# dancevideo

created: 2026-02-13 19:27:07.848496+00
last_modified: 2026-02-15 19:13:16.941253+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: A8H-Lbfk82w
credit: Danced at a North Kessock SCD class in February 2026
comment:
  There's a small deviation from the crib. The dancers touch 2 hands instead of the correct Right Hands during the advance and retire.


created: 2026-02-16 10:52:03.571721+00
last_modified: 2026-02-16 10:52:04.897557+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: PslDniIrJf4
credit: Waikato bay of Plenty dancers, 2023.
comment:
  The version being danced here differs slightly from the original instructions: all turn right hand in bars 13-16 instead of mirror right/left turns.


created: 2025-05-08 15:56:47.184946+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 11:19:36.665554+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: KebvijxoE1Q
credit: Potters Pairs Weekend, Hof Oberlethe, Germany, 2025.
comment:
  Once through.

  Note: this video shows the original version of the dance. Bars 9-16 were later revised so that 1st couple now start the reel section from 2nd place opposite sides (not lines across).


created: 2026-02-17 21:51:27.312051+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 15:57:25.062246+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: xj_7MXRdQFM
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Once through extract from Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Display in three 2 couple sets, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul


created: 2026-02-17 21:47:28.658129+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 16:10:28.967971+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: xj_7MXRdQFM
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Once through extract from Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Display, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul. Excellent dancing though not to the original tune.


created: 2026-02-17 21:52:50.157806+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 15:53:38.768447+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: xj_7MXRdQFM
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Once through extract from Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Display in two back to back sets, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul


created: 2026-02-17 21:45:27.406767+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 16:16:11.289326+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: xj_7MXRdQFM
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Once through extract from Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Display, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul

  Modified to be a 5 couple dance


created: 2026-02-19 09:58:34.320074+00
last_modified: 2026-02-19 09:59:42.485314+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 8Af97Ed7FrU
credit: Martin Sheffield and Sophie Marchand, 2026.
comment:
  Sophie Marchand dancing Martin Sheffield's Waltz with the man himself on his terrace in Malaga (with a strong wind).


created: 2026-02-19 11:21:51.227331+00
last_modified: 2026-02-19 14:11:55.534484+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: ioFRPGNcpgk
credit: Newcastle RSCDS Ladies, Newcastle Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Recorded during the 40th Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dancing on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Kenton School (Newcastle/UK).


created: 2026-02-17 21:41:41.553911+00
last_modified: 2026-03-01 11:28:54.05574+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: s1gqkLMjxcI
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Ladies Team, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul.

  Would be “Demonstration quality” except it doesn't use the original music.


created: 2026-02-19 11:34:02.438243+00
last_modified: 2026-05-24 09:29:47.612458+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: qJeMI3qlA40
credit: Edinburgh Scottish Dancers, Newcastle Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Recorded during the 40th Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dancing on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Kenton School (Newcastle/UK).

  Dem quality but blocked as it is a more distant view of video #3.


created: 2026-02-19 23:51:13.355118+00
last_modified: 2026-02-20 11:17:25.240303+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: w7zh_3o-PJc
credit:
  Danced by members of Waltham Scottish Country Dance Group on 19 February 2026.  The music used is Amstel Court, played by George Meikle.


created: 2013-04-07 12:38:04.494157+00
last_modified: 2026-02-20 11:45:30.550092+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: JBY1UvyPTFM
credit: Demo at Budapest, Burns Supper 2013.
comment:
  Two 2 couple sets joined bottom to bottom.  :-)   Once through.  Bars 1-8 modified by adding arches.


created: 2020-01-06 14:51:56.518824+00
last_modified: 2026-02-26 14:34:34.849716+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: PKLVuoqJiQ8
credit: Horsham Day School, 2019.
comment:
  Once through.

  Danced at a day school run by Mervyn Short in Mannings Heath, near Horsham, in November 2019.


created: 2026-02-28 09:41:06.060516+00
last_modified: 2026-02-28 10:36:00.046717+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: eSNSM22dQJM
credit: scotbordersdancers
comment:
  Complete dance 3 x 32 strathspey danced by scotbordersdancers.

  Suggested music Miss Corbett's Strathspey or Musical Friends played by Chris & Julie Dewhurst


created: 2026-02-27 22:59:34.749075+00
last_modified: 2026-02-27 23:04:10.594681+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: MpuhUlKqDVg
credit: London Gay Gordons and friends, 2026.
comment:
  Three times, with different variations of bars 25-32 where 1st couple "dance down to 4th place any way they please". Here danced as a reel.


created: 2026-02-27 16:00:00.280566+00
last_modified: 2026-02-27 23:17:42.397072+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 5eCKsrWNNJ8
credit: scotbordersdancers, 2026.
comment:
  Complete dance 8 x 32 Jig danced by scotbordersdancers

  Suggested music JigSet (Aviemore Jig) or Drunken Parson


created: 2026-02-27 16:05:02.959809+00
last_modified: 2026-02-28 10:44:32.012274+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: x3Jt3OBeWQw
credit: scotbordersdancers, 2026.
comment:
  Complete dance 4 x 32 Strathspey in a square set danced by scotbordersdancers.

  The travelling steps in Bars 1 - 8 need to be short.

  Music played by Marian Anderson

  NB the instructions for bars 19-22 say all turn "once or twice" with both hands. Here scotbordersdancers turn once (after trying to turn twice but finding it rushed).


created: 2014-08-23 08:21:03.166246+00
last_modified: 2026-02-28 17:08:49.699027+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: y2c20hqWkAo
credit: Carnoustie, 2013.
comment:
  This is the ZOOLOGIST dance at Carnoustie on 24 July 2013 with the band of James Coutts playing the music for Scottish Country Dancing at the Beach Hall.

  Unfortunately the set most in view is constantly confused.


created: 2026-02-28 11:01:23.04168+00
last_modified: 2026-02-28 11:01:24.389658+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: MJvTWHo8-_Y
credit: North Kessock, 2026
comment:
  Generally clear, though the corners are supposed to advance 1 and retire 1 after their promenade with 1st couple which rarely happens here (at least at the start).


created: 2026-01-19 12:40:41.116559+00
last_modified: 2026-02-28 18:14:31.41994+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: TFbjnKtUIwg
credit: Location Dancers, Dalry Town Hall, 8 May 2025.
comment:
  Danced on the 85th anniversary of "Foss Day" (8 May 1940 from which dance deviser Hugh Foss first decrypted a day's worth of Japanese naval codes).


created: 2022-05-15 12:19:06.602555+00
last_modified: 2022-05-15 17:48:34.546768+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: 24nV-BONEV8
comment:
  RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Demonstration Team, Dancing Forth, 2011.  Modified lead-in to the dance and adaptions for 3-couple set.  Two sets back-to-back and the sets swirl around to position the sets across rather than length-wise prior to the next dance in the set.


created: 2013-08-18 10:47:49.618454+00
last_modified: 2024-11-25 11:18:16.36411+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: EZbihVCTTR4
credit: Edinburgh Men's team, Newcastle 2013.
comment:
  View from the side.
  Here 1st couple dance the variation used in some areas and end back on own sides at the end of bar 8.


created: 2013-08-18 00:51:27.893158+00
last_modified: 2026-03-01 23:30:01.541102+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: mlfnPUukdXg
credit: London Branch Demonstration Team, 1992.
comment:
  Video starts a little too late; the first bars are missing. Part of a longer demo. Very fine dancing with great "flight".


created: 2026-02-19 11:33:05.662027+00
last_modified: 2026-05-24 09:48:03.295265+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: U-ak4p0_5kU
credit: Edinburgh Scottish Dancers, Newcastle Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Recorded during the 40th Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dancing on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Kenton School (Newcastle/UK).

  Dem quality but blocked as its a more distant video of the same performance as video #6.


created: 2025-01-26 09:59:20.835572+00
last_modified: 2026-04-22 13:37:19.483315+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: mr9t8LKkB9o
credit: Ardbrae SCD, Ottawa, 2024.
comment:
  The video starts about one bar into the dance. Possibly at this event https://rscds.org/blog/ardbrae-scd-ottawa?


created: 2026-03-02 02:16:49.235082+00
last_modified: 2026-03-02 08:47:33.667642+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: YwS1Yxwreh4
credit: Atlanta Branch RSCDS
comment:
  On the last time through, 3rd couple started by crossing by the right, they should have started by crossing by the left.


created: 2026-03-03 11:42:37.443624+00
last_modified: 2026-03-05 20:18:19.454511+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: gdkKJ7PDdRg
credit: A team from the Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club, Edinburgh, February 2026
comment:
  Danced four times through to live music from Iain MacPhail and Isobelle Hodgson, including the original tune by Iain T MacPhail.


created: 2026-03-03 11:44:49.065945+00
last_modified: 2026-03-05 20:28:55.408671+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: gWSIk1m8Hvg
credit: A team from the Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club, Edinburgh, February 2026
comment:
  'The Black Joke' was devised to fit a traditional song tune of the same name. The song's music structure is unusual: 6 bars & 6 bars & 10 bars & 10 bars. It is danced here 4 times to live music from Iain MacPhail and Isobelle Hodgson.


created: 2026-03-03 11:48:46.993438+00
last_modified: 2026-03-05 20:32:26.308448+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: PiaqX4Pz7Ac
credit: A team from the Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club, Edinburgh, February 2026
comment:
  Danced twice through to live music from Iain MacPhail and Isobelle Hodgson, including the original tune by Frank Thomson.


created: 2026-03-03 11:51:18.010487+00
last_modified: 2026-03-05 20:35:29.506668+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: e9RlMxMpoIw
credit: A team from the Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club, Edinburgh, February 2026
comment:
  The dance's full name is 'Salute to Bill Hamilton of Roseneath and Netherby', referring to the two areas of Edinburgh where Bill lived. It was devised by Alex Milligan and friends, with an original tune by Iain T MacPhail. Bill and Alex both ran country dance clubs in Edinburgh for many years, and this dance by Alex picks up some of the figures used in Bill's dances. It is danced here twice through, to live music from Iain MacPhail and Isobelle Hodgson.


created: 2021-01-09 19:00:29.115983+00
last_modified: 2024-07-02 11:03:05.964076+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: nSNRYbaFH5Y
credit: RSCDS Edinburgh Strictly Scottish 1993
comment:
  Here done three times in a 7 couple set on an extremely dark video so its a little hard to make out whats going on.

  Was rated Good, now unavailable.


created: 2026-03-11 09:40:27.835766+00
last_modified: 2026-03-11 17:24:38.312435+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: 6JEI29IBRCk
credit: A team from the Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club, Edinburgh, March 2026
comment:
  Danced four times through, twice in Strathspey and twice in Reel-time, to original tunes by Iain T MacPhail, and to live music from Iain MacPhail and Isobelle Hodgson. In the reel-time repeats, we have used two-hand turns, as originally taught by the dance's devisor, Atsuko Clement.


created: 2026-03-11 23:09:34.875968+00
last_modified: 2026-03-11 23:09:36.14416+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 5pjmwxpTh0o
credit: London Gay Gordons and friends, 2026.
comment:
  Mostly good, although with quite a number of quickly recovered hesitations, false starts, variations of handing and some slight confusion at the bottom of the set in the last time through.


created: 2025-03-18 11:15:42.176553+00
last_modified: 2026-03-12 09:20:43.219172+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: mgH0Pa6ThvE
credit: Johnsonville SCD Club NZ, St Patrick's Day, 2025.
comment:
  This clip starts with the dance. The video has a brief intro by the deviser who is also coaching a little over the music.

  This video shows an older version of the dance. Bars 17-24 were subsequently revised to start with 1st couple turning RH, then 6 bars of figures of eight with no setting at the end.


created: 2026-03-13 11:06:11.165129+00
last_modified: 2026-03-13 11:06:12.562604+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: bi-YE8OSmPY
credit: Humbercrest Social Group, Toronto, 2026.
comment:
  Here danced 4 times in a 4 couple set with each 1st couple stepping down after all dance the circle.


created: 2026-03-11 07:37:10.221774+00
last_modified: 2026-03-11 17:26:31.541892+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: JAEGB_NEzaE
credit: Danced at a Kilmorack SCD class in Mar 2026
comment:
  The dancers sometimes give left hands in the middle of the half double Celtic reel. The class teacher has found that this is useful in maintaining the shape of this formation, particularly when inexperienced dancers are dancing. The music used is The Shetland Fisherman's Backstep composed by Ronnie Jamieson. The original tune for the dance is Ronald Cooper (also known as The Shetland Two-step) composed by Ronnie's father, Frank.


created: 2016-10-17 23:19:27.296353+00
last_modified: 2026-03-13 11:37:36.399839+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: 3JHoQdHydzU
credit: Lower Hutt SCD Club, 2015.
comment:
  The Kissing Bridge was on the programme for the Lower Hutt SCD Club's annual dance on September 5, 2015. The MC was club tutor Damon Collin and live music was provided by the Balmoral Band.

  The Kissing Bridge was devised by Romaine Butterfield, who can be seen dancing in the middle set across.

  The Balmoral Band comprises Ian McKenzie, Sharlene Penman and Anne-Marie Forsyth.

  The dance was held this year in the St Bernard's School gym in Lower Hutt.


created: 2020-01-10 01:19:37.442627+00
last_modified: 2026-03-13 12:14:45.281488+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: RQn3CKRNRWc
credit: Colchester Scottish Dance & Ceilidh Club, 2014.
comment:
  Twice through as part of a longer demo with the end of the 2nd repeat adapted to move into the next dance.


created: 2026-03-14 13:16:30.114418+00
last_modified: 2026-03-15 02:37:43.462747+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: re2bt7NU39Y
credit: scotbordersdancers
comment:
  Complete 3 x 32 Strathspey devised by Ian Shepherd 
  danced by scotbordersdancers
  This celebrates the 80th birthday of Eric Ross a local artist and RSCDS Duns & District member
  Recommended music Iron Man (2 chords at start)


created: 2026-03-14 13:58:11.503027+00
last_modified: 2026-03-15 02:57:58.955042+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: K5xrL7Sje7M
credit: scotbordersdancers
comment:
  8 x 32 Reel devised by Roy Goldring published in Auld Friends Meet book.

  Danced several times through by scotbordersdancers.

  Tune Border City played by Muriel Johnstone & Friends


created: 2026-02-17 21:38:34.468743+00
last_modified: 2026-02-18 16:34:27.95451+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: zPHkYrQ7EEc
credit: Saltire Scottish Country Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Newcastle Festival 2026 Saltire SCD Mixed Team, taught by Lucy Phillips and Thomas Rintoul

  Near the end of the first time through there is a (smoothly recovered) missed half turn in the Rose progression.


created: 2016-11-27 05:15:42.167061+00
last_modified: 2025-01-14 10:15:18.151948+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: OeSPUuWLpyY
credit: Chiswick Scottish Country Dance Club, London, 2016.
comment:
  Published on Nov 20, 2016.
  Instructional Country Dance video by Chiswick Scottish Country Dance Club London.


created: 2022-05-17 15:46:54.757441+00
last_modified: 2025-01-14 10:16:27.36692+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: JoLIQMCBeYc
credit: Red Thistle Dancers, Pleasanton Highland games, 2018.
comment:
  Dancing is demonstration quality, video is downgrade as danced twice through in a 3-couple set, with the ending, first time through, modified to cater for the 3-couple set.


created: 2021-05-14 19:58:55.008082+00
last_modified: 2021-05-14 19:59:08.828532+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: uKrIlEnca7I
credit: Demo from RSCDS summer school 2018
comment:
  Superb dancing but here it is slightly adapted as a five couple dance. Twice through ending with a flourish.


created: 2022-02-11 18:27:11.096382+00
last_modified: 2022-02-12 00:25:34.09247+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: sSu9IiR7On0
comment:
  Méaudre Reel Club, Under 12, Newcastle Festival, 2020.  Well danced with vigour and enthusiasm, but the footwork and positioning are not yet up to demonstration level.


created: 2022-06-08 15:19:59.982636+00
last_modified: 2022-06-12 17:59:55.191197+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: VWsxd-FFr2Q
comment:
  RSCDS Summer School in St. Andrews, week 4, 2018.  Dancing is excellent, but video is downgraded due to departure from the original instructions.  Five-couple version, with 1s and 3s dancing :- Right hands across in the centre and at the ends; modified corners pass & turn; Double Triangles at both ends; big circle.  On the second time through – special ending.


created: 2019-11-08 21:32:10.630236+00
last_modified: 2026-03-16 17:50:00.436904+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: ODX8PqtXl60
credit: Parton Kirk, 2015.
comment:
  A good performance but constant cutting between camera angles makes it a little hard to follow at times.


created: 2026-03-16 18:32:19.373077+00
last_modified: 2026-03-16 22:44:38.565284+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: k7oUxupT_mk
credit: RSCDS Pretoria, 2026.
comment:
  A few hesitations here and there but generally clear demonstration of the choreography.

  Wouter Joubert, who composed and recorded the music for this dance, is starting as 4th man.


created: 2023-02-27 11:08:05.527487+00
last_modified: 2026-03-25 17:52:22.173897+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: QZITJttK_Vc
credit: Telheiras SCD, 2009
comment:
  Once through as part of a longer demo with the end adapted to lead into a square set. Here danced with the expected half R&L (rather than the RHA/LHA option).


created: 2018-12-27 20:58:37.12826+00
last_modified: 2026-03-17 09:58:46.039774+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: Ep3nQVmX9v0
credit: St Andrew's of Brampton, 2018.
comment:
  Dance performed by the St Andrew's of Brampton group at their 50th anniversary. The deviser and some founding members are in the set.


created: 2026-03-17 10:01:26.120377+00
last_modified: 2026-03-17 10:01:27.421687+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: RBT43qw5b9c
credit: RSCDS Ottawa, 2024.
comment:
  Twice through extract from a longer display at Ottawa's 2024 Tartan Day celebrations on Parliament Hill.


created: 2023-05-25 10:07:54.748817+00
last_modified: 2026-03-28 13:20:46.098151+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: 895_8w90KMA
credit: Leeds RSCDS, 2023
comment:
  In the espagnole (bars 17-24) 1st woman should cross 4th woman in front with nearer hands (retained from the previous half turns).


created: 2026-03-17 16:43:47.43003+00
last_modified: 2026-03-17 18:01:34.697009+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: KhWtaKhqm3c
credit: scotbordersdancers
comment:
  4 x 48 Reel for 4 couples devised by P Avery and published in Geordie Diamond book
  danced several times through by scotbordersdancers

  Although approved by the deviser the last 8 Bars as danced differ from the full instructions which demand careful timing if followed to the letter.

  Music - Lord and Lady Ridley of Blagdon (Ian Thow) played by Robert Whitehead & Danelaw Band


created: 2021-11-29 18:39:29.207331+00
last_modified: 2026-03-27 11:14:18.264309+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: rsn1YSwNVew
credit: RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2011
comment:
  Twice through as part of a longer demo. The end of the 2nd time is adapted to change the orientation of the set for the next dance in the display.

  1st and 4th couples here start the grand chain by crossing whereas the revised instructions for the dance specify starting up/down on the sides (the first published version was not explicit about this).


created: 2026-03-27 17:03:25.182344+00
last_modified: 2026-03-27 17:03:26.532856+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: WwrXPing-dQ
credit:
  Danced three times by the RSCDS Breton Branch during a class in Josselin (Morbihan) on March 8, 2026.


created: 2020-05-30 18:49:09.326043+00
last_modified: 2026-03-29 00:03:14.982552+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: TEKlDgp51Gs
credit: Graziani family, Bologna, 2020.
comment:
  Twice in a 2 couple set. Although the dance is intended as a 32S+32R medley, the dedicatees of the dance here chose to do twice strathspey then twice reel.


created: 2025-10-26 14:58:15.644343+00
last_modified: 2026-03-29 12:15:55.404063+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: Ne1p2WIj8FM
credit: Gay Gordons and friends in Paris, 2025.
comment:
  NB the opening chord and first 2 bars are missing. There is an occasional hesitation but generally the choreography is clear (though occasionally some loops at the top are briefly out of view).

  After this video was filmed an original tune for the dance was composed by Ian R Muir with a recording by the Craigellachie Band.


created: 2026-03-18 03:04:56.280648+00
last_modified: 2026-03-18 03:04:56.280648+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: y3GNikf1Fx8
comment:
  "Seppuku Sweet Apology" (SCDDB: 23538), a 8×32 Jig, devised by Viktor Lehmann. Dancers: Sibylle Dalacker, Karin Böttcher, Steff Eckert, Eleni Lanz, Viktor Lehmann, Hartmut Munser, Clemens Mannert, Annika Böduel. Thanks to Elisa Schmidt for recording, 17 March 2026, Waldorfschule Heidelberg, Germany.

  This dance is dedicated to Aya Ito. During her stay at my home in 2025, we managed to watch „Shogun“ and to discuss Japanese bussiness apology rules in great detail. This dance is about Seppuku (better known as „Harakiri“ outside of Japan) and the Seppuku Sweet, with first couple representing the knife; the first eight bars symbolise how the slit is set; the second eight bars - well, those are about how the knife affects the intestines; the Grand Chain applies the jam to the sweet and the last eight bars wrap it all up and put the sweets in the box.

  Further information can be found in the SCD Dance Database (SCDDB):
  https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/23538/


created: 2026-03-19 16:21:55.335255+00
last_modified: 2026-03-20 10:13:53.293684+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: DMmEgzylXw0
credit: Atlanta Branch RSCDS
comment:
  1st couples are here dancing up with nearer hands in bars 9-10 whereas the instructions have left hands.


created: 2017-04-07 22:14:52.140694+00
last_modified: 2026-03-20 11:08:57.837104+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: KLJ_e9xdrrg
credit: University of St Andrews Celtic Society, Newcastle 2013.
comment:
  The University of St Andrews Celtic Society's ladies team dancing the jig Alan J Smith at Newcastle Festival 2013.


created: 2023-10-16 08:46:16.982647+00
last_modified: 2026-03-20 11:17:32.015839+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: Rv0RL_rhmV0
credit: RSCDS Paris Branch Autumn WE 2023
comment:
  View from the top. Recorded at the Saturday evening dance.


  In the Rosette the half turns are here done with both hands whereas the instructions say right hands.


created: 2023-10-16 08:47:16.073054+00
last_modified: 2026-03-20 11:18:00.584766+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: MJU-jRgnAwc
credit: RSCDS Paris Branch Autumn WE 2023.
comment:
  View from the Bottom or the side of the set. Recorded at the Saturday evening dance.


  Generally well danced, but in the Rosette the half turns are here done with both hands whereas the instructions say right hands.


created: 2026-03-20 11:29:21.705076+00
last_modified: 2026-03-20 11:29:23.023937+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: V5MNa2BgZ9w
credit: Orange County dance, 2026 (3C sets).
comment:
  Variation for 3 couple sets: 1st & 2nd couples dance bars 9-16 (allemande) and only 3rd couple dances bars 17-24 (ending 2,3,1).


created: 2026-03-22 17:32:24.032273+00
last_modified: 2026-03-22 19:59:51.631271+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: Z1e6jbZgb_c
credit: Atlanta Branch RSCDS Spring Workshop 2026
comment:
  This is the encore (once and to the bottom) of Atlanta Traffic during the Atlanta Branch 2026 Spring Workshop and 50th Anniversary Celebration. This was the first time the dance and original tune were danced and played publicly!


created: 2026-03-22 21:10:00.787537+00
last_modified: 2026-03-23 08:51:35.492457+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 0-i7j4RVPnk
credit: Montreal intermediate/advanced class March 21
comment:
  We had done some pretty difficult dances to prepare 2 of our dancers for the Lyon Spring Fling. This was a ‘relax’ dance.


created: 2026-03-24 11:12:19.473047+00
last_modified: 2026-03-24 11:12:20.73175+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: gYAqNeyqmbs
credit: Oxford University Scottish Dance Society, 2026
comment:
  Twice through in two 3 couple sets as the last part of a longer demo. Excellent dancing but the final circle has been adapted for the display.


created: 2026-03-31 22:10:41.19887+00
last_modified: 2026-03-31 22:26:33.070855+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: wAratHrHKnE
credit: RSCDS Cheshire Branch members
comment:
  This version of the video is danced by RSCDS Cheshire members,using the set of tunes recorded specifically by Robert Whitehead for the CD accompanying the RSCDS Cheshire 40th Anniversary Book


created: 2026-04-08 18:50:04.355722+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 21:30:50.239182+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: PNSimhDXtDw
credit: Video by Sarah Horne
comment:
  32 bar Jig for 4 couples in a square set.  From the collection 'In Honour Of Volume 4' produced by Ewan Galloway. Dance devised by William Williamson, with an original tune 'Moss and Mist' composed and played by Ewan Galloway.


created: 2026-04-08 18:54:21.280824+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 21:24:35.314383+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: mf826Nw_Bbw
credit: Video by Sarah Horne
comment:
  32 bar Jig for 5 couples in a 5 couple longwise set.  From the collection, 'In Honour Of Volume 4', produced by Ewan Galloway.  Dance devised by Robert Atkinson with an original tune 'The Horne Express' composed and played by Ewan Galloway.


created: 2026-04-08 18:52:12.084211+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 21:24:08.111221+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: c7iiEzGUaDM
credit: Video by Sarah Horne
comment:
  32 bar Strathspey for 4 couples in a 4-couple longwise set with the potential to include an umbrella. From the collection 'In Honour Of Volume 4' produced by Ewan Galloway.  Dance devised by Sarah Horne with an original tune, 'Faye's Umbrella Assessment'  composed and played by Ewan Galloway.


created: 2026-02-19 11:35:05.320517+00
last_modified: 2026-04-12 08:14:38.008306+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: QPvydBMh_AI
credit: Edinburgh Scottish Dancers, Newcastle Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Recorded during the 40th Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dancing on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Kenton School (Newcastle/UK).

  Absolutely dem quality but this is a more distant view of the same performance as video #7. This entry is kept in case video #7 ever disappears.


created: 2026-04-12 08:23:55.772397+00
last_modified: 2026-04-12 08:23:57.079717+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: KnVr3eslm8o
credit: Easter Course at Kuckucksnest, Germany, 2026.
comment:
  Danced as a jig in a 3 couple set in the evening social dance during the 2026 Easter Course at Kuckucksnest with live music by Anselm Lingnau.

  There are some hesitations and additional birling and/or birling left (instead of the expected right).


created: 2026-04-12 08:28:53.984443+00
last_modified: 2026-04-12 08:30:03.652541+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 8oavCW-ivnU
credit: Easter Course at Kuckucksnest, Germany, 2026.
comment:
  Danced three times through by participants at the 2026 Easter Course at Kuckucksnest, Germany.

  The Snake passes here should be slightly more on the diagonals but sometimes veer into the standard central version.


created: 2026-04-12 08:38:45.964774+00
last_modified: 2026-04-12 08:38:47.251637+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: o6SAp_w2v_g
credit: Kuckucksnest, Germany, Easter 2026 (team 2).
comment:
  Danced by participants at the 2026 Easter Course at Kuckucksnest, Germany. Here four times through as the most suitable recording with the preferred tune is 4x32.


created: 2026-04-12 19:27:52.102198+00
last_modified: 2026-04-12 21:33:11.705308+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 26wFnQ19doI
credit: Danced at a Kilmorack SCD Class in Mar 2026
comment:
  Music used is a Luke Brady recording of Coates Crescent.
  There is an error in bars 13-16. The left hands across is only supposed to be danced by the middle couples (2&3), not in top and bottom place by all couples.


created: 2017-12-20 09:09:02.723225+00
last_modified: 2026-04-16 12:27:43.651856+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: VbcLLZI--yY
credit: Tay Dancers, 2017.
comment:
  Clear demo, though the dancers here turn about immediately after passing through arches in bars 27-28 whereas the instructions suggest turning about while setting in bars 29-30 (as in video #5, https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dancevideo/8436/).


created: 2013-08-18 00:52:25.739788+00
last_modified: 2026-04-16 12:32:32.30089+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: T1F8V7ZyF5c
credit: Saltash SCD Club, Christmas dance 2012.
comment:
  The first half of the video mostly shows the band only, at the end some full turns through are shown, but hard to follow as the camera pans around.


created: 2026-04-17 07:53:21.18056+00
last_modified: 2026-04-17 08:55:03.64504+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: yy57PeZ1khc
credit:
  Recorded on the 11.04.2026 at the Saturday evening dance during the RSCDS Spring Fling 2026 in Lyon at the Hall des Fêtes in Saint-Fons.


created: 2026-04-20 10:01:10.127664+00
last_modified: 2026-04-20 10:01:11.404664+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: YhVn_CV7dHg
credit: Tay Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  The instructions for bars 1-4 have 4th couple turning one and three quarters into promenade hold. The Tay Dancers (perhaps taking a hint from the dance name!?) are here just turning three quarters.


created: 2019-03-10 13:15:59.207221+00
last_modified: 2026-04-20 10:38:36.887801+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: Og5Qh4Y2N90
credit: RSCDS Moscow Branch 2019.
comment:
  A clear performance, though in bars 9-24 the corners are mostly dancing 2 bars in each turn whereas the instructions say they dance 4 bars.


created: 2026-04-19 15:33:28.819957+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 18:20:05.691674+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: Qau3XwFeUVg
credit: Recorded at Cumnor Village Hall, 11th April 2026.
comment:
  The dancing is of demonstration quality, but this was part of a longer display, so there are some modifications. Danced twice through, but on the 1st repetition 1s and 2s lead down, and on the 2nd repetition, all 4 couples join in for the circle round and back.

  Music by Craigellachie, including the tune composed for the dance.


created: 2016-11-21 16:24:12.735163+00
last_modified: 2026-04-19 15:42:03.97051+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: DEoKD2SGc7Y
credit: November Course at Kuckucksnest, Germany, 2016.
comment:
  Excellent dancing though here the dancers are taking hands instead of passing right shoulders during the double celtic reel.

  There are versions of the instructions with either half RH turn or passing RSh  when going into the promenade whereas the instructions have the men just passing their partners who stand still. Here they do the half RH turn.


created: 2026-04-19 11:30:08.668941+00
last_modified: 2026-05-02 09:34:05.769112+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: okuzhnyBQ2k
credit: Waltham Scottish Country Dance Group, 2026.
comment:
  This video is danced as per the instructions in the Sydney 50th Anniversary Book with no hands taken in bars 25-26 when the men pass their partners before the promenade (by contrast the revised version in the Waratah Collection has bars 25-26 as a half RH turn).


created: 2017-04-11 21:37:16.869808+00
last_modified: 2026-04-20 10:51:38.74697+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: RjiD19fyHoY
credit: RSCDS Paris Branch, 2017.
comment:
  Note: the video was assembled by alternating two videos, taken from top and bottom of the set.  They are beautifully linked, but the switches between the two views, occuring at odd moments, are confusing as one cannot follow individual dancers, and so learn the dance from the video.  Let's hope for a new video that does not switch viewpoints; that would be more useful.


created: 2019-10-12 16:04:54.651365+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 10:04:24.687671+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: iXcY5qV5DKE
credit: SCD Group, Hong Kong, 2019.
comment:
  About seven times through - until they realise they have made a progression error earlier (in the diagonal reel of the 6th repeat around 3:00).


created: 2026-04-08 18:46:53.897033+00
last_modified: 2026-04-21 21:22:31.747703+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: N8DKa3IR6oY
credit: Video by Sarah Horne
comment:
  A 32 bar Reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set. From the collection 'In Honour Of Volume 4' produced by Ewan Galloway. Dance devised by Isla Henderson.  Music 'Miss Forbes Farewell to Banff' played by Ewan Galloway.


created: 2019-09-06 20:45:55.014839+00
last_modified: 2026-04-23 21:51:02.833009+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: zWj0L2fhE4A
credit: Beltane Fires Dance Studio, Cheboksary, 2018.
comment:
  This dance is 32 bars strathspey and 32 bar reel. Here the set uses a track with 2x32 strathspey and 2x32 reel.


created: 2026-04-27 21:27:46.13168+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 21:27:47.517062+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: Qau3XwFeUVg
credit: Cumnor Village Hall, 2026.
comment:
  Almost twice through as the first part of a longer demonstration. This clip starts about 5 bars into the dance.


created: 2026-04-27 09:25:20.244776+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 17:04:00.689752+00
quality: D
comment: About 16 bars at the start of the 1st turn through are missing in this video!
source: Y
external: h3CAYV8O9t8
credit:
  Recorded on the 24.04.2026 at the Friday evening social during the Potters Pairs WE 2026 at Hof Oberlehte (Wardenburg/Germany)


created: 2026-04-27 09:27:04.417816+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 17:06:44.29443+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: QwXzD9u14_A
credit:
  Recorded on the 24.04.2026 at the Friday evening social during the Potters Pairs WE 2026 at Hof Oberlehte (Wardenburg/Germany). This was the last dance of the evening.


created: 2026-04-27 09:28:24.833939+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 17:09:55.174125+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: frMZRNsNiic
credit:
  Recorded on the 24.04.2026 at the Fridayday evening social during the Potters Pairs WE 2026 at Hof Oberlehte (Wardenburg/Germany)


created: 2026-04-27 13:45:10.378937+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 17:17:41.408808+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: Iyc1m9l62J4
credit: RSCDS Sutton Coldfield workshop, music from Leonard Brown, April 2026
comment:
  Once through, good view from stage camera pans across to include musician and another set for part of video.


created: 2023-01-10 19:59:08.213947+00
last_modified: 2026-04-27 19:31:10.757074+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: lqgKYAyN8ng
credit: Headington SCD class, 2022.
comment:
  The dance is being danced to the original tune, written by Vincent McCourt at a dance on 12 November 2022 to celebrate 60 years of the Headington SCD class. The dance deviser, Lesley McCourt is dancing as 1st Lady in the second set.

  This clip starts with the dancing. The whole video has an introduction to the history and a recap.


created: 2026-04-30 14:18:41.919606+00
last_modified: 2026-04-30 14:18:43.275549+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 6FY_ktp8Llc
credit: International Dance Day in Marostica, 2026.
comment:
  A set from Scotland and a set from Italy. This clip starts with the dancing, the video begins with zooming into to show Marostica on the map of Italy.


created: 2026-04-30 15:16:49.681198+00
last_modified: 2026-05-01 08:03:11.388618+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: RFBzb2TPPJ0
credit: Scotscraig SCD group, Melbourne, 2026.
comment:
  Here danced 10 times in a 5 couple set. The 2nd couples here are stepping up on bars 5-6 whereas the instructions have 3-4.


created: 2019-09-18 13:08:04.876809+00
last_modified: 2026-05-04 21:07:55.239848+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 1wT0uFCBebQ
credit: Valley & Thistle SCD, Nova Scotia, 2018.
comment:
  Here danced just twice through in a five couple set (though intended for seven). This clip shows the performance of the dance though the video starts with a demonstration of the corner partner figure (starting with 2nd corner).


created: 2026-05-07 19:28:46.045923+00
last_modified: 2026-05-10 06:39:12.827183+00
quality: X
source: Y
external: yiF97ZKzA2Q
credit: by George Williams
comment:
  In this video, men are represented by rectangles and women by ovals which is the opposite of the usual Pillings convention.


created: 2023-05-21 18:57:38.029549+00
last_modified: 2026-05-09 19:15:00.930335+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: EAUC6ThKPzM
credit: Berkeley, 2023.
comment:
  This dance was my introduction to Mel Briscoe's "Turbolink." A nice variant in a nice dance.

  The 1st couple here are taking right hands in bars 29-32 rather than dancing round right shoulder.


created: 2026-05-10 06:38:16.409269+00
last_modified: 2026-05-10 09:00:31.978582+00
quality: X
source: Y
external: kJAdlMlJ3zQ
credit: by George Williams
comment:
  In this video, of a dance for 9 people of arbitrary gender, dancers are represented by identically shaped icons of 9 different colours.


created: 2024-02-11 23:00:24.435225+00
last_modified: 2026-05-10 09:42:00.382855+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: N3WGT724whg
credit: RSCDS San Francisco, Valentine's Ball 2024.
comment:
  Final "encore" dance for the 2024 Valentine's Ball of the RSCDS San Francisco Branch, held February 10th at the Elks' Lodge in Alameda, California.  Music by Andy Imbrie and David Courret-Knight.


created: 2026-05-08 10:38:41.406561+00
last_modified: 2026-05-10 15:03:02.180391+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: FCfO1g5wXF4
credit: RSCDS Lyon Branch at Lyon Spring Fling, 2026.
comment:
  Four times, with bars 17-24 being circle and back twice (as per the instructions), then circle pivot and either circle or chase back.


created: 2019-09-02 17:38:42.380142+00
last_modified: 2026-05-12 16:18:43.278931+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: jHsEt5TWhOI
credit: Pleasanton Highland Games, 2019.
comment:
  Performed by the Berkeley Adult Social Team for Adjudication at the 2019 Highland Games in Pleasanton California


created: 2026-05-12 03:27:20.036417+00
last_modified: 2026-05-13 09:46:02.554634+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: yc_9LOESu0Y
credit: by the Tay Dancers at Birkhill Millenium Hall 10th May 2026.
comment:
  The instructions recommend giving hands where possible during the reels but the dancers here are not doing that.


created: 2026-05-12 20:43:47.903055+00
last_modified: 2026-05-12 21:32:54.116889+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: QpAtAbVJrRQ
credit: Danced by the Lisbon Telheiras group. May 2026.
comment:
  The music used for the video is the deviser’s suggested recording: The Red Nose Jig by Ian Muir and his Scottish Country Dance Band.


created: 2015-12-09 20:13:42.673824+00
last_modified: 2026-05-13 11:59:43.976483+00
upload_file: dd/dance/video/upload/Twenty-Three_Two_Ninety1_Prag_2015.MOD
quality: A
source: Y
external: NL4kjz2RdgE
credit: Prague Caledonian Club, 2015.
comment:
  Performed by the Prague Caledonian Club with Geraldine and Holger Schuckelt from Dresden, Germany. Prague, December 2015


created: 2026-05-17 09:42:11.906935+00
last_modified: 2026-05-17 20:31:48.997957+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: B48cWlRFpIs
credit: Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers, Wisconsin Highland Games 2024
comment:
  3 times through in a 3cpl. set (1st cpl. dances into 3rd place on bars 26-27), adds the giving of hands in the reels of 3.


created: 2026-05-20 08:57:37.892409+00
last_modified: 2026-05-20 08:57:39.152736+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: JK2HiJsAh-E
credit: Location Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Danced in 2 couple sets on location in front of the Edzell Arch. As in video #1 the two men are not casting round the women in bars 19-20.


created: 2026-05-20 09:07:52.675438+00
last_modified: 2026-05-20 09:07:53.961138+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: PSPEcTh6F9I
credit: Location Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  Danced in front of Raemuir House, north of Banchory.

  This clip starts with the 2nd repeat. Each 2nd time the 1st couple neatly end the allemande in 4th place for a smoother restart.


created: 2026-05-20 12:12:08.438759+00
last_modified: 2026-05-20 12:20:47.818112+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: F0medNdN1qA
credit: Waltham SCD Group, ASCDS Festival 2026.
comment:
  View from the side. Like video #3 this faithfully follows the revised version of the dance in the Waratah collection.


created: 2016-11-11 01:51:34.563286+00
last_modified: 2026-05-20 13:25:45.620195+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: eIg_ZK5PrQY
credit: RSCDS Conference weekend in Perth, 2016.
comment:
  Published on 8 Nov 2016

  Recorded during the RSCDS Conference WE 2016 in Perth at the Saturday evening Ball. Music by Jim Lindsay and his band.
  A part of the 1st turn through of the dance is missing in this video!


created: 2025-05-05 10:49:46.710158+00
last_modified: 2026-05-20 15:14:50.455142+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: replaH8-mog
credit: Potters Pairs 25th Anniversary weekend, 2025.
comment:
  Recorded at the ball on 03.05.2025 during the Potters Pairs 25th Anniversary WE at Hof Oberlethe in Wardenburg/Germany. Music provided by the Bluebell SCD Trio from Tokyo.


created: 2026-05-20 15:13:22.863323+00
last_modified: 2026-05-21 08:58:54.943107+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 0OyJQA6UBqw
credit: University of St Andrews Celtic Society 230th Anniversary Party, 2026
comment:
  Reasonable dancing, but sets are at the edge of the frame and may move out of view momentarily.

  This clip just shows once through.


created: 2026-02-19 11:14:34.486552+00
last_modified: 2026-05-24 09:24:23.776136+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: QA30s5-RdRo
credit: Edinburgh Scottish Dancers, Newcastle Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Recorded during the 40th Newcastle Festival of Scottish Country Dancing on Saturday 14th February 2026 at Kenton School (Newcastle/UK).

  This clip starts from the 2nd time (the video starts around bar 9 of the 1st time).

  Dem quality, but blocked as its a more distant video of the same performance as video #4 which also starts from the beginning.


created: 2026-05-25 13:51:51.960152+00
last_modified: 2026-05-25 17:45:22.195147+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: LJYmgGPpdCE
credit: Fairlee social may 16 2026
comment:
  Once through during a repeat. A little extra exuberance. One dancer casts instead of using petronella during the petronella triangles.


created: 2021-04-03 12:46:33.597575+00
last_modified: 2026-05-28 10:15:17.241312+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: SM9R4CQpUyE
credit: Lapa group, Lisbon 2014
comment:
  The instructions in the Iberian Commemorative Book have "set" in bars 9-10. According to the deviser this is a mistake and there should be no setting. So the video is correct in having no setting there.

  The deviser is also happy with variations in bars 17-24: either crossing at top and bottom or just turning once at the top are fine as shown here.


created: 2026-06-01 21:57:00.536957+00
last_modified: 2026-06-01 21:57:01.819195+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: Fhi_tQBUIc8
credit: East Midlands Dancers, ASCDS Festival, 2026
comment:
  This video shows a significantly modified version of the dance for six couples with three pairs of dancers chasing round in the first half, then tandem versions of the reels. Interesting and well danced, but certainly not the normal choreography. Twice through as the first part of a longer demo.


created: 2026-06-02 08:23:14.955502+00
last_modified: 2026-06-02 08:23:16.233728+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: o89lZY7iM8Y
credit: Méaudre Reel weekend demo, 2026.
comment:
  Danced in three 3 couple sets, starting about 1 bar into the dance. Here both couples set and spring point in the last 8 bars (instead of only 1st couple).


created: 2016-09-27 18:46:56.67722+00
last_modified: 2026-06-04 09:29:07.340227+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 8QXYlQ7VF50
credit: Upper Hutt SCD Club (NZ), Tea Dance, 2014.
comment:
  Music is off sync. with the dancing, which is also not terrific.

  The dancers make a systematic error: 17-24 should be 1c+3c R&L ; this is danced "2c+1c R&L" each time.


created: 2020-05-18 16:07:55.010601+00
last_modified: 2026-06-04 17:27:33.798006+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: BqqCCW7dhr0
credit: Graziani family, Bologna, 2020.
comment:
  Twice in a 2 couple set (round the room being across the camera view). The end of the first repeat is adapted so the two couples can dance together again. The end of the second repeat is done as expected for a round the room dance.


created: 2019-03-03 22:52:11.73889+00
last_modified: 2026-06-05 00:16:03.303799+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: _22T5XU2GYA
credit: RSCDS Summer School, week 2 demo, 2009.
comment:
  Once through (part of a demonstration medley) with the final promenade leading off rather than round the set.


created: 2026-06-05 10:49:54.787661+00
last_modified: 2026-06-05 10:52:37.292572+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: czbhrxiG8Y4
credit: Bologna, 2010.
comment:
  Once through. The instructions say the figures of eight should be round partner "and the next man/woman". Here they are dancing round their partner and their corner.


created: 2015-04-26 22:11:50.843276+00
last_modified: 2026-06-08 16:38:00.375375+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: Oq9IGq902Hw
credit: Telheiras SCD Group, Lisbon, 2013.
comment:
  On Saturday, 21st September, 2013, the Telheiras Scottish Country Dance Group performed six country dances at the "Olhar Carnide" festival in Carnide, Lisbon. Three were old dances from the 18th and 19th centuries and three were modern dances. This was the third, a modern Scottish country dance devised by Avril Quarrie called Going Dutch. We used music by Bob McMurtry, "The Devil's Quandry", downloadable from cdbaby


created: 2026-06-10 08:15:48.676712+00
last_modified: 2026-06-10 08:15:50.006529+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 4mPl6uQo9Ts
credit:
  A dance devised by Thomas Van Leersum during his stay in the Vercors and his participation in the workshop organised by Méaudre Reel in May 2026.


created: 2026-06-10 19:52:47.090212+00
last_modified: 2026-06-11 13:56:12.857379+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 2x7_0zRF5BA
credit: Performed by the Glen Orrin Dancers at the Kirkhill Community Centre in June 2026
comment:
  Dance was devised to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the late Norman and Margaret Hill, both members of the Glen Orrin Dancers. Dance devised by Derek Darnell, who is 4th man in the video.


created: 2021-01-14 21:20:47.816816+00
last_modified: 2026-06-13 12:13:52.30989+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: A3zVbjl5Ljo
credit: RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2010
comment:
  Twice through as part of a longer demonstration.  
  The original instructions do not specify how to perform the transition between the G-Chain and the final eight bars of the dance (Arches). This video is part of a longer demonstration, which may explain why the G-Chain was danced starting from a reel-of-four position on sidelines rather than as indicated in the Manual.


created: 2026-06-14 10:02:10.635622+00
last_modified: 2026-06-14 10:02:11.951514+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: G6DwoUwDk4s
credit: Bedford, Massachusetts, 2026.
comment:
  This class video starts with two walkthroughs, followed by one (not very successful) attempt at dancing it once through.


created: 2018-10-30 03:42:02.835119+00
last_modified: 2026-06-14 11:51:11.715297+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: wsaWjPY8nII
credit: Anzac Summer School, Wellington NZ, 1988.
comment:
  From 1998, mainly members of the Teacher's Certificate training class of the time. Anzac Summer School in Wellington New Zealand. Old VHS tape so the quality of the recording had deteriorated a lot by the time John Patterson digitized it. Music by Peter Elmes.


created: 2018-10-30 03:40:06.161102+00
last_modified: 2026-06-14 11:54:33.086288+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: wsaWjPY8nII
credit: Anzac Summer School, Wellington NZ, 1988.
comment:
  From 1998, mainly members of the Teacher's Certificate training class of the time. Anzac Summer School in Wellington New Zealand. Old VHS tape so the quality of the recording had deteriorated a lot by the time John Patterson digitized it. Music by Peter Elmes, and adapted for a 3C dance.


created: 2023-04-10 15:48:21.280082+00
last_modified: 2026-06-17 09:22:38.707196+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 9CXlhGlQKQQ
credit: Tay dancers, 2023.
comment:
  The instructions for bars 19-20 say 1st man should lead his partner across in front of him into 2nd man's place. Here the 1st man just leaves his partner there without any crossing.


created: 2026-06-16 21:23:30.976265+00
last_modified: 2026-06-17 21:45:50.593663+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: XWBQxGHioxc
comment:
  Could have used a couple more walk throughs! Terrific music by Dave Wiesler, Elizabeth Anderson Howe and Katie McNally.

credit:
  The last dance of the Ottawa Branch CAMMAC Retreat weekend June 12, 13, 14 2026, the combined class.


created: 2026-06-19 20:49:29.840651+00
last_modified: 2026-06-20 10:15:04.989611+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: kzk1GyxFCVo
credit: RSCDS San Francisco Branch's Monthly Dance Party in Palo Alto, California, 6 June 2026
comment:
  The dance was briefed by teacher Kathy Allen and then danced. Video by Robina Moen, with permission. 
  Musicians: 
  Janette Duncan - Fiddle & band Leader
  Beth Christians - Fiddle and Harmonies
  Mark Davoren - Fiddle and Music Arranger
  Patti Cobb - Piano

  Tunes: Miss Stewart of Grantully/Stirling Castle/Captain Home/John Derek Evans


created: 2026-06-25 19:09:16.817273+00
last_modified: 2026-06-25 21:07:03.511854+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: FgczIXQLxCQ
credit: Danced by the Barcelona Scottish Country Dancers
comment:
  The video has two versions of the dance as it is stated in the dance description. Once as a three couples dance, and once as a four couple dance. Each time danced twice through.


created: 2026-06-26 10:49:12.568071+00
last_modified: 2026-06-26 10:49:13.937277+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 5dBviGB0TZQ
credit: Red Thistle Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  This clip shows the dance once through (the video continues with a partial repeat and long intro to the next dance in the demo).


created: 2026-06-28 06:56:56.900821+00
last_modified: 2026-06-28 06:58:24.390333+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: hb9qvPWrNVs
credit:
  During the Linden Scottish Country Dancing Club’s annual dance on June 27, 2026 in Wellington, New Zealand.


created: 2026-06-30 01:14:32.301037+00
last_modified: 2026-06-30 10:08:37.218118+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 6HKVzwgZKfQ
credit: Pat Reesby
comment:
  Tartan Night at Johnsonville, dance and formation corners pass and turn taught to new dancers the week before.


created: 2026-06-29 22:04:47.170249+00
last_modified: 2026-06-30 10:18:06.613248+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: nJIeYS6PIfs
credit: Danced by the Barcelona Scottish Country Dancers
comment:
  The recording shows the dance with the corners variation suggested in the instructions. Danced twice through during the Barcelona group Summer Party (June 2026).

  Here 1st couple are turning LH in bars 13-16 instead of RH.


created: 2019-10-29 18:53:25.447613+00
last_modified: 2026-07-02 09:35:01.918815+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: QHG2OTkDbKQ
credit: London Gay Gordons and friends, 2019.
comment:
  The music used in this video was a set of 8x32 Reels by Marian Anderson and her band on their CD Bordering on Scottish (track 5). However this dance now has its own tune, Einstein's Prediction, composed  by Ian Robertson. There is a freely downloadable recording of this available via <<https://my.strathspey.org/u/murrough/recording/>>


created: 2021-05-13 22:39:16.314374+00
last_modified: 2026-07-03 02:02:29.397705+00
quality: X
source: Y
external: gGmQ8HBau8g
credit: by George Williams
comment:
  (Contrary to standard SCD diagram notation men are represented by rectangles, women as oval-ish shapes)

  At one point the voiceover mentions "turn half" whereas the text (and instructions) have full turn.


created: 2023-12-19 19:35:40.276442+00
last_modified: 2026-07-03 08:52:25.678489+00
quality: X
source: Y
external: 4v-K64L-R30
credit: George Williams
comment:
  Dance Animation by George Williams. NB men are rectangles and women ovals.

  For the first time through the video does not show the intruders (4th couple) joining the hands across or reels. However subsequent repeats do show the "standing" couples joining the action as expected.


created: 2026-07-04 08:54:32.749613+00
last_modified: 2026-07-04 08:56:45.385703+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: ciP3ecv2Rko
credit: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 2026.
comment:
  Here danced as a strathspey rather than a jig with several beginners. Once each couple in a 5 couple set.


created: 2026-07-06 19:09:56.168196+00
last_modified: 2026-07-07 09:22:05.950018+00
quality: K
source: Y
external: g2XvN_unF2I
credit: Lyme Regis u3a Scottish Country Dance Group and friends, 2026.
comment:
  Walked the first time shown here (from 0:05) then danced (as round the room as possible with two 2-couple sets).


created: 2022-04-28 08:50:44.904575+00
last_modified: 2026-07-08 14:43:40.944568+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: Ky7lN6xsX38
credit: OTTB, Ruhr, Germany, 2019.
comment:
  The music is fast and the dancers have fun – the fourth couple swap sides in the Poussette on the first time through.


created: 2020-03-23 22:03:32.312415+00
last_modified: 2026-07-13 11:54:16.128752+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: A2tnfX8k2MQ
credit: RSCDS Hamilton and Clydesdale, 2017.
comment:
  NB in the original instructions the initial chase is supposed to be along the sides of a square (rather than circular).


created: 2026-07-13 22:00:45.365245+00
last_modified: 2026-07-15 17:29:14.187826+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: HtuKsqO5MzY
credit:
  RSCDS San Diego Branch - Tea Dance, May 30, 2026. Dance devised by Mary Brandon. Music by Andy Imbrie and James MacQueen.


created: 2026-07-16 08:51:44.714228+00
last_modified: 2026-07-16 08:51:46.053325+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: yQoblmHQc_c
credit: Melbourne Winter School class, 2026.
comment:
  Here danced once each couple in 3 couple sets with 1st couple turning to the bottom.

  This clip starts with the dancing. The video begins with an explanation by Ian Robertson of the (4 bar!) tune for the dance.


created: 2020-03-07 17:00:25.032262+00
last_modified: 2026-07-16 09:06:48.872744+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: t0U_cHjkmKw
credit: Watertown, Massachusetts, 2019.
comment:
  This clip starts at the 3rd repeat (previously the camera was roving around). There are a couple of well recovered errors towards the end.


created: 2026-07-16 09:51:22.804904+00
last_modified: 2026-07-16 09:51:24.176206+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: F1akXLv_gKU
credit: Melbourne Winter School class, 2026.
comment:
  Just over twice through. In the second time through 1st couple end facing their 4th corners instead of 2nd corners at bar 33 which is subtly corrected in the final turn. In the third time 1st couple are turning LH in bars 5-8 instead of RH. Helpfully all those dancing as "men" are wearing red.


created: 2026-07-16 10:18:43.515095+00
last_modified: 2026-07-16 10:18:44.826183+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 2NlkKexHLR0
credit: Melbourne Winter School class, 2026.
comment:
  This clip starts with the dancing (after a few words of introduction). There is a little coaching at the start by teacher John Brenchley.


created: 2026-07-24 09:00:01.06107+00
last_modified: 2026-07-24 09:00:02.458958+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: vkPvDrwtL-M
credit: "Beyond Third" Social Group, Toronto, 2026.
comment:
  Lively demo in a wide set with some dancers occasionally out of view and a few quickly recovered glitches.


created: 2026-07-16 13:30:42.185904+00
last_modified: 2026-07-23 09:55:37.245617+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: 090aocAljhw
credit: Filmed at a wedding, May 2014
comment:
  Dancers are continuously being switched in and out to involve several of the wedding party - some of whom have fabulous footwork.


created: 2026-07-24 22:18:08.597211+00
last_modified: 2026-07-24 22:18:09.99094+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: yt4A2Zq9xKk
credit: London Gay Gordons and friends, 2026.
comment:
  Twice through: once without hands (as originally envisaged during the pandemic) and once with hands.


created: 2023-02-21 20:14:41.641143+00
last_modified: 2026-07-16 14:40:45.447356+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: VtpEVw4zYuw
credit: St. Andrews and Glasgow Dancers, Newcastle Festival, 2023.
comment:
  Once through as part of a longer display.

  Excellent dancing, but the team here are doing half a right shoulder reel in bars 5-8 and left shoulder in bars 13-16 whereas it should be the other way round.


created: 2021-12-15 11:29:51.818009+00
last_modified: 2026-07-18 07:52:50.507585+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: 6nb5co19V7w
credit: Charleston Royal Scottish Country Dancers, 2016.
comment:
  Picture quality rather fuzzy.  Dancers obviously enjoy themselves and the dance includes some freestyle flourishes.


created: 2019-11-06 00:43:59.96616+00
last_modified: 2026-07-19 08:13:24.087578+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 6kcXvHg-Pq8
credit: SCD Society of Berlin, Burns Night, 2017.
comment:
  Missing a couple of bars at the beginning. The music is <<ddrec:Rendezvous, The>> from <<ddp:Fiddlesticks & Ivory>>'s <<dda:Ghillies on the Golden Gate>>.


created: 2015-10-27 19:01:26.385406+00
last_modified: 2026-07-19 08:18:27.310558+00
quality: D
source: Y
external: 4ZdJpHua6ZQ
credit: Lower Hutt SCD Club (NZ), 60th Anniversary, 2014.
comment:
  On first time through bars 17-24 are wrongly danced as a 6 bar chase + a 2 bar turn.  It is done correctly the second time (start at 1:05) as a 4-bar chase + a 4-bar turn.  The couples following have difficulties.


created: 2020-01-10 01:19:28.528947+00
last_modified: 2026-07-20 08:30:09.409587+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: yAYMvQY8Y28
credit: RSCDS teachers class.
comment:
  This clip shows the dance twice through. The full video begins with the class being taught the dance.


created: 2026-07-20 08:22:20.313819+00
last_modified: 2026-07-20 08:52:49.440483+00
quality: A
source: Y
external: byIsuKm1-Lw
credit: Spadina Reels group, Toronto, 2026.
comment:
  Danced once and to the bottom by each couple. The first three times are excellent. There is a missed promenade in the last time through.


created: 2013-11-08 23:12:54.674289+00
last_modified: 2026-07-23 22:20:11.589394+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: 8ZyX6WJbfbw
comment:
  This video gives a general impression of "La Russe", but differs in several respects:

  1.  On [1-16] turning the corners and partner is done with a birling turn instead of BH turn.

  2.  For [17-32] either 1c+3c or 2c+4c dance; this should be one couple only.  The Poussette [25-32]is missing, replaced by birling turns for 8 bars placed in [17-24].

  3.  Arches have been added for [33-48]

  4.  The big wheel [57-64] has been replaced by a promenade cclw once round.

  Was Reasonable, now unavailable on youtube. Though from the above description it might have been showing something closer to the English Country Dance version.


created: 2015-03-30 22:54:06.820868+00
last_modified: 2026-07-25 22:08:11.776626+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: 1o8ySmm6sWw
credit: Scottish Flowers (Hildesheim) in Gronau, 2010.
comment:
  The version in the video has been adapted for 3 couples. This clip shows the last two repeats (the video starts part way through the first one).

  The 1st and 2nd couples here are turning both hands in bars 1-4 whereas the instructions have right hand (this may have been influenced by a former mistake in the E-crib).


created: 2023-02-15 16:36:20.870211+00
last_modified: 2026-07-25 22:09:30.723644+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: -nmIf6s_aBo
credit: Scottish Flowers (Hildesheim) in Peine, 2015.
comment:
  Here danced once each couple in a 3 couple set.

  The 1st and 2nd couples here are turning both hands in bars 1-4 whereas the instructions have right hand (this may have been influenced by a former mistake in the E-crib).


created: 2026-07-26 09:34:53.454506+00
last_modified: 2026-07-26 09:34:54.776257+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: Emy_5uqZPm4
credit: SCD Group Hong Kong, 2026.
comment:
  In the 2nd time (1st time after switching ends) there is a small passing error in the reels - otherwise all fine.


created: 2026-07-27 10:32:04.342902+00
last_modified: 2026-07-27 11:20:00.10314+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: lvdKMSBy4p4
credit: Hannah Gee
comment:
  Once through on first night of teaching to a general class. This is written for an anniversary of the Johnsonville club joining the society. St Columba's Church hall was the place we first dance. The club remains, the church does not.


created: 2019-10-06 19:53:13.010279+00
last_modified: 2026-07-28 08:43:10.339918+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: ivArGukAdcc
credit: Gay Gordons, Manchester, 2019.
comment:
  Generally good dancing with quite a few extra twirls though with rather few 1st couples dancing a long way down in bars 1-4 as the instructions encourage them to do.


created: 2022-05-13 14:32:40.107173+00
last_modified: 2026-07-28 08:59:52.343414+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: FPuQiMBz91A
credit: RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Dem Team, Dancing Forth, 2009.
comment:
  Two sets back-to-back.  Once through (with the end of the allemande adapted to lead into the next dance in the demonstration).

  Dancing is Demonstration quality, however video downgraded, since in bars 17-24 the dancers pass right shoulder in the middle, while the instructions have left shoulder.


created: 2026-07-29 09:24:30.21164+00
last_modified: 2026-07-29 09:24:31.451954+00
quality: B
source: Y
external: XK0wsDUp4w0
credit: Tay Dancers, 2026.
comment:
  The instructions say to omit polite turns after the right and lefts but here the team prefer to add them.


created: 2026-05-10 06:51:01.176151+00
last_modified: 2026-07-30 09:01:38.532989+00
quality: X
source: Y
external: dyV7P2zbPfI
credit: by George Williams
comment:
  In this video, men are represented by rectangles and women by ovals which is the opposite of the usual Pillings convention.

  The original instructions give the centre dancer the option of doing highland steps in bars 25-32.


created: 2026-07-23 11:22:56.214459+00
last_modified: 2026-08-02 16:33:56.045263+00
quality: Z
source: Y
external: 9I5D63FQlPg
credit: Leeds White Rose Festival, 2026.
comment:
  Danced on grass by Richmond (N.Yorks) and other groups.

  Was Good, but now blocked on request from the Richmond group. Originally they said they were happy with it being published but subsequently one of the dancers changed her mind.


created: 2026-08-03 16:42:47.451505+00
last_modified: 2026-08-03 17:01:05.655108+00
quality: D
comment: Here there is lots of birling instead of slowly crossing in 4 bars.
source: Y
external: eTm1tIb1ltI
credit:
  Recorded at the Saturday evening social on the 01.08.2026 during the RSCDS Summer School 2026 w2 at Younger Hall in St Andrews/Scotland).  Music provided by the musicians’ workshop of week 2 and their teachers.


created: 2019-11-21 21:10:56.089754+00
last_modified: 2026-08-04 08:41:14.721953+00
quality: C
source: Y
external: trZCXiW7hbU
credit: RSCDS Portland, Oregon Branch, annual ball 2010.
comment:
  This clip shows the last three repeats. The camera is moving around a bit and the first few repeats of the whole video are not so clear.


# formation

last_modified: 2021-05-15 10:40:28.586826+00
napiername: KNOT2
name: Knot 2 couples
searchid: KNOT;2C;
notes:
  The Knot was originally devised by <<ddp:Corson, Mina#86>> for <<ddd:Miss Milligan's Strathspey#4555>> as mentioned in the extra info for <<ddd:Welcome Mina Corson#7017>>.


created: 2013-07-31 14:04:40.909053+00
last_modified: 2013-07-31 14:29:13.13484+00
name: Allemande - Interlocking (all forms)
searchid: ALLMND;INTLOCK
notes:
  This groups all Allemande formations where the paths of couples interlock. We can later split this collection into the many individual formations.


last_modified: 2023-03-05 09:27:15.975868+00
name: Double Triangles - inverting
searchid: DBLTRI;INV
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3073/|issue 3073>> the first dance with this figure was <<ddd:Gary Morris#2412>> by <<ddp::Hay, Alec#173>>.


last_modified: 2022-08-18 08:58:16.12234+00
name: Bourrel - 3 couple
searchid: BIRL;3C;
notes:
  For a discussion on the name see <<https://www.strathspey.org/lists/strathspey%40strathspey.org/t/3047/>>.


created: 2013-10-23 10:44:56.353681+00
last_modified: 2013-10-23 10:44:56.353681+00
name: Promenade - half
searchid: PROM;HALF
notes:
  Added 131022. This is rare (Langholm Fair was the first); therefore no distinction yet into number of couples.


created: 2013-10-14 10:00:41.065517+00
last_modified: 2013-11-26 18:31:42.173587+00
name: Cast behind own lines and lead up the middle
searchid: CBL&LeadUp
notes:
  New formation added 131013, as idea for the new formation list. Not yet used in earlier formation listings


created: 2014-06-30 14:29:12.340309+00
last_modified: 2014-07-01 19:33:12.40802+00
name: Rondel12
searchid: RONDEL12
notes:
  This is a 12-bar version of the Rondel.  Start with 1c facing 2c nearer hands joined.  1-2 under arch | 3-4 cross and loop ; 5-6 W under M arch | 7-8 cross and loop ; 9-10 1c under 2c arch | 11-12 all cast with loop to new places] (2,1).  First used by Ray Dugan in the Longwood Collection (2014).


last_modified: 2014-09-02 11:46:03.888399+00
name: Petronella - triple
searchid: PET;3C;
notes:
  Triple petronella is like petronella in tandem, but for 3 dancers in a row moving to 3 in line at right angles on the right


created: 2013-09-20 22:50:56.77498+00
last_modified: 2015-02-14 01:12:18.343477+00
name: Cast behind own lines and dance up the middle
searchid: CBL&DanceUp
notes:
  New formation added 130920, as idea for the new formation list. Not yet used in earlier formation listings


created: 2013-09-15 20:27:09.805836+00
last_modified: 2016-02-14 18:11:36.571608+00
name: Allemande Turn (to R or L)
searchid: ALL_RL
notes:
  One-couple 4-bar figure: set advancing and join LH or RH, then W turns under own arm to face away from partner, M dances backwards and W forwards to place.  Known from 19th century dances.  Re-introduced into SCD by Derek Haynes.


last_modified: 2017-04-24 13:32:14.553584+00
name: Corners Pass, half-turn and cast away
searchid: CPassHTurn&Twirl
notes:
  {4 bars} Dancing couple and corners pass Rsh, the corners turn 1/2 RH or BH and face, and cast R to the opposite corner position, passing Rsh with the dancing couple who dance back in.


last_modified: 2021-02-21 20:03:55.839797+00
name: Weasel Reel
searchid: REEL;WEASL;
notes:
  Name changed from"weasle". Three dances have these reels, two spell "weasel", the third does not give it name.   The word "Weasle" exists, does not refer to the animal, but has other connotations, see the Urban Dictionary.  Eric, 2014-01-21. 

  According to the instructions for <<ddd:Isolated Weasel, The#20050>> the Weasel Reel was
  *was created by Barry Skelton on July 1st, 1990.*


last_modified: 2021-06-07 10:23:17.455403+00
napiername: SPOUHS
name: Poussette Highland Schottische
searchid: POUSS;HS;
notes:
  According to the instructions for <<ddd:Flodigarry Strathspey#2237>> this figure was devised by <<ddp:Johnstone, Jackie#200>> for the dance <<ddd:S. S. Johnstone#5786>>.


created: 2013-10-26 15:14:40.385522+00
last_modified: 2024-10-15 17:08:53.568202+00
napiername: SET_DT
name: Set as in Double Triangles
searchid: SET_DT
notes:
  Added 131026.  If "Balance in Line" deserves to be a figure, so does this, which in many dances occurs as a 2-bar figure separate from a full "Double Triangles".


last_modified: 2024-12-26 23:01:08.720655+00
napiername: SNAKE
name: Snake Pass
searchid: SNAKE
notes:
  Normally a 3 couple figure. However the first versions may have been for 4 and 5 couples in dances <<ddd:Heights of Rechberg, The#13776>> and <<ddd:Sisters of Kintail, The#7948>> by <<ddp:Conrad, Adrian#1276>> under the name "Spiral Exchange".


created: 2018-07-16 23:53:39.689594+00
last_modified: 2018-07-16 23:53:39.689594+00
napiername: HG-POUSS
name: Hello-Goodbye Poussette
searchid: HG-POUSS;
notes:
  Hello Goodbye Poussette (description by Rod Downey):

  This begins in a diagonal line between first man's place and second lady’s place with 1W and 2M back to back; 1C and 2C holding partners with both hands in order 1M 1W 2M 2W. The retain hands until the end of bar 6. All begin on the right foot.

  1-2 All set R, and move left on the left jete' to finish in a line across the set, with the 1M and 2W back to back. (This rotates the line 1/8 anticlockwise.)
  3-4 Repeat a further 1/8, so that we are now on the second diagonal.

  5-6 Repeat, so that now all are in a line up and down the set, (from the top), 2M, 2W, 1M, 1W. Drop hands.

  7-8 All petronella to own sides in progressed places.


created: 2017-01-14 14:20:04.635658+00
last_modified: 2017-10-09 19:56:40.778519+00
napiername: --
name: Spiral (RSCDS), The
searchid: SPIR_PGS
notes:
  Manual 2013 section 6.31 (p. 163)

  1c and 2c change places in 8 bars.  Formation as published in "Sailor Hector".

  1 – 4   1st man and 2nd woman turn with the right hand three quarters and, giving left hand to other's partner, all balance in line.  On the second setting step, 1st woman and 2nd man pull back left shoulder to face clockwise and join nearer hands with the same dancer as before.

  5 – 8   1st and 2nd couples, in a diagonal line, dance round one place.  2nd man and 1st woman release hands while 1st man and 2nd woman continue turning with the right hand to finish on own sides, opposite partners, in progressed places.  


created: 2017-11-02 02:26:25.835037+00
last_modified: 2017-11-02 03:06:06.698667+00
name: Pushme-Pullyou Reel
searchid: REEL;PUSHPULL;
notes:
  Description from the dance "Back to Back":

  First couple dances a figure of eight on the side of the dance, around their own corner positions, starting with right shoulder to first corner  
  while second and third men, and likewise second and third women, dance consecutive back to backs on the side of the dance. Second and third couples begin by passing right shoulders on bars 17-18 and left shoulders on bars 21-22. 

  Note: besides the above way the Formation may be danced in a "mirrored" way (as in the dance "Still Together") with the dancing couple starting down and out and the corner couples dancing Back to Back accordingly.


last_modified: 2019-12-14 15:17:58.44936+00
napiername: KEPP
name: Keppoch
searchid: KEPP
notes:
  SCDDB previously had this formation spelled as Keppock, but Keppoch is used consistently in the videos of dances featuring this formation.


last_modified: 2020-12-13 12:33:26.96285+00
napiername: S&LNK
name: Set and Link
searchid: SETLNK;2P;
notes:
  According to notes at the end of <<ddpub:Bankhead Book Part 2#764>> <<ddp:Drewry, John#108>> writes that Set and Link was invented by <<ddp::Hay, Alec#173>> of Auckland, NZ.


last_modified: 2020-12-13 12:33:55.271835+00
napiername: PET-T
name: Petronella - tandem
searchid: PET;TANDEM;
notes:
  According to notes at the end of <<ddpub:Bankhead Book Part 2#764>> <<ddp:Drewry, John#108>> writes that Petronella in Tandem was first used by <<ddp::Boyd, Iain#173>> of Wellington, NZ and <<ddp:Boehmer, Marie#35>> of Ontario, Canada. However the name was assigned by Drewry.


last_modified: 2021-02-17 23:25:05.052242+00
napiername: FIG8D
name: Figure of Eight - double
searchid: FIG8;2C;
notes:
  According to <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Thistle-020-November-1964.pdf|issue 20 of The Thistle>> this formation was first devised by Hugh Foss.


last_modified: 2021-02-24 10:01:01.186663+00
napiername: C-P&T
name: Corners Pass and Turn
searchid: C-P&T
notes:
  According to a note in Copycat Suite - Prelude, Drewry says he first used Corners Pass and Turn in <<ddd:Tommy Ford's Fancy#6644>> and then in <<ddd:Misses Farrell of Alloa#4602>>.


last_modified: 2025-04-09 02:30:07.415943+00
napiername: KNOT4C
name: Knot 4 couples - circular
searchid: KNOT;4C;CIRC;
notes:
  The Circular Knot Formation is described as follows in the square set dance <<ddd:The Blue Lights of Pizza Express>>:

  1-2: Turn partner 1 1/4 with the right hand into promenade hold, facing anticlockwise around the set, men nearest the center;

  2-4: Progress one place (1/4 way) round the set anticlockwise;

  5-8: Turn 1 1/4 with the left hand, as in the knot, to finish man facing out, lady facing in.

  Possibly the facing at the end might differ in other dances if the formation will be adopted by other devisors.


created: 2013-10-25 22:54:55.011171+00
last_modified: 2021-07-04 08:22:57.726417+00
name: Set to corner and cast away
searchid: SET;CASTAWAY
notes:
  Formation introduced by Alec Hay in "Peter White", and later used in "Aberdeen Hunt" (Ron Wallace), "John of Montrose" (Babs Hewinson), "Best Set in the Hall" (Helen Greenwood) and "The Jet Set Hornpipe" (Anselm Lingnau).

  This figure may also occur elsewhere. Created in 2013 by Eric. This new formation now automatically comes onto the list of those to be named or not at the new revision of formations.

  Another instance, there referred to as "Corners Pass and Rotate", is "Ruby Red" (Frances Wallace).


created: 2012-10-02 21:56:10.599757+00
last_modified: 2022-01-01 00:07:21.200473+00
name: Reel of four - diagonal - half - tandem (no lead change)
searchid: REEL;DIAG;R4;HALF;TANDEM;
notes:
  "No lead change" has been verified.
  The tag "HALF" was missing, and has been added by Eric Ferguson on 2022-01-01


created: 2015-02-12 11:06:23.841626+00
last_modified: 2022-01-01 00:25:56.673743+00
name: Axum Reel
searchid: REEL;AXUM;
notes:
  Figure of 8 bars, in a 4C set.  End position 4x,3x,2x,1x.   Every 2 bars all dance to the next position along the path 1M, 2W, 1W, 3W, 4W, 3M, 4M, 2M, 1M, etc., passing other dancers Lsh each time.


created: 2013-10-23 23:43:47.591902+00
last_modified: 2022-01-01 00:32:22.945156+00
name: Reel of three - crossing - R shoulder
searchid: REEL;R3;RSH;Cross
notes:
  The special reels occuring in"Tulloch Gorm", "Cadgers" and "Willie wi' his tartan trews".  Added 20131024 Eric Ferguson


created: 2013-12-07 21:16:31.077725+00
last_modified: 2022-04-29 01:03:06.037085+00
name: Bourrel - 4 couple
searchid: BIRL;4C;
notes:
  There are very few dances having a Bourrel that involves 4 couples, and their formations differ in details.  So for the time being we use this Formation as a collective name for all Bourrels involving 4 couples. If their number (ever) grows over a certain size, we can still split it.  Heiko has renamed the Formation to "Bourrel - 4 couple" to indicate that it includes not only one type.

  For a discussion on the name see <<https://www.strathspey.org/lists/strathspey%40strathspey.org/t/3047/>>.


last_modified: 2022-06-12 11:15:52.779283+00
napiername: S&ROT
name: Set and Rotate
searchid: SETROT;2C;
notes:
  Devised by John Drewry in 1987 (according to <<ddd:The Gilly Flower>> in Book 36).

  However the inscription for <<ddd:Brimmond#811>> says that is where Drewry intoduced the figure.


last_modified: 2023-05-12 15:21:58.879267+00
napiername: HR5
name: Hands round - 5 - (and back?)
searchid: HR;5P;?BACK?;
notes:
  This name "Hands round - 5" has historically been used to mean both "Hands round - 6 (one way) and "Hands round - 5 and back".  I have started disambiguating these.  This is the temporary name given to the old entries.  Eric Ferguson


last_modified: 2023-05-12 15:22:15.536262+00
napiername: HR10
name: Hands round - 10 - (and back?)
searchid: HR;10P;&BACK?;
notes:
  This name "Hands round - 10" has historically been used to mean both "Hands round - 6 (one way) and "Hands round - 10 and back".  I have started disambiguating these.  This is the temporary name given to the old entries.  Eric Ferguson


last_modified: 2023-05-12 15:22:31.697009+00
napiername: HR6old
name: Hands round - 6 - (and back?)
searchid: HR;6P;&BACK?;
notes:
  This name "Hands round - 6" has historically been used to mean both "Hands round - 6 (one way) and "Hands round - 6 and back".  I have started disambiguating these.  This is the temporary name given to the old entries.  Eric Ferguson


last_modified: 2023-05-12 15:30:57.043047+00
napiername: R3TNDM
name: Reel of three - tandem (lead change or not?)
searchid: REEL;R3;TANDEM;?LEADCHANGE?;
notes:
  This name "Reel of three - tandem" has historically been used to mean this figure both with and without lead change. I have started disambiguating these, by adding "Lead Change" when needed. This is the temporary name given to the old entries.  Eric Ferguson


created: 2015-01-22 12:14:02.752579+00
last_modified: 2023-06-05 19:57:15.698051+00
napiername: GCH-PR
name: Grand Chain - progressive (with turns)
searchid: CHAIN;HORSESHOE;
notes:
  This formation was originally called Horseshoe Chain which occurs in the dances <<ddd:Shin Kai Tei>> and <<ddd:Two Furlongs#9533>>.

  However in response to <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1584/|issue 1584>> it was realised the same figure occurs in several other dances with a variety of names, the most common being progressive grand chain. So the name has now been changed to "Grand Chain - progressive (with turns)" and has been added as a formation used in those dances.


last_modified: 2023-09-20 13:04:34.438987+00
napiername: R3LCH
name: Reel of three - lead change
searchid: REEL;R3;LEADCHANGE;
notes:
  Also known as alternating tandem or dolphin reels. For a long article about the history and evolution of all kinds of tandem reels in Scottish/English/Contra dancing see <<https://cdss.org/publications/read/cds/cds-volume-2/the-dolphin-hey-the-evolution-and-transmission-of-a-dance-figure/>>.


created: 2012-10-02 22:06:13.52538+00
last_modified: 2023-09-20 13:07:46.578904+00
napiername: R3TDM
name: Reel of three - tandem (no lead change)
searchid: REEL;R3;TANDEM;
notes:
  "No lead change" has been verified.

  For a long article about the history and evolution of all kinds of tandem reels in Scottish/English/Contra dancing see <<https://cdss.org/publications/read/cds/cds-volume-2/the-dolphin-hey-the-evolution-and-transmission-of-a-dance-figure/>>.


last_modified: 2025-02-25 08:50:53.436162+00
napiername: ALL3C
name: Allemande for 3 couples - circulating
searchid: ALLMND;3C;CIRC;
notes:
  According to the notes for <<ddd:Flower of Glasgow ,The#12941>> (2010) in RSCDS <<ddpub:Book 46#1030>>, the "circulating allemande" was invented by <<ddp:Glasspool, Terry#2677>> (in <<ddd:Glenora Ferry, The#11217>> which was published in 2000).


created: 2025-03-30 20:21:53.310308+00
last_modified: 2025-03-30 20:26:57.23177+00
napiername: BOXSET
name: Box Setting
searchid: BOXSET;
notes:
  This first appeared as part of a gypsy (box setting) poussette figure in <<ddd:Gypsy Dreams#9862>> by <<ddp:Glasspool, Terry#2677>> but since then has been used in other dances.


created: 2014-10-26 14:13:16.574259+00
last_modified: 2025-10-01 11:15:48.925013+00
napiername: C-INTSCP
name: Interrupted Set to Corners and Partner
searchid: C-INTSCP
notes:
  Two typical dances:  
  Hanna's Pride        32J 3C        Dunsmuir Dances Book   (the Quarries)  
  Chris Ronald's Strathspey  32 Bar Strathspey for 3C/4L set  (Ron Wallace, San Andreas Collection, #9)  

  The original description in the Dunsmuir Book reads:

  25-32  1st couple dance interrupted set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye): 1st couple set to 1st comers and partner then tum with right hands to face 2nd corners. 1st couple set to 2nd corners and partner then tum with right hands to finish in second place. 

  In strathspey@strathspey.org:66273 we read the details:

  1C move to the sideline on the left foot but instead of facing partner have
  right shoulder facing partner, then the right hand turn is a three quarter
  turn to face second corner; similarly, set to second corner on the right
  foot, move on the left foot to between 2C or 3C but again don't face
  partner but have right shoulder facing ready for an easy three quarter
  right hand turn to second place on own side.


last_modified: 2025-10-20 21:02:03.735604+00
napiername: Rosette
name: Rosette
searchid: ROSETTE
notes:
  In his notes for <<ddd:Catherine Hayes' Delight#1091>>, which introduced this formation, John Drewry writes that:
  > The Rosette was named for Ros McKie of Newcastle N.S.W. because she complained that I had written a dance for Eddie Selwyn and not one for her. I assume that she is a progressive lady and an "above the navel" dancer. (See <<ddd:Jewel in the Navel, The#3250>>)".

  NB there are two variants of the Rosette formation. One due to John Drewry as described above and a slightly different version from Alex Gray.


created: 2026-05-09 20:19:07.556868+00
last_modified: 2026-05-09 20:21:46.595566+00
napiername: FIG8D3Q
name: Figure of Eight - double - 3/4 - progressive
searchid: FIG8;2C;3Q;
notes:
  Three quarters (6 bars) of a double figure of eight (often preceded or followed by a 2 bar move to achieve a desired progression).


created: 2026-05-09 20:22:36.773871+00
last_modified: 2026-05-09 20:22:36.773871+00
napiername: R&L-3Q
name: Rights and Lefts - 3/4 - progressive
searchid: R&L;3Q;
notes:
  Three quarters (6 bars) of rights and lefts (often preceded or followed by a 2 bar move to achieve a desired progression).


last_modified: 2026-08-02 16:06:33.07388+00
napiername: S&L-4
name: Set and Link for four
searchid: SETLNK;4P;
notes:
  Note that there are variations of this figure. And some dances with other 4 couple set and link variations are classified with "set and link (special)".


# person

last_modified: 2025-04-22 23:14:48.641426+00
name: Stein, Ben
display_name: Ben Stein
notes:
  There is an obituary at <<https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/name/benjamin-stein-obituary?id=28265423>>.


last_modified: 2024-07-19 09:59:51.939483+00
name: Mulligan, Martin
display_name: Martin Mulligan
email: mulligan@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
notes:
  There is an obituary at <<https://www.carnells.com/obituaries/dr-martin-edward-mulligan/>> and also <<https://www.orienteering.ie/community/general-discussion/martin-mulligan-sad-news/>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-06 12:53:42.352815+00
name: Whitehorne, George
display_name: George Whitehorne
notes:
  Reported in the instructions for <<ddd:Five Score and Five#23323>> (see <<https://suedan.com/dances/instructions/fivescoreandfive.html>>) as having "lived a long and interesting 105 years".


last_modified: 2025-12-24 23:57:58.368313+00
name: Mackintosh, Abraham
display_name: Abraham Mackintosh
notes:
  A collection of Abraham Mackintosh's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-abraham-mackintosh-collections>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:34:45.856843+00
name: Lowe, Joseph
display_name: Joseph Lowe
notes:
  Two collections of Joseph Lowe's tunes are available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/lowes-1844-collection>> and <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/lowes-royal-collection>>.


last_modified: 2017-09-27 00:24:37.312235+00
name: MacLeod, Jim
display_name: Jim MacLeod
notes:
  Jim MacLeod was a pianist, composer and band leader.

  There is a long <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/jim-macleod.html|obituary on the box and fiddle archive>>.


last_modified: 2025-09-18 23:11:17.538501+00
name: Menzies, Hamish
display_name: Hamish Menzies
notes:
  <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/hamish-menzies-2020.html|Box and Fiddle>> has an extensive writeup/obituary on Hamish Menzies.


last_modified: 2024-10-24 09:04:47.774808+00
name: Muir, Douglas
display_name: Douglas Muir
notes:
  Douglas Muir was the lead accordionist in the group known as "John Ellis
  and his Highland Country Band".


last_modified: 2025-09-03 10:28:50.801598+00
name: Beaton, Farquhar
display_name: Farquhar Beaton
location: Canada
notes:
  First name, and a very brief biography, mentioned in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3882/|issue 3882>>.


last_modified: 2023-01-12 19:27:48.012629+00
name: Sinclair, John
display_name: John Sinclair
notes:
  There is a John Sinclair (composer) that was called "Jackie Sinclair". Unclear if this is the same person.


last_modified: 2025-08-13 17:04:23.107652+00
name: Mackenzie, John
display_name: John Mackenzie
notes:
  The Book 54 CD gives the composer name as J C Mackenzie, but apparently there is no evidence for the middle initial.


last_modified: 2024-11-28 16:45:40.526578+00
name: Cronin, Edward
display_name: Edward Cronin
notes:
  Some background on Edward Cronin is given in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3720/|issue 3720>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-30 16:58:01.854758+00
name: Meldrum, Robert
display_name: Robert Meldrum
notes:
  SCDDB previously had either "Ronald" or just initial "R" as his first name. From <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4171/|issue 4171>> quoting <<https://thesession.org/tunes/21308>> it seems his first name is actually Robert.


last_modified: 2026-02-27 22:34:38.508697+00
name: Coghill, Bobby
display_name: Bobby Coghill
notes:
  Biography/obituary (without dates) at <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/bobby-coghill.html>>.


last_modified: 2020-04-21 23:23:20.892488+00
name: Zobel, Bill & Johnstone, Muriel
display_name: Bill Zobel / Muriel Johnstone
location: Pitlochry, Scotland
notes:
  "In 2011, Muriel and Bill returned from Canada to Scotland and now reside in Pitlochry, Perthshire."   


last_modified: 2018-04-03 09:04:19.521007+00
name: Rutherford, David
shortname: Rutherford
display_name: David Rutherford
notes:
  Though often denoted as just "Rutherford", the RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13 to 18" states Rutherford's full given name as David.


last_modified: 2025-11-28 17:36:46.468966+00
name: Terry, Lesley
display_name: Lesley Terry
location: Bristol
notes:
  There is an obituary at <<https://www.rscdsbristol.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RSCDSnewsletter2006-10.pdf#page=2>>.


last_modified: 2018-04-03 23:56:11.033401+00
name: Harbour, Jacob
display_name: Jacob Harbour
notes:
  Though often denoted as just "J Harbour", the RSCDS publication "Scottish Country Dances Books 13 to 18" states Harbour's full given name as Jacob.


last_modified: 2017-08-23 21:16:35.197315+00
name: Macfarlane, Peter / Linden, Lilian
shortname: Macfarlane/Linden
display_name: Peter Macfarlane / Lilian Linden
notes:
  The collaboration between Peter Macfarlane and Lilian Linden ended when Peter emigrated to Vermont, USA in 2003.


last_modified: 2018-04-14 22:55:18.078549+00
name: West, Eddy
display_name: Eddy West
location: New Zealand
email: edg81169@gmail.com
notes:
  37 of Eddy's dances can be found on his website http://eddywest.nz/

  Eddy's death was announced on Strathspey on 14 April 2018


last_modified: 2018-04-16 21:01:42.60964+00
name: Cannonito, Frank
display_name: Frank Cannonito
location: RSCDS Orange County Branch
notes:
  Frank Cannonito passed away on April 7th, 2018.

  Frank Cannonito was professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of California at Irvine.  He had been chair of the RSCDS Orange County Branch and an active volunteer with the Orange County Games Committee.


last_modified: 2022-12-23 13:40:09.570986+00
name: Spence, Steven
shortname: Steven Spence
display_name: Steven Spence
notes:
  The database had misspelled/alternative entries for "Stephen Spence" and "S Spence" which have been deleted and all merged to this person.


created: 2012-03-09 20:31:14.723896+00
last_modified: 2012-03-09 20:34:25.29261+00
name: Macclesfield Children
display_name: Children of the Macclesfield SCD Group
location: Macclesfield, UK
notes:
  The children of Macclesfield Scottish Country Dance Group devised the dance 18! 18! for the 18th Wigan Thistle society festival of dance for young people.  Teacher J F Bradbury


last_modified: 2018-08-08 20:40:47.603308+00
name: MacGregor-Brown, James
display_name: James MacGregor-Brown
notes:
  From <<https://mccleisterfuneralhome.ca/tribute/details/2897/James-MacGregor-Brown/obituary.html>>, via Randal Oulton:

  > MACGREGOR-BROWN, James - Feb. 1936 - Jan. 2018 Peacefully in his sleep
  > at the Brantford General Hospital on January 4th, 2018 in his 82nd year.
  > Beloved son of the late Mary (nee Gardener) and Robert Brown; dear
  > brother of Janet Finnessey of Nuneaton, England. James was born in
  > Glasgow, Scotland and educated in Scotland and France. James taught
  > Modern Languages at Pauline Johnson Collegiate from 1968 until his
  > retirement. Jim was a world traveller, often with his sister. He will be
  > dearly missed by many friends and former students.


created: 2013-02-01 09:27:53.469889+00
last_modified: 2013-02-01 09:27:53.469901+00
name: Carmichael, Hoagy
display_name: Hoagy Carmichael
notes:
  This is presumably not the famous jazz musician and composer of standards such as »Stardust«, who died in 1981 at age 82.


last_modified: 2012-04-19 13:56:59.008056+00
name: Milligan, Jean
display_name: Jean Milligan
notes:
  ##>>
  The entry for Miss Milligan in *The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women* reads:

  {{quote}}
  … born Glasgow 9 July 1886, died Glasgow 28 July 1978. Inspirational teacher and advocate of traditional Scottish dance. Daughter of Isabella Aitchison, teacher and Dr. James Milligan LL. D. Rector, Glasgow High School for Girls.

  {{quote}}
  The fifth of six children, Jean Milligan was educated at her father’s school subsequently qualifying in Physical Training at Kingsfield College, Dartford. Appointed Assistant Instructress at Dundas Vale Training College (subsequently Jordanhill), Glasgow in 1909, she immediately showed her interest in traditional dance and music. Saw war service as
  a VAD nurse in Malta. Appointed Principal Instructress in Physical Training at Jordanhill, and, until her retirement from that post in 1948, had an influential role in the national provision and development of physical education in Scotland.

  {{quote}}
  In 1923, she met Mrs Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich (n. Campbell of Inverneill, 1882-1968), Head of Training for Girl Guides in Scotland who was keen to promote Scottish Country Dancing among young people. With others, they convened a meeting in Glasgow in November 1923 when the Scottish Country Dance Society was formed. With Miss Milligan as its principal teacher and technical adviser, the Society produced books of dance instruction, devised a teacher-training programme through its branches and founded a Summer School at St Andrews which, except for wartime, has been held annually since 1927 and now hosts some 1,000 dancers. Compiled the popular 101 Scottish Country Dances and a manual of Country Dancing – Won’t You Join the Dance.

  {{quote}}
  After the Second World War, she promoted Scottish Country Dancing throughout the world, travelling extensively to support and encourage new branches of the Society. By the 80th Anniversary in 2003, the, by now, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society comprised 166 branches and 448 affiliated groups in 41 countries.

  {{quote}}
  In 1973, voted The Evening Times Scotswoman of the Year and in 1977 Aberdeen University conferred on her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. The Earl of Mansfield summarised her neatly as »a woman with a vision and with the ability and tenacity to grasp it and make it become reality«. (in MacFadyen & Adams, 1983 p.7)
  ##<<

  For a full biography of Miss Milligan see
  *Dance with your Soul*
  by Dr Alastair MacFadyen and Mrs Florence H Adams published by RSCDS


last_modified: 2021-07-25 16:53:11.679479+00
name: Conrad, Adrian
display_name: Adrian Conrad
location: Croydon, England
email: adrian_conrad@yahoo.co.uk
notes:
  All my dances are available in MS Word softcopy on application to my e-mail address.  Adrian.

  NB they have now been published on the MiniCrib website. See <<http://www.minicrib.org.uk/Publications/AConrad.The.Odd.Half-dozen.pdf>>.


created: 2012-02-12 20:49:50.660426+00
last_modified: 2015-03-14 18:11:03.141963+00
name: Cash, Johnny
display_name: Johnny Cash
notes:
  A world famous Country and Western singer who wrote the music and the words which go with it for Fourty Shades of Green in the 1960's following a visit to Ireland


created: 2012-12-28 13:22:35.895039+00
last_modified: 2012-12-28 13:22:35.89505+00
name: Cullivoe Band, The
shortname: Cullivoe
display_name: The Cullivoe Band
notes:
  Members are (2011):
    Ivor Scollay - Lead Accordion
    Bryan Gear - Fiddle
    Matthew Scollay - 2nd Accordion
    Graeme Garrick - Drums
    Martin Henderson - Piano


last_modified: 2012-10-16 08:03:20.936779+00
name: MacLachlan, Janet T
display_name: Janet T MacLachlan
location: Canada
notes:
  An obituary by Anne Sutherland can be found on <<https://sites.google.com/site/wohdadance/founder|the Western Ontario Highland Dancers' Association>>'s web site. It says

  > Janet (Jenny) T. MacLachlan was an artist, historian and pillar of
  > resource and knowledge in the Highland and Scottish Country Dance 
  > communities in Canada, the United States, and in Scotland. […]
  >  Jenny has also published books on the histories of rare and
  > lesser-known Scottish Dances collected throughout North America and
  > Scotland. She worked hard to enrich the Scottish Dance heritage in
  > North America, producing many exceptional highland dancers that have 
  > gone on to teaching and judging careers.

  Many of the dances in the RSCDS' <<ddpub:Book 24>> were »collected by Jenny MacLachlan«.


created: 2012-11-29 07:20:44.139697+00
last_modified: 2012-11-29 07:20:44.139709+00
name: Simpson, Eann
display_name: Eann Simpson
notes:
  First name variously spelt "Ian" or "Iain"; correct spelling could not be confirmed.

  Year of death is approximate.


created: 2013-01-05 17:36:39.543388+00
last_modified: 2025-09-18 14:00:16.575369+00
name: McGinn, Matthew
display_name: Matthew McGinn
location: Glasgow, Scotland
notes:
  Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3996/|issue 3996>>:  
  Matthew McGinn was a Scottish folk singer-songwriter, actor, author and poet.
  Born in Glasgow in 1928, McGinn was a prolific songwriter and is recognised as an influential figure in the British folk music revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s (Wikipedia).
  Born: 17 January 1928, Glasgow. Died: 5 January 1977 (age 48 years), Glasgow.


created: 2013-02-21 16:00:39.915965+00
last_modified: 2013-02-21 16:00:39.915976+00
name: Cambridge University Strathspey & Reel Club
shortname: CUSRC
display_name: Cambridge University Strathspey & Reel Club
location: Cambridge, UK
notes:
  This Wiki is now static; no new dances are being added.

  website: http://cusarc.soc.srcf.net/wiki/Main_Page


last_modified: 2013-05-28 09:48:20.30607+00
name: Hastings, John
display_name: John Hastings
location: Edinburgh, Scotland
notes:
  See obituary in <<http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/obituaries/obituary-john-hastings-scottish-country-dance-musician-and-composer-1-2945167|The Scotsman>>. Note that the obituary mentions the tune »<<ddt:John Murray of Lochee|John Murray of Lochiel>>«, but the overwhelming majority of people appear to spell the place »Lochee«.


last_modified: 2021-01-02 10:52:43.942935+00
name: Simmonds, Ian
display_name: Ian Simmonds
location: Wellington, New Zealand
email: simmonds@actrix.gen.nz
notes:
  A fine interview with Ian, discussing his dance "<<ddd:Oriel Strathspey#5111>>" (Book 32) can be found as a video for that dance and on youtube at 
  <<http://youtu.be/mCz7g98eh3M>>.


created: 2013-11-16 20:56:12.204932+00
last_modified: 2013-11-16 20:56:12.204932+00
name: Brown, Bert
display_name: Bert Brown
notes:
  From issue 356 by Paul Maloney: Douglas Henderson wrote "The Tartan Waistcoat" and published it in Scottish Dance Archives (September 1972, No. 2). He said: "Recommended tune:- Ann Caithness (composed Bert Brown, arranged Nan Main)." I wrote to Laird Brown, son of Bobby Brown, and asked whether Bobby was "Bert" and had written "Ann Caithness". Laird said that his father had NOT written the tune and that he knew nothing about Bert Brown.

  This "Bert Brown" has been added as a new person on the basis of this information; nothing more is known about him yet.  Eric Ferguson, 13-11-16


last_modified: 2025-05-09 11:19:35.780422+00
name: Mathieson, Robert P/M
display_name: P/M Robert Mathieson
notes:
  Some references spell his surname "Matheson" with no "i". See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3853/|issue 3853>>.


last_modified: 2018-07-06 15:37:54.053906+00
name: Ligtmans, Frans
display_name: Frans Ligtmans
location: Nuenen, Netherlands
notes:
  Frans Ligtmans, was born 3 April 1932 in Zierikzee in the province of Zeeland of the Netherlands.

  In 1977 she was among the founding member of The Thistle Club of Eindhoven.

  Starting from just one set of 8 dances at its peak The Thistle Club had about 50 dancers. Frans gave lessons to beginners, advanced and children. She led Preliminary Teachers Courses on the continent, wrote dances and did the choreography and rehearsals for demonstrations.

  Sadly, Frans' health kept her from dancing in later life. She died on 16 January 2018.

  There is an obituary at <<http://www.thistleclub.nl/in-memoriam.html|The Thistle Club>> webpage.


last_modified: 2014-05-21 22:33:53.637523+00
name: Brown, Bobby and The Scottish Accent
shortname: Bobby Brown
display_name: Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent
location: Mississauga, CANADA
notes:
  Band created 1974.  On the death of Bobby Brown on May 3rd, 2011, the band “Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent” changed its name to “Scotch Mist”, At the changeover, one CD, "Eight Bars of Magic", was produced using the name “Laird Brown with the Scottish Accent”, but the band never used that name in any other context.  Both bands were based in Toronto, Canada.  


last_modified: 2014-05-21 22:45:39.932558+00
name: Brown, Laird J
display_name: Laird Brown
location: Canada
notes:
  All but 4 of these 15 tunes also appear as tunes in the album "Eight bars of Magic" by "Laird Brown with The Scottish Accent (2010)".  It is clear that this Laird J Brown is the same person as the Laird Brown of that band.


created: 2013-08-20 11:53:15.450285+00
last_modified: 2014-08-27 21:21:22.672111+00
name: Noble, Jean
display_name: Jean Noble
location: Toronto, Canada
notes:
  There is some further information at Dick Oakes' <<http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/folktchr.htm|Master Folk Dance Teacher Biographies>>: <<http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/noble_j.htm>>


last_modified: 2014-11-09 01:10:49.163378+00
name: Watson, James (Jim)
display_name: James (Jim) Watson
notes:
  A little bit of information about James Watson can be found <<http://genforum.genealogy.com/watson/messages/8683.html|here>>.


last_modified: 2020-09-12 20:28:54.725365+00
name: Vandegrift, Elinor M
display_name: Elinor M Vandegrift
location: Seattle WA USA
email: elinor3@frontier.com
notes:
  There is some further information at Dick Oakes' <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers.htm|Master Folk Dance Teacher Biographies>>: <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers/vandegrift_em.htm>>


last_modified: 2023-10-17 10:14:42.494376+00
name: Thurston, Hugh A
display_name: Hugh A Thurston
location: Vancouver
notes:
  Hugh Thurston's full name was Hugh Ansfrid Thurston.

  There is a very informative entry at Dick Oakes' <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers.htm|Master Folk Dance Teacher Biographies>>: <<http://www.socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers/thurston_h.htm>>

  The Vancouver branch also has a biographical article written by Rosemary Coupe: <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Hugh-Thurston.pdf>>.


last_modified: 2014-11-06 17:31:59.016797+00
name: MacColl, John
shortname: John MacColl
display_name: John MacColl
notes:
  At Piptunes.ca there is a nice <<http://www.pipetunes.ca/composers.asp?pg=Details&composerID=19|informative page>> about him as well as some <<http://www.pipetunes.ca/browseproducts.asp?catID=146&searchComposer=19|mp3 samples>> of his tunes.


last_modified: 2014-11-07 08:58:14.599567+00
name: Crawford, John
display_name: John Crawford
location: Freuchie, Scotland
notes:
  There is a nice <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/john-crawford.html|informative page>> about him at the Box and Fiddle archive.


last_modified: 2014-12-09 01:24:49.940831+00
name: Stalker, Jack
display_name: Jack Stalker
notes:
  Band leader.

  Jack Stalker’s outstanding service to Scottish country dance music was recognised in 2011 by presenting him with a Branch Award of the West Lothian Branch.


last_modified: 2019-12-03 18:13:02.452797+00
name: Cooper, Ronald
display_name: Ronald Cooper
location: Lerwick, Shetland
notes:
  For a short biography see <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/ronnie-cooper-1982.html|this Box and Fiddle article>>.


last_modified: 2019-12-14 17:27:11.036511+00
name: Keppie, Maggie & Duncan
display_name: Maggie & Duncan Keppie
notes:
  See <<http://www.minicrib.org.uk/Keppie.html>> for PDFs of all publications by Duncan and Maggie Keppie.


last_modified: 2015-01-22 22:59:46.104558+00
name: Gregg, Robert A.
display_name: Robert Gregg
location: New Haven, USA
notes:
  From: http://obits.mlive.com
  Dr. Robert A. Gregg, a resident of Woodbridge, Connecticut since 1973 has died at the age of 94. Dr. Gregg was born in Dundee, Michigan on March 8, 1918. He received a BA from Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Michigan. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science.
  In 1942 he joined the research staff of the United States Rubber Co., later to become Uniroyal. Some of his early work on fundamental polymer chemistry has become standard textbook chemistry.
  He is credited with inventing chemical processes which made steel-belted radial tires safe. Steel belted radial tires were invented by Firestone, but the claims and judgments against Firestone due to the failure of their tires, sometimes resulting in loss of life, so damaged the company that it was absorbed by a Japanese company in 1988. Uniroyal tires experienced no such difficulties. For this work he was awarded the Maurice Chamberland Award by the New Haven Section of the American Chemical Society, an award made "for work enhancing societal well being through the application of chemistry".
  He invented spandex.
  He also invented a chemical foaming agent now widely used in the making of shock-absorbing foam rubber in a wide variety of products, from running shoes to hammer handles.
  Since retiring in 1984, as President of the Woodbridge Land Trust he led the towns effort to purchase undeveloped tracts of land, thereby preserving them from development, providing outdoor recreation and preserving the character of the town. And he was active with the American Chestnut Foundation in its effort to restore the chestnut tree to the landscape, through cross-breeding to produce a disease-resistant tree. He served as a Director of the Connecticut Chapter of the Foundation since 2004. One of the parcels preserved by the Land Trust is now the site of an experimental chestnut plantation.
  Finally, his will endows a Chair in the Chemistry Department at the University of Michigan.
  He will be interred in Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Michigan at 1PM Wednesday, December 12. A memorial service will be held at First Church of Christ, Woodbridge at 11AM Saturday, December 15th. He is survived by his wife Jean Westerman Gregg, and their son Timothy of Carmel, NY.
  Memorial donations may be made to The Woodbridge Land Trust, Inc., P.O. Box 3699, Woodbridge, CT 06525.

  Published in Ann Arbor News from Dec. 7 to Dec. 9, 2012
  - See more at: http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/annarbor/obituary.aspx?pid=161533580#sthash.dxUZAfwV.dpuf


last_modified: 2015-02-14 14:07:21.834586+00
name: Brown, May
display_name: May Brown
location: Western Australia
notes:
  May died peacefully on 14 June 2011.  May was a life member of the RSCDS Western Australia Branch and the deviser of several dances.


last_modified: 2015-03-14 18:11:14.734998+00
name: Macadians, The
shortname: Macadians
display_name: The Macadians
location: Nova Scotia
notes:
  Members (received feb. 2015)
  Duncan Keppie (Accordion)
  Peter Giles & Clara Whitman (Fiddle)
  Maggie Keppie (Percussion & Voice)
  Rob Kehler (Keyboard)


last_modified: 2015-03-19 06:22:08.333848+00
name: Kafoozalum
shortname: Kafoozalum
display_name: Kafoozalum
location: London, UK
email: peter@kafoozalum.co.uk
notes:
  Home:	020 8581 0359
  Mobile:	07973 250918
  Address:	20 Charles Street, Hillingdon Heath, Middlesex  UB10 0SY

  Kafoozalum  is based in London, but plays all over the place:
      Birmingham in the North
      Brighton in the South
      Norwich in the East
      Exeter in the West
  and everywhere in between


last_modified: 2015-09-24 04:15:40.875434+00
name: Seybold, Beate
display_name: Beate Seybold
location: Berlin, Germany
notes:
  Beate Seybold danced in various locations including Vienna (Austria) and Berlin (Germany).

  Together with Sonja Schroeder, she was the co-founder of the Berlin Hopalots dance group in 2001.


last_modified: 2015-03-19 06:47:58.491606+00
name: Armstrong, Jack
display_name: Jack Armstrong
notes:
  Bandleader of Barnstormers dance band 
  Numerous radio and tv broadcasts in 1950's and 1960's 
  Piper to Duke of Northumberland from 1948


created: 2015-04-20 13:12:09.022479+00
last_modified: 2025-11-28 17:31:50.807392+00
name: Norgate, Martin
display_name: Martin Norgate
notes:
  Obituary at <<https://www.rscdsbristol.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RSCDSnewsletter2018.pdf#page=15>>.


last_modified: 2015-06-28 15:02:49.724059+00
name: Jenkins, Peter
display_name: Peter Jenkins
location: Middlesex, UK
email: peter@kafoozalum.co.uk
notes:
  Leader of Kafoozalum website http://www.kafoozalum.co.uk

  Publication: The Kafoozalum Tunes. Details at http://www.kafoozalum.co.uk/tunebook.html

  All compositions - including The Kafoozalum Tunes - available (free) in abc format at http://abcnotation.com/searchTunes?q=site:www.kafoozalum.co.uk&f=c&o=a&s=0

  Additonal information:
  20 Charles Street
  Hillingdon Heath
  Middlesex
  UB10 0SY
  Home:	020 8581 0359
  Mobile:	07973 250918

  Other tunes, all from "The Kafoozalum Tunes" publication, as are the three currently displayed, are accessible through JC's Tunefinder: A Minor Catastrophe Altered Jig The Apprentice (or "Road to the Heath") Ayrshire Bacon But NOT Morrismen Cat's Cradle Connor O' Denis Drear Life The Humours of Hillingdon Jacki's Jig The Last Buss The Loss of Much One Mor The Promised Land Siobhan Cottage Splash! All the way to Beckenham At the top of the Steppes The Band Wagon Cheers The Cyclist's Hornpipe Diminished Resposibility Dog Walk Mrs L. P. Fogg Pearl of Welwyn Phumblin' The Spa Weekend The Stuttering Loom Light Meter Rant Silky Blue Summer A Virgin from Waverley Lesley's Welcome Return from Canada One for Roger! Peter Jenkins' compliments to Ron Fiske Puddles Simply Rosie The White Barn (Chicken Rarebit) The Facelift Hugh & Cry

  Other compositions not in that publication but available from http://www.kafoozalum.co.uk/ABC.txt (which does not seem to be picked up by JC's tunefinder yet!) in abc format

  The Beast of Drumnadrochit Have you seen it? Sabotage Highland Toenail Streak! ECML McGonagall Pinkasaurus Pure Invention It takes two to Tango Elderberry Bubblegum Slate of Hand The Snowball Jig Glaw Cymreig (Welsh Rain) Mr. Merton of Puns

  http://abcnotation.com/searchTunes?q=site:www.kafoozalum.co.uk&f=c&o=a&s=0 gives all my compositions 


last_modified: 2015-09-24 04:37:59.208318+00
name: Stevenson-Mathews, James (Jim)
display_name: James (Jim) Stevenson-Mathews
location: Glen Cove, NY, USA
notes:
   James Stevenson-Mathews has published tunes under the name  James Stevenson earlier, e.g. in "The Tin Woodman and other dances".
  He is typically addressed as Jim. Thus, one may also find  tunes/dances of him as Jim Stevenson(-Mathews).


last_modified: 2015-11-01 19:57:25.764526+00
name: Clark, Kathy & Meyer, Robin
display_name: Clark, Kathy & Meyer, Robin
notes:
  Spelling changed from Meyers to Meyer, as this is how Robin's surmane name is spelt on the original text of "Kabin Fever"


last_modified: 2015-11-08 21:39:04.141694+00
name: Upton, Charles
display_name: Charles Upton
email: minicrib@care4free.net
notes:
  Charles Upton was the originator of MiniCrib - the "database" of dance cribs used by so many dancers and dance groups around the world.
  He also was a long time active member of Deeside Caledonian Society, Wirral, UK.  

  Charles Upton passed away on Wednesday 4th November 2015.


last_modified: 2016-03-13 13:00:49.452893+00
name: Bond, Paul
display_name: Paul Bond
location: Rotherham, England
notes:
  Paul Bond, Hon. President of RSCDS Sheffield branch, passed away during the night from March 12 to March 13, 2016. 

  If you did not know him personally then you may have know him for the CardCribs he produced for many years, the crib sheets for Summer School that he produced for many years or the Yorkshire and NE England dance diary that, again, he produced for many years.


last_modified: 2016-07-21 10:12:16.914337+00
name: Hutton, Claude
display_name: Claude Hutton
location: Canada
email: cwhutton@shaw.ca
notes:
  Claude had danced only for about ten years however SCD had become a passion. He was successful in his Preliminary Exam in Scotland in 2004 and has begun to teach. He was president of the Saskatchewan Branch during the centennial year 2005.
  (Information from the RSCDS Saskatchewan Branch Centennial Collection 2005)


created: 2016-04-05 21:21:14.678497+00
last_modified: 2016-04-05 21:21:14.678497+00
name: McGibbon, William
display_name: William McGibbon
location: Edinburgh, Scotland
notes:
  William McGibbon (1690-1757) was a life-long Edinburgh native, born to a professional oboist of some reputation named Malcolm McGibbon. As a teenager he traveled to London to study with William Corbett, taking tutelage in violin and composition. He returned to Edinburgh sometime after 1716, and next is mentioned on the roster of the Edinburgh Music Society in the winter of 1726-27. He concertized regularly, and eventually became an employee of the Society where he became concertmaster. He composed in the classical style, producing three concerti, an overture (now lost), four sets of six sonatas (for two violins/flutes with basso continuo), six sonatas for flute/violin and basso continuo, six sonatas for two flutes, three collections of Scots tunes, and folktune variations for solo violin. McGibbon not only realized a salary and fees from concertizing with the Society, but he also sold copies of the parts of his compositions to the orchestra. The Society, however, also played Scottish music along with classical fare, the Scottish influences can be found in the technically proficient violinist's compositions, many of which include elements of traditional fiddling incorporated into classical violin technique and composition forms.
  (information from http://tunearch.org)


last_modified: 2016-04-25 15:59:00.938269+00
name: McKenzie, Ian
display_name: Ian McKenzie
location: Stockton on Tees, UK
notes:
  Ian McKenzie from Stockton-on-Tees has died aged 87.   Ian was active on the Country dance scene for over 50 years.  Being a founder member of the Teesside Branch, he and his wife Joan traveled all over the UK and overseas to dance, with friends frae ‘a’ the airts.  Ian will be remembered by many dancers.

  On SCDDB his surname was formerly misspelt "MacKenzie".  Corrected 2016-04-24.  Eric


last_modified: 2016-07-21 10:22:34.782316+00
name: Gibson, Jean
display_name: Jean Gibson
location: Canada
notes:
  Jean began dancing in England many years ago with Derek Haynes. She has danced and taught in both Great Britain and Canada. She was fully certificated in 1997.
  <BR>(Information from the RSCDS Saskatchewan Branch Centennial Collection 2005)


last_modified: 2016-07-21 10:22:01.116048+00
name: Ogilvie, Olive
display_name: Olive Ogilvie
location: Saskatchewan
notes:
  Olive Ogilvie was a dedicated teacher and dancer of the RSCDS Saskatchewan Branch. She was born November 5, 1930 in Dundee, Scotland and died October 31, 2006 in Regina, Saskatchewan (Canada).

  Olive was married to <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/3643/|George Ogilvie>>, another active member of the Saskatchewan Branch.

  There is an <<http://rscdssask.org/In_Memoriam/olive_ogilvie.htm|comprehensive obituary>> at the Saskatchewan Branch home page.


last_modified: 2016-07-21 10:22:25.385934+00
name: Ogilvie, George
display_name: George Ogilvie
location: Canada
notes:
  George has been dancing for many years. A native of Scotland, in 1978 he assisted his wife in establishing Tayside Scottish Country Dancers in Regina. He and <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/3642/|Olive>> successfully started SCD In Yorkton and Moose Jaw.
  George served as secretary of the Saskatchewan Branch for many years. He continues to support <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/3642/|his wife>> in her teaching.
  <BR>(Information from the RSCDS Saskatchewan Branch Centennial Collection 2005)


last_modified: 2016-05-31 22:31:20.073138+00
name: Schmidt, Heiko A
display_name: Heiko A Schmidt
location: Vienna, Austria
notes:
  Heiko Schmidt has danced in dance groups in various location like Heidelberg (Germany), Berlin (Germany) and Vienna (Austria).


created: 2016-05-12 16:16:53.439625+00
last_modified: 2016-06-06 00:26:51.542731+00
name: Hamilton, James Stanley 'Jimmy'
shortname: Jimmy Hamilton
display_name: James Stanley 'Jimmy' Hamilton
location: Ayrshire
notes:
  Jimmy (James Stanley) Hamilton was born at Tarholm near Annbank in 1904. He was married to Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive. Their son Stan (also James Stanley) Hamilton was born 1928 in Ayrshire.

  Jimmy Hamilton was fiddler and a fisher. Jimmy had his own Scottish Country Dance Band that played at the Pavilion and the Gaiety in Ayr.

  In 1966 Jimmy and Mary Hamilton moved from Auchincruive to Canada to be with their son Stan who had emigrated to Canada in 1957.
  By 1968  Jimmy and Mary Hamilton moved back to Ayr.

  Jimmy died in Ayr after a heart attack.

  According to the <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/stan-hamilton.html|Box and Fiddle archive>> and Iain Boyd's book <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/600/|All Kinds Of Everything>>, Jimmy Hamilton was the composer of the tune <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/tune/1086/|Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive>> that is named after his wife.

  (Sources: <<https://thesession.org/tunes/12052|The Session>>, <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/stan-hamilton.html|Box and Fiddle archive>>, and obituary in <<http://www.dancescottish.ca/archives-set%26link.html|Toronto Set+Link>> Oct 2007)


last_modified: 2016-09-02 18:47:52.303537+00
name: Mills, Andrew 'Andy'
display_name: Andrew 'Andy' Mills
location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
notes:
  Andy Mills is originally from NZ, but since about 1990 he lived in the USA. Currently he lives in Virginia Beach, VA.

  When he devised the two dances "Andrew's Dance" and "The Thrang Wynd", he went by the name Andrew Mills. However, for the last 40 years, he has only ever been known as Andy Mills.

  (Source: Andy Mills, 2016)


last_modified: 2016-09-28 16:21:59.029266+00
name: Rankine, Andrew
display_name: Andrew Rankine
notes:
  Andrew Rankine (1930-1985) was a Scottish accordionist, band leader and composer.

  He was born 1930 in Aberdeen and grew up in Menstrie. He started playing the accordion only at the age of 16, but had his first broadcast about five years later in 1951. He was leading a band until 1960 when he moved to Whitley Bay and in 1963 to Leicester. Finally, in 1984 he left for California and establish The Scottish Heritage Centre close to The Queen Mary at Longed Beach. 

  A year later, in 1985, Andrew Rankine died of a heart attack being only 53 years of age.

  For more information see the page about Andrew Rankine at the <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/andrew-rankine1.html|Box and Fiddle archive>>.


last_modified: 2016-09-28 16:25:08.67208+00
name: Gonnella, Ron
shortname: Ron Gonnella
display_name: Ron Gonnella
notes:
  There is a long article about Ron Gonnella at the <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/mar-1994.html|box and fiddle archive>>.


last_modified: 2016-12-17 21:21:22.309939+00
name: Linklater-Shirras, M
display_name: M Linklater-Shirras
location: RSCDS Inverness
notes:
  "Link" as she was affectionately known was very active in the Inverness Branch over the years as a dancer and in her roles as treasurer and secretary.


created: 2017-11-06 18:46:39.912363+00
last_modified: 2017-11-07 00:56:06.989982+00
name: Connolly, William J
display_name: William J Connolly
notes:
  Famous Scottish comedian, actor, musician and TV/radio presenter better known as <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Connolly|Billy Connolly>>.


last_modified: 2017-02-12 12:48:19.386169+00
name: Sharpe, Charles
display_name: Charles Sharpe
notes:
  According to <<http://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Mr._Sharpe%27s_Delight|tunearch.org>>:

  > Sharpe was the son of William Kirkpatrick of Ailsland, a younger brother
  > of Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, 3rd Baronet of Closeburn. On inheriting Hoddom
  > Castle, Dumfriesshire, in the Borders, Charles changed his name to
  > Sharpe, the name of his uncle’s line, from whom he inherited the estate.
  > He set to work on the castle, repairing and improving it, and adding
  > several rooms. Sharpe had a reputation as an excellent violinist, and also
  > composed music and verse. He was a friend and correspondent of Robert 
  > Burns.

  Sometimes spelled “Sharp” (without the final “e”).


created: 2017-03-10 16:05:52.782833+00
last_modified: 2017-03-11 00:56:16.624331+00
name: Minicrib
display_name: Minicrib
location: Wirral, UK
email: minicrib@minicrib.org.uk
notes:
  The late Charles Upton started publishing SCD cribs under the name of Minicribs.  His work is now being continued by David Haynes and his team.  Minicribs are one of the crib collections included in SCDDB.

  As the website http://www.minicrib.org.uk/publish.html is open for anyone to publish dance descriptions, SCDDB now classifies that website as a "publication", so that links can be made to those original descriptions.


created: 2017-04-05 09:51:29.9378+00
last_modified: 2017-04-05 23:56:09.611592+00
name: Goodhart, Al
display_name: Al Goodhart
location: USA
notes:
  Al Goodhart lived from January 26, 1905 to November 30, 1955. During his lifetime he was a radio announcer, vaudeville pianist and special materials writer.

  He collaborated, among others, with Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mann Curtis, Sammy Lerner, Ed Nelson, Kay Twomey and Allan Roberts.


created: 2017-04-05 09:38:28.201986+00
last_modified: 2017-04-05 23:56:22.630628+00
name: Sigler, Maurice
display_name: Maurice Sigler
notes:
  Maurice Sigler was an American composer, lyricist, conductor and producer.

  For more information see <<http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/notable_writers/C5039|songwriters hall of fame>> or <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sigler|Wikipedia>>.


created: 2017-11-06 18:31:39.940686+00
last_modified: 2025-12-24 23:48:44.951486+00
name: MacGlashan, John
display_name: John MacGlashan
notes:
  Lived around the turn of the 19th century. May or may not have been related to <<ddp:MacGlashan, Alexander|Alexander MacGlashan>> [this entry appears to have been deleted].

  A collection of John MacGlashan's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/john-macglashans-collection-of-strathspey-reels>>.


last_modified: 2017-04-22 00:28:52.694697+00
name: Hinchcliffe, Audrey
display_name: Audrey Hinchcliffe
location: Leeds, UK
notes:
  Audrey Hinchcliffe was member of the Leeds Branch of the RSCDS. 
  As secretary of the Branch she was also involved in the organization of the Leeds Festival ran by the club. 
  Later she was made Honorary President.

  At some point she moved to Foxhill Court, North of Leeds. In her flat there she hosted people and most of the Bands who came from Scotland to play.

  Jimmy Shand, Sr., composed a tune named "<<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/tune/1135/|Miss Audrey Hinchcliffe's Strathspey>>", John Mitchell devised a <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/285/|dance with the same name>> published in the <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/459/|Whetherly Book 9>>, and John Drewry wrote the dance "<<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/2321/|Foxhill Court>>" for her which is published in his <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/207/|Canadian Book>>.

  For more information there is a Tribute to Audrey Hinchcliffe in the Leeds Newsletter 74, August 2014 (available at <<http://www.rscdsleeds.org.uk/newsletters.html|http://www.rscdsleeds.org.uk/newsletters.html>>).


last_modified: 2017-06-10 01:45:32.512655+00
name: Schneckenburger, Lissa & Pixton, Tom
shortname: Schneckenburger/Pixton
display_name: Lissa Schneckenburger & Tom Pixton
location: USA
notes:
  The lineup for the CD 'Scottish in Salem' in 2003 was Lissa Schneckenburger (fiddle), Tom Pixton (piano/accordion), Howard Lasnick and Paul Henle (percussion), and Barbara Pixton (bass).


last_modified: 2017-09-27 03:46:47.641398+00
name: Sinton, John
display_name: John Sinton
notes:
  John Sinton played double bass in Jim Macleod's band.

  John Drewry has dedicated a dance to him, "The Big Fiddle".


last_modified: 2017-07-27 16:18:34.572186+00
name: McLaren, Nicol & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
shortname: Nicol McLaren
display_name: Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
location: Pitlochry, Scotland
notes:
  Nicol McLaren formed The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band in 1983.

  For Line-ups on different CDs see the entry of the <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/10209/|The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band>>.


last_modified: 2017-07-27 15:13:27.306424+00
name: Mancini, Henry
display_name: Henry Mancini
location: Los Angeles, USA
notes:
  Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor, arranger and musician. 
  He is best remembered for his film and television scores. 
  He won 4 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and 20 Grammy Awards. In addition he was awarded a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

  Among his best known works are "The Pink Panther Theme" (the theme to "The Pink Panther" film series"), "Moon River" (to the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's") and the theme for the Peter Gunn television series.

  Also posthumously in April 2004, he was honored by the US Postal Service presenting a stamp commemorating his lifetime achievements in film music, and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film The Pink Panther.

  For an overview about Henry Mancini's live and achievements have a look the <<http://www.henrymancini.com/|official website>> and his <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mancini|Wikipedia entry>>.


last_modified: 2017-08-23 18:43:37.116803+00
name: Macfarlane, Peter
display_name: Peter Macfarlane
location: Addison, VT, USA
email: mail@ottercreeksmallcraft.com
notes:
  Peter Macfarlane grew up in the United Kingdom, where he developed his characteristic Scottish fiddle style. There he played regularly for Scottish dances and weddings, including performing in Continental Europe.

  During this time he also recorded the CD "Invercauld" (2003) together with Lilian Linden on the Piano.

  The collaboration with Lilian Linden ended when Peter emigrated to Vermont, USA in 2003.

  Together with Viveka Fox, Aaron Marcus and Hollis Easter he plays in the band <<http://www.frostandfireband.com/|Frost and Fire>> that was formed in 2010 and is playing for Scottish, contra and other dances.

  In addition, Peter is the co-founder and musical director of the <<http://www.cvsfc.org|Champlain Valley Scottish Fiddle Club>>.


last_modified: 2017-07-27 16:28:04.452146+00
name: Glencraig Scottish Dance Band, The
shortname: Glencraig
display_name: The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
location: Pitlochry, Scotland
notes:
  Nicol McLaren formed The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band in 1983.

  Line-ups on different CDs:

  - "The Sunday Class Christmas CD" (2016):
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion),
  Neil Caul (2nd accordion),
  Gordon Howe (fiddle),
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano),
  John Sinton (double bass),
  David Bell (drums) and
  Alex Hodgson (bells &amp; whistles)

  - "Old Time Dances - Ah'm Dancin'" (2012): 
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Neil Caul (second accordion), 
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano),
  John Sinton (double bass) and 
  Robert Simpson (drums).

  - "Scottish Country Dances - Ah'm Askin'" (2010):
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Neil Caul (2nd accordion), 
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano), 
  John Sinton (bass) and 
  David Bell (drums).

  - "RSCDS Book 20" (2008):
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion), 
  Neil Caul (2nd accordion),
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  David Bell (drums),
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano) and
  John Sinton (double bass).

  - "The Reel Party - Are Ye Askin'?" (2007): 
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion), 
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Neil Caul (2nd accordion), 
  John Sinton (double bass) and 
  David Bell (drums).

  - "The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band - The Ceilidh - Are Ye Dancin'?" (2006): 
  Nicol McLaren (lead accordion), 
  Isobelle Hodgson (piano), 
  Davie Bell (drums), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Neil Caul (2nd accordion) and 
  John Sinton (double bass). 

  - "Clashmadin Volume One" (2000):
  Nicol McLaren (accordion), 
  Neil Caul (accordion), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Maureen Rutherford (piano), 
  David Bell (drums) and 
  Suzanne Croy (bass).

  - "Note 'n' Away" (1998):
  Nicol McLaren (accordion), 
  Neil Caul (accordion), 
  Maureen Rutherford (piano, vocals), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Suzanne Gray (bass) and 
  David Bell (drums).

  - "Craigievar Dances" (1997):
  Nicol McLaren (accordion), 
  Neil Caul (accordion), 
  Maureen Rutherford (piano), 
  Gordon Howe (fiddle), 
  Suzanne Gray (bass) and 
  David Bell (drums)


created: 2015-07-19 12:57:52.623038+00
last_modified: 2017-07-28 04:17:26.514831+00
name: Handel, George Frideric
shortname: G F Handel
display_name: George Frideric Handel
location: London, UK
notes:
  George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel born as Georg Friedrich H&auml;ndel was a German and later British baroque composer.


last_modified: 2017-08-21 12:51:27.304109+00
name: Dix, Ann
display_name: Ann Dix
notes:
  Ann Dix was awarded the RSCDS Scroll of Honour, which was proclaimed at the Society AGM on Saturday November 2nd, 2013, unfortunately the day after her death. 


  In St Andrews there is a park bench in Kinburn Park, close to the St Andrews Museum, that is dedicated to the memory of Ann Dix. It states: <em>"In fond memory of Ann Dix (1942-2013), much loved by her sons Simon and Tim, her family and her friends. Her enthusiasm and thoughtfulness will be missed by all, including her many Scottish country dancing friends here and around the world."</em>
  There are two pictures of the bench in the <<http://rscds-bhs.org.uk/gallery.html|photo gallery>> of the <<http://rscds-bhs.org.uk/|Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch>> webpage.


created: 2018-01-19 13:52:56.629379+00
last_modified: 2018-01-20 00:56:13.212436+00
name: Heidelberg SchloB Dancers
display_name: Heidelberg SchloB Dancers
location: Heidelberg, Germany
notes:
  The name relates to the many tourist coming to Heidelberg and wanting to see Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberger Schlo&szlig;). If they cannot find their way there, you often get asked "Could you tell me where the SchloB is?" - not being aware that the '&szlig;' ist not a 'B' but should in fact be pronounced like 'ss'.

  ...often an obvious answer would be: "If you look up from your map you could actually see it..."


last_modified: 2018-05-19 15:54:20.195755+00
name: Agnew, Peter
display_name: Peter Agnew
notes:
  “A house-painter to trade, and a poet by chance, Peter Agnew was a native of Perth, and lived in the South Street in 1793. Very early in life he gave evidence of being possessed of rare musical talent, and learned to play on the violin, an instrument over which he soon obtained an almost complete mastery, and with which he lived to charm the ills of many a luckless day. On the completion of his 'prentice time Agnew went to Glasgow, and from thence, in a few years, to London, from whence he again, after a few more years, returned to the commercial capital of his native Caledonia, where he wore out the bulk of his after-lease. His life appears to have been a somewhat chequered one, the grim visage of poverty frequently staring him in the face, and, if not actually sconcing herself at his fireside, being represented there on an occasion by her foster-friend, the beagle. An excellent violinist, a fair landscape painter, a capital singer of songs, a pleasing writer of verses, and an entertaining story-teller, perhaps Peter Agnew had too many accomplishments to be eminently successful in any.”  – Robert Ford, *The Harp of Perthshire* (1893)


last_modified: 2020-01-20 22:36:21.819477+00
name: Hunter, Willie
shortname: William Hunter
display_name: Willie Hunter
notes:
  Generally known as Willie but sometimes referenced as William.

  There is an obituary in <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/willie-hunter-1994.html|this Box and Fiddle page>>.


last_modified: 2020-01-04 23:13:03.476702+00
name: Paddledoo
shortname: Paddledoo
display_name: Paddledoo
notes:
  The site <<http://www.paddledoo.com/>> lists recordings rooted in Scottish music since 1987.

  The main musician is Ed Pearlman, many others have taken part in the recordings.

  As mentioned in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1969/|issue 1969>> their album is also mentioned with the band name given as <<ddp:Boston Hospitality>>.


created: 2017-08-23 16:11:23.99335+00
last_modified: 2017-08-24 09:48:47.73178+00
name: Frost and Fire
display_name: Frost and Fire
location: Burlington, VT, USA
email: booking@frostandfireband.com
notes:
  Viveka Fox, Peter Macfarlane, Aaron Marcus and Hollis Easter are the members of the band "Frost and Fire". Having played informally together on stage in 2010, the band was actually formed in 2011. They play for Scottish, contra and other dances. "Frost and Fire" is based in Burlington, Vermont in the US.


  The following information is taken from the <<http://www.frostandfireband.com/bio/|band's webpage>>:

  Frost and Fire began taking shape in July 2010 at the Champlain Valley Folk Festival in Burlington, VT. Viveka and Peter invited Aaron and Hollis to join them on stage, and as the dancers whirled and cheered, their shared energy kindled this new collaboration. As winter swept across the North, we stayed in touch, thinking about tunes and new directions.

  Fast forward to the blazing summer heat of 2011, which found us on stage making music drawn from all points of the compass, our faces lit with joy and laughter, surrounded by dancers aflame with energy. At the band’s first gig in Rochester, VT, the dancing ran long into the evening–neither dancers nor band were ready for the music to stop.

  Frost and Fire takes its name from T. S. Eliot’s Quartet 4, Little Gidding:

     <P><EM>“Midwinter spring is its own season
      <BR>Sempiternal though sodden towards sundown,
      <BR>Suspended in time, between pole and tropic.
      <BR>When the short day is brightest, with frost and fire,
      <BR>The brief sun flames the ice, on pond and ditches,
      <BR>In windless cold that is the heart’s heat,
      <BR>Reflecting in a watery mirror
      <BR>A glare that is blindness in the early afternoon.
      <BR>And glow more intense than blaze of branch, or brazier,
      <BR>Stirs the dumb spirit: no wind, but pentecostal fire
      <BR>In the dark time of the year. Between melting and freezing
      <BR>The soul’s sap quivers.”</EM></P>


last_modified: 2017-08-23 22:01:48.265909+00
name: Invercauld Scottish Dance Band
shortname: Invercauld Band
display_name: Invercauld Scottish Dance Band
location: Jersey, Channel Islands
notes:
  Some information from the band's webpage and other sources:

  The Invercauld Scottish Dance Band consists of Lilian Linden (piano) and friends (fiddles, accordion, drums).

  In October 1997, Lilian Linden formed a Scottish dance band (now called the Invercauld Scottish Dance Band). The band has played for Scottish Country Dances and Balls, New Year's Eve Dances, St Andrew's Nights, Burns' Nights, Weddings, Ceilidhs, Concerts, Charity Dances, and other fund-raising events, as well as Reeling Dances for Reelers, Parties and other functions with a Scottish flavour.

  At some point it came to choosing a name for the band. The name "The Invercauld Scottish Dance Band" relates to Lilian's Scottish ancestors, the Farquharsons of Invercauld, which have been traced back to the sixteenth century, to the start of the Farquharson Clan.

  The line-up  Peter Macfarlane / Lilian Linden can be seen in the continuity from beginnings in 1997 to the Invercauld Scottish Dance Band, as the CD recorded by the two musicians already carries the catalog number "Invercauld001". The collaboration with Peter Macfarlane ended when he emigrated to the US in 2003.

  The band has previously played extensively in and around London, Surrey, Hampshire and the Home Counties, and occasionally in Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Sussex and Wiltshire. They have also played further afield in the UK and Europe, including Scotland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Guernsey and Jersey.

  Since summer 2009 Lilian and the Invercauld Scottish Dance Band are based and play in Jersey in the Channel Islands, since Lilian's move back there. However, the band will also continue to play in the UK and further afield.


created: 2017-09-26 20:53:04.046362+00
last_modified: 2017-09-26 23:56:19.258436+00
name: Quick Scotch
display_name: Quick Scotch
location: Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
notes:
  The Russian Scottish country dance group Quick Scotch was founded in 2009.

  Since then they have organized a number of dancing events that inspired them to devise some of the dances included in this book "Book of Records".


last_modified: 2017-09-27 23:56:08.064707+00
name: Doig, Alex
display_name: Alex Doig
notes:
  Alex Doig was a drummer who played with Jim MacLeod’s Dance Band in the 1970s. 

  He composed tunes like "Tam O' Shanter" (but there is more that one tune with that name). 

  John Drewry dedicated a dance to him that is called "Alex Doig's Jig", but which is also know as "The Dunblane Drummer". Furthermore, there is tunes carying his name ("Alex Doig's Jig").


last_modified: 2018-07-31 13:03:25.770861+00
name: Torfason, Louis (Torf)
display_name: Torf
location: Austin, Texas
email: torf@io.com
notes:
  Louis Torfason typically only uses his nickname Torf to sign his dances.

  Unfortunately, Torf died in morning of 24 July 2018.

  Torf got a Branch Award by the Houston + District Branch during the term 2012-2013.


created: 2018-09-18 22:31:22.065736+00
last_modified: 2018-09-18 22:31:22.065736+00
name: Hawkins, Matt
display_name: Matt Hawkins
location: Alabama, USA
notes:
  Matt Hawkins, who is now a space scientist in Huntsville, Al. He was a fine leader while at ISU of the Celtic Dance Society and a regular at all Scottish events, English Country dance, and contra dance.


last_modified: 2018-10-24 20:56:15.648325+00
name: Scottish National Dance Company
shortname: SNDC
display_name: Scottish National Dance Company
location: Reading, UK
notes:
  The SNDC (Scottish National Dance Company) offered Scottish Dance descriptions, books and music by mail order, world wide.

  Unfortunately, the shop was closed down in 2010. The remaining stock was sold in a clearance sale about October/November 2010.

  Hence, the old web page (http://www.sndc.co.uk/) and old email address (kelpi@sndc.i-way.co.uk) of the SNDC is not active anymore.


last_modified: 2024-03-25 16:12:39.216475+00
name: Fryer, Cliff
display_name: Cliff Fryer
location: Harrow, UK
notes:
  Cliff Fryer was HDCS (Harrow and District Caledonian Society) President in 1989-90, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2003-04.


created: 2014-01-06 00:50:18.453443+00
last_modified: 2018-10-29 16:43:21.010471+00
name: Freemantle, Reuben
display_name: Reuben Freemantle
location: Newbury, Berkshire RG14.
notes:
  Reuben Freemantle is the publisher of <<http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com|Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary>> and the author of the MaxiCrib Dance Instructions in there.


last_modified: 2018-11-13 23:19:54.993684+00
name: Kerr, James S
display_name: James S Kerr
notes:
  See http://www.nigelgatherer.com/books/kerr/kmm.html for lists of tunes in the various Kerr publications.


created: 2018-11-15 00:20:49.217109+00
last_modified: 2018-11-15 00:56:16.682617+00
name: Hart, Peter
display_name: Peter Hart
notes:
  Nom-de-plume for Frederik Peter Hargreaves (according to https://www.discogs.com/artist/681488-Peter-Hart).


last_modified: 2026-01-13 15:20:07.415973+00
name: Surenne, John Thomas
display_name: John Surenne
notes:
  In issue 1329 (http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1329/) Finlay Forbes describes Surenne as a collector rather than a composer.

  A collection of tunes from John Surenne is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-surenne-collection>>. The introduction on that page implies that Surenne was a composer as well as a collector.


created: 2013-06-14 05:48:15.601418+00
last_modified: 2019-02-17 08:01:09.827488+00
name: McGinley, Helen
display_name: Helen McGinley
location: Dublin SCD Club and RSCDS International Branch
email: nellifant@ymail.com
notes:
  Helen writes:  Helen Bonar was my own name. From August 1995 until November 2012 I was Helen Beaney. In November 2012 I married Jack McGinley and took his name (hence Mrs McGinley's Strathspey).


last_modified: 2019-02-17 11:59:27.699794+00
name: Beaney, Helen
display_name: Helen Beaney
location: Dublin SCD Club and RSCDS International Branch
notes:
  Helen writes: Helen Bonar was my own name. From August 1995 until November 2012 I was Helen Beaney. In November 2012 I married Jack McGinley and took his name (hence Mrs McGinley's Strathspey).


last_modified: 2019-03-08 17:07:09.344531+00
name: Ford, Tommy
display_name: Tommy Ford
notes:
  Tommy Ford played Lead accordion in Jim MacLeod's band.

  There is an obituary at https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/tommy-ford-2017.html


last_modified: 2019-11-03 23:38:03.35503+00
name: Cameron, Charles
display_name: Charles Cameron
notes:
  There is some information about Charles Cameron in <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/captain-craig-brown.html|this article>> about his tune <<ddt:Captain Craig Brown#4415>>.


last_modified: 2019-11-04 12:08:09.361586+00
name: Wallace, John
shortname: J Wallace
display_name: John Wallace
notes:
  Although mostly referred to just as J Wallace it seems likely he was John Wallace judging by this <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/cts-empress.html|this Box and Fiddle article>>.


last_modified: 2019-11-14 09:15:59.576225+00
name: Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Quartet
shortname: Irvine Valley
display_name: Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Band
notes:
  In their set of four Favourite SCDs albums, the band's name is given as Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Quartet for volumes 2 and 3.


created: 2015-07-09 00:32:00.776908+00
last_modified: 2020-01-20 22:17:53.619702+00
name: Robson, Maureen
display_name: Maureen Robson
location: Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand.
notes:
  Maureen Robson was tutor of the Tawa SCD Club in Tawa, Wellington, New
  Zealand for 38 years until November 2019.


last_modified: 2020-01-26 22:38:39.440066+00
name: Rennie, Adam
display_name: Adam Rennie
notes:
  There is a short biography in <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/adam-rennie.html|this Box and Fiddle article>>.


last_modified: 2020-02-05 10:04:41.937931+00
name: Marshall, William
display_name: William Marshall
notes:
  A compilation of several volumes of Marshall's tunes is available <<https://www.worldcat.org/title/marshalls-scottish-melodies-airs-strathspeys-reels-jigs-c-for-the-violin-being-a-compilation-of-four-volumes-published-separately-in-the-19th-century-by-various-houses/oclc/5792599|here>>. It is not clear if this is the same as any of the publications listed for him in the database as they only contain a few of these tunes and have more abbreviated titles.


last_modified: 2020-09-28 22:23:47.403527+00
name: Hamilton, Peggy
display_name: Peggy Hamilton
location: Stockton, CA, USA
email: shadowcatdancer@me.com
notes:
  Peggy Hamilton is a Board Member of the Sacramento, California branch of the RSCDS.

  second e-address:  ShadowCatDancing@sbcglobal.net


last_modified: 2024-09-14 11:26:18.243215+00
name: Robertson, Ian
display_name: Ian Robertson
location: UK
email: ibrobertson@btinternet.com
notes:
  Ian was formerly entered in the database as "Ian B Robertson" but he prefers not to use his middle initial.


last_modified: 2020-12-29 17:02:53.486975+00
name: Turner, Moira J
display_name: Moira Turner
location: Chesterfield (Greater Richmond), Virginia, USA
email: MoiraJTurner@aol.com
notes:
  Freely downloadable recordings of music for many of Moira Turner's dances can be found at <<http://www.fiddletree-music.com/johnturner/scdrecordings.html>>


created: 2019-02-20 21:00:36.647328+00
last_modified: 2020-08-24 09:17:29.54099+00
name: Flett, Joan
display_name: Joan Flett
notes:
  This <<https://youtu.be/qgkRZ1H0lko|video>> from 1993 shows Joan Flett describing the dance collecting expeditions with her husband Tom.


last_modified: 2021-10-04 16:03:46.737437+00
name: Glasspool, Terry
display_name: Terry Glasspool
location: Vestal, NY, USA
email: tglasspool@stny.rr.com
notes:
  His former website is accessible via the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20050221032222/http://home.stny.rr.com/glasshall/dances.html|wayback machine>> archive.


last_modified: 2020-04-07 14:51:06.477748+00
name: Crowe, Robert Forsyth
display_name: Robert Forsyth Crowe
notes:
  Also known as Bobby Crowe.

  There is a <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/bobby-crowe-2014.html|Box and Fiddle article>> about him.


last_modified: 2020-04-21 23:26:37.470809+00
name: Johnstone, Muriel A
shortname: Muriel Johnstone
display_name: Muriel A Johnstone
location: Pitlochry, Perthshire
email: murieljohnstone@scotscores.com
notes:
  ##>>
  A long interview with Muriel was included in the first issue of the Society magazine, *The Scottish country dancer*, in the Autumn of 2005. The introduction to that article reads:

  Muriel Johnstone, the most prolific composer of Scottish country dance music ever, and one of the Society’s best-loved musicians, grew up in the Ayrshire port of Ardrossan in a family steeped in country dancing and country dance music. Both her parents were dancers. Her mother, Dorothy Johnstone, the well-known class musician, played at Summer School for many years. Muriel started ballet at the age of three, but from the age of eight till she went to university, she attended the branch children’s class, taught by Ann Hughes.  

  Her branch was North West Ayrshire, founded by Alastair Aitkenhead as a young man straight out of Jordanhill. Muriel then studied music at Edinburgh University, dancing with New Scotland. She then trained as a teacher at Moray House College of Education. While there she took her preliminary Certificate, but it was not till 1990 that she took her Full Certificate. From 1977 till 2002 Muriel was responsible for arranging the Society’s music. After living in the States for some years, she and her husband and fellow teacher, Bill Zobel, moved to Canada.  In 2011, Muriel and Bill returned to Scotland and now reside in Pitlochry, Perthshire.
    
  Note April 2020: Muriel and Bill have the website https://scotscores.com, where more information is available


created: 2013-01-21 23:45:10.154829+00
last_modified: 2020-09-30 10:13:15.318553+00
name: Lomath, James
display_name: James Lomath
location: San Francisco, USA
notes:
  James Lomath died in Santa Monica, California on June 16, 2018. An obituary was published in San Francisco newsletter, The Reel and Strathspeyper, Vol 55 No 1, Sept/Oct 2018
  <<https://rscds-sf.org/newsletters/pdf/2018.09.pdf>>.


created: 2020-09-13 21:31:52.423485+00
last_modified: 2020-09-13 21:32:13.204198+00
name: Kynaston, Nathaniel
display_name: Nathaniel Kynaston
notes:
  Active in the early 18th century as a deviser or dances and composer of tunes. But otherwise little is known of him (according to https://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/wgs298cd.htm).


last_modified: 2020-09-27 08:38:03.127085+00
name: Dee, Sally
display_name: Sally Dee
location: Cambridge, MA, USA
notes:
  See also the website <<http://www.pixton.org/scottishinsalem/sally.html>> set up in her honour by some of her friends.


last_modified: 2023-02-03 22:51:42.16619+00
name: Deeside Caledonian Society
display_name: Deeside Caledonian Society
notes:
  This was the group where <<ddp:Upton, Charles#2705>>, creator of MiniCribs, used to dance.

  Sadly after running for 65 years the group closed down in November 2022 (information from <<ddp:Haynes, David#11000|David Haynes>> of the current <<ddp:MiniCrib#11464>> team).


created: 2020-10-29 17:53:48.749654+00
last_modified: 2020-10-30 00:56:51.859368+00
name: MacNiven, Duncan
display_name: Duncan MacNiven
location: Kilchoman, Islay
notes:
  Duncan MacNivan and his brother Charles were born in Wester Ross, but moved later to their fathers home island, Islay. 

  They were known as Bàird Chill-Chomain or Kilchoman Bards.

  For more information see https://www.islayinfo.com/islay-bards-duncan-charles-macniven-kilchoman.html


created: 2020-10-29 16:53:45.432301+00
last_modified: 2020-10-30 00:56:55.808719+00
name: Mclaren Hay, Jacca R A
display_name: Jacca R A Mclaren Hay
location: Stirling
notes:
  Jacca Robina Alison Mclaren Hay and the Hay family used to run Hay’s Music Store in Stirling. (see e.g. https://www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk/hays-music-store-stirling/)

  The piano duo Jenna and Jacca Hay played and recorded records in the mid of the 20th century, some recordings can be found online at https://raretunes.org/jenna-and-jacca-hay-2/

  She died at the age of 97 and was burried at Ballengeich Cemetery in Stirling. 


created: 2020-10-31 10:41:17.418594+00
last_modified: 2020-10-31 10:41:17.418594+00
name: Pryde, Jimmy
display_name: P/M Jimmy Pryde
location: Bowden, Scotland
notes:
  For obituaries see <<https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/Jimmy-Pryde-1929-2009/|here>> and <<https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12385103.jimmy-pryde/|here>>.


created: 2020-11-08 12:15:39.428529+00
last_modified: 2020-11-08 12:15:39.428529+00
name: Unsworth, Ken
display_name: Ken Unsworth
location: Merseryside, UK
notes:
  Ken is Lancashire & Cheshire Federation of Scottish Societies Chieftain and a member of West Derby Caledonian Society (Liverpool).


created: 2017-03-01 12:08:13.553772+00
last_modified: 2020-11-07 11:03:57.342636+00
name: Chennault, Elizabeth
display_name: Elizabeth Chennault
notes:
  Name found as dance author on the programme of the September Dance Party, Saturday, September 21, 2013,  Austin, TX. There the name is "Channault" but the Danciemation video has "Chennault".


created: 2020-11-10 07:33:08.853087+00
last_modified: 2020-11-11 00:56:42.636521+00
name: Johnston, Roderick Roddy
display_name: Roddy Johnston
location: Maxton, Borders
email: roderick.johnston@icloud.com
notes:
  Information printed in the book “Winds of Change” (2018):

  Roderick (Roddy) Johnston. was brought up in Corby, possibly better known as Little Scotland, Roddy studied the classical accordion from age of 10 and graduated through the British College of Accordionists exam structure to Final Grade. In the ’60s he was regional accordion champion and won a place in the finals of the All British Accordion Championships. He was also a member of the UK Champion Accordion Orchestra. After completing his studies he taught the accordion for a number of years before a change of career took him away from music.

  Since returning to the accordion his love of Scottish Traditional Music has determined his musical direction. He attended Musician courses run by the RSCDS and now plays for local branch dance classes and at St Andrews RSCDS Summer School. Roddy also plays the Scottish Small Pipes. He now resides near St.Boswells, in the Scottish Borders, in sight of the Eildon Hills.


created: 2014-07-11 12:57:16.974698+00
last_modified: 2020-11-11 00:56:48.967253+00
name: Lynn, Seonaid
display_name: Seonaid Lynn
location: Edinburgh
notes:
  Information printed in the book “Winds of Change” (2018):

  Seonaid Lynn was born in Edinburgh, learning piano and violin from an early age. Growing up in a home full of song and dance, her love of music, particularly traditional music, stemmed from what she heard around her. Moving to the Scottish Borders for work, Seonaid continued her interest in traditional music, focussing on singing. She performed regularly at Folk Clubs and events throughout Scotland and her love of singing continues. In 2010 she founded, and continues to run, an adult choir in Edinburgh. Choral conducting is a major interest and a skill she continues to develop.

  Seonaid’s interest in playing for dancing grew after she moved back to Edinburgh and she attended her first RSCDS Summer School at St Andrews in 2007. She now plays fiddle for her local dance group and at the RSCDS St Andrews Summer School.


created: 2020-11-10 07:33:47.672037+00
last_modified: 2020-11-11 00:56:48.985135+00
name: Lynn, Seonaid & Johnston, Roddy
shortname: Lynn & Johnston
display_name: Seonaid Lynn & Roddy Johnston
email: roderick.johnston@icloud.com
notes:
  Seonaid Lynn and Roddy Johnston play regularly together for RSCDS dances and Ceilidhs. They have been fortunate enough to play for Clubs and dances across the UK, France and Canada. Both also enjoy dancing when the opportunity arises. (information printed in their book “Winds of Change”, 2018)

  Furthermore, Seonaid and Roddy have published two booklets of tunes together, namely “Winds of Change” in 2018 and "The Border Connection" in September 2020.

  For more information on the two, please see their SCDDB entries.


last_modified: 2020-11-15 20:35:22.173775+00
name: Haynes, Derek
display_name: Derek Haynes
location: Carnforth, Lancashire, UK
notes:
  ##>>
  The citation by Liverpool Branch supporting the award of the Society’s Scroll of Honour to Derek in 2003 can be summarised:

  {{quote}}
  Derek Haynes began Scottish country dancing in 1953 and in 1954 joined Liverpool Branch where he became a Branch teacher, committee member and treasurer. As well as taking a regular class, Derek taught both country and Highland dancing at many day and weekend schools throughout the UK and at the Society’s Summer and Winter Schools.

  {{quote}}
  Derek was also a deviser of Scottish country dances and, in addition to three published by the RSCDS, he produced several collections of dances sold in aid of cancer charities.

  {{quote}}
  Derek died in April 2005 and was the subject of a two pages of reminiscence and appreciation in the first issue of the Society magazine, *The Scottish Country Dancer*, in Autumn 2005.
  ##<<


last_modified: 2020-11-21 21:13:49.428564+00
name: Elmes, Peter
display_name: Peter Elmes
location: Wellington, New Zealand
notes:
  Some tributes from New Zealand SCD clubs on his retirement in 2018 from 50 years of playing his button accordion can be found at:

  - <<http://www.johnsonvillescd.org.nz/2018/12/20/peter-elmes-photo-history/>>
  - <<http://www.johnsonvillescd.org.nz/2018/12/20/farewell-peter-elmes/>>
  - <<http://www.johnsonvillescd.org.nz/2018/12/20/tribute-peter-elmes/>>


last_modified: 2020-12-05 18:21:03.283277+00
name: Attwood, Jean
display_name: Jean Attwood
location: Formerly Loughborough, UK
notes:
  Anybody who wishes to purchase any of her dance books should contact Johnnie and Margaret Gibb on 01509 890514.

  There is some biographical information in the <<https://dances.e-cribs.org/Alexander_Leaflets_Foreword.pdf|forward to the Alexander leaflets>>.


last_modified: 2021-01-02 10:46:20.5609+00
name: Grayson, Moggie
display_name: Moggie Grayson
notes:
  Moggie Grayson was formerly listed <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2214/|incorrectly>> as "Maggie".


last_modified: 2021-01-05 19:26:35.097273+00
name: Knight, A
shortname: A Knight
display_name: A Knight
notes:
  Presumed to be Andrew Knight who is given as the composer of The Braid Burn in the instructions for <<ddd:February Gold#16106>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-16 09:55:02.666126+00
name: Priddey, Barry
display_name: Barry Priddey
location: RSCDS Sutton Coldfield
notes:
  An article about Barry Priddey, by <<ddp:Richardson, Frances#3696>>, appeared in <<link:thereel/313||12>>.


last_modified: 2021-01-16 14:44:18.754133+00
name: Sparling, Gordon
display_name: Gordon Sparling
notes:
  When contacted in early 2021, Gordon confirmed being the deviser of his two dances, but he does not have any original instructions himself; it was so long ago that he can’t even remember how they went. The dances were never tried out at his local dance group.


last_modified: 2021-01-27 16:39:20.900638+00
name: Miskoe, Sylvia
display_name: Sylvia Miskoe
location: Concord, NH, USA
email: SMiskoe@aol.com
notes:
  Music play an important part in Silvia's life from early on. With about 10 years of age she learned the piano. In college time she started playing the accordion and was playing for square and contra dancing.

  She joined the NH Scottish Dancers in 1954. At that time it was common to dance to recordings from Scotland. Even in the early 1970 when there was a growing number of good musicians around, Scottish dancers still resisted hiring locals, preferring their recordings from Scotland. There was the opinion prevailing that to play SCD music you needed to be a born Scot.
  Finally, Silvia and others were able to convince the Branch to hire Angus Mackinnon, a well known Scottish band leader, to give a workshop about how to play for Scottish Country Dancing.

  After that, four musicians, Silvia (accordion), Cal Howard (bass), Allan Chertok (drums), and Ralph Jones (flute), founded the first SCD band on East Coast, which was later named The White Cockade.

  Please also read Silvia's <<https://www.mainefiddlecamp.org/interview-with-sylivia-miskoe/|interview at the Maine Fiddle Camp>> for lots of interesting information.


last_modified: 2021-01-27 17:05:32.028796+00
name: White Cockade Scottish Country Dance Band, The
shortname: White Cockade
display_name: The White Cockade Scottish Country Dance Band
location: Concord, NH, USA
notes:
  Cal Howard, Allan Chertok, Ralph Jones and Sylvia Miskoe formed a band, eventually named The White Cockade. According an interview by Sylvia, they were the first, and for a while, the only Scottish Country Dance Band on the East Coast.

  Main members of the band were Sylvia Miskoe (accordion), Ralph Thompson and Vince O'Donnell (fiddles), Ralph Jones (flute), Cal Howard (Bass), RP Hale (piano and hammer dulcimer) and Allan Chertok (drums).


last_modified: 2021-01-27 16:46:53.308809+00
name: Burrage, Priscilla
display_name: Priscilla Burrage
location: Essex, VT, USA
email: pburrage@zoo.uvm.edu
notes:
  Priscilla was born in Framingham, MA, on December 10, 1929 as Priscilla Margaretta Maurer. She was raised in Margaretville, NY. She graduated from MIT in 1951. She was first married to Milton Raymond and then in 1962 Peter Burrage. She was working for IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY, and Essex, VT, from which she retired in 1991. 

  In Scottish country dancing she became a teacher and taught in Burlington, Middlebury and elsewhere for about 40 years. Furthermore, she devised several dozen dances, many of them were published in her own books (together with <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/58/|Sylvia Miskoe>>) <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/672/|Kitchen Capers>> (1992) and <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/787/|Cross-Country Capers>> (1996) and other collections of dances.

  Priscilla M. Burrage of Essex passed away on June 22, 2009, after fighting cancer for several years.

  For more information, see the following <<https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=priscilla-m-burrage&pid=128810629|obituary>>.


created: 2021-01-27 15:14:52.052774+00
last_modified: 2021-01-27 15:14:52.052774+00
name: Hale, RP
display_name: RP Hale
notes:
  RP Hale was also playing piano and hammer dulcimer in the White Cockade Scottish Country Dance Band.


last_modified: 2021-02-07 09:56:42.775007+00
name: Shearer, A N
display_name: A N Shearer
location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
notes:
  Kilsyth was originally in Stirlingshire, but since the 1975 boundary changes is now in North Lanarkshire.

  According to the extra info for <<ddd:#6689>> Miss A N Shearer was also known as Nana.


last_modified: 2021-02-08 12:50:04.806987+00
name: Grant, Frances
display_name: Frances Grant
location: Kilmorack, Scotland
notes:
  Frances Grant was dance teacher for the Kilmorack class for almost 3 decades and founding member of Glen Orrin Dancers.


last_modified: 2021-02-14 11:48:24.614275+00
name: Skillern, Thomas
display_name: Thomas Skillern
location: London, UK
notes:
  *Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2226/|issue 2226>>:*

  This would be Thomas Skillern, died 1800, music publisher based in London. Not to be confused with his nephew Thomas Skillern (1776-1849), also a London based music publisher under the partnership Skillern & Challoner. Anything published 1800 or earlier is the uncle, anything after 1805 is the nephew.


last_modified: 2021-08-09 08:56:32.838758+00
name: Shaw, Pat
display_name: Pat Shaw
notes:
  Full name: Patrick Noel Shuldham-Shaw. Mainly known for English country dances: see <<http://www.patshaw.info/>>.


last_modified: 2021-11-08 11:22:11.689622+00
name: Skipper, Ann
display_name: Ann Skipper
notes:
  Information about Ann Skipper's death was reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2434/|issue 2434>> and <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2645/|issue 2645>>.


last_modified: 2021-02-25 17:38:29.701489+00
name: Mitchell, John W
display_name: John W Mitchell
notes:
  Obituary published in Scottish Country Dancer, No 16, April 2013:

  John Mitchell John Mitchell was introduced to SCD in 1947 and joined the Leeds Branch of the RSCDS in 1963. He was an active member of London Branch from 1966 to the time of his death. He also helped to found the Sussex Association of Scottish Societies, and as its first Chairman he organised an annual Charity Ball, the first day schools in Sussex, and the Sussex Open Air Scottish Dancing Festival, as well as the first teachers’ training courses in the area. A fellow dancer, Pat Hunter, said at John’s memorial, ‘He was nearly always on the floor for each dance – if you could get into his set, or were asked to be his partner, you knew you had arrived as a dancer!’
  John gained his SCD teaching certificate in 1972 and taught for the Hangleton SCD Club (which eventually became the Brighton and Hove Branch of the RSCDS) and later the Aldrington Club. Acording to Pat Hunter, his teaching was meticulous in its attention to detail.
  The same attention to detail showed in John’s extensive research into the history of SCD. He corresponded with Hugh Foss and Hugh Thurston, wrote many erudite articles for the London Reel, and frequently contributed letters to Scottish Country Dancer (see his last letter in this issue). John was also a prolific writer of new dances and probably devised more new Scottish country dances than anyone else: a total of 827. These were compiled in the Whetherly series, 24 collections published between 1974 and 1990. They included Caddam Wood, The Dundee City Police Jig, Iona Cross, The Cooper’s Wife, and Lord High Admiral.
  John was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a Life Governor of the Royal Scottish Corporation, a founder of Scots International, a member of the Scottish Tartan Society, and a Guild Brother of the Incorporation of Wrights of the City of Glasgow. So he was intensely interested in all things Scottish, and worked hard to further interest and participation in SCD. Our sympathy goes to John’s wife Dheirdre and their daughter Alison. 


last_modified: 2021-04-05 23:56:58.37298+00
name: Powrie, Ian
display_name: Ian Powrie
notes:
  A brief biography and discography may be found at <<http://www.nigelgatherer.com/perf/fiddlers/ian_powrie.html>>.

  The <<https://www.youtube.com/user/IanPowrieMusic/videos|Ian Powrie Music youtube channel>> has a few short videos of Ian Powrie playing including an <<https://youtu.be/rNgysjtF2CQ|excerpt>> from a longer film "Legend of the Fiddle: The Ian Powrie Story".


last_modified: 2023-12-07 12:05:24.68026+00
name: Petyt, Sue
display_name: Sue Petyt
location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
email: suepetyt@icloud.com
notes:
  Formerly in Lochmaben, now Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

  Sue Petyt's former website (http://www.suepetyt.me.uk/) is now defunct.  The many dance descriptions previously available there are now hosted at <<https://suepetyt.e-cribs.org/>>.


created: 2014-09-29 13:39:01.090324+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:45:06.371514+00
name: Prior, Ann
display_name: Ann Prior
location: Bridport, England
notes:
  A tribute to Ann, Bridport Club Founder, by Caroline Morgan-Smith appeared in <<link:thereel/313||17>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:47:11.927962+00
name: Robertson, Colin
display_name: Colin Robertson
email: scotdance@comcast.net
notes:
  Other activities: Historical Scottish dance research.

  An article in <<link:thereel/310||9>> that Colin wrote about The Sailor's Hornpipe also contains a little biographical information about him.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:48:18.410152+00
name: Rousseau, Philippe
display_name: Philippe Rousseau
notes:
  An article by Philippe on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/304||11>>.


last_modified: 2026-02-21 23:08:51.847873+00
name: Martlew, Ken
shortname: Ken Martlew
display_name: Ken Martlew
location: Hemel Hempstead, England
email: ken@martlew.uk
notes:
  An article by Ken on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/311||14>>.


  You can listen to his citation for the RSCDS scroll of honour and acceptance speech at <<https://youtu.be/oa6qUYRwRSY?t=5300>>.


created: 2015-08-29 11:02:28.872125+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:53:02.996636+00
name: Williamson, William
display_name: William Williamson
notes:
  An article by William on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/303||13>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 23:01:32.049121+00
name: Finley, Eric
display_name: Eric Finley
location: Ayrshire
email: ericfinley579@btinternet.com
notes:
  An article by Eric on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/306||12>>.


created: 2012-09-16 15:26:34.52003+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 23:04:22.043906+00
name: Lindsay, Jim
shortname: Jim Lindsay
display_name: Jim Lindsay
notes:
  Not to be confused with Jimmy Lindsay, who is a different person.

  An article by Jim on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/310||7>>.


last_modified: 2025-11-11 23:25:37.397127+00
name: Thomson, Frank
display_name: Frank Thomson
notes:
  An article by Frank on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/307||13>>.


last_modified: 2021-03-17 22:27:18.708326+00
name: Steed, Dee
display_name: Dee Steed
location: Bristol, UK
notes:
  *From the Friendship Dances book (1998):*
  Dee Steed is treasurer for a Charity in Bristol. Originally from Amersham where she started dancing as a child. She has danced and taught in Bristol for many years. Her speciality is teaching children but she enjoys her connection with adult demonstration teams.


last_modified: 2021-10-16 22:42:25.403031+00
name: MacLeod, P/M Donald
display_name: P/M Donald MacLeod
notes:
  For a longer list of his tunes than are currently entered in the database see <<https://www.kinnairdbagpipes.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/DonaldMacLeodBooks.pdf>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:51:19.403461+00
name: Walker, Chris
display_name: Chris Walker
notes:
  Accordionist and Leader of Silver Cross Band.  
  A profile of the _Silver Cross Band_ can be found <<link:thereel/300||9>>.


created: 2012-06-12 13:50:38.510506+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:55:52.818372+00
name: Ainsworth, Maureen
display_name: Maureen Ainsworth
notes:
  A tribute to Maureen Joyce (née Ainsworth) appeared in <<link:thereel/288||13>>.

  Her dances were published under the name Ainsworth. Later in life she married again to Frank Joyce.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:56:24.368436+00
name: Anderson, David (19C)
display_name: David Anderson (19C)
notes:
  Years of birth and death are not known exactly.

  A series of articles about David Anderson by J.F and T.M.Flett were published in <<ddpub:#480>> starting from <<link:thethistle/29|issue 29|4>>.


created: 2019-02-20 21:03:37.386312+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 23:02:10.70184+00
name: Flett, Joan and Tom
display_name: Joan & Tom Flett
notes:
  For a description of Tom and Joan Flett's dance collecting activities see <<https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/our_alumni/obituary-archive/tom-joan-flett-tribute|this obituary>>. There is also an <<https://insteprt.co.uk/flett-mss/|online collection of their manuscripts>>.

  A long article by the Fletts was published in four parts in several issues of <<ddpub:Thistle, The#480>>:
  - <<link:thethistle/29||4>>
  - <<link:thethistle/30||6>>
  - <<link:thethistle/31||4>>
  - <<link:thethistle/32||5>>


created: 2014-05-09 22:22:42.513617+00
last_modified: 2023-12-14 10:00:11.083435+00
name: MacCuish Bark, Deirdre
display_name: Deirdre MacCuish Bark
location: Mississauga, Canada
notes:
  Deirdre MacCuish Bark teaches classes and social groups in the Toronto area. She was also awarded the RSCDS scroll of honour in 2018.


last_modified: 2024-04-02 03:04:25.483325+00
name: Goldring, Roy
display_name: Roy Goldring
location: Ilkley, Yorkshire
notes:
  ##>>
  Roy died in 2007. The following obituary originally appeared in The Society magazine, *The Scottish country dancer* in April 2008  

  Roy was born in south west England where he spent his childhood. When old enough he was drafted into the armed forces. It was during this time that he was flown to Egypt and vowed he would never fly again. He stuck to this vow only relenting to fly to Canada and Norway recently to teach dancing in those countries. His return to civilian life saw him in the Civil Service and moving about the country. In Birmingham he met and married Doreen. When in Surrey they took up Scottish country dancing after trying the English version first. More moves to Newcastle and Harrogate and two sons later, he finally came to Ilkley and joined the Leeds Branch.  

  The Ilkley Club started life in the Goldring lounge and when the evening institute class was in danger of being closed for lack of a qualified teacher, Roy and Doreen went to Summer School *[in 1977]* to obtain their certificates. Subsequently he became a committee member and Chairman of Leeds Branch. Along with his interest in Scottish country dancing, he played golf, listened to music from classical to jazz and amassed great knowledge in works of art.  

  In the thirty years Roy lived in Ilkley, he emerged as one of our greatest creators of dances and it is in this respect that we will all, and future generations too, remember him. His knowledge of music allowed him to marry his dances to some wonderful tunes. His dances are great to dance – not too complicated but always with some new formation and extremely danceable. There are not many programmes that do not contain at least one of his dances.  
  ##<<
  Thank you Roy for the wonderful legacy you have left us in Scottish country dancing.  

  Brenda Burnell


  The London Branch magazine *The Reel* has an article by Roy Goldring on devising dances in <<link:thereel/203||5>>.
  Some personal reflections on Roy Goldring by his nephew Richard appear in <<link:thereel/300||14>>.


last_modified: 2024-12-23 03:03:47.960868+00
name: Forbes, Stuart
display_name: Stuart Forbes
notes:
  Stuart is a fiddler and part of the <<ddp:Craigievar Scottish Dance Band#10247|Craigievar Band>>. For information on the band see <<link:thereel/286||8>>.


last_modified: 2021-04-07 20:47:06.308321+00
name: Richards, Laura & Gilchrist, Hannah
display_name: Richards & Gilchrist
location: Leeds, UK
notes:
  Laura Richards and Hannah Gilchrist, aged 9 and 8 respectively, were members of the Leeds Branch children's class in 1993.


created: 2021-09-27 17:00:16.389462+00
last_modified: 2021-09-27 23:56:57.773396+00
name: Ramsay, Wayne
display_name: Wayne Ramsay
location: Kalamazoo, USA
notes:
  Name taken from the rather muffled audio on this video <<https://youtu.be/hv_YZtDSEc4>> so may be misspelled.


last_modified: 2021-09-05 11:07:50.753248+00
name: Shand, Annie
display_name: Annie Shand
location: Aberdeen, Scotland
notes:
  More information about Annie Shand can be found at <<https://www.blogs.hss.ed.ac.uk/revival-fiddle/2015/03/08/annie-shand-1872-1936-negroid-corybantism-old-national-dances-scotland/|Edinburgh University>>. Furthermore, a page at <<https://raretunes.org/annie-shand/|RateTunes>> has information and three recordings of hers from 1929/1930 online.


last_modified: 2021-09-11 16:40:08.710159+00
name: McNeill, Archibald
display_name: Archibald McNeill
notes:
  Also referred to as ‘Blind Archie’ MacNeill in <<https://bagpipe.news/2020/07/13/memories-of-london-greats/>> which mentions his tune for David Ross. Web references to him variously use McNeill or MacNeill.


created: 2021-10-16 23:15:57.67059+00
last_modified: 2021-10-16 23:56:43.562657+00
name: MacDonald, Allan
display_name: Allan MacDonald
notes:
  Published two books of tunes under the titles Moidard Collection Volumes 1 & 2.

  It is not clear if this is the same person as <<ddp:Moidart, A#2657>>.


last_modified: 2021-10-17 09:43:22.832294+00
name: More, R
display_name: R More
notes:
  Possibly the Bobby More referred to as the composer of the tune <<ddt:Robert Mitchell More#14524>> in the CD insert of the album <<dda:Joy of Sets#1082>>?


created: 2012-06-12 13:34:09.009057+00
last_modified: 2021-12-16 22:15:50.018603+00
name: Rose, Jane
display_name: Jane Rose
location: Berkhamsted, UK
notes:
  RSCDS Qualified Teacher.  
  Taught beginners, intermediate and advanced classes at Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club from September 2004 to 2019. Taking a sabbatical year 2019-20.  
  London Branch Beginners, September 2013 to June 2018.

  Also taught at:  
  Argyll Day School and Tunbridge Wells Day School (29/3/14)  
  Birmingham RSCDS Day School 4th March 2017  
  Cheltenham RSCDS Day School 22nd April 2017  
  Intermediates & Advanced at Summer School week 3 2017  
  RSCDS York Branch Day School 6th October 2018  
  RSCDS Somerset Branch Day School 2nd March 2019  
  Beginners & Low Impact Very Advanced at Summer School week 3 2019  
  Barcelona Dancers weekend 6th June 2020 - postponed until 2022  
  Summer School week 2 2020  
  Aberdeen Dancers away weekend in Perth 4-6th September 2020 - postponed until 2022  
  Norwich RSCDS Day School 21st November 2020

  RSCDS Courses Attended:  
  Tutors Course at Summer School week 1 2018  
  DPA Assessors Course weekend in May 2019

  Courses organised and run:  
  Tutor for 2-day Teaching Skills Courses in Autumn 2018 and planned for Jan/Feb 2022  
  RSCDS Teachers course for Units 2-5 November 2019 – August 21 (100% candidates passed)

  Other:  
  Chairperson of SERTA (South East Region Teachers’ Association) 2017-2021  
  Chairperson of RSCDS Herts and Border Branch 2020-2024  
  Member of London RSCDS branch  
  Member of RSCDS International branch  
  Regular attendee at UK Summer and Winter Schools  
  Member of team presenting Winter School afternoon "walk through of dances" 2016-2018 & 2020  
  Attendee of New Zealand Summer School 2019/20  
  Written and presented paper to SERTA, RSCDS Summer School and RSCDS AGM weekend forums - topic “Teaching, and Keeping, Beginners”  
  Seconded to RSCDS Business Plan working party 2016-19  
  Mentor to a number of candidates taking all levels of RSCDS teachers’ examinations  
  Co Ordinator of Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club Day Schools from 2010-2018 & 2020  
  Co Ordinator of RSCDS Book 5 video project by Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club  


created: 2018-03-31 11:14:07.916767+00
last_modified: 2022-01-27 18:47:49.760774+00
name: Purcell, E
display_name: E Purcell
notes:
  There are tunes named after "Elizabeth Purcell" so possibly that is the first name of this composer?


last_modified: 2023-10-17 17:52:03.116029+00
name: Longman & Broderip (18C)
display_name: Longman & Broderip (18C)
location: London, UK
notes:
  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2644/|issue 2644>> Longman & Broderip were active in London in the second half of 18th century as publishers and musical instrument sellers. They were based in Cheapside and Haymarket until going bankrupt in 1798.

  Further details from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3300/|issue 3300>>:
  Their full names were James Longman and Francis Broderip.  
  This English music publishing house, music retail shop and instrument seller was founded in London in 1767 by James Longman.
  In 1769, Lukey joined the firm and in 1775, Francis Broderip became shareholder of the company.
  In 1798 the company became insolvent and the former owners went on separately.


last_modified: 2022-05-23 08:05:23.321941+00
name: Fox, Viveka
display_name: Viveka Fox
notes:
  The instructions for <<ddd:Alison's Round Reel#7338>> spell the name as "Vivika Fox". To be checked...


last_modified: 2022-02-15 14:43:27.969795+00
name: Russell, Gill
display_name: Gill Russell
location: Ashtead, UK
notes:
  Information from an eulogy provided by Maggie Westley:

  Gillian was born in London on 24th June 1937. Post war, the family settled in Putney where Gill attended Putney High School from 1948 to 1955. 
  Sadly her father died in 1949. Her mother later remarried, and her stepfather became a much-loved character. He encouraged her love of music, choral singing and the piano, which stayed with her throughout her life.

  At some point, Gill  discovered the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, which proved to be a very important part of her leisure activities. She took an active role in forming a group called the Cairngorm Dancers, organizing weekend schools and Hogmanay breaks.

  In 1987, Gill and <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/12107/|Rita Marlow>>, who had met through Scottish Country Dance, decided to sell their London flats, and buy a home to share “until retirement”. The arrangement worked extremely well, and Ashtead proved to be the ideal home. 

  The move to Ashtead encouraged involvement with a local group – The Wallington Scottish Association, and so the dancing continued. Dancers from the area provided enjoyable entertainment for Gill, other Residents and Staff at The Red House for their Burns’ Night celebrations. 

  She was rather strict with display teams. Male Scottish dancers were told to wear dark underpants beneath kilts if taking part in displays, especially when dancing on a stage. Travelling to France with one group, it was reported that she did check their attire!

  Gill’s stroke, which resulted in her needing constant care and assistance proved difficult for her. However, caring and loving the delightful Staff at The Red House proved to be. The COVID-19 outbreak was not helpful either – she did miss her visitors.

  According to Maggie Westley, Gill was a qualified RSCDS teacher but didn’t really like teaching too much.

  Gill Russell also wrote a couple of dances like "<<ddd:Polesden Lacey>>", "<<ddd:Cobham Hornpipe>>", "<<ddd:Millennium>>" and "<<ddd:The Almo Rant>>" (the latter together with <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/12107/|Rita Marlow>>).


last_modified: 2022-02-18 10:16:16.182405+00
name: Jamieson, R
shortname: R Jamieson
display_name: R Jamieson
notes:
  Probably the same as <<ddp:Ronald G Jamieson#1645>> especially as each is attributed a Debbie Ann(e) tune with slightly different spellings. To be investigated...


last_modified: 2022-02-18 10:17:13.889628+00
name: Jamieson, Ronald G
display_name: Ronald G Jamieson
location: Shetland
notes:
  Son of Frank Roland Jameson.  Usually called "Ronnie".

  Probably the same as <<ddp:R Jamieson#10077>> especially as each is attributed a Debbie Ann(e) tune with slightly different spellings. To be investigated...


last_modified: 2022-03-04 12:19:16.381654+00
name: McDonald, M Donalda
display_name: M Donalda McDonald
location: Toronto, Canada
notes:
  There is an obituary in the February 2022 edition of the Toronto <<ddpub:Set and Link#1290>> magazine and some further reminiscences in the March 2022 edition.


last_modified: 2022-04-24 11:44:30.057456+00
name: Thompson, E
display_name: E Thompson
notes:
  Thought to be a misspelling duplicate of <<ddp:Thomson, Eileen#1565>> (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2762/|issue 2762>>. This entry should be deleted once this is confirmed.


last_modified: 2022-12-26 21:42:01.508818+00
name: Lawrie, Willie
display_name: Willie Lawrie
notes:
  This entry conflates two people: see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2754/>>. To be sorted out...  
  This entry will finally be the one for the accordion player, grandson of Pipe Major William (Willie) Lawrie <<ddp:Lawrie, P/M William#12248>>


created: 2014-10-01 22:24:38.750879+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:59:03.304063+00
name: Clement, Atsuko
display_name: Atsuko Clement
notes:
  An article by Atsuko on her background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/313||8>>.


created: 2015-07-21 08:02:18.485063+00
last_modified: 2026-03-06 09:47:19.200791+00
name: Freinbichler, Regina
display_name: Regina Freinbichler
location: Salzburg, Austria
notes:
  After long suffering from cancer she has died on 5th March 2022 far too early in the age of 46.

  Born in Salzburg on 6th August 1975, Regina was a sporty person from early ages onwards. She did gymnastics already as a child and did artistic gymnastics actively until the age of 16. Later she became a trainer of gymnastics.

  Later she studied history, English and mathematics to become a teacher. During her study she did a 10-month stay in Glasgow. She was deeply impressed by Scotland, Scottish culture and especially Scottish dancing. 
   
  In 2008 Regina was the founder of "The Flying Scotsman Scottish Dancers Salzburg" inside her gymnastics sports club Turnverein Maxglan. 
  She also organized Dance Workshops in Salzburg with excellent teachers like Ron Wallace in 2011.
  Due to her health conditions she had to hand over the group to Katrin Edelmann in February 2020. Katrin leads on the group as "<<https://www.facebook.com/cuillinscottishdancers/|Cuillin Scottish Dancers>>" in Salzburg now independant of the sports club.

  Regina has devised a number of dances. One of them is "<<ddd:Between Yews and Willows>>", a dance she wrote on the context of her illness. The dance leaflet contains her "<<https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/ovarian-cancer-appeal-for-scottish-country-dancers/|Ovarian Cancer Appeal for Scottish Country Dancers>>". 

  Nine of her dances she has released in a PDF collection called "Own Dances" which is currently available at <<https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/reginas-dances/>> where also videos of five of the dances can be viewed.  
  [This link is now only accessible via the web archive at <<https://web.archive.org/web/20220525001118/https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/reginas-dances/>> for the overview page and <<https://web.archive.org/web/20221113185547/https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/own-dances.pdf>> for the PDF of the dances].

  Furthermore, in 2015 Regina wrote and published the book "<<https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/scottish-country-dancing-book/|Scottish Country Dancing with Beginners>>" sharing her thoughts and experiences on teaching new dancers and mixed level groups. The book contains a lot of material including another seven dances of hers and is available at <<http://rscdsleeds.uk/index.php?id_product=813&controller=product&search_query=Scottish+Country+Dancing+with+beginners&results=577|Leeds Branch Shop>>.  
  [As of 2026 a revised edition of Scottish Country Dancing with Beginners is being prepared by Katrin Edelmann].

  Besides Scottish dancing and gymnastics she was deeply involved in the production of the magazine "<<https://www.turnverein-maxglan.at/schottland-zeitschrift/|Wir bringen Schottland nach Salzburg>>" (= We bring Scotland to Salzburg) which was released several times a year and so far reached 13 issues.

  Even in the last days of her life in hospice she was devoted to her fascination about Scotland. She was working on a book called "Faszination Schottland" (in German) which is about to be published mid-March 2022. Sadly, she did not live long enough to see it happen herself.


last_modified: 2022-06-25 08:41:45.1481+00
name: MacKay, Mamie
display_name: Mamie MacKay
notes:
  Originally added as the deviser of <<ddd:Quite Contrary>> and originally assumed the same as the "<<ddp:Mackay, Maymie#12155>>" attributed as deviser of <<ddd:Lads of Lawers>>. However these are two different people (email confirmation from Sue James).


created: 2022-07-13 07:17:38.507053+00
last_modified: 2022-07-14 07:47:19.487767+00
name: Hill, Derek
display_name: Derek Hill
location: Canada
notes:
  Derek Hill was the drummer with the Schiehallion SCD Band formed in 1975.

  He also, together with Ian Price, devised the dance "The Hollyburn Jig" in 1976 for which Ian has composed the tune.

  Unfortunately he has died a few years back (stated 2022).


created: 2022-07-13 07:12:10.509668+00
last_modified: 2022-07-13 23:56:13.343187+00
name: Collin, Celia
display_name: Celia Collin
notes:
  Celia Collin is a violinist and was playing with the Schiehallion SCD Band formed in 1975 and later with the Tartan Players.


created: 2023-01-04 15:14:24.471012+00
last_modified: 2023-01-04 15:16:37.018108+00
name: Donald, Robert & Donald, Mamie
display_name: Bob & Mamie Donald
notes:
  They ran www.dancearchives.co.uk and the content of that website lives on as "The Donald Collection".  
  More infos here: <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/436/>>


created: 2013-02-22 16:01:18.758726+00
last_modified: 2022-12-21 11:24:06.868514+00
name: Fisher, Mark & Goodwin, Joe & Shay, Larry
shortname: Fisher/Goodwin/Shay
display_name: Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin & Larry Shay
notes:
  Mark Fisher (* 24 March 1895 in Philadelphia; † 2 Jan 1948 in Long Lake, Illinois)
  Joe Goodwin (6 Jun 1889;  † 31 Jul 1943)  
  Larry Shay (né Lawrence Fredrick Schaetzlein; 10 Aug 1897 Chicago; † 22 Feb 1988 Newport Beach, California)


last_modified: 2022-07-13 08:58:16.238221+00
name: Price, Ian / Hill, Derek
display_name: Price, Ian / Hill, Derek
notes:
  Ian Price and Derek Hill, both members of the Schiehallion SCD Band formed in 1975 have together devised the dance "The Hollyburn Jig" in 1976 for which Ian has composed the tune.

  Unfortunately Derek has died a few years back (stated in 2022).


created: 2019-02-26 11:45:24.786571+00
last_modified: 2022-07-27 13:38:55.056992+00
name: Laing, Alexander
display_name: Alexander Laing
notes:
  List of tunes found at <<https://petermacfiehistorian.net.au/publications/on-the-fiddle/manuscript-tunes/>>


last_modified: 2022-07-29 11:48:18.077264+00
name: Wallin, Joseph
display_name: Joseph Wallin
location: Dartmouth, Canada
notes:
  There was some further information at Dick Oakes' <<https://socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers.htm|Folk Dance Master Teacher Biographies>>:

  - <<https://socalfolkdance.org/master_teachers/wallin_j.htm|Joe Wallin's Biography>> by Dick Oakes
  - The Biographies had been hosted at phantomranch.net in the past before they moved to socalfolkdance.org. A copy can still be found through the <<https://web.archive.org/web/20160320185737/http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/wallin_j.htm|Internet Archive>>


last_modified: 2022-07-13 14:49:57.439377+00
name: Brandon, Mary Shoolbraid
display_name: Mary Shoolbraid Brandon
location: Honolulu & Los Angeles, USA
email: dbbrand@ibm.net
notes:
  Mary Shoolbraid was born April 6, 1925 into a dancing family in Leslie, Fife.

  She got her RSCDS Teacher's certificate in Scotland. Then in 1955 she moved to Vancouver, Canada. There she formed adult and children SCD classes. In 1961 also her brother <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/1764/| Murray Shoolbraid>> joined her in Vancouver.

  She also played a role in bringing Miss Milligan over for her first visit to Vancouver. Her visits then led to the founding of Vancouver Branch in 1964 with Mary as one of the first commitee members.
  She also was the 1st teacher of the Gleneagles Club in West Vancouver.

  In 1965 she met David Brandon from Los Angeles. End of 1966 they married and Mary moved to LA. Mary and David were leading figures in the Los Angeles Branch which David helped founding earlier in 1966. She also widely promoted SCD in Southern California as far south as San Diego.

  In the early 1970s they moved to Hawaii due to David's work, where they founded the Hawaii Branch in 1973.

  They also travelled to Japan. While Mary gave workshops and
  mentored teacher candidates, David helped in the formation of the
  Tokyo Branch 1984. 

  Later Mary and David hosted Miss Milligan when she visited the Pacific Islands on her last tour to the US and Canada. 

  Mary and David returned to Los Angeles after more than 20 years on Hawaii.

  Mary received the RSCDS Scroll of Honour In 1987 for her contributions and devotion to the Branches of Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Diego,
  Hawaii and Tokyo. 

  During her dancing life Mary has devised a large number of dances many of which have been published in her books "Dances With a Difference, Vol I", "Memories of Fife", "The Emigrant Scot" and the "Honolulu Book" of the Hawaii Branch. Furthermore Mary was appointed one of the first RSCDS examiners for North America.

  Mary died on March 9, 2016.

  There is a very informative article by Simon Scott about her dancing life in the May-Aug/2016 issue of the <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/resources/the-white-cockade/white-cockade-20152016/|White Cockade>> released by the Vancouver branch. Furthermore, the booklet <<https://archive.rscds.org/index.php/scottish-country-dancing-in-vancouver-history|A History of SCD in Vancouver>> provides many more information on Mary and her involvement in SCD and the Vancouver Branch over the years.


created: 2022-07-13 15:13:40.659926+00
last_modified: 2022-07-13 15:15:15.471628+00
name: Brandon, David
display_name: David Brandon
location: Los Angeles, USA
notes:
  David Brandon was involved in founding a number of RSCDS Branches, like those of Los Angeles, Hawaii and Tokyo.

  In 1966, the year he helped founding the LA branch, he married <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/50/|Mary Shoolbraid>> and she moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles. 

  Due to his work Mary and David moved to Hawaii in the early 1970s where they founded the Hawaii Branch in 1973. After his retirement in 1991 they moved back to LA. Here David was involved and teaching SCD classes in South Pasadena, West Los Angeles, and Simi Valley.

  David received the RSCDS Scroll of Honour in 1996.

  David died on May 1, 2002.


last_modified: 2022-12-25 21:56:43.474576+00
name: Claribel
display_name: Charlotte Alington Barnard (Claribel)
notes:
  Claribel was the pseudonym for Charlotte  Alington Barnard (23 December 1830 in Louth, Lincolnshire – 30 January 1869 in Dover)


last_modified: 2022-12-26 19:33:38.278818+00
name: MacLeod, Jim and his Band
shortname: Jim Macleod
display_name: Jim MacLeod and his Band
notes:
  Musician who played in the band (not necessarily all simultaneously and possibly incomplete) were:  

  Jim Macleod - Piano and vocal  
  Tommy Ford - accordion  
  Jim Cleland - accordion  
  Hebbie Gray - fiddle  
  Jimmy Macfarlane - fiddle, tin whistle  
  John Sinton - bass  
  Robin Brock - bass
  Alex Doig - drums  
  Alex McMullan - drums  
  Billy Thom - drums  
  P/M Jimmy Mortimer - pipes  
  Stan Saunders - bass  
  George Hill - guitar  
    
  John Drewry wrote dances dedicated to several members of the band like "Alex Doig's Jig", "Tommy Ford's Fancy" or "The Big Fiddle" (for John Stinton).


created: 2023-01-25 13:32:59.117586+00
last_modified: 2023-01-26 00:56:50.553405+00
name: Ryan, William Bradley
display_name: William Bradley Ryan
notes:
  In 1883 he collated Ryan’s ‘Mammoth Collection of 1050 Reels and Jigs, Hornpipes, Clogs, Walk-arounds, Essences, Strathspeys, Highland Flings and Contra Dances’


created: 2022-07-13 07:13:21.639689+00
last_modified: 2022-07-13 23:56:09.2633+00
name: Browne, Davene
display_name: Davene Browne
location: Vancouver, Canada
notes:
  Davene was born as Davene Kelly in 10 January 1924 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She first learned to play the tuba and later the string bass. She was playing with a number of bands and orchestras including the New Westminster
  Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra.
  At the Vancouver Philharmonic she got to know Celia Collin encouraging her to also play Scottish music and they both joined the Schiehallion SCD Band formed by Ian Price and Ian Brady in 1975, playing together with Ian Brady, Derek Hill and Murray Shoolbraid. They played together for about 12 year mainly in western Canada and also Washington state.

  After 1990 she also joined the the Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra (VFO, formed by Ian Price and Tom Scott) and played with other SCD bands like Scuttlebutt, (Ewan
  'Sudsy' Clark, fiddle; Kristi Lind, piano; Janet Wright, guitar) and the "Tartan Players" (Julie Smith, piano; again with Celia Collin, fiddle; Carole Berger, flute; later Deborah Jones and Lucasz Wieczorek, both fiddle, replacing Celia).

  She was regarded a great mentor to new musicians, pointing out the things they got write rather than mistakes.

  In the end she played SCD music for about 40 years.

  At some time she gave her double Bass to Janet Wright who is now the leader of the Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra.

  Davene Browne died in 2020.

  There are two very nice and informative obituaries by Janet Wright and Ian Price in the Nov-Dec/2020 issue of the <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/resources/the-white-cockade/white-cockade-20202021/|White Cockade>> released by the Vancouver branch and additional information in the <<https://www.vancouverceilidh.org/?page_id=12648|Vancouver 2020/21 Ceilidh Newsletter #2>>. 


last_modified: 2022-07-13 23:56:55.547579+00
name: Shoolbraid, Murray
display_name: Murray Shoolbraid
location: Salt Spring Island, Canada
email: gmhshoolbraid@gmail.com
notes:
  Murray Shoolbraid was a piano player.

  He was born November 10, 1931 in Kinglassie, Fife. 

  Already in Scotland he provided the musical accompaniment on the piano for the many classes his mother was teaching.

  In 1961 he moved to Vancouver, Canada, joining his sister  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/50/|Mary Shoolbraid Brandon>>. He got actively involved with the SCD groups in the region that Mary had started.

  Besides composing many tunes and having written a dance, Murray Shoolbraid played piano with the a number of bands, namely the "Schiehallion SCD Band" formed in 1975, “The Teuchters”; the “Vancouver Ceilidh Band” and Victoria-based “Barley Bree”. 
  He is said, that he could transpose music to any key. This was very advantageous because many of the pianos he encountered were frequently off pitch.

  In 1980 his family moved to Salt Spring Island.

  He died on February 26, 2020 after a short illness.

  There is an informative obituary on <<https://saltspringexchange.com/2020/03/11/obituary-murray-shoolbraid/|Salt Spring Exchange>>.


last_modified: 2022-08-19 16:19:39.938866+00
name: Milligan, Alex
display_name: Alex Milligan
notes:
  Jacquy Milligan, Alex's wife, writes in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2858/|issue 2858>> that:

  Alex obtained his Dance teacher's certificate from RSCDS and taught both children and adults for circa 60 years.
  He entered teams in festivals - and ran the dancing part of the Edinburgh Competitive Festival for several years.
  He demonstrated Scottish Country Dancing at many venues in Edinburgh and also at various festivals abroad.
  Latterly his Club focused on older dancers and was a great social venue.

  And by email:  "Alex was a passionate Scottish Country Dance 'fanatic' right from age 15 till the day he died. We played Captain Bain’s Tribute (composed by him) and Dancing the Baby at his funeral (and had feet tapping as he had requested)."

  (_Note:_ According to the <<ddd:Captain Bain's Tribute>> dance leaflet in SDA, the eponymous tune was written by John MacGregor.)


last_modified: 2022-10-20 22:24:22.223242+00
name: Webb, Stephen
display_name: Stephen Webb
location: Hemel Hempstead, UK
email: stphnwbb@gmail.com
notes:
  Fully Certificated (St Andrews) August 1977 examined by Jean Milligan.  
  RSCDS London Branch Award June 2021.  
  BSRC The Bateson Medal April 2022.  


last_modified: 2022-12-03 20:24:45.932187+00
name: Smith, T Morton
display_name: T Morton Smith
notes:
  Thne instructions for the dance <<ddd:Make Up The Quarrel#4110>> say that its music of the same name was composed by R Morton Smith (the deviser). So this separate entry for T Morton Smith may be a mistake?


created: 2023-01-04 15:11:32.396369+00
last_modified: 2023-01-04 15:16:46.279386+00
name: Donald, Mamie
display_name: Mamie Donald
notes:
  Wife of <<ddp:Donald, Robert#105>>. She ran businesses with him and contributed to the so called "Donald Collection", coming from their former website www.dancearchives.co.uk.  
  More information in the extra note section here:  
  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/publication/436/>>


created: 2015-02-13 14:36:03.072561+00
last_modified: 2022-12-11 12:43:04.106968+00
name: McLaughlin, Marshall & Anne
shortname: M & A McLaughlin
display_name: Marshall & Anne McLaughlin
location: Hot Springs, NC USA
notes:
  Published their dance "Thank You Jack" in "The Petronella Paper" (May-August 2010) of the Atlanta Branch


created: 2013-02-22 15:59:00.803795+00
last_modified: 2022-12-19 22:24:36.925376+00
name: Muir, Lewis F. & Gilbert, L. Wolfe
shortname: Muir/Wolfe
display_name: Lewis F. Muir & L. Wolfe Gilbert
notes:
  Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886 – July 12, 1970)  
  Lewis F. Muir, born Louis Meuer (May 30, 1883 – December 3, 1915)


last_modified: 2022-12-19 22:35:30.949733+00
name: Woods, Harry & Dixon, Mort
shortname: Woods/Dixon
display_name: Harry Woods & Mort Dixon
notes:
  Mort Dixon (* 20 March 1892 in New York City; † 23 March 1956 in Bronxville, New York)  
  Harry MacGregor Woods (* 4 Nov 1896 in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts as Henry MacGregor Woods; † 14 Jan 1970 in Glendale, Arizona) 


created: 2022-12-08 23:48:28.90737+00
last_modified: 2024-05-09 07:20:03.033284+00
name: Lawrie, Ian
display_name: Ian Lawrie
notes:
  Some information on Ian Lawrie can be found  at
  <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/willie-lawrie.html>> (which is mainly a biography of Ian Lawrie's father Willie).


created: 2014-09-12 20:10:10.089369+00
last_modified: 2025-10-17 07:41:59.365024+00
name: Watt, George T
display_name: George T Watt
location: Arbroath (and previously Dundee), Scotland
email: georgetwatt@hotmail.com
notes:
  George Watt has devised quite a number of dances most of which are published in his book  "The Round 'O' Book of Scottish Country Dances".

  George started dancing already at the age of 4.


last_modified: 2023-02-20 00:56:24.774836+00
name: Hamilton, James Stanley 'Stan'
shortname: Stan Hamilton
display_name: James Stanley 'Stan' Hamilton
notes:
  James Stanley 'Stan' Hamilton was born 1928 in Ayrshire as the son of James Stanley 'Jimmy' Hamilton and Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive.

  Stan Hamilton played Piano and played together with his childhood friend Bobby Frew (Accordion), his father Jimmy Hamilton (Fiddle), John McCroskie (Drums) and others.

  In 1957 Stan emigrated to Canada along with his wife Anne and Bobby Frew.

  In Canada he played with Bobby Frew and Bobby Brown (also originally from Scotland, joining 1961 to 1974, when left to form his own band). 
  Stan formed the band Stan Hamilton & The Clansmen, later named <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/2053/|Stan Hamilton & The Flying Scotsmen>>.

  He received the RSCDS Scroll of Honour in 2005.

  Stan Hamilton passed away 4 September, 2007.

  (Sources: <<https://thesession.org/tunes/12052|The Session>>, <<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/stan-hamilton.html|Box and Fiddle archive>>, and obituary in <<http://www.dancescottish.ca/archives-set%26link.html|Toronto Set+Link>> Oct 2007)


last_modified: 2026-05-20 08:48:02.677222+00
name: Berry, Barbara
display_name: Barbara Berry
location: Newburgh
notes:
  There is an obituary at <<https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/obituaries/5328843/babbie-berry-newburgh-dental-nurse/>>.

  For some unknown reason SCDDB originally had completely incorrect dates for Barbara Berry (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4262/|issue 4262>>). These are now fixed.


created: 2013-04-02 19:13:21.614746+00
last_modified: 2026-05-25 17:55:32.99037+00
name: Cochran, Margaret
display_name: Margaret Cochran
location: Ballarat, Australia
notes:
  Obituary on page 28 of volume 48 of the RSCDS Melbourne Spurtle magazine (available via <<https://www.rscdsmelbourne.org.au/news/past-editions-of-the-spurtle>> or directly at <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EpPxJeYdnAx06nU-6biqDdTSe6CLmCgB/view>>).


last_modified: 2023-03-11 18:20:31.461157+00
name: Thomson, Gordon
display_name: Gordon Thomson
location: Inverness, Scotland
notes:
  Gordon writing to Peter Dixon in 2017:  
  Before retiring to Skye in 2009 I had danced in Suffolk and surrounding areas for about 20 years. <<ddd:Gillian's Strathspey#11299>> was devised for Gillian Barella who taught a class in Nacton, Suffolk.  
  <<ddd:Ask Miriam#14497>> and <<ddd:Return to Shieldaig#14496>> were devised in memory of Miriam Lochner, who you probably knew as she danced a lot in Cambridge. (Return to Shieldaig reflects her elegance in dance; Ask Miriam reflects her fun in dance).  
  <<ddd:An T-Uibhisteach Tapaidh#17881>> was written for the 60th birthday of Calean Maclean, 'an agile man from Uist', who dances at our class in Skeabost on Skye. A local musician, Blair Douglas, wrote four new tunes for Calean's dance and recorded them.

  Lesley Thomson sent the following in March 2023 (<<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3077/|issue 3077>>):  
  My husband Gordon Thomson died unexpectedly of sepsis in Inverness ICU on October 18th 2022, aged 74.
  At the funeral tea at a hotel in Inverness dancers from the Inverness RSCDS branch danced another of his
  dances, <<ddd:Gillian's Strathspey#11299>>, named after a dance teacher and friend of ours.  
  Gordon was a qualified Scottish Country Dancing teacher who started a class at Felixstowe in Suffolk before we retired to the Isle of Skye in 2009 where we danced with the Skye branch.
  Being a mathematician he enjoyed composing complicated dances - a five couple dance called <<ddd:Lesley's Medley#12015>> became known as Lesley’s Mudlley because it was so complicated.  
  He was very proud that his dances are now danced worldwide and that <<ddd:Return to Shieldaig#14496>> will be danced at the Inverness Highland Ball this month. 


last_modified: 2023-05-08 10:39:59.858065+00
name: Reid, Lorna
display_name: Lorna Reid
location: N. Wales
notes:
  The deviser of <<ddd:Forty-five Years On>> is given as Lorna Reid. It is not certain if this is the same person as the deviser of <<ddd:Diamond Jubilee 2012>> attributed simply to "L Reid".


last_modified: 2025-11-04 09:02:22.085224+00
name: MacNab, Mary Isdale
display_name: Mary Isdale MacNab
location: Vancouver, Canada
notes:
  See also <<ddpub:Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab>> (RSCDS publication) and its
  precursors, <<ddpub:MacNab Dances Vol 1>> and <<ddpub:MacNab Dances Vol 2>>.

  <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/|RSCDS London Branch>>
  operates <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/macnab|The Mary Isdale MacNab Collection>>,
  which includes scans of many of the dances associated with Mrs MacNab
  as originally published, as well as videos.

  ## Spelling-

  As reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2305/|issue 2305>> Mary Isdale MacNab is the correct spelling of her name. However some RSCDS publications and therefore the original SCDDB entry had her middle name as "Isdal".

  ## General Notes

  In the interest of correctness we should like to point out that while the database may give the impression
  that Mrs MacNab was a “deviser” of dances, the extent to which she was personally involved in the creation of
  much of the
  material associated with her is difficult to pin down with any certainty. Without doubt the main publications of “MacNab dances” put out by the RSCDS (see above)
  list her as a “collector”, but the actual provenance of the dances in
  question is impossible to ascertain, and sometimes the claimed origin of a dance does seem quite far-fetched.
  The fact that most of these dances are obviously quite unlike the rest of the traditional SCD repertoire also raises legitimate questions as to their actual origins.

  Based on this and in the absence of hard evidence to the contrary,
  it is not entirely unreasonable to conjecture that Mary Isdale MacNab did make at least some of the dances up herself, or
  changed them considerably prior to publication.
  Certainly “arranging” collected dances to conform to one's perception
  of an idealised “correct” version, sometimes modifying
  them extensively in the process,
  was something that in MacNab's time was not generally frowned upon. The Society used to do it, too.
  On the other hand, inventing entirely new dances from whole cloth (especially very unusual rococo ones)
  was much less accepted.
  Hence in some circumstances it might make a certain amount of sense to endow a newly
  devised dance with a fanciful yet impossible-to-verify back story, in order to give it more street credibility.

  As an extreme POV, to some the “MacNab dances” effectively
  represent the <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossian|Poems of Ossian>> of the SCD world.

  ## Collecting vs. Devising

  For technical reasons, the database does not support a “dance collector” category, and
  most of the “MacNab dances” are credited to that prolific deviser of dances, “Unknown”, simply because that
  information is not available to us. As a result of this, most of the dances associated with Mrs MacNab aren't listed
  on the “Dances” tab of her detail page, but must be accessed through the RSCDS publications linked above, the
  entries on the “Publications” tab (including the “Dance(s) collected by Mary Isdale MacNab” pseudo-publication), and/or the RSCDS London Branch resource
  mentioned above.

  ## “Missing MacNabberies”

  On the London Branch site there is also a
  <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/_files/ugd/580b0a_96983db7a2334536bed0ed2d41f7ad9f.pdf|list of more than 50 dance titles>> purportedly mentioned in correspondence by Mary Isdale MacNab but about which no details or descriptions are known. (**Note:** There's a background article in <<link:thereel/295||8>>.)

  If more information about any of these dances turns up we'd be happy to
  <<mailto:scddb-submissions@strathspey.org|add them>> to the database.


  ## Biography

  *The following brief biography was provided by <<ddp:Webb, Stephen#3325>>.*

  Mary Isdale (for this was her maiden name) was born in 1889 in Govan, SW Glasgow and was taught highland dancing as a child by E E Henderson. She and her family emigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1907. In 1920 she married Allan MacNab from Lochgoilhead, their son is called Gordon. Mrs MacNab started teaching highland dancing from 1910, not confining herself to teaching the standard répertoire for highland dancing competitions she also collected, and eventually taught other less common dances.

  Her collecting started, when she was encouraged by some elderly highland ladies in Vancouver to learn some of the dances they knew as children. She found that other people were also willing to teach dances to her, and her mother encouraged her to write down what she learned. Most of her collecting was done up to the mid 1940s. She collected step-dances, sword-dances, quadrilles, figure dances both country and highland resulting in a large collection.
  Because her collecting simply involved writing down descriptions in note form told to her or from seeing dances danced it was not unusual for Mrs MacNab to have to reconstruct the dances as she believed, using her dance expertise, that would have been, often working on a dance with her dancing class to see it all fitted. In recording the dance description Mrs MacNab would also note down from whom the dance was collected and any associated story attached to it thus, bringing the dance to life and often establishing a provenance.

  Mrs MacNab was an extraordinarily unique teacher and dance collector without whose dedication many old and very interesting dances would have been lost. <<ddd:MacDonald of Sleat#4014>>, <<ddd:McKenzie of Seaforth#15781>>, <<ddd:Hebridean Weaving Lilt#2846>>, inter alia come to mind.
  Mrs MacNab gained her RSCDS Teaching Certificate when she first visited St Andrew’s Summer School to teach in 1948 the first of her nine sets of dances.
  Her forte though, was making dance programmes for festivals and gatherings when she would create a historical and balanced dancing spectacle. One such concert for which she was famous in Vancouver was the annual ‘Gathering of the Clans’. A particular favourite devised dance included was the spectacular, The Brooch of Lorne. Once in 1964 even taking a team to perform at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Mary Isdale MacNab died in November 1966; the Scottish dancing world losing one of its greatest advocates, exponents and ambassadors.

  The above synopsis is an abbreviated outline of Mrs MacNab’s dancing life, the reader is invited to see the full version in <<link:thethistle/33>>. Also, an excellent article on Mrs MacNab by Rosemary Coupe (with some information provided by Mary Murray) can be found in RSCDS Bulletin Issue 82, November 2004.
  Another article is in <<link:thereel/295||8>>.

  A summary of the dances collected and/or arranged and/or choreographed by Mary Isdale MacNab is given on the <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/macnab|London Branch website>>.


last_modified: 2023-03-21 21:42:36.681046+00
name: Bradley, Jenny
display_name: Jenny Bradley
location: Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, UK
notes:
  Shortly after her death in 2023, the local Nottinghamshire branch had an article about Jenny Bradley on their news page at <<https://nottinghamrscds.org/news/>>.


last_modified: 2023-05-14 19:59:41.26264+00
name: Boehmer, Marie
display_name: Marie Boehmer
location: Canada
notes:
  An obituary of Marie Boehmer could originally be found at
  http://www.lifenews.ca/announcement/1921546-boehmer-marie-barker however that link is now defunct but is still accessible via the web archive at <<https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120640/http://www.lifenews.ca/announcement/1921546-boehmer-marie-barker>>.

  *The Waterloo Region Record* had an obituary at:
  http://www.catch21.ca/Life/Lifetimes/article/690474 but that is no longer accessible (and was not captured by the web archive).


last_modified: 2023-05-24 00:10:44.724437+00
name: Fitchet, Angus
shortname: Angus Fitchet
display_name: Angus Fitchet
notes:
  See <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/angus-fitchet1.html|the Box and Fiddle archive>> for more information about Angus Fitchet.


created: 2023-05-07 10:45:08.004696+00
last_modified: 2024-04-03 21:05:45.628905+00
name: Luedtke, Wiebke E
display_name: Wiebke E Luedtke
location: Lueneburg, Germany
notes:
  Wiebke's surname is ideally spelled "Lüdtke" in German but is here given in the alternate "Luedtke" spelling as this easier for non-German speakers.


last_modified: 2024-11-18 11:27:53.216212+00
name: MacDonald, J
shortname: MacDonald J
display_name: John MacDonald (South Uist)
notes:
  Possible duplicate of <<ddp:#2595>>?  
  The "South Uist" originates here: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Pipe_Major_Wm._Gray%27s_Farewell_to_the_Glasgow_Police to keep the various John MacDonalds apart. This one has composing entries around 1950.


last_modified: 2023-06-28 12:24:46.651587+00
name: Ritchie, Jimmy
display_name: Jimmy Ritchie
notes:
  There is an obituary on the Box and Fiddle website: <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/jimmy-ritchie-2001.html>>


last_modified: 2023-07-05 20:28:48.568166+00
name: RSCDS and ABF The Soldiers' Charity (Scotland)
display_name: RSCDS and ABF
notes:
  "ABF The Soldiers' Charity (Scotland)" is a charity for soldiers in Scotland. The "ABF The Soldiers' Charity" was founded as national charity of the British Army in 1944, back then named the "Army Benevolent Fund".


last_modified: 2023-07-05 22:54:46.168533+00
name: Seton, Bruce
display_name: Bruce Seton
notes:
  Bruce Seton (later Sir Bruce Lovat Seton of Abercorn, 11th Baronet) trained as a military officer but after a brief stint in the Black Watch he resigned his commission to take up acting. He appeared in the theatre and in a number of films – including the classic Ealing comedy, *Whisky Galore!* (1949), which describes how a ship carrying thousands of cases of whisky is shipwrecked near a ficticious Scottish island, to the delight of the natives –, but perhaps his most significant role was as the title character of the groundbreaking BBC crime series, *Fabian of the Yard* (1954–56).

  Seton learned to play the pipes during his time in the military and was considered to be reasonably competent although he reputedly wasn't very good at writing down his compositions.


last_modified: 2023-07-23 23:57:00.658864+00
name: RSCDS Perth and Perthshire Branch
shortname: Perth Branch
display_name: RSCDS Perth and Perthshire Branch
location: Perth, Scotland
notes:
  This is the branch including Perth, Scotland. The branch for Perth, Australia is <<ddp:Western Australia Branch RSCDS#412>>.


last_modified: 2023-07-23 23:57:00.689509+00
name: RSCDS Stirling Branch
display_name: RSCDS Stirling Branch
notes:
  In the past the Stirling Branch used the name "Stirlingshire Branch", e.g. printed in their 1987 publication "Scottish Country Dances".

  The Branch has been founded in 1927.


created: 2012-12-28 16:43:07.479489+00
last_modified: 2014-11-06 17:16:31.995258+00
name: Meldrum, P/M Robert
display_name: P/M Robert Meldrum
notes:
  Robert Meldrum was Pipe Major of the 93rd Highlanders in the 1870ies.

  At Piptunes.ca there is a nice <<http://www.pipetunes.ca/composers.asp?pg=Details&composerID=245|informative page>> about him as well as some <<http://www.pipetunes.ca/displayproduct.asp?catID=146&tuneID=1558|mp3 samples>> of his tunes.


created: 2022-12-09 21:30:55.977365+00
last_modified: 2023-07-28 14:06:53.171321+00
name: Foss, Hugh (Formby)
display_name: Hugh Foss (Formby)
notes:
  These are the successors of Hugh Foss.

  See also the extensive history in the extra info for the <<ddpub:Scottish Dance Archives#436>>.


last_modified: 2023-08-20 23:43:38.752034+00
name: McAskill, Dr John
display_name: Dr John McAskill
notes:
  According to *The Piping Times*, “one of the great characters of the modern day piping fraternity”.

  See <<https://pipetunes.ca/composer/dr-john-macaskill/|here>> for a brief biography.


created: 2023-08-21 00:03:32.114289+00
last_modified: 2023-08-21 00:03:57.802592+00
name: MacKinnon, P/M Donald
display_name: P/M Donald MacKinnon
notes:
  Originally from Skye, MacKinnon served in the RAF during WWII and later became pipe major of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, with whom he saw action in Korea. Later he emigrated to Australia, where he died at some point before 1985.

  <<https://pipingpress.com/2017/05/16/history-pipe-major-donald-mackinnon-skye-and-australia/|Here>> are some more details about him.


created: 2023-08-09 19:16:06.651756+00
last_modified: 2023-08-22 10:22:25.381073+00
name: Dixon, Pat
display_name: Pat Dixon
location: Doncaster, UK
notes:
  From Sheffield RSCDS Scottish Dancing (Facebook) 7 August 2023
   ·
  RSCDS Sheffield wish to mark the passing of Pat Dixon, peacefully, yesterday evening, with her family beside her. 
  Pat started dancing with the Leeds University group in 1949 whilst she was working as a teacher in the area. Then life happened. Pat started dancing again in 1984 - country, highland and ladies step, and was a frequent visitor to summer school. Pat gained her teachers certificate in 1989.
  Pat taught at RSCDS Doncaster, RSCDS Retford, and for the Rotherham Scottish Dancers. She trained teams for the ASCDS and White Rose festivals, organised countless socials, and was a teacher training mentor. Scottish country dancing took Pat round the world and she made friends everywhere she went. 
  But more than that, Pat was our friend, and we will miss her laughter and sense of mischief - on and off the dance floor!
  We send love to Susan Shanley, Philip Matthews and families.


last_modified: 2023-10-17 18:29:07.868797+00
name: Johnson (18C), Jno
display_name: Jno Johnson (18C)
notes:
  Jno is a diminutive for John.

  Biographical information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3312/|issue 3312>>:  
  John Johnson was an 18th century English music publisher, instrument maker and seller based in London. His business was founded in 1740, it is suspected he acquired at least some of the stock of Daniel Wright and Benjamin Cooke (publisher), both of whose publications he reprinted from the originals. Johnson came into prominence just as John Walsh was fading as the preeminent English publisher, and thus was able to publish works of Arne, Geminiani, and Scarlatti. He dated a large quantity of his publications, and the quality of engraving was high. Some of his more popular issues were volumes of country dances, some of which appeared in yearly sets.

  After about 1762, when it is presumed that John Johnson died, the imprints are mostly that of a “Mrs. Johnson” or “R. Johnson”, his widow.


last_modified: 2023-10-17 18:37:24.797307+00
name: Leeves, Rev. William
display_name: Rev. William Leeves
notes:
  Biographical information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3313/|issue 3313>>:  
  William Leeves was  born 11 Jun 1748 in Kensington and died 25 May 1828 in Wrington, Somerset.

  The Revd. William Leeves was Rector of Wrington from 1779 until 1828. He entered Holy Orders by way of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards having enlisted as an ensign in 1769. In 1779 he took Holy Orders and was appointed to the living of Wrington where he remained until his death, 49 years later. He was a contemporary of Hannah More and a frequent visitor to Barley Wood. He is perhaps best remembered for the fact that he wrote the music to the ballad of “Auld Robin Gray” as he was an accomplished musician and composer.


last_modified: 2023-10-22 10:58:29.491157+00
name: Tullibardine, The Marchioness of
display_name: The Marchioness of Tullibardine
notes:
  Biographical details from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3321/|issue 3321>>:
  Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, DBE (née Ramsay; 6 November 1874 – 21 October 1960). Wife of John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (he was styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917).


last_modified: 2024-11-13 18:21:18.258889+00
name: Dow, Daniel (Donald)
display_name: Daniel (Donald) Dow
notes:
  Mr Dow's first name is sometimes given as “Daniel” and sometimes as “Donald”. Both of these are acceptable translations of the Gaelic “Domhnull”.

  Further explanations from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3320/|issue 3320>>:

  There was a habit of Presbyterian ministers in the early eighteenth century to substitute the nearest (in sound) biblical name to the Gaelic when recording births. So it’s likely his given name was “Domhnull” or something similar.

  His music was published under the name “Daniel”, but his private activities (e.g., marriage register entry) are under the name “Donald”.


last_modified: 2023-08-23 21:10:23.390766+00
name: MacDonald, Malcolm
display_name: Malcolm MacDonald
location: Inver, Perthshire, UK
notes:
  This composer and musician was also known as Malcom M’Donald.

  Scanned online versions of the four Collections of Strathspey Reels he published between 1788 and likely 1797 are available at <<http://hms.scot/fiddle/author/12/|Historical Music of Scotland (HMS)>>.

  See also <<ddpub:Malcolm McDonald Collection, The>>
  for a modern republication by <<ddp:Taigh na Teud>>.

  Some bibliographical notes from the *Biographical Sketches of Early Scottish Musicians and Musicsellers* (by John Glen, from a foreword to <<ddpub:Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music, The>>, Edinburgh, 1891) - here obtained from <<https://tunearch.org/wiki/Biography:Malcolm_MacDonald|Tunearch.org>>:

  Malcom M’Donald published four collections of Strathspey Reels, &c. The first of these, as its title-page indicates, was entirely made up of his own exclusive compositions; but the subsequent three contain a number of tunes which are unquestionably the productions of other musicians. Many of the tunes composed by, or attributed to M’Donald, are of that strange wild nature so characteristic of the compositions of Daniel Dow.

  Of M’Donald’s personal history little or no authentic information can be obtained. The place of his birth is unknown. His second and subsequent collections, however, bear on them that, at the time of their appearance, he resided “at Dunkeld.” The present editor has been informed that his residence was at Inver, in the Parish of Little Dunkeld; and in the list of Subscribers to Niel Gow’s Second Collection, we find the entry “Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Inver.”

  In a footnote appended to M’Donald’s Reel “Lady Haddo,” in Part II of The Beauties of Niel Gow (a work published by Nathaniel Gow), we are informed that M’Donald played the violoncello to Niel after the death of the latter’s brother Donald Gow.

  M’Donald is said to have died at Inver, but we can find no record of the date of his death. He is supposed, however, to have predeceased Niel Gow by a few years. The Parish Registers of the locality were burned or otherwise destroyed about the beginning of the present century, for the supposed purpose of preventing information being procured regarding the ages of persons required to join the Volunteers, Fencibles, or Militia of that period.


created: 2023-08-24 09:47:52.956933+00
last_modified: 2025-11-29 09:25:27.070997+00
name: Sutherland, James
display_name: James Sutherland
notes:
  NOT the composer of tunes such as <<ddt:Easy Club Reel, The>> and <<ddt:Quiet Man, The>>.

  See also <<https://thesession.org/tunes/composers/2605>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:42:58.739751+00
name: Meyer, Owen
display_name: Owen Meyer
location: London, UK
notes:
  Obituary published in Scottish Country Dancer Issue 28, April 2019.

  There is also an article about him in the Lives Remembered section of <<link:thereel/306||14>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-02 21:51:58.061257+00
name: Cook, Drummond
shortname: Drummond Cook
display_name: Drummond Cook
location: Forres, Scotland, UK
notes:
  Band leader and composer.

  See the <<https://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news/drummond-will-be-missed-305376/|Forres Gazette>> for an obituary.


created: 2015-07-27 12:57:15.348269+00
last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:39:02.526871+00
name: Martlew, Bar
display_name: Bar Martlew
notes:
  An interview with and obituary of Bar Martlew appeared in The Reel <<link:thereel/282||5>> and <<link:thereel/293||6>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:42:04.230979+00
name: Mayr, Susi
display_name: Susi Mayr
location: Vienna, Austria
notes:
  Susi Mayr was an excellent dancer and teacher of both scottish country dancing and Step Dancing. She was a co-founder of the <<http://www.rscdsvienna.org/|RSCDS Vienna Branch>> and the driving force behind the founding of the <<https://www.rscds-ib.org/|International Branch>>.

  Furthermore, she organized the <<https://scdkaleidoscope1.strathspey.org/|SCD Kaleidoscope>> in 2009, the first international conference with presentations and discussions covering many different aspects related to SCD. It was a conference for SCD dancers, teachers and musicians from around the world. The <<https://scdkaleidoscope1.strathspey.org/|conference page>> is still online.

  On 7th July 2012 she lost the battle against cancer at an age of only 55 years.

  The <<https://www.rscds-ib.org/index.php?page=6|Susi Mayr Fund>> of the International Branch to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of Scottish Country Dancing and its music worldwide is also named after her. 

  Tributes and obituaries to Susi have appeared in <<https://www.rscds.org/about/members-magazine|The Scottish Country Dancer 15>>,  on the page of <<https://www.rscds-ib.org/index.php?page=6|The Susi Mayr Fund>> and <<link:thereel/281||6>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:46:23.068506+00
name: Reeve, John
display_name: John Reeve
notes:
  A brief outline of John Reeve’s life can be found under Lives Remembered in <<link:thereel/303||15>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 22:59:52.41933+00
name: Clowes, Roy
display_name: Roy Clowes
location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
notes:
  Roy's involvement with the <<ddpub:Scottish Dance Archives#436>> are mentioned in <<link:thereel/308||11>>.

  Roy wrote a series of five articles for *<<ddpub:#73|The Reel>>* under the general title _Thinking about Dances_. Each considers one aspect of devising dances and is illustrated by one of his own dances. See the following links:  

  1. <<link:thereel/106|Thinking of Dances|3>> (<<ddd:Jig on the Bridge#3264>>)
  2. <<link:thereel/107|From Long to Square|3>> (<<ddd:Kyle Strathspey#3551>>)
  3. <<link:thereel/108|Standing Still and Moving Figures|3>> (<<ddd:Mile Down the Road, A#4373>>)
  4. <<link:thereel/109|Progressions|3>> (<<ddd:Laird's Medley, The#3663>>)
  5. <<link:thereel/110|Longer Sequences – Bigger Sets|5>> (<<ddd:Tapsalteerie#6464>>)


last_modified: 2023-10-17 18:47:34.89229+00
name: Roever, Ulrich / Korb, Michael
display_name: Ulrich Roever / Michael Korb
notes:
  Ulrich “Uli” Roever (d. 1997) was a German composer, arranger and sound engineer. He was the founder of Compost-Tonstudio in Berlin.


last_modified: 2025-05-25 16:27:28.046275+00
name: Zobel, Bill
display_name: Bill Zobel
email: billivan@cox.net
notes:
  An article by Bill on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/305||11>>.


last_modified: 2023-09-03 23:00:39.450534+00
name: Donald, Robert
display_name: Bob Donald
location: Liverpool, UK
notes:
  Bob Donald has contributed to Scottish Country Dancing as all of the following:

  - a historian and archivist of SCD;

  - an SCD teacher and member of demonstration teams in the Merseyside area;

  -  the editor and publisher of numerous dances of <<ddp:Foss, Hugh#129>>, taken from the notes left after Hugh's death in 1971. These dances formed the book <<ddpub:#160|The Rose Collection>>, published in 1978.

  - a devisor of dances, including two published through <<ddpub:Scottish Dance Archives#436>> (see below) and others in his own booklet <<ddpub:#228|The Green Lochan and 11 other Scottish dances>>, of which perhaps <<ddd:Gavin's Reel>> (5C) is best known;

  - the co-founder and operator of <<ddpub:Scottish Dance Archives#436>>, jointly with the late <<ddp:Clowes, Roy#82>>. During its 10 years (mostly the 1970s) this service helped in the testing and publishing of 190 newly devised SCD, on behalf of numerous devisors. More details can be found under the “Extra Info” tab in the separate entry for this;

  - the provider over some years in the 1970s, with his wife Mamie (born 1936), of the "Hugh Foss (Formby)" mail-order service for distributing instructions (then all in hardcopy) for SCD outside the RSCDS remit. Bob and Mamie took over the distribution service which Hugh Foss had set up and which Hugh's widow Alison had briefly continued after Hugh's death. (Subsequently another organisation "<<ddp:Scottish National Dance Company#344>>"  - SNDC - continued this role until the online era began.);

  - as the creator, again with Mamie, of the former website  www.dancearchives.co.uk, which provided an online catalogue to their extensive archive of SCD instructions and related literature. The hardcopy documents of this archive have been deposited with the Music Department of Edinburgh Central Library as the Donald Collection. For the online website Bob also prepared online-viewable transcripts of some 250 dances. That website is no longer operational because in 2020 the site was placed in the care of RSCDS London Branch; it is now accessible at the link <<https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/dance-instructions>>.


last_modified: 2023-10-03 22:13:15.457444+00
name: Craigmyle
display_name: Craigmyle
notes:
  The note in book 22 states that Lord Criagmyle devised <<ddd:Laird of Milton's Daughter, The#3659>> while in India.
  Mark Dancer in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3288/|issue 3288>> writes that:

  > This would make it Thomas Shaw, 3rd Baron Craigmyle KStJ, 1923 – 1998. (<<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Shaw,_3rd_Baron_Craigmyle>>).
  >
  > He succeeded his father as Baron Craigmyle in 1944, and held the title until his death in 1998, so he’s the person who would be referred to as Lord Craigmyle (or just Craigmyle), at the time of publication.
  >
  >He was posted to India in the late 1940s (where he met his future wife), and was back in England by the mid 1950s (where he was married in 1955).


created: 2014-05-09 21:09:32.623389+00
last_modified: 2023-10-05 09:48:26.250084+00
name: Scotch Mist
shortname: Scotch Mist
display_name: Scotch Mist
notes:
  The band "Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent" was the vision of Bobby Brown (July 13 1941-May 3 2011).   
  On his death, the band changed its name to “Scotch Mist”, and the same day Stef Hutka joined it as fiddler.  At the changeover, one CD, "Eight Bars of Magic", was produced using the name “Laird Brown with the Scottish Accent”, but the band never used that name in any other context.  Both bands were based in Toronto, Canada.  
  For the last 3 years the band has continued the tradition of playing for Scottish Country Dance Music and workshops throughout North America.  

  The current (5/2014) members are:   
  - Lead Accordion: Laird Brown
  - Violin: Stefanie Hutka
  - 2nd Accordion: Kerry D. Boax
  - Piano: Donny Wood
  - Drums: Warren Beesley
  - Bass: Rob Wolanski

  When writing tunes, Laird uses the name “Laird J. Brown”.


last_modified: 2025-05-25 17:22:35.24881+00
name: Foss, Hugh
display_name: Hugh Foss
notes:
  Hugh Rose Foss was born in Kobe, Japan, on 13 May 1902. One of five children of the Rt Revd Hugh Foss, Bishop of Osaka, he went to Hoylake and Marlborough College (a boarding school in Wiltshire that at the time catered for the sons of Church of England clergy) and in 1924 graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with a degree in mathematics.

  After university, Foss joined the “Government Code and Cipher School” – the precursor of today's GCHQ, the UK's equivalent to the NSA – as a cryptanalyst. During World War II he worked at Bletchley Park, distinguishing himself in various ways, including as the first person to break one day's worth of German Enigma traffic in November 1940 – the day in question was 8 May 1940, which cryptographers today refer to as “Foss's Day” (Foss had been working on early versions of the German cipher machine, which used to be commercially available, since the late 1920s). A fluent Japanese speaker since his childhood in Kobe, he not only broke the Japanese naval attaché cipher in 1934 (together with Oliver Strachey) but also headed the Japanese Naval Section of Bletchley Park from 1942 to 1945. Foss also worked with US Navy cryptographers on deciphering Japanese communications – to do so, he was sent to Washington, DC, towards the end of 1943, where his tall and thin stature, red hair and beard, combined with his predilection for wearing sandals, earned him the nickname “Lend-Lease Jesus”.

  After the war, Foss stayed with GCHQ until he retired in 1953. He moved to Dalry, near Castle Douglas, in Scotland in 1955 and died at his home there on 23 December 1971.

  Hugh Foss became interested in SCD in the mid-1930s and joined the Chelsea Reel Club in London. Even at Bletchley Park, he ran a SCD class and put on regular dances (including a full-dress affair on St Andrew's Night). Later in life he served as President and Committee Chairman of RSCDS London Branch and it was during this time and through his initiative that the London Branch newsletter, *The Reel* was founded; Hugh also served as its second editor. Being a mathematician by training, Foss excelled at devising new dances whose inventiveness and precision remain unchallenged to this day, but he also contributed greatly to the “theoretical” aspects of SCD, writing articles that expounded on various topics of interest. Many patterns that are taken for granted in modern dances, such as five-couple dances with couples 1 and 3 starting simultaneously, were pioneered by Foss. He was also the first to introduce the concept of “fugues”, patterned on the type of musical composition, to SCD.

  Hugh Foss was a first-rate independent thinker, and it comes as no great surprise that his relationship to the leadership of the [R]SCDS was not always simple. He used to encourage research and experimentation (in issue 100 of *The Reel*, he reminisces that

  > At that time [1951], Scottish Country Dancing had no free press.
  > Many words were spoken, but none written. The S.C.D.S. Bulletin
  > gave only the official view and rarely dealt with research. “The Reel”
  > was free to be controversial,  […]

  and he frequently exhorted dancers to “roll back the carpet” and try new things). It is perhaps telling that, in spite of Foss's devising over 150 dances, some of which became very popular indeed, it took the Society until 2007 to acknowledge his contribution to SCD by (re-)publishing three of his most well-known creations: <<ddd:Fugal Fergus>>, <<ddd:John McAlpin>> and <<ddd:Polharrow Burn>>, and later re-issuing his book <<ddpub:Dances to Song Tunes#156>>.

  The <<https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cms/record_attachments/1776.pdf|Bletchley Alphabet>> mentions Hugh Foss:

  > _F_ is for Foss – six foot in his shoes  
  > Seen in a kilt, but nir tartan troos  
  > If on a Friday a stroll you will take  
  > You'll find him dancing a reel by the lake.

  <<http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/75595|Hugh Foss>> in the *Oxford Dictionary of National Biography*  
  <<https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/roll-of-honour/3153|Hugh Foss>> in the <<https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/|Bletchley Park web site>>'s “Roll of Honour”

  Although Hugh’s interest in new Scottish dances became clear during his editorship of The Reel, the vast bulk of his own dances did not emerge in print until after he had retired in 1956 and moved to Dalry in Scotland. The one book of his dances that appeared before was the <<ddpub:#152|Angus Fitchet Album>>, published by J. S. Kerr around 1955, for which he was asked to fit dances to tunes composed by <<ddp:Fitchet, Angus#1554>>, then a well-known Scottish fiddler and bandleader. From that book, Hugh’s dance <<ddd:J. B. Milne#3172>> has remained popular to the present day.
  But although that book must have proved popular – it was re-issued twice – it was clear that music publishers were not comfortable with the artwork challenges of complicated Scottish dance diagrams. So starting about 1963, Hugh began producing his own books and leaflets. He also produced <<ddpub:#155|sheets and leaflets>> featuring dances by other devisors, gave advice on publication, and published at least one album solely of music, <<ddpub:The Ashley Album#341>> with tunes by <<ddp:Main, Nan#1607>>.

  Apart from publishing many dance instructions, Hugh also wrote books about SCD and its history, for example <<http://www.rscds-swws.org/news/stories/Foss-SCD-Evolution.pdf|Notes on Evolution in Scottish Country Dancing>>.
  He also wrote many articles for The Reel which were later gathered into leaflets called <<ddpub:#406|Roll Back the Carpet>> and We Agree to Differ.

  Given Hugh Foss’s close association with *The Reel*, many articles in it over the years have been connected with him, his role in RSCDS London Branch and his dances.
  Two recent articles by <<ddp:Conrad, Adrian#1276>>  in <<link:thereel/302||8>> and <<link:thereel/303||8>> focus on Hugh’s legacy to SCD, and at the end of the second article is an index to other earlier ones, notably the fine biography of Hugh in <<link:thereel/200||8>> by its editor Andrew Kellett.


last_modified: 2023-10-13 14:24:06.448266+00
name: Cahusac (18C), Thomas
display_name: Thomas Cahusac (18C)
notes:
  *Information supplied in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3299/|issue 3299>>:*

  Thomas Cahusac was a prolific music publisher and seller of all kinds of musical instruments working at the sign of the “Two Flutes & Violin” opposite St Clement Dane’s Church in the Strand prior to 1785 when he moved to 196 Strand close to the present day Savoy Hotel.


last_modified: 2023-10-13 14:29:12.827805+00
name: Boag (18C), William
display_name: William Boag (18C)
notes:
  *Information supplied in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3299/|issue 3303>>:*

  London-based music seller, printer and publisher founded by William Boag (the elder) c.1795. Published songs, instrumental works by Pleyel, Pichl etc and religious tracts.


last_modified: 2023-10-13 16:14:03.397938+00
name: Cantelo (18C), James
display_name: James Cantelo (18C)
location: Bath
notes:
  *Information supplied in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3299/|issue 3307>>:*

  James Cantelo of Bath started printing dance manuals in 1783.


last_modified: 2023-10-17 17:56:59.562932+00
name: Preston (18C), John
display_name: John Preston (18C)
notes:
  Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3304/|issue 3304>>:  
  Music printer, publisher and seller of prints, musical instrument maker.
  Traded alone from c. 1774-89, as John Preston and Son from c. 1789-98, as Thomas Preston c. 1798-1834.
  Purchased stock and plates of Robert Bremner 1789.
  Son Thomas was partner and successor, purchased stock of various firms.


last_modified: 2023-10-17 18:11:37.873876+00
name: Dezais (18C), Jacques
display_name: Jacques Dezais (18C)
notes:
  Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3310/|issue 3310>>:

  Jacques Dezais was born before 1680 and died after 1726.

  The first mention of his name can be found in the IX. Recueil de Danses pour l’Année 1711 . In this he announces the death of Raoul-Auger Feuillet on “14. juin de cette année (1710)”. He describes himself as “l’un des ses Elèves”, and as heir to Feuillet’s privileges. In doing so, he continued Feuillet’s successful series of annual Receuil de Danses until 1725. As early as 1712 he published a 2e Recueil de nouvelles contredances , in the style of Feuillet’s own publication . Also following Feuillet’s tradition, he worked with a famous choreographer from the Paris Opera for the Receuils de Danses ; However, for the first few years he replaced Feuillet’s colleague Louis-Guillaume Pécour (1653-1729) with the then star Jean Balon (1676-ca. 1729) and expanded most of the collections with his own choreography.

  Dezais is also one of the key figures behind the creation of the Cotillon francaise, as he is one of the earliest editors and choreographers of such dances. With the Cotillon des Fêtes de Thalie (Paris 1715) he was the first ever to publish a dance for four couples.

  I would assume X. Recueil de Danses pour l’Année 1712 (Paris 1712) as the book Mitchell refers to in Whetherley Book 25 as “Recuell de Contredanses” (1712).


last_modified: 2023-10-22 11:19:13.028187+00
name: Button and Whittaker
display_name: Button and Whittaker
notes:
  Also spelled as "Button and Whitaker" with a single t. For more information see issue <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1628/>>.

  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3336/|Issue 3336>> gives their full names as Samuel James Button & John Whitaker.


created: 2015-06-10 10:07:29.794359+00
last_modified: 2023-11-10 10:06:59.714744+00
name: Oyama, Yoshiki
display_name: Yoshiki Oyama
location: Tokai, Japan
notes:
  Alba SCD group.

  You can listen to his citation for the RSCDS scroll of honour and acceptance speech at <<https://youtu.be/oa6qUYRwRSY?t=4968>>.


last_modified: 2023-11-13 13:00:28.294505+00
name: Brown, Laird with The Scottish Accent
shortname: Laird Brown
display_name: Laird Brown with The Scottish Accent
notes:
  On the death of Bobby Brown on May 3rd, 2011, the band “Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent” changed its name to “Scotch Mist”, and the same day Stef Hutka joined it as fiddler.  At the changeover, one CD, "Eight Bars of Magic", was produced using the name “Laird Brown with the Scottish Accent”, but the band never used that name in any other context.  Both bands were based in Toronto, Canada.  When writing tunes, Laird uses the name “Laird J. Brown”.  

  The band used to have a website (http://www.scotchmist.ca/) but that is now defunct and taken over for purposes completely unrelated to Scottish dancing.


last_modified: 2023-12-08 21:07:05.291081+00
name: Whitehead, Robert & the Danelaw Band
shortname: Robert Whitehead
display_name: Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band
email: robertwwhitehead@btinternet.com
notes:
  Musicians playing with Robert Whitehead and The Danelaw Band have changed over time. In 2021 the band were Robert Whitehead (accordion), Graeme Whitehead (2nd accordion) and Alan Brown (piano/keyboard).


last_modified: 2023-12-28 12:33:19.121867+00
name: Anderson, Tom
display_name: Tom Anderson
location: Shetland
notes:
  In 1948, Tammy formed and led the Islesburgh Dance Band which was to retain its popularity until disbanded twenty years later ; the band members over the years read like a ‘who’s-who’ of Shetland musicians – Tammy, Winnie Leslie (now Leask), Alice Sutherland (now Nicolson), Violet Scott (now Tulloch), Joan Stevenson (now Russell), Pearl Deyall, Larry Peterson, Lowrie Fraser, Stewart and Marjory Smith, Peter Leith, Tom Georgeson, John Kerr, Drew Robertson, Frankie Sinclair and Peerie Willie.

  (<<http://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/dr-tom-anderson-mbe.html>>)


last_modified: 2024-02-05 16:12:05.197188+00
name: Corson, Mina
display_name: Mina Corson
location: Edinburgh, Scotland
notes:
  Mina Corson is a deviser of dances, the most popular of which is probably Miss Allie Anderson. She still resides in Edinburgh.

  She taught and examined for the RSCDS at St Andrews Summer School and internationally.  This could be confirmed by the RSCDS. She
  visited South Africa and Winnipeg. She was a member of the 1950s international demonstration team with Jean Yates and Alice Mann Stanley, among others one
  such visit was to Nice in 1952.

  She was also involved with the Edinburgh Fancy for several years.

  (source: Janet Hardy, her niece, 2016)


last_modified: 2024-03-04 19:38:08.235146+00
name: Friendly, Brooke & Sackett, Chris
display_name: Brooke Friendly & Chris Sackett
location: Oregon, USA
notes:
  Brooke Friendly & Chris Sackett are mostly known for devising English Country Dances but also devise Scottish Country Dances.


last_modified: 2024-03-24 16:49:09.070999+00
name: Edwardson, Graham
display_name: Graham Edwardson
location: Shetland
notes:
  Graham Edwardson is a former member of the Oakbank Sound band.

  A story about Graham's tune "Jack's Pocket Ashtray" was posted by Geoff Wright at The Session that he seemingly has heard at "Take the floor":  
  *"I heard Robbie Shepherd telling the tale about Jack having a habit of nipping his ciggies and putting the tab in his pocket whilst playing in the band. He eventually set his pocket on fire."*


created: 2024-04-28 20:13:30.476721+00
last_modified: 2024-04-28 20:16:04.881213+00
name: Balmyshova et al.
display_name: Balmyshova et al.
notes:
  A set of dancers at Ufa: E. Balmyshova, V. Samsonova, A. Lohanin, E. Nebera, A. Pavlova, A. Perebaskina, R. Salahutdinov, E. Salmin.


created: 2024-04-28 20:18:12.173032+00
last_modified: 2024-04-28 20:21:13.895019+00
name: Baryshev et al.
display_name: Baryshev et al.
notes:
  A set of dancers at Ufa: A. Baryshev, V. Berbek, N. Galkina, M. Zelina, Y. Saifullin, M. Salmina, E. Sarvarova, M. Snesareva.


created: 2024-04-28 20:24:12.016902+00
last_modified: 2024-04-28 20:26:21.723288+00
name: Budina et al.
display_name: Budina et al.
notes:
  A set of dancers at Ufa: N. Budina, I. Gorelova, M. Gofman, J. Malinovskaya, P. Oleynikov, E. Sadofeva, D. Soldatova, E. Tonkova.


last_modified: 2024-05-04 22:31:42.871002+00
name: Duewell, Heinz
display_name: Heinz Duewell
location: Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
notes:
  Although mostly based in Australia, Heinz Duewell did his doctorate in Cambridge and there is an academic oriented obituary at <<https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/Development%20Files/The_Record_No.%2099.pdf#page=105>>.

  The obituary in the 2018 issue of the RSCDS Scottish Country Dancer magazine says Heinz Duewell was a founder of the Hunter Valley Branch and its magazine The Rant. He also received the society's Scroll of Honour.


last_modified: 2024-05-23 17:49:37.221772+00
name: Clement, Bill
shortname: Bill Clement
display_name: Bill Clement
notes:
  A tribute to Bill by Jeremy Hill appeared in <<link:thereel/281||6>>.  

  Obituary from <<http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-bill-clement-mbe-inspirational-and-gifted-teacher-had-great-love-of-piping-1-2375306|The Scotsman>>


last_modified: 2024-05-25 08:05:02.268775+00
name: Peacock, Francis
display_name: Francis Peacock
notes:
  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3545/|Issue 3545>> quotes tunearch.org about Francis Peacock: who was appointed the “sole dancing master within the burgh (of Aberdeen) during his good behavior” and who was to take “7 shillings sterling monthly from each scholar, besides paying for the music.” He held the position from 1747 until his death in 1807 at the age of eighty-four.


last_modified: 2024-06-11 19:55:42.487513+00
name: Bates, William John George (Bill)
display_name: Bill Bates
notes:
  Full name: William John George Bates, known as Bill (see <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3566/|issue 3566>>).


last_modified: 2024-06-06 23:09:34.987099+00
name: Sheffield, Martin
display_name: Martin Sheffield
location: Torremolinos, Spain
email: mj.sheffield@wanadoo.fr
notes:
  Martin Sheffield has taught SCD for many years in Great Britain and France.

  Now retired he is living in Andalusia, Spain, and continues teaching SCD in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol of the Mediterranean.

  He also has devised a large number of scottish country dances. Among those for example <<ddd:Genevieve's Jig>> that was published in RSCDS Book 32.


last_modified: 2024-06-17 08:48:37.977302+00
name: Robertson, P/M James R
shortname: P/M J Robertson
display_name: P/M James R Robertson
location: Banff
notes:
  Gordon Highlanders.

  According to <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3568/|issue 3568>> James Robertson "hailed from Portsoy" (near Banff).


last_modified: 2024-06-17 09:05:48.614565+00
name: Robertson, John
display_name: John Robertson
notes:
  John Robertson is mentioned in <<https://wiki.scotlandonair.com/wiki/Scottish_country_dance_music>>.

  As mentioned in the above article, and in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3572/|issue 3572>>, John Robertson was leader of a group called “The Scottish Country Dance Players".


last_modified: 2024-06-17 09:18:01.430467+00
name: Roberton, Hugh Stevenson
display_name: Hugh Stevenson Roberton
location: Glasgow, Scotland
notes:
  Previously misnamed in the database as just "Robertson", the full name of this composer was given in issues <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3570/|3570>> and <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3571/|3571>>. He was conductor of The Glasgow Orpheus Choir.


last_modified: 2024-09-10 22:57:16.998816+00
name: Terpsichore
shortname: Terpsichore
display_name: Terpsichore
notes:
  Elke Baker gave the following details of the band's composition over time in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3665/|issue 3665>>:

  > Terpsichore typically plays in a trio configuration with Elke Baker (fiddle) Liz Donaldson (piano) Ralph Gordon (bass and cello).

  >While our earliest recording (Terpsichore Scottish Dance Music 1993) features the duo configuration with just Elke and Liz, our subsequent recordings and usual performance practice feature the trio configuration with Elke, Liz, and Ralph.


last_modified: 2024-06-20 23:21:29.543551+00
name: Drewry, John
display_name: John Drewry
location: Aberdeen
notes:
  There was an obituary of John Drewry in <<http://www.scotsman.com/|The Scotsman>>: see  <<https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-john-drewry-scottish-dance-deviser-and-academic-1532036>>.

  ##>>
  In a masterly piece of understatement, the citation by Aberdeen Branch supporting the award of the Society’s Scroll of Honour to John in 1999 begins:  
  »John is recognised world-wide as a deviser of dances and several of his dances have been published by the Society«. This, however, is typical of John’s own modesty.
  ##<<

  He was born 14 July 1923 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He died aged 90 on 18 June 2014 in Aberdeen.

  Chris Ronald writes, on 27 feb. 2018:  Drewry fans may like to know that an index of his dances has just been placed by the Teachers' Association (Canada) on their website.  It can be seen at <<https://tac-rscds.org/index.php/special-topic/index-of-john-drewry-s-dances>>  

  An article on John by Stephen Webb appeared in <<link:thereel/289||12>>.

  An article in the April 2023 edition of the Orange County Ceilidh magazine has a link to collections of photographs taken by (or of) John Drewry and later uploaded by two of his friends. See <<https://www.flickr.com/photos/auchendean/collections/72157644424881229/>>.


last_modified: 2024-08-20 03:10:03.465653+00
name: Grant, Neil
display_name: Neil Grant
notes:
  According to the comments in <<https://thesession.org/tunes/23263>> the composer Neil Grant's real name was Iain MacFadyen (the founder of The White Heather Club).

  Not to be confused with <<ddd:Grant, Neil M#153>> the dance deviser.


last_modified: 2024-08-20 11:13:58.394769+00
name: Hay, Alec
display_name: Alec Hay
notes:
  In the notes for his dance <<ddd:White Rose Reel, The#22218>> <<ddp:Downey, Rod#2682>> writes that "Alec Hay was a wonderful New Zealand devisor, and invented set and link, inverted double triangles, half turn hesitate and cast, the “best set in the hall” (Peter White) formation, and shuttle step, amongst other things."


created: 2017-03-03 00:49:51.051664+00
last_modified: 2024-08-30 08:15:33.334567+00
name: Marchand, Bevan
display_name: Bevan Marchand
location: Oxford, UK
email: highlandbevan@yahoo.com
notes:
  My dances are Copyright Bevan Marchand 1998-2006. Permission is granted to freely reproduce and distribute, providing no charge is made. I hope you enjoy them!


last_modified: 2024-08-03 09:03:18.898937+00
name: Inwood, June
display_name: June Inwood
location: Melbourne, Australia
notes:
  From the notes to <<ddd:Glenbarry Lad, The#19737>>:

  > June received her Full Certificate in Melbourne in 1985. She taught at the Boxhill & District Scottish Society class for over 30 years, as well as at Branch weekend and day schools and the Celtic Group. She was Secretary of the Melbourne and District Branch Teachers' Panel and a committee member of the Australian Teachers' Association. She possessed a vast musical knowledge and a quirky sense of humour and those two attributes are well demonstrated by her music choice for the dance.


last_modified: 2024-09-06 20:01:49.48244+00
name: Campbell, Robert M
display_name: Robert M Campbell
location: Oakville, Ontario
notes:
  The notes (written by Sandra Binns on behalf of the TAC Committee) at the end of the <<ddpub:Glasgow Assembly#526|Glasgow Assembly>> book give a short dancing biography of Robert Campbell:
   
  > The author made his way into the Scottish dance scene in 1956 with the Oakville Group and gained the Teacher's Certificate with the Hamilton (Ontario)
  Branch of the Society in 1959. His love for the dance and music led him to create a dance, Over the Sea to the West, in 1959. This was the first of about forty-two dances, several of which attained popularity and still appear on programmes the world over. He is an accomplished dancer and much respected teacher of Scottish Country Dancing. Bob Campbell, currently a member of the Toronto Branch, was born in Toronto and claims his Scottish background through his great grandparents, his great grandfather having been a physician in Edinburgh before emigrating to practise in Upper Canada. He now lives with his wife Dorothy in Oakville and shares the teaching of the Oakville Group.
  > Scottish country dancers around the world are very appreciative of the talent this gentle and soft-spoken man with the youthful smile is sharing with us.


created: 2018-04-03 09:17:45.648923+00
last_modified: 2024-09-07 09:39:38.300068+00
name: Dale, Joseph
display_name: Joseph Dale (18C)
location: London, UK
notes:
  The RSCDS publication states "Dale's Collection of Reels and Dances c. 1799" as a source of dances.

  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3657/|Issue 3657>> reports that the title page gives two addresses, 10 Cornhill (which I assume would be the address 10 Cornhill, London EC3V 3LT) and 132 Oxford Street. Presumably one was the actual printery and the other was a retail shop.


last_modified: 2024-09-29 08:51:29.161128+00
name: Wilson
display_name: Wilson
notes:
  At least Lament for the late Mrs Shepherd appears to be by Graham Wilson (<<https://youtu.be/BcjEAWD32LA>>). Its not clear if the other tunes attributed to "Wilson" are by the same person.


created: 2024-10-02 09:17:16.047566+00
last_modified: 2025-12-18 20:07:17.173277+00
name: Tanzbaeren
display_name: Tanzbaeren
location: Germany
notes:
  This group of young dancers from the Central Germany Branch consists of <<ddp:Böttcher, Colin#11676|Colin Boettcher>>, Freyja Boettcher, Jarla Kutsche, <<ddp:Kutsche, Jona#12402>>, <<ddp:Luedtke, Wiebke E.#12301>>, Carolina Schmitt, Lennart Schweers, Viona Schweers and Emma Sellke.


last_modified: 2024-12-23 03:03:47.831637+00
name: Forbes, Alistair
display_name: Alistair Forbes
notes:
  Some scores of his tunes use the initials A B Forbes.

  Alistair plays accordion for the <<ddp:Craigievar Scottish Dance Band#10247|Craigievar Band>>. For information on the band see <<link:thereel/286||8>>.


last_modified: 2025-01-08 16:47:23.35566+00
name: Brown, Bobby
display_name: Bobby Brown
location: Mississauga, CANADA
notes:
  There is a biography about Bobby Brown at <<http://www.scotchmist.ca/bobby-brown-bio.html|Scotchmist.ca>> and another article about him at <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/may-2011.html>>.

  See also the commemoratioj site <<https://bobbybrownband.ca/brownrigg-productions/>>.


created: 2019-07-22 21:18:05.319188+00
last_modified: 2025-01-13 12:45:49.789057+00
name: Christian Petersen and Gunnar Numeus
display_name: Christian Petersen and Gunnar Numeus
location: Copenhagen and Gothenburg
notes:
  These 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)


last_modified: 2025-01-20 04:23:02.501532+00
name: Brown, Malcolm
display_name: Malcolm Brown
location: Dunnington, York, UK
email: mlamontbrown@btopenworld.com
notes:
  An article by Malcolm on his background and opinions about dancing appeared in <<link:thereel/302||13>>.

  See also Anselm's <<https://www.frankfurt-scd-club.org/blog/items/20240818malcolm/|remembrance of Malcolm Brown>>.


last_modified: 2025-01-25 20:31:39.128473+00
name: Williams, Craig
display_name: Craig Williams
location: Ottawa
notes:
  Craig was born and lived in Saskatoon until 2000 when work forced him to move to Ottawa. He began Scottish Country Dance in 1990 and began to show a distinct talent for creating dances soon after. He was successful in his Preliminary Exam in 2004.

  (Information from the RSCDS Saskatchewan Branch Centennial Collection 2005)


last_modified: 2025-03-04 10:21:17.228704+00
name: Davison, Lily
display_name: Lily Davison
location: Elizabeth, South Australia
notes:
  Lily Davison died on 3 February 2013 at Elizabeth, South Australia, at the age of 93. She migrated with her family from the UK to South Australia in 1964. There she joined the Adelaide Branch, dancing with the Branch Demonstration Team. She also took over the Elizabeth SCD Group and organised the programmes and music for group ’ s 25 balls. Lily published the Glenfeshie books of dances, and her dance Festival Fling was published in RSCDS Book44. Lily was loved and admired by all her dancing friends for her good humour, kindness and her contribution to SCD.  
  Lorraine Findlay, Elizabeth SCD Group  
  (from <<https://issuu.com/rscds/docs/issue_17/s/13147464|Scottish Country Dancer Issue 17, October 2013>>)


last_modified: 2025-02-08 11:49:59.610616+00
name: Warner, Charles
display_name: Charles Warner
location: Picton, Australia
notes:
  Some biographical information is at <<https://khuts.org/index.php/heritage-guest/people/charles-warner>>.


last_modified: 2025-05-28 10:16:52.133905+00
name: Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers, The
display_name: The Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers
location: Dayton, OH, USA
notes:
  Established in 2001, the Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers are the Dayton, Ohio “twig” of the Cincinnati Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.


last_modified: 2025-11-19 16:10:19.828794+00
name: Campbell, Edith Lauder
display_name: Edith Lauder Campbell
location: New Zealand
notes:
  Obituary at <<https://dancescottish.org.nz/wp2022/wp-content/uploads/Kiwi-News-Oct-2024.pdf#page=3>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-20 12:15:15.267881+00
name: Scotch Measure (Winnipeg)
shortname: Scotch Measure (CA)
display_name: Scotch Measure (Winnipeg)
location: Winnipeg, Canada
notes:
  Note that as reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4144/|issue 4144>> there are (or have been) two different bands both called "Scotch Measure". This entry is for the one that was based in Winnipeg, Canada (<<ddp:https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/12713/|the other >> is in Christchurch, New Zealand).

  See <<http://www.rscdswinnipeg.ca/scotchmeasure.html>> for the history of the Winnipeg Scotch Measure band and its members.


last_modified: 2025-08-10 18:00:09.479974+00
name: Dixon, Bernard
display_name: Bernard Dixon
notes:
  See also the wikipedia article (<<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Dixon>>) him which does not mention his SCD band.
  Also his obituary in The Guardian at <<https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/15/bernard-dixon-obituary>>.

  Bernard Dixon’s band played for the Oxford & Cambridge Highland Ball in 1969. <<ddp:Bolton-Maggs, Tim#523>> (who was on the organising committee for the previous two O&C Highland Balls in Oxford) thinks he may have played with the Trossachs Band in 1965 and with Bob Duncan’s band in 1967 as there wasn’t a wide choice of bands in the south of England at that time and Bernard's commitment to his job with the New Scientist magazine meant he wasn’t always free to play at a particular function.


last_modified: 2025-08-13 09:14:17.595843+00
name: Nicolson, Alan
display_name: Alan Nicolson
location: Shetland
notes:
  Assumed to be the Alan Nicolson mentioned in <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/feb-1993.html>> and <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/da-fustra-at-25-years.html>>.

  Not to be confused with Arthur Nicholson (with H) who seems to be a folk singer/songwriter (https://www.arthurnicholson.co.uk/) also from Shetland. Nor with <<ddp:Nicolson#2636>>.

  See issues: <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/1415/|1415>>, <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3959/|3959>>.


last_modified: 2025-08-13 09:32:32.658722+00
name: Nicolson
display_name: Nicolson
notes:
  Possibly <<ddp:Eann Nicolson#1789>> of the Wick Scottish Dance Band? One of their CDs mentions the tune Crauford Amos and accordionist Eann Nicolson. See <<https://nigelgatherer.com/museum/mus/db/wick.html>>.


last_modified: 2025-08-13 09:42:22.63222+00
name: Nicholson, A
display_name: A Nicholson
notes:
  This entry may be a misspelling of Shetland accordionist <<ddp:Nicolson, Alan#3155>>. It is probably not Arthur Nicholson, a Shetland folk singer. There is also an Angus Nicolson.

  The tune <<ddt:Morag's Spicy Rum#9873> currently attributed in SCDDB to this composer is elsewhere (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001x46t) ascribed to Alasdair MacPhail.


last_modified: 2025-09-25 09:08:42.371265+00
name: Hansen, Aase
display_name: Aase Hansen
location: Burbank, CA, USA
notes:
  From SoCal email:

  Aase Hansen died at her Burbank home on September 16th  at the age of 89.
  Aase was a "rock" of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society's Los Angeles Branch and of the entire Southern California SCD community.
   Aase Hansen née Carlsen was born on December 21, 1935, in Kastrup, a Copenhagen suburb along the east coast of small island Amager.  Later in childhood she moved south on that same island's coast to the fishing village Dragør and into a home that her father had built.  After high school and an apprenticeship she went to work as a clerk at the local Amager Bank and also for a year at a bank in Switzerland.  But being of such adventurous spirit, she secured a position as an au pair with a family in Encino and set out for California in October of 1959.
  In 1961 Aase married Alvin Hansen, the American son of Danish immigrants.  They had a son Christian and daughter Lisbeth, and by 1968 she had become an American citizen.  Interestingly it was Alvin's love for bagpipe music that circuitously led Aase to Scottish country dancing, and it was the welcoming SCDers who then became her best friends and virtually her American extended family.
  Aase also developed a lasting and meaningful involvement with the Danish Sisterhood of America, in time becoming the president of the Los Angeles lodge and a member of the national board.  And for this group she loved to oft host monthly gatherings at her own home.
  In the realm of Scottish country dancing Aase truly became a "fixture" of the RSCDS Los Angeles Branch, serving as chairman on the management committee for several years, also eventually becoming an SCD teacher and for many years teaching her own weekly class in the San Fernando Valley.  That strong love which her dancers have long had for her has indeed not vanished with her passing.


created: 2025-09-28 08:45:33.70091+00
last_modified: 2025-09-28 08:52:07.196812+00
name: Tyler, John
display_name: John Tyler
location: UK
notes:
  John was the founding teacher of the London Gay Gordons in October 2005 and led the group for about 10 years.

  John is passionate about gender free dancing and does not want any of his dances described in a way which assigns gender to dancing roles.
  When teaching the Gay Gordons he used the terms "Leader" and "Follower" borrowed from the same sex ballroom and latin dancing community. In a longwise set, Leaders have their left shoulder to the top and Followers have their right shoulder to the top.


last_modified: 2025-10-04 09:30:01.506243+00
name: Chater, Terry
display_name: Terry Chater
location: Darlington, UK
notes:
  Obituary by Joy Bradshaw and Caroline Brockbank, Richmond Branch
  Terry was a tour de force on the dancing scene in Darlington and North East England from the 1940s. His huge personality, enthusiasm, and love of a good time on the dance floor was legendary. Terry started dancing in his early teens, initially attracted by the music, and in the 1950s began his enduring association with Richmond Branch. From the mid-1960s Terry taught adult classes in Darlington and subsequently a children’s class; and in 1971 he launched Junior Appreciation, an annual non-competitive festival for children. It grew in popularity, welcoming teams from a wide area, and bands from over the border. Terry was in his element! He took children’s teams to festivals in North East England and those involved still remember the hair-raising minibus journeys with Terry at the wheel. In 2009 Terry received the Branch Award, sponsored jointly by Richmond and Leeds RSCDS. Terry will be remembered for many things, but especially his swirling yellow kilt, piercing ‘heuch’, a tendency to sing along with his favourite tunes and unconventional outlook.


last_modified: 2025-11-15 17:34:42.691634+00
name: Coupe, Robert
display_name: Robert Coupe
location: Vancouver
notes:
  Obituary at <<https://katherinebrach.blogspot.com/2021/02/robert-coupe-fine-man-my-father-in.html>> (linked from <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/wc202103.pdf#page=4>>).


last_modified: 2025-11-15 17:38:58.140906+00
name: Peerless, Elizabeth
display_name: Elizabeth Peerless
location: Vancouver and Minehead
notes:
  Obituary at <<https://elizabethpeerless.muchloved.com/>> (linked from <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/wc202103.pdf#page=4>>) and also <<https://rscdsvancouver.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/wc202105.pdf#page=3>>.


last_modified: 2025-11-19 16:12:54.370454+00
name: Morris, Gary W
display_name: Gary W Morris
location: Wellington, New Zealand
email: bill.edginton@welcom.gen.nz
notes:
  Obituary at <<https://dancescottish.org.nz/wp2022/wp-content/uploads/Kiwi-News-April-2025.pdf#page=4>>.


last_modified: 2025-11-28 17:24:01.395975+00
name: Ferguson, Hugh
display_name: Hugh Ferguson
notes:
  There is an article on Hugh Ferguson receiving his RSCDS Scroll at <<https://www.rscdsbristol.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RSCDSNewsletter2021-v9B.pdf#page=2>>.


created: 2015-08-16 15:23:25.695402+00
last_modified: 2025-12-04 22:25:08.910126+00
name: Georgii, Mikael
display_name: Mikael Georgii
location: Stockholm
email: er_mi_georgii@hotmail.com
notes:
  Information found in issue 764. Mikael was born Sep 13, 1964 in Saltsjöbaden (Sweden) and lived in Stockholm, where he died Nov 30, 2025. He described himself on Facebook as "Tenor, Pianist, Pianoteacher,Genealogist, Scottish countrydancer and teacher". He studied music at the Musikhögskolan in Malmö.


last_modified: 2025-12-15 14:11:23.387467+00
name: Mason, John
display_name: John Mason
location: Troon
notes:
  He was the co-founder, musical director, and conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra from its creation in 1980 until his death in 2011.

  His collection of over 600 tunes has been made freely available for download from <<https://thejohnmmasoncollection.co.uk/>>.
  This is mentioned on the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra website at <<https://www.sfo.org.uk/john-m-mason-collection-of-tunes-published/>>.
  A longer  article about it was published in The Orkney News at <<https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/10/23/treasure-trove-of-john-m-mason-collection-gifted-worldwide/>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:14:55.557979+00
name: Riddell, John (or Joseph)
display_name: John Riddell
notes:
  Sometimes referred to as “Joseph Riddell”. “John” seems to be the more widely used name.

  SCDDB internally has "John (or Joseph)" which may help with searches.

  <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3317/|Issue 3317>> explains that confusion appears to come from Gow attributing Riddle’s tunes as “Jo. Riddle” instead of “Jno. Riddle”.

  A collection of John Riddell's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-john-riddell-collection>>.


created: 2025-12-17 15:08:02.55734+00
last_modified: 2025-12-17 15:14:57.113124+00
name: Coulshed, Stephanie/Blair, Ali/Kreloff, Rose/Kreloff, Stuart
display_name: Stephanie Coulshed, Ali Blair, Rose & Stuart Kreloff
notes:
  Stephanie Coulshed and Ali Blair are from the CadiLonians group in Spain; Rose and Stuart Kreloff are from the Watford and West Herts Scottish Society in the UK.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:19:58.747949+00
name: Stirling, Magdaline
display_name: Magdaline Stirling
location: Ardoch, Perthshire, UK
notes:
  See <<https://tunearch.org/wiki/Biography:Miss_Stirling_of_Ardoch>>.

  Her name seems also to be variously spelled as Magdalene or Magdalina.

  A collection of Magdaline Stirling's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-magdelina-stirling-collection>>.


created: 2025-03-09 21:02:16.807985+00
last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:27:01.881876+00
name: Morrison, John
display_name: John Morrison
notes:
  A collection of John Morrison's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-john-morison-collection>> (where his surname is spelled with one R as Morison).


last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:29:46.378574+00
name: McKercher, Duncan
display_name: Duncan McKercher
notes:
  A collection of Duncan McKercher's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-mckercher-collections>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 15:39:58.635656+00
name: McLaren, D
display_name: D McLaren
notes:
  Possibly Daniel McLaren?

  If so, a collection of Daniel McLaren's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-mclaren-collection>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 23:42:55.460216+00
name: Clark, J
display_name: J Clark
notes:
  Might be the same as <<ddp:Clark, John#3437>>? But the only tune still attributed to this entry is not among those listed in <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-clark-collection>>, the collection of John Clark's tunes published by the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>>.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 23:44:57.738577+00
name: Clark, John
display_name: John Clark
notes:
  A collection of John Clark's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-clark-collection>>.

  NB some tunes previously assigned to <<ddp:Clark, J#2613>> have now been assigned to this entry.


last_modified: 2025-12-24 23:56:08.913922+00
name: Montgomerie (Earl of Eglinton), Hugh
shortname: Earl of Eglinton
display_name: Hugh Montgomerie, Earl of Eglinton
notes:
  A collection of the Earl of Eglinton's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-earl-of-eglintons-collection>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 14:55:25.133328+00
name: Petrie, Robert
display_name: Robert Petrie
notes:
  A collection of Robert Petrie's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-petrie-collections>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-09 10:58:49.693439+00
name: RSCDS Cape Town Branch
display_name: RSCDS Cape Town Branch
location: Cape Town, South Africa
notes:
  A list of dances written by and for members of Cape Town and other South African branches can be found at <<https://www.scd.za.net/cape-town-scottish-country-dancing/dance-instructions>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 14:36:16.37892+00
name: Duff, Charles
display_name: Charles Duff
notes:
  A collection of Charles Duff's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-duff-collection>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 14:49:24.543589+00
name: Shepherd, William
display_name: William Shepherd
notes:
  A collection of William Shepherd's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-shepherd-collections>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 14:53:16.634757+00
name: Pringle, John
display_name: John Pringle
notes:
  This information about John Pringle has been distilled from issues <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2174/|2174>> and <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2175/|2175>>.

  He was born in 1770, probably in the Borders, but settled in Edinburgh. He was a fiddler and composer and also described as a dancing master. He was half brother to John Howison who was also a fiddler.

  He published two collections of tunes 1801 and 1802. Some of these were used for SCD and some for step dance, eg Robinslaw, for Highland Ladies (Rene Fidler). He was credited with writing the tune for "Dance to your Daddy, my bonny Babby", still a popular Tyneside folk song.

  He accompanied Lord Minto to Calcutta but unfortunately died shortly after arriving though the exact date is not known.

  A collection of John Pringle's tunes is available for free download (with optional donation) from the <<ddp:Highland Music Trust#10707>> via <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-pringle-collections>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 15:06:30.659789+00
name: MacIntyre, Duncan
display_name: Duncan MacIntyre
notes:
  Very likely a duplicate of <<ddp:McIntyre, Duncan#1388>> and/or <<ddp:MacIntyre, Duncan#1946>>.

  Some, but not all, of the tunes listed in <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-macintyre-collections>> are attributed to this entry.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 15:06:34.961659+00
name: McIntyre, Duncan
display_name: Duncan McIntyre
notes:
  SCDDB originally entered this composer as "Mrs McIntyre" which does appear in one source.

  But <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3385/|issue 3385>> reports it is actually "Mr McIntyre" and the <<https://tunearch.org/wiki/Miss_Coxe_(2)|Traditional Tune Archive>> even gives his name as Duncan.

  See <<https://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/MISSA_MISSF.htm#MISS_COXE_[2]>> for further biographical details and discussion.

  So this is possibly a duplicate of <<ddp:McIntyre, Duncan#1946>> and/or <<ddp:MacIntyre, Duncan#10504>>.

  The tunes listed in <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-macintyre-collections>> do include one with a "Miss Cox" in the title.


last_modified: 2026-01-13 15:06:37.941999+00
name: McIntyre, Duncan
display_name: Duncan McIntyre
notes:
  Very likely a duplicate of <<ddp:McIntyre, Duncan#1388>> and/or <<ddp:MacIntyre, Duncan#10504>>.

  Some of the tunes listed in <<https://www.highlandmusictrust.org/the-macintyre-collections>> are attributed to this entry.


created: 2025-07-11 22:42:49.671326+00
last_modified: 2026-01-16 12:05:52.351891+00
name: Crehan, Junior
display_name: Junior Crehan
notes:
  See also <<https://thesession.org/tunes/composers/1>> and <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Crehan>>.


last_modified: 2026-01-16 13:04:54.049911+00
name: Robertson, Arthur Scott
display_name: Arthur Scott Robertson
location: Shetland, UK
notes:
  See also <<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Scott_Robertson>>.

  Many of his tunes are listed in <<https://highlandvillage.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/inline/documents/d_folders_tune.pdf>>.


created: 2026-01-20 12:03:04.40607+00
last_modified: 2026-01-20 12:15:52.759551+00
name: Scotch Measure (Christchurch, NZ)
shortname: Scotch Measure (NZ)
display_name: Scotch Measure (Christchurch, NZ)
location: Christchurch, New Zealand
notes:
  Note that as reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4144/|issue 4144>> there are (or have been) two different bands both called "Scotch Measure". This entry is for the one based in Christchurch, New Zealand (<<ddp:https://my.strathspey.org/dd/person/2339/|the other >> was in Winnipeg, Canada).

  The members of the Christchurch Scotch Measure band are: George Lambert, Rosalie Taylor, Julie Leith, Margo Migirdichyan, Helen Pugh, Natalie Scott, Alan Burn & Jill Goddard.


last_modified: 2026-01-28 03:04:41.521682+00
name: Muir, Ian
shortname: Ian Muir
display_name: Ian Muir
notes:
  The SCD world is lucky to have two musicians called Ian Muir both of whom also compose tunes:  
  <<ddp:Muir, Ian R#1590>> (Craigellachie)  
  <<ddp:Muir, Ian T#1575>> (Prestwick)  

  This entry should ideally not be used for either of them. If database editors come across any tunes with composer only given as "Ian Muir" they should try and find out which one it actually was and only enter it here if they are not able to do so.


last_modified: 2026-02-04 10:44:59.860013+00
name: Zadworny, Margaret
display_name: Margaret Zadworny
location: Winnpeg, Canada
notes:
  This is an obituary at <<https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/gleneden/obituaries/margaret-zadworny/131026.html>>.

  In addition to her <<ddpub:Aye Afloat - Portknockie Collection#1081>> of SCDs Margaret Zadworny also published a collection of step dances "The Smitty Piper Collection". See <<https://books.tac-rscds.org/catalogue/authors/s-z/zadworny/smitty-piper-collection-the>> for example.

  Margaret Zadworny also choreographed a set of demonstration dances to a suite of Scottish Dance tunes arranged by William Alwyn in the 18th century. There is a video of the Winnipeg RSCDS performing these in 1998. See <<https://youtu.be/5WKz4J1j1Zs?t=15>> (also listed in the RSCDS archive at <<https://archive.rscds.org/alwyn-suite>>). After long introductory section the dancing starts at 1:45 into the video. Margaret Zadworny is credited at the end (14:25).


last_modified: 2026-02-20 10:35:15.261231+00
name: Laidlaw, Ruary
display_name: Ruary Laidlaw
location: Kihikihi, New Zealand
email: ruarylaidlaw@gmail.com
notes:
  In addition to publishing books of dances, Ruary has also published "For a Year and A Day - A guide for Teaching Beginners and Elementary Dancers". He writes:  
  *It provides a programme for teaching Beginners and Elementary dancers the 64 steps and formations of Scottish Country Dancing at these levels. It also provides a list of dances for each of the 64 steps and formations that a teacher can use to teach each one of these, carefully arranged in a sequence that builds on what has gone before - there are no sudden surprises where there is something more difficult suddenly appearing alongside the focus.*

  Ruary's website is at <<https://www.reeltimedancing.com/home>> (his previous website at <<https://sites.google.com/site/laidlaw/>> is no longer updated).


last_modified: 2026-02-27 22:26:12.895426+00
name: Barbour, Freeland
display_name: Freeland Barbour
notes:
  Biography: <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/freeland-barbour.html>>.

  Freeland Barbour has a book of tunes (not yet in SCDDB) listed at <<https://www.freelandbarbour.co.uk/shop/hills-atholl>>.


last_modified: 2026-04-24 09:49:13.061793+00
name: Readerlear, Donald
display_name: Donald Readerlear
location: New Zealand
notes:
  The <<ddpub:Dance Devisers Days 2022#1916>> book states that Donald Readerlear died on Christmas Day 2022.


created: 2026-03-05 20:28:00.138792+00
last_modified: 2026-05-07 09:37:16.68088+00
name: Cuthbertson, Alastair
display_name: Alastair Cuthbertson
notes:
  A tribute to the life of Alastair can be found on p13 of Reel 332 June 2025 (see <<link:thereel/332||12>>).


last_modified: 2026-05-18 22:17:58.290344+00
name: Bartlett, Donald J
display_name: Donald J Bartlett
location: Toronto, Canada
email: don.bartlett@veritrack.ca
notes:
  Some biographical information can be found at <<https://dancescottish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Stoney-Lake-Weekend-musicians.pdf>>.


last_modified: 2026-05-18 22:18:40.526239+00
name: Bartlett, Don and the Scotians
shortname: Don Bartlett
display_name: Don Bartlett and the Scotians
notes:
  According to <<https://dancescottish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Stoney-Lake-Weekend-musicians.pdf>> the band was formed in 1972.


created: 2013-04-02 10:54:55.869475+00
last_modified: 2026-05-25 17:52:32.832891+00
name: McLatchie, Sheena
display_name: Sheena McLatchie
location: Australia
notes:
  Obituary on page 20 of volume 47 of the RSCDS Melbourne Spurtle magazine (available via <<https://www.rscdsmelbourne.org.au/news/past-editions-of-the-spurtle>> or directly at <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/184lka2aFF0nHg0-5AQIUarxIvrH_4Yod/view>>).


last_modified: 2026-05-25 18:05:36.774414+00
name: Morrow, Les
display_name: Les Morrow
location: Victoria, Australia
notes:
  Obituary on page 23 of volume 49 of the RSCDS Melbourne Spurtle magazine (available via <<https://www.rscdsmelbourne.org.au/news/past-editions-of-the-spurtle>> or directly at <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V8-7-PKdtOmD39JV4lwtG1RREod0h2lS/view>>).


created: 2019-10-28 18:08:21.975903+00
last_modified: 2026-05-25 18:07:23.704647+00
name: Vincent, Campbell
display_name: Campbell Vincent
location: Melbourne, Australia
notes:
  Notices on pages 3 and 22 of volume 49 of the RSCDS Melbourne Spurtle magazine (available via <<https://www.rscdsmelbourne.org.au/news/past-editions-of-the-spurtle>> or directly at <<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V8-7-PKdtOmD39JV4lwtG1RREod0h2lS/view>>).


created: 2014-06-27 14:03:33.339197+00
last_modified: 2026-05-26 12:40:39.660044+00
name: Dugan, Ray
display_name: Ray Dugan
location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
email: rayandsylvia@sympatico.ca
notes:
  Dr. John Raymond Dugan (Ray), a retired professor of French at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been involved with Scottish Country Dancing since the early 1980’s. He received his full RSCDS teaching certificate in Toronto in 1997. Since then, he has taught classes with the Kitchener-Waterloo branch of the RSCDS and the Caledonian Scottish Country Dancers of Stratford, Ontario.

  He has also been a guest teacher with various other groups, including Halburton, Ontario; Paris, France; and Sarasota, Florida. He and his wife Sylvia live in Waterloo, Ontario with their much beloved English Springer Spaniel, Murphy.


last_modified: 2026-07-01 22:45:23.882687+00
name: Grant, Betty
display_name: Betty Grant
location: Toronto, Canada
notes:
  The obituary in the "Toronto Association Monthly Newsletter" from January 2006 reads as follows:  
  "To say that Betty Grant was an asset to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society would be an understatement. Betty was passionate about Scottish Country Dancing. She appreciated its tradition, its discipline and, above all, its opportunities for friendship. Betty considered it a “team effort” and was always a team player, encouraging and helping new and nervous participants, recognising effort and the desire to “dance well” and as a teacher, stressing the value of initial “basic training” without losing any of the enjoyment. Betty was always willing to share her wealth of resource material and to participate in lively discussions on our favourite topic. Scottish Country Dance music inspired Betty. She respected the talent and the dedication of our musicians, appreciated that they were the mainspring of the dance, and, with David, made their recorded music accessible to all dancers. Betty left a legacy of dances, including those chosen for publication by the Society and celebrating her Scottish heritage, her worldwide friendships and her annual visits to the St. Andrews Summer School, to develop her own dancing and teaching skills and to renew and form friendships. Having met and entertained Miss Jean C. Milligan, the co-founder of the RSCDS, on many occasions, Betty was very much aware of our indebtedness to her and to Mrs.  Stewart, and to the Society, for making it possible for any dancer to be equipped to “join the dance” within the worldwide “family” and to enjoy the fellowship offered through this. Betty was incomparable as an Ambassador for the Toronto Association, and supported its many activities with undiminished enthusiasm. She designed the Logo formerly used by the Toronto Branch, which incorporated the official RSCDS “crown logo” at its centre. We already feel Betty’s absence from our events. It was impossible not to realize how much she would have enjoyed the Family Night in December and would have been encouraged to know that the future is in good hands (or young feet). The Toronto Association claims Betty Grant as its own, but her influence enriched dancers and Branches worldwide. She was said to “always look to the future” and her contributions in dance, music and example will continue to inspire us. Thank you, Betty."


last_modified: 2026-06-10 15:51:38.789218+00
name: Findlay, David
display_name: David Findlay
notes:
  In the instructions for <<ddd:Toast of Bon Accord, The#6627>> (from 1971) John Drewry writes that the tune "Strawberry Bank" is by "the late David Findlay".


last_modified: 2026-06-17 16:47:20.41837+00
name: Skelton, Barry
display_name: Barry Skelton
location: New Zealand
email: barry.skelton@xtra.co.nz
notes:
  A very nice video of Barry explaining his dance "Pelorus Jack" and the music is attached to that dance, and is also accessible on youtube at
  <<http://youtu.be/qIg2H6gew7Y>>


last_modified: 2026-07-16 16:28:33.910839+00
name: St. Amand, Deanna
display_name: Deanna St. Amand
location: Valley Village, California, USA
notes:
  Previously SCDDB had Deanna's surname as "Saint Amand" but the strongly preferred spelling is "St. Amand".


last_modified: 2026-07-23 22:28:18.697725+00
name: Gordon, David A
display_name: Dagger Gordon
notes:
  David Gordon appears to be generally known as "Dagger" Gordon.

  See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4360/|issue 4360>> and, for example <<https://youtu.be/Q1t8GB3No2I>>.


created: 2026-07-28 22:27:32.478961+00
last_modified: 2026-07-28 22:28:28.797481+00
name: Robertson, Sarah
display_name: Sarah Robertson
location: Ladykirk, Scotland
notes:
  Also known as Mrs Robertson of Ladykirk. See <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/4374/|issue 4374>> and <<https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Robertson,_Sarah>>.


last_modified: 2026-07-29 09:37:39.147775+00
name: Holmes, Ian
display_name: Ian Holmes
notes:
  A large collection of tunes composed by Ian Holmes is available at <<https://www.viewdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk/collection?g=95&WINID=1785317385494>>.

  This <<https://boxandfiddlearchive.weebly.com/ian-holmes-20171.html|Box and Fiddle Archive article>> gives his dates as 1935-2017.


created: 2026-07-31 12:35:26.645767+00
last_modified: 2026-07-31 13:44:00.792092+00
name: Ferry, Michel
display_name: Michel Ferry
location: Paris, France
notes:
  Michel Ferry is a French fiddle player and composer.  

  Has played for about 25 years with Vincent Blin, (according to Michel Ferry) a very good French fiddler in Irish music, and also in old-time and bluegrass.  

  Michel Ferry has composed "Return To Tschernobyl", a tune described by others as a super ‘kick-in-the-ass’, ‘take-no-prisoners’, ‘hotter-than the-hinges-of-Hell’, ‘gotta-stomp-your-foot-and-holler’ reel.  
  Michel Ferry had originally named the tune "Return To Tschernobyl". But after some English musicians had recorded it under the name "Farewell To Tschernobyl", he also used this title. This tune is somtimes attributed to Vincent Blin by mistake. 

  For more information about the above, refer to Michel's post at around 2003 on <<https://thesession.org/tunes/767#comment30386|The Session webpage>>.


