SCD InformationScottish Country Dancing has widespread following throughout many countries. There is a wide variety of information readily available and we have listed a small sample of useful links below, which range from dance groups, dance teacher resources, dance instructions and many useful videos are available to watch a dance being performed. If you would like to get an idea how the popularity of individual dances has waxed and waned over the history of SCD in Canberra please follow this link. Dances that have been included in the Canberra Ball (for most years) since 1958 are recorded in a spreadsheet prepared by Brian Gunning. On the SCD FAQ page we have a few answers to some frequent SCD questions (with more as they arise). Miss Jean Milligan, co-founder of the RSCDS, visited Canberra in 1974, and attended a dinner with Mr Bill Snedden MP. The transcript of speeches on that occasion is available here.
International SCD Sites
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Description
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| RSCDS.org | RSCDS Headquarters, Edinburgh. RSCSD members may login with their username and password.
Information
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| | www.scottishdance.net | Grand Chain - An Edinburgh Scottish Dance Resource
| www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com
| Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary - Resources include dance instructions, video links and more...
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| Minicrib |
A database of abbreviated instructions for more than 4000 dances, including
those in recent RSCDS Books.
Download a self-extracting .exe file that
contains a template for Microsoft Word (1.4Mb).
An alphabetical list of
brief dance instructions becomes available in the form of "autotext".
The author, Charles Upton, augments his database frequently. See www.minicrib.care4free.net/index.htm.
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| Dance Injuries |
Advice on prevention and treatment - See: www.scottishdance.net/highland/Injuries.html
Care of Legs for dancers: an article from TACtalk, 1997. See PDF file: Care of Legs in dancing.pdf
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| The Strathspey Server | A comprehensive and useful site with SCD information and dance database
| | Scotscores | Muriel Johnstone's site, with links to many sources of SCD music | Ardbrae.org
| Canadian site with many links and contact details
for the Teachers Association of Canada and their "TAC Books"
and "TAC Sound" resources | | Inter-city
Scot | Detailed list of North American Groups |
Our Region SCD Sites
Australia and New Zealand:-
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