach
notes:
  1st and 3rd tunes given as "Miss Menzies" and "Hugh Frazer". There are some options in SCDDB for the former but its not clear which one is used here and the latter is unknown.


created: 2020-06-11 19:46:10.876843+00
last_modified: 2020-06-11 19:46:10.876843+00
name: Set of Reels
notes:
  1st and 3rd tunes given as "A Trip to Japan", "Avonlea" (unknown to SCDDB and not found on the web).


created: 2020-06-11 20:01:29.389576+00
last_modified: 2020-06-11 20:01:29.389576+00
name: Rudha Dubh
notes:
  1st and 2nd tunes guessed from presumed misspellings (Hamburry, Ned Kendal). 4th tune given as Pattingers Reel (unknown to SCDDB and not found on the web).


last_modified: 2020-08-26 23:58:06.70064+00
name: Roxburgh Castle Reel
notes:
  The name of the recording should probably have been "Roxburgh Caste", as that is the name of both the dance and or the lead tune


last_modified: 2021-03-23 21:34:14.240922+00
name: Durrisdear
notes:
  NB the spelling of this recording in SCDDB (Durrisdear) differs from that of the dance and tune (Durisdeer). A web search suggests the name of village also has a variable spelling.


last_modified: 2021-04-20 20:03:51.930037+00
name: Reel for Jeannie, A
notes:
  SCDDB originally listed tune 3 as <<ddt:Pat Donald#2752>> and tune 4 as <<ddt:The Rev. Peter Davidson#7554>>. However in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2438/|issue 2438>> Finlay Forbes reports that tune 3 is actually <<ddt:Bill Sutherland#1926>> and the 4th tune is a repeat of the first. This entry has been updated accordingly. It is not clear if the Book 40 CD has this correct or not.


last_modified: 2021-05-12 18:49:25.345256+00
name: Priest and his Books, The
notes:
  SCDDB originally listed the 3rd tune as The Humors of California. However <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2452/|issue 2452>> corrected this to Donnybrook Boy.


last_modified: 2021-05-16 09:57:15.159411+00
name: Teviot Bridge
notes:
  SCCDB originally had the 4th tune as <<ddt:Haymakers, The#2249>>. This was corrected to <<ddt:Harvest Time#652>> in accordance with <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2449/|issue 2449>>.


last_modified: 2021-08-17 08:21:24.841101+00
name: Aileen's Reel (Bonnie Geordie's Wig)
notes:
  This track was also assigned to "Bonnie Geordie's Wig" (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2611/|issue 2611>>).


last_modified: 2021-08-17 08:22:17.048904+00
name: East of Yeadon (Kiss under the Stairs)
notes:
  This track was also assigned to "Kiss under the Stairs" (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2611/|issue 2611>>).


last_modified: 2021-08-17 08:23:08.749329+00
name: Piper's Glen (Lady Charlotte Bruce), The
notes:
  This track was also assigned to "Lady Charlotte Bruce" (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2611/|issue 2611>>).


last_modified: 2021-09-23 19:23:34.567288+00
name: Maggie Lauder
notes:
  The 3rd tune is listed as "Dr Hardie" in the insert for the Book 10 CD. The usual searches did not turn up any information about it.


last_modified: 2021-11-24 23:09:08.242444+00
name: Cadgers in the Canongate
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2664/|issue 2664>> the lead tune is <<ddt:John McNeil's Reel>> and not <<ddt:Cadgers in the Canongate>> as originally entered in SCDDB for this recording.


created: 2014-03-27 14:14:36.087937+00
last_modified: 2021-11-24 23:12:20.574982+00
name: Cadgers in the Canongate
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2664/|issue 2664>> the lead tune is <<ddt:John McNeil's Reel>> which was previously not listed in SCDDB for this recording.


last_modified: 2022-01-17 23:32:00.730063+00
name: Seaton's Ceilidh Band
notes:
  Checking a few online music websites it seems the title on the CD is "Seaton" whereas the spelling of the dance and tune are both "Seton". See also <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2701/|issue 2701>>.


last_modified: 2025-11-26 15:13:47.55572+00
name: Secret Garden, The
notes:
  The back cover of the CD incorrectly states that the recording is 3x48S, this database has the correct number of bars (3x40S),


last_modified: 2022-06-20 08:30:31.962913+00
name: Polharrow Burn
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2817/|issue 2817>> this recording was lifted from the Jim MacLeod LP "Lassie Come and Dance with Me" (presumably track B3).


last_modified: 2022-07-21 10:04:37.544896+00
name: Kurazukuri
notes:
  This recording appears on both <<Cherry Blossom Time#912>> and <<dda:Cherry Blossom Time Volume 1#1143>>. It is assumed to be the identical recording. According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2837/|issue 2837>> hte tune order was wrong in the original album.


last_modified: 2022-07-23 14:57:54.424898+00
name: Cadgers in the Canongate
notes:
  This is really a generic medley of “hornpipe” tunes and does not feature the official music for Cadgers.


created: 2015-05-14 11:44:24.140973+00
last_modified: 2022-08-02 09:18:01.730439+00
name: Demonstration Set 1
notes:
  Starlight Reel 3x32, Waverly 3x48, Mrs Milne of Kineff 2x32, Sleepy Maggie 3x32, MacDonald of the Isles 3x32, Petronella 3x32.

  The above list was presumably entered by Meinhard. Subsequently issue http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1894/ suggested a full set of tunes which have now been added.

  Another issue https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2843/ provides even more tunes for track 10.


created: 2019-02-27 21:52:04.028829+00
last_modified: 2022-12-08 15:47:09.946029+00
name: Waltz for Peter Ellis
notes:
  Called "Waltz for Peter Ellis” on the disc sleeve but "Peter Ellis Waltz" on disc insert (https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2849/).

  Tunes: Take Your Partners, Collector's Choice, Castlemaine all by Bob McInnes.


last_modified: 2022-12-11 20:22:08.306249+00
name: Laird O' Dochart's Reel
notes:
  As reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2924/|issue 2924>> this is incorrectly listed on the CD as being a Reel, but they're playing in 6/8 time, which is a Jig.


created: 2022-12-11 21:14:47.266075+00
last_modified: 2022-12-11 21:14:47.266075+00
name: Strip the Willow Square
notes:
  Online tune list states: Shredded Breeks / The Lion's Haunch / St. Lawrence / The Rankins Welcome to Glasgow


created: 2022-12-11 21:20:11.097591+00
last_modified: 2022-12-11 21:42:29.066406+00
name: North Walls Quadrille, The
notes:
  Online tune list states: The Steamboat / Proudlock's Hornpipe / Enrico / St. George's Polka
  "The Steamboat": unclear as to which of our database tunes this would apply to.


last_modified: 2022-12-16 11:25:48.178529+00
name: Inverness Sixsome, The
notes:
  This recording is 128 bars. Some versions of the dance <<ddd:Inverness Reel, The#3110>> (also known as The Inverness Sixsome) are 144 bars. See the extra info for the dance.


last_modified: 2025-08-18 12:46:48.399714+00
name: Maureen's Reel
notes:
  As reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3969/|issue 3969>> the first tune on this recording is actually <<ddt:Harvest Home#650>>. The CD insert claims it is <<ddt:Cork Hornpipe, The#317>> (which was originally reflected in the SCDDB entry). But this is incorrect and is now fixed in SCDDB.


created: 2013-02-22 14:51:43.12652+00
last_modified: 2022-12-20 21:31:37.224188+00
name: Student Lancers, The
notes:
  This 604 bars recording for a display dance is rather uncommon in structure.  
  J104+R104+J72+R104+J224.  
    
  The individual figures are then:  
  Fig. 1 [J8+J4×24)]  
  Fig. 2 [R8+R4×24)]  
  Fig. 3 [J8+J2×32)]  
  Fig. 4 [R8+R4×24)]  
  Fig. 5 [J4×48+J16+J16)]


created: 2022-12-22 22:49:42.27967+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:11:21.332358+00
name: Whistler And His Dog
notes:
  The LP back states: "Jimmy MacFarlane's solo as he whistles his way through this well known melody."


created: 2022-12-22 22:50:09.398751+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:15:32.867855+00
name: Lights On Lochindaal, The
notes:
  The LP back states: "While the band was on the BBC's 'ON TOUR' series, Jim MacLeod hard this song for the first time in Bowmore, Isle of Islay."


created: 2022-12-22 22:52:35.409691+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:20:49.76524+00
name: Hooper's Jig
notes:
  Full title on the Cover of "Scotland Swings With The Great Jim MacLeod Band": "Hooper's Jig With A Trip To Tomintoul And Midlothian Pipe Band"


last_modified: 2023-01-10 18:19:26.315368+00
name: Waves of Tory, The
notes:
  This recording with 32 bars only won't fit most common dance descriptions for the SCD version of "Waves of Tory" (48 bars).


created: 2022-12-22 22:53:42.00083+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:26:48.637959+00
name: Close The Door Gently
notes:
  The LP back states: "A complete change of style: Jim sings a waltz written by two of Scotland's foremost songwriters, David Silver and Ian Gourlay."


created: 2022-12-22 22:48:37.100354+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:08:45.54693+00
name: Whiskey On A Sunday
notes:
  The LP back states: "A song which Jim first heard on a 'Cairngorm Ski-Night' TV show and thought would suit the band's style.


created: 2022-12-22 22:54:32.361778+00
last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:28:33.087205+00
name: Trottin' To The Fair
notes:
  The LP back states: "An Irish song, with percussions work bei Alex Mullan, George Hill and 'whistling' Jimmy MacFarlane."


last_modified: 2023-01-01 21:44:48.78086+00
name: Half Eightsome Reel
notes:
  Odd recording when it comes to bar count. The Eightsome Reel requires 464 bars in its standard version and due to its structure, a recording cannot be played twice.


last_modified: 2023-01-18 17:31:14.003798+00
name: Brian's Bairns
notes:
  All online sources for this recording state it is a "R4x32". Yet, it can't be, as the dance and all tunes coming with it are jigs. 


last_modified: 2023-01-21 13:00:10.132885+00
name: Braes of Balquhidder
notes:
  Other than its title suggest, this recording fits none of the two dances of the same name (one is a reel, the other one has a different bar count). The editors decided to connect this recording to "Balquidder Strathspey" instead.


last_modified: 2023-03-13 14:19:02.420629+00
name: Married Man's Favourite, The
notes:
  The album cover names this as The Married Man's Favourite (despite the usual spelling of the dance The Mairrit Man's Favourite).


created: 2017-02-13 11:28:48.708906+00
last_modified: 2023-03-23 15:21:39.38382+00
name: Orchards of Armagh, The
notes:
  The CD insert just has "Sally Gardens (trad)" for the 2nd tune, but <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3088/|issue 3088>> reports that it should be Down by the Sally Gardens.


last_modified: 2023-05-25 22:34:34.514696+00
name: Teviot Brig
notes:
  This recording is played as 6x32 rather than 8x24 so the repeats of the tunes cross the phrasing of the dance.


created: 2018-06-23 17:07:23.226236+00
last_modified: 2023-06-17 10:58:47.500209+00
name: Newington Assembly (8R48) - as MP3 (8R32)
notes:
  The original CD recording was wrongly 8x48. A rerecorded 8x32 version is available if you first login at the <<http://www.rscds.org|RSCDS Homepage>>:  
  then go to <<https://rscds.org/shop/product/music/cd-mmm-part-4/>> from where you can download the "remastered" track.


last_modified: 2023-12-14 10:08:57.028861+00
name: Nethy Bridge
notes:
  The CD cover claims this is a 6x32 strathspey, but its actually 8x32 (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3404/|issue 3404>>).


last_modified: 2023-12-17 10:07:58.271075+00
name: Holyrood House
notes:
  Originally SCDDB had the 2nd tune in this recording as <<ddt:Morven House#3112>> but <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3408/|Issue 3408>> corrected this to <<ddt:Meldrum House#935>>.


created: 2023-10-18 11:49:51.089363+00
last_modified: 2023-10-20 21:07:47.817317+00
name: Inverneill House
notes:
  SCDDB attributes the tune Mickie Ainsworth to Ronald Cooper (not Angus Fitchet as stated on the insert for this CD).


last_modified: 2023-11-12 23:05:44.285648+00
name:
  Ha! Ha! The Wooin' O' It suitable for The Road to Abernyte, The Sailors Guide, St Valentine's Day, Topsy Turvy, Wedderburn Reel


last_modified: 2024-01-24 12:10:33.563536+00
name: Queen's View, The
notes:
  The CD insert lists the 4th tune as <<ddt:Bert Murray the Fiddler#7539>> but it is in fact <<ddt:Auld Fiddler, The#8240>>. The 1st tune (<<ddt:Legendary Anthony Cassidy, The#11524>>) is a 64 bar tune. See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3426/>>.


created: 2019-03-14 00:42:05.219926+00
last_modified: 2024-04-05 21:23:52.479027+00
name: Set of Song Airs
notes:
  Information from <<ddp:Baker, Elke#2335>> in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3500/|issue 3500>>:

  This is the recording to which <<ddp:Stephens, Pam#3703>> composed the dance “<<ddd:Something in the Air#20899>>” (RSCDS Book 53).
  The dance was originally intended to be a 6x32S2 to the song air tunes (both original and traditional) in Track 11 (“Set of Song Airs – 6x32 Strathspey”) on our 2018 album “<<dda:Dancer's Best Friend, A#1118>>.”

  Pam devised the dance in response to the challenge I wrote in our liner notes for the track: “Three of these tunes are drawn from the earliest published books of Scottish fiddle tunes.
  Woe’s my Heart and Cousin Cole’s (aka Pique’s) come from Henry Playford’s Collection of 1700, while If Thou Were Mine Own Thing comes from John Young’s Collection, c. 1710.
  Two of Liz [Donaldson]'s lovely compositions, Air in F (2010), and the oft-requested Dreams Vanished (1995), fit seamlessly with the early music.
  Now if only someone would devise a dance that suits this set of airs…”

  Pam Stephens responded to this challenge, and presented us with Something in the Air on August 21, 2019.


last_modified: 2024-04-30 22:32:48.540299+00
name: MacDonald of the Isles
notes:
  The first tune is given on the CD cover as "MacDonald of the Isles (alternative tune)" but is actually <<ddt:Road to the Isles, The#1527>>. Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3522/|issue 3522>>.


created: 2024-05-21 16:56:22.495404+00
last_modified: 2024-05-25 14:22:07.034139+00
name: Publisher, The
notes:
  Can be downloaded from <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2VAEN59t-Xzuu-2tyiD1o4Fdk1uORBC/view|Google Drive>> (as an AAC-encoded file; use something like `ffmpeg` to convert to MP3 if necessary).


created: 2024-05-21 16:52:11.799074+00
last_modified: 2024-05-25 14:14:40.112095+00
name: Mr Diack's Measure
notes:
  Can be downloaded from <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NKE8SiJIHJ8NJMBjZN_SVC2RDjuhrF_w/view|Google Drive>> (as an AAC-encoded file; use something like `ffmpeg` to convert to MP3 if necessary).


created: 2024-05-21 17:05:25.350498+00
last_modified: 2024-05-25 14:26:58.527663+00
name: Milngavie Maestro, The
notes:
  Can be downloaded from <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tpo-We50be-Fw4TQALW9eHynb-78MMbW/view|Google Drive>> (as an AAC-encoded file; use something like `ffmpeg` to convert to MP3 if necessary).


created: 2024-05-21 17:14:15.358228+00
last_modified: 2024-05-28 14:24:57.793151+00
name: Centenary Circle
notes:
  Can be downloaded from <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ui_cW5VGh2QKw57YBK18KdeNGRPjrftn/view|Google Drive>> (as an AAC-encoded file; use something like `ffmpeg` to convert to MP3 if necessary).


created: 2023-10-18 11:43:07.117969+00
last_modified: 2024-06-03 07:28:25.684495+00
name: Milltimber Jig, The
notes:
  "The Cowboy's Jig" is an alias for Captain Collins entered in SCDDB under another alias <<ddt:Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow#1535>>.


last_modified: 2024-06-17 08:55:25.422856+00
name: Vocal Selection: Warren Beesley
notes:
  The song lyrics are <<ddt:Banks of Sicily, The#12229>> by <<ddp:Henderson, Hamish#10665>>. The tune is Farewell to the Creeks.


last_modified: 2024-07-20 17:23:58.791637+00
name: Bob Sanders
notes:
  The RSCDS has uploaded the whole album to youtube as a playlist <<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l4GSZ84YFy5Un22hyNLbSXOziMKmKUYFQ>>. However as reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2447/|issue 2447>> the "video" for Bob Sanders was uploaded incorrectly.


last_modified: 2024-07-31 09:29:10.811596+00
name: Set of Reels
notes:
  SCDDB originally had the first tune as "Mrs Elliot". Corrected to "Tom Elliot's Reel" according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3621/|issue 3621>>.


created: 2022-12-23 12:32:23.855382+00
last_modified: 2024-08-02 14:07:09.02261+00
name: Canadian Barn Dance
notes:
  The source of this entry https://www.allcelticmusic.com/music/6086bbd8-f870-102a-8020-000f1f67beb1/Simply_the_Best_Scottish_Country_Dance_Album.html names a wrong lead tune "John MacFadyen of Glencoe".


last_modified: 2024-08-27 17:46:31.03677+00
name: Strip the Willow
notes:
  The original SCDDB entry incorrectly had the first tune as Leaving Lismore. This is now removed thanks to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3648/|issue 3648>>.


last_modified: 2024-08-27 20:38:50.027792+00
name: Gaelic Waltz
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3650/|issue 3650>> a copy of this recording on youtube is actually the wrong track.


last_modified: 2024-09-03 23:02:52.587748+00
name: Jig
notes:
  Although the CD insert only lists 7 tunes for this recording, <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3653/|issue 3653>> reports there are actually 8 tunes as now shown here, with Donald's Awa' Tae the Wars as the 3rd tune.


last_modified: 2024-09-09 21:45:11.441696+00
name: Chequered Court, The
notes:
  The CD insert claims tune 7 is "Mrs Russell of Blackhall" - but that is mostly used as a strathspey. There are two tunes named "Miss Russell of Blackhall's Reel" (in fact both jigs). Possibly this recording is actually using one of those. To be investigated...


last_modified: 2024-09-27 19:54:14.136916+00
name: Gaelic Waltzes
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3673/|issue 3673>> the tune Uist My Love comes after Farewell to Skye (whatever he CD insert or web information derived from it may say).


created: 2018-06-23 16:01:30.575786+00
last_modified: 2024-10-01 22:30:27.648562+00
name: Monifieth Star (8R32) - as MP3 (8R48), The
notes:
  The original CD recording was wrongly 8x32. A rerecorded 8x48 version is available if you first login at the <<http://www.rscds.org|RSCDS Homepage>>:  
  then go to <<https://rscds.org/shop/product/music/cd-mmm-part-4/>> from where you can download the "remastered" track.


last_modified: 2024-10-12 20:27:12.745459+00
name: Cobbler, The
notes:
  The CD insert for this album lists the first tune on this recording as "The Cobbler" so SCDDB initially linked <<ddt:Cobbler, The#292>>.
  However, according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3691/|issue 3691>>, is it actually  a tune known as "<<ddt:Dan the Cobbler#3572|Dan the Cobbler>>."


last_modified: 2024-12-08 14:59:53.832398+00
name: Mairi's Wedding
notes:
  Nicol McLaren confirmed in July 2023 that the formerly shown third tune name "This is no' my ain hoose" is not correct, even though listed as such in all available online resources. The correct tune in fact is "<<ddt:This is no' my Ain Lassie#2922>>".

  And in issues <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3730/|3730>> and https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3731/|3731>> Finlay Forbes reports that the last tune is also incorrectly assigned and should be <<ddt:Bonnie Kirkwall Bay#15003>> (and not <<ddt:Kirkwall Bay#2400>>).


last_modified: 2025-01-03 08:41:52.6299+00
name: Cruit Mo Chridh
notes:
  The 2nd tune in this recording was original entered in SCDDB as Glenbucket Lodge. It is now corrected to Glenbuchat Lodge. See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3612/|issue 3612>>.


created: 2025-03-09 21:05:54.609174+00
last_modified: 2025-03-15 23:14:49.291575+00
name: Summer Classes
notes:
  The CD insert has a typo and calls the first tune "A Summery Strathspey" instead of "A Sunny Strathspey".


created: 2025-03-09 21:47:39.148625+00
last_modified: 2025-03-15 23:24:14.931147+00
name: John Eric Lyon
notes:
  The 2nd tune is given on the CD insert as "Marion Oliphant". It is assumed to mean "Miss Marianne Oliphant of Rossie".


created: 2025-03-24 15:20:00.404662+00
last_modified: 2025-03-24 22:55:29.146546+00
name: Monica
notes:
  NB the first tune listed on the CD insert is given as "The Humours of the Quarry Cross" which is another name for <<ddt:Priest's Leap, The#5930>> which is a jig. However <<ddp:Downey, Rod>>, the deviser of the dance, writes that the first tune is actually <<ddt:Quarry Cross Polka, The#15939>>.


created: 2022-12-07 22:07:57.374815+00
last_modified: 2025-04-15 15:20:35.87931+00
name: Jill's Purple Party
notes:
  NB Ewan Galloway confirms that the CD insert has a typo and gives Jim Johnstone as composer of The Glasgow Reel (also know as Tam Lynn). It was actually composed by Davey Arthur.


created: 2021-12-02 11:57:22.74509+00
last_modified: 2025-05-19 16:17:56.779143+00
name: Between Yews and Willows
notes:
  The recording is accessible as MP3 from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hWXHwuPxXlBa8F94hKA7i3255_coPtD9


created: 2025-06-08 23:57:44.615216+00
last_modified: 2025-06-08 23:57:44.615216+00
name: Clockwork Orange, The
notes:
  The jig version of the highland schottische, <<ddt:Orange and Blue>>, is usually called <<ddt:Hot Punch>>.


last_modified: 2025-07-01 08:12:08.145712+00
name: Schiehallion
notes:
  In the CD insert the two strathspey tunes are listed in the order Inverary Castle then Susan MacLeod. However as pointed out in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3910/|issue 3910>> they are actually played in the other order, Susan MacLeod first.


created: 2025-07-15 09:13:33.628712+00
last_modified: 2025-08-13 17:09:01.230345+00
name: Thank You Patricia
notes:
  The Book 54 CD booklet lists the first tune as Thank You Patricia but it is actually <<ddt:February Frost#15806>>.


created: 2025-07-13 10:10:18.809948+00
last_modified: 2025-07-19 12:09:59.903321+00
name: Dancing Forth
notes:
  The Book 54 CD sleeve lists wrong composers for this track.  

  Dancing Forth is by Doreen McKerron and not D. Paterson.

  Bonny Baby Lynsey, The Smiths of Smeaton Farm, Gordon the Goalie and Ron Ramsay’s Reel are all by Ian Crichton and not I. Peterson.


last_modified: 2025-07-28 16:33:05.298301+00
name: Baldovan Jig
notes:
  Although not listed on the CD sleeve, according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3951/|issue 3951>> the first tune is Baldovan Jig, the original tune for the dance.


last_modified: 2025-11-02 17:53:40.523101+00
name: Boston Two-Step
notes:
  SCDDB originally listed the tunes in the order 1: Blaydon Races; 2: Geordie Hinney;  3: The Lincolnshire Poacher. However <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4044/|issue 4044>> reports that actually Geordie Hinney is the first tune and this entry has been updated accordingly. The order of the other two is not confirmed.


created: 2025-07-14 22:28:39.700699+00
last_modified: 2025-08-13 17:06:42.68708+00
name: Kathy's Fascinator
notes:
  The Book 54 CD booklet lists the second tune as <<ddt:Stonefield#2887>> but it is actually <<ddt:Halifax Treasure, The#14281>>.


last_modified: 2025-08-15 23:41:05.981095+00
name: Wild Geese, The
notes:
  Playing time from <<https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/0GiqTZJYwNknSpqrElTdsu>>.  
  Number of repeats is an educated guess. This recording must be pretty fast.


last_modified: 2025-08-15 23:58:33.451356+00
name: De'il's Conundrum, The
notes:
  Playing time from <<https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/0GiqTZJYwNknSpqrElTdsu>>.
  Very fast. Probably not really suitable for dancing.


last_modified: 2025-09-03 11:16:24.56679+00
name: Duke of Atholl's Reel, The
notes:
  SCDDB originally only listed two tunes for this recording (The Athole Highlanders and "Pipe Jig" by Unknown).

  In <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3919/|issue 3919>> Finlay Forbes provided the set of three tunes.


last_modified: 2025-09-03 16:44:19.101204+00
name: None so Pretty
notes:
  SCDDB originally had the first tune in this set as <<ddt:None so Pretty#4899>> but as reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3980/|issue 3980>> it is actually <<ddt:Johnnie in Nether Mains#819>> (despite the record sleeve claiming None so Pretty).


last_modified: 2025-12-20 09:48:23.996971+00
name: Dundee Reel
notes:
  SCDDB originally assumed this was a 4x40 jig but Finlay Forbes in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4103/|issue 4103>> points out that it is actually 4x32.


created: 2025-11-17 16:02:45.254817+00
last_modified: 2025-11-17 16:02:45.254817+00
name: Green Boughs of the North
notes:
  A freely available recording of music suitable for Green Boughs of the North (16S + 32R + 16S) features Twin Cities branch members Joe Dolson (fiddle), Carol Mordorski (piano), and Eric Dam (bodhran). Sound engineering by Ezra Blumenfeld.
  <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1glEo69UzT5hM983rQ1DcIKbNcdebqgUu/view?usp=sharing>>


last_modified: 2025-11-25 12:51:38.920267+00
name: Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
notes:
  The tunes listed are as given by Finlay Forbes in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4079/|issue 4079>>. The original record sleeve is missing the first one.


last_modified: 2025-12-08 23:00:31.00491+00
name: Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife
notes:
  SCDDB originally listed the tunes in the order (1) Lady Dorothea Stewart-Murray's Wedding March, (2) Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife, (3) Drummond Castle.

  However in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4093/|issue 4093>> Finlay Forbes points out that the first tine is actually Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife. The order of the other two is not certain.


created: 2014-09-18 16:27:24.346739+00
last_modified: 2026-01-06 15:10:40.741946+00
name: Reel Of The 51st Division
notes:
  No information given on the CD by the RSCDS. But the tunes used were helpfully supplied by Finlay Forbes in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4113/|issue 4113>>.


created: 2013-01-03 10:28:05.920929+00
last_modified: 2026-02-23 12:09:48.894972+00
name: Happy We've Been
notes:
  Originally SCDDB assumed the first tune in this set was <<ddt:Happy We've Been A' Thegither#648>> but according to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4183/|issue 4183>> it should be "Captain Horn".

  It is not clear if this is the same as <<ddt:Captain Horne#2017>>.


