RSCDS Dundee Branch
95th Anniversary Year
Welcome to the website of the Dundee Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Scottish Country Dancing is a very social activity - a good way of meeting people and making friends. It is also recognized as an excellent form of exercise as shown by research carried out by the University of Strathclyde, published in 2010. If you are new to Scottish country dancing, please click on the New Dancers tab above.
We run CLASSES for adults and young dancers, and also have a varied programme of DANCES throughout the year to suit all ages and abilities.
We welcome any dancer or interested person as a member of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, whether they attend Branch classes or not. Further information on all the activities and advantages of joining the RSCDS can be found here.
Photo (top right) - the wonderful new V&A Museum of Design, Dundee, opened 15th September 2018.
Branch News
Dundee Half Day School
Dundee Branch Half Day School will be held on 21st March 2020 in Morgan Academy. We are delighted to have Jimmie Hill along to teach, ably accompanied by Maureen Rutherford. Nicol McLaren and his band will be playing for the evening dance.
Autumn Dance
Over 100 dancers contributed to a fantastic atmosphere at the Autumn Dance on October 19th in Morgan Academy. Marian Anderson and her Band provided some wonderful music and new dancers were warmly welcomed. We look forward to the 2021 Autumn dance when we will have Ewan Galloway and his band to play for us for the first time.
First Foot Ball
We had a full house for the 2020 First Foot Ball on Saturday January 4th and enjoyed dancing to the music of David Oswald's band.
Scottish Charity SC 024986
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2018
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| DATE | PLACE | EVENT | BAND | VENUE | ORGANISER | CONTACT | PHONE | ||
| Tue 02/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 05/10 | BROUGHTY FERRY | 60th Anniv Dance | F Thomson | St Stephen's & West Ch Hall | New Kirk SCD | Secretary | 01382 739982 | ||
| Fri 05/10 | DUFFTOWN | Dance 8 pm | J Coutts | Memorial Hall | |||||
| Fri 05/10 | GLASGOW | Dance | A Ross | Clarkston Hall | RSCDS Glasgow | J Carmichael | monymusk5 outlook.com |
0141 943 0397 | |
| Fri 05/10 | STRACHUR | Dance | S Macfadyen | Village Hall | Strachur Club | J Scott-Mandeville | 01369 860188 | ||
| Fri 05/10 | PORT SETON | Dance | G Munro | Comm. Centre | RSCDS E Lothian | Iain McNeill | iain longniddry.net |
01875 852194 | |
| Sat 06/10 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | D Cunningham | Parish Ch Hall | Stirling Castle Club | Janet Johnstone | 0131 337 0193 | ||
| Sun 07/10 | PITLOCHRY | New Book Class 1430-1630 | M Johnstone | The Tryst, Ch of Scotland | RSCDS Perth | Christopher Smith | 01738 443568 | ||
| Mon 08/10 | STIRLING | Dance | N McMichan | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 09/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 12/10 | ALFORD | Dance | F Thomson | Public Hall | ednaewan btinternet.com |
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| Sat 13/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | C Dewar | Ed Acad Jun Sch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Sat 13/10 | SAUCHIE | Dance | D Oswald | Sauchie Hall | RSCDS Clacks | Lesley Ross | rscds. clackmannanshire sky.com |
01324 559793 | |
| Sun 14/10 | PERTH | New Book Class 1430-1630 | CD | R Douglas Mem Hall Scone | RSCDS Perth | Christopher Smith | 01738 443568 | ||
| Sun 14/10 | DUNBLANE | Sunday Studio 1900-2100 | Recorded | Victoria Hall | Jane Balman | jcbalman hotmail.com |
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| Tue 16/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 19/10 | HELENSBURGH | Autumn Dance | M Skene | Parish Ch Hall | RSCDS Helensburgh | Isabel Bone | isabelbone hotmail.com |
01436 671472 | |
| Fri 19/10 | SALTCOATS | Dance | M Maclennan | St Matthew Acad | RSCDS N Ayrshire | Trish Lorraine | 01294 823988 | ||
| Fri 19/10 | COLDSTREAM | Dance | F Thomson | Comm Centre | RSCDS Duns & District | Ian Whittaker | ian.whittaker offscotland.plus.com |
018907 50634 | |
| Fri 19/10 | MONTROSE (T) | Branch Weekend | D Adamson | Park Hotel | RSCDS West Lothian | Sandra Cheyne | 01506 430 600 | ||
| Sat 20/10 | MONTROSE (T) | Branch Weekend | J Coutts | Park Hotel | RSCDS West Lothian | Sandra Cheyne | 01506 430 600 | ||
| Sat 20/10 | DUNDEE | Autumn Dance | S Nixon | Morgan Academy | RSCDS Dundee | rscdsdundee yahoo.co.uk |
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| Sat 20/10 | CULBOKIE | Rally | F Thomson | Findon Hall | Dingwall SCDC | Fiona Newton | |||
| Sat 20/10 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | N McLaren | Parish Ch Hall | Stirling Castle Club | Janet Johnstone | 0131 337 0193 | ||
| Sat 20/10 | MELROSE (T) | Day School 2 pm | S Anderson | Corn Exchange | RSCDS Rox, Selkirk, Peebles |
Anne Bell | events.rspbranch gmail.com |
01450 373940 | |
| Sat 20/10 | MELROSE | Day Sch Dance 6.30 pm | S Anderson | Corn Exchange | RSCDS Rox, Selkirk, Peebles |
Anne Bell | events.rspbranch gmail.com |
01450 373940 | |
| Sun 21/10 | MONTROSE | Ceilidh 2-5 pm | S Carcary | Park Hotel | Montrose Acc & F Club | ||||
| Mon 22/10 | STIRLING | Dance | S Band | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 23/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Wed 24/10 | KILGREGGAN/COVE | Afternoon Tea SCD 2-5pm | CDs | Cove Burgh Hall | RSCDS Helensburgh | Helen Bain | helenbbain btinternet.com |
01436 842695 | |
| Fri 26/10 | BANFF | Dance 8 pm | F Thomson | Fife Lodge Hotel | alice.archibald btinternet.com |
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| Fri 26/10 | CUPAR | Dance | D Anderson | Old Par Ch Centre | RSCDS St Andrews | Jonathan Wilson | 90florida gmail.com |
01334 475274 | |
| Fri 26/10 | BISHOPRIGGS | Club Dance | B Gray | War Mem Hall | Bishopriggs Club | Marion Cusick | 0141 772 1514 | ||
| Fri 26/10 | INVERNESS | Dance 8pm | S Band | Cauldeen Pr Sch | RSCDS Inverness | ||||
| Fri 26/10 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Dance Weekend | Alba Ceilidh Band | Town Hall | Town Hall Assoc | Alan McCombe | adminmanager blairgowrietownhall.co.uk |
07751 434296 | |
| Sat 27/10 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Dance Weekend | J Lindsay | Town Hall | Town Hall Assoc | Alan McCombe | 07751 434296 | ||
| Sat 27/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | S Warrender | Ed Acad Jun Sch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Sat 27/10 | CORPACH | Dance | N MacLaren | Kilmallie Comm Hall | 07751 434296 | ||||
| Tue 30/10 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 02/11 | DUNBLANE | Dance | M Anderson | Victoria Hall | RSCDS Stirling | Jane Balman | jcbalman hotmail.com |
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| Fri 02/11 | PERTH | Teaching Conference (T) 1000-1630 inc lunch etc | Bell's Sport Centre | RSCDS HQ | RSCDS HQ | info rscds.org |
0131 225 3854 | ||
| Fri 02/11 | PERTH | Ceilidh Dance 7.30pm | J Carmichael | ||||||
| Fri 02/11 | PERTH (T) | AGM Dance 8pm Crb | D Oswald | ||||||
| Sat 03//11 | AGM Class R Shankland | A Brady | |||||||
| Sat 03//11 | Nice 'n Easy Dance 7.15 Crb | TBC | |||||||
| Sat 03//11 | AGM Ball 7 for 8 pm Crb | J Lindsay | |||||||
| Sun 04/11 | AGM Class J Hill | M Rutherford | |||||||
| Mon 05/11 | STIRLING | Dance | M Anderson | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 06/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 09/11 | CARNOUSTIE | Dance | J Lindsay | Beach Hall | Carnoustie SCDC | June Smith | 01241 854418 | ||
| Fri 09/11 | GLENROTHES | Dance | J Coutts | St Columba's Ch | St Columba's SCDC | Lorna Sim | ajsimandlorna gmail.com |
07796 630941 | |
| Fri 09/11 | HELENSBURGH | Ball (T) 7.15pm | G Meikle Duo | Hermitage Academy | RSCDS Helensburgh | Isabel Bone | isabelbone hotmail.com |
01436 671472 | |
| Fri 09/11 | KEITH | Dance 8pm | Glencraig | St Thomas Ch Hal | RSCDS Banffshire | ||||
| Fri 09/11 | LINLITHGOW | Dance | F Thomson | Queen Mgt Hall | Linlithgow SCDC | Norma Macleod | 07588 636419 | ||
| Sat 10/11 | OBAN | Annual Dance (T) | M Garvin | Ch of Scot Centre | RSCDS Oban & Lorn | Sue Porter | secretary rscdsoban.com |
01631 563103 | |
| Sat 10/11 | NAIRN | Earl Haig Dance | F Thomson | Comm Centre | |||||
| Sat 10/11 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | J Lindsay | Parish Ch Hall | Stirling Castle Club | Janet Johnstone | 0131 337 0193 | ||
| Sat 10/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | D Anderson | Fairmilehead Par Ch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Sun 11/11 | DUNBLANE | Sunday Studio 7-9pm | Recorded | Victoria Hall | Jane Balman | jcbalman hotmail.com |
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| Tue 13/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 16/11 | CULBOKIE | Fortrose Rally 8 pm | M Anderson | Findon Hall | |||||
| Fri 16/11 | KIRKCALDY | Winter Dance | J Coutts | Pathhead Ch Hall | RSCDS Kirkcaldy | ||||
| Fri 16/11 | DUNS | Dance | M Maclennan | Volunteer Hall | RSCDS Duns & District | Ian Whittaker | ian.whittaker offscotland.plus.com |
018907 50634 | |
| Fri 16/11 | HADDINGTON | Dance | A Ross | Town House | RSCDS E Lothian | Iain McNeill | iain longniddry.net |
01875 852194 | |
| Sat 17//11 | LAURENCEKIRK | Annual Dance | J Lindsay | Dickson Hall | Gladys Lumgair | gladyslumgair888 btinternet.com |
07729 991874 | ||
| Sat 17/11 | EDINBURGH | Dunedin Assembly | M Maclennan | Ian Brockbank | secretary dunedindancers.org.uk |
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| Sat 17/11 | BOAT OF GARTEN | Strathspey Ball (T) 7pm | J Fraser | Community Hall | Isabel Kirkwood | isabel.kirkwood btinternet,com |
01479 821393 | ||
| Sun 18/11 | MONTROSE | Ceilidh 2-5 pm | L Brown | Park Hotel | Montrose Acc & F Club | ||||
| Mon 19/11 | STIRLING | Dance | J Coutts | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 20/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 23/11 | STONEHAVEN | Dance | F Thomson | Town Hall | RSCDS Stonehaven | Linda Lawson | ianlawson88 btinternet.com |
01569 763 451 | |
| Fri 23/11 | GLASGOW | Anniversary Dance | M Anderson | Carmichael Hall | RSCDS Glasgow | J Carmichael | monymusk5 outlook.com |
0141 943 0397 | |
| Sat 24/11 | MILNGAVIE | Nice & Easy Dance | N McMichan | Town Hall | RSCDS Glasgow | J Carmichael | monymusk5 outlook.com |
0141 943 0397 | |
| Sat 24/11 | ST ANDREWS (T) | Ball 7pm | D Cunningham | Town Hall | RSCDS St Andrews | J Wilson | 01334 475274 | ||
| Sat 24/11 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | A Ross | Parish Ch Hall | Stirling Castle Club | Janet Johnstone | 0131 337 0193 | ||
| Sat 24/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I Muir | Ed Acad Jun Sch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Tue 27/11 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 30/11 | TROON | 85th Anniv Dance | C Dewar | Concert Hall | RSCDS Ayr | Wilma Brown | ayrbranchsec aol.com |
01292 315558 | |
| Fri 30/11 | KIRKCALDY | Dance | J Lindsay | Bennochy Par Ch KY2 5HR | Bennochy SCDC | Ishbel Duncan | 01592 265702 | ||
| Fri 30/11 | FOCHABERS | Dance 7.45 pm | F Thomson | Public Inst | Mosstodloch Gp | tomruadh25 tomruadh.plus.com |
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| Sat 01/12 | EDINBURGH | Dance | J Lindsay | Ed Acad Jun Sch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Sun 02/12 | DUNBLANE | Sunday Studio 7-9pm | Recorded | Victoria Hall | Jane Balman | jcbalman hotmail.com |
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| Mon 03/12 | STIRLING | Dance | C Dewar | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 04/12 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 07/12 | TORPHINS | Dance | I Thomson | Learney Hall | Christine Roper | 01975 571708 | |||
| Fri 07/12 | MILNGAVIE | Christmas Dance | G Shand | Town Hall | RSCDS Glasgow | J Carmichael | monymusk5 outlook.com |
0141 943 0397 | |
| Fri 07/12 | HADDINGTON | Dance | E Galloway | Corn Exchange | RSCDS E Lothian | Iain McNeill | iain longniddry.net |
01875 852194 | |
| Sat 08/12 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | M Anderson | Parish Ch Hall | Stirling Castle Club | Janet Johnstone | 0131 337 0193 | ||
| Sat 08/12 | EDINBURGH | Christmas Dance | I MacPhail | Lauriston Hall | RSCDS Edinburgh | info rscdsedinburgh.org |
07041 323155 | ||
| Tue 11/12 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 14/12 | ABERDEEN (T) | Christmas Dance | J Coutts | Ashdale Hall Westhill | RSCDS Aberdeen | Lynn Wood | aberdeenrscds hotmail.co.uk |
01224 636128 |
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| Fri 14/12 | DUMFRIES | Christmas Dance | M Anderson | TBA | RSCDS Dumfries | J Kilpatricrk | info dumfries-rscds.org |
01387 253456 | |
| Fri 14/12 | DUNFERMLINE (T) | Ball | J Lindsay | Glen Pavilion | RSCDS Dunfermline | Amy Drysdale | secretary rscds-d/line.co.uk |
01383 659923 | |
| Sun 16/12 | MONTROSE | Ceilidh 2-5 pm | J Duncan | Park Hotel | Montrose Acc & F Club | ||||
| Sat 15/12 | EDINBURGH | Dance | M Maclennan | Ed Acad Jun Sch | Trinity SCDC | Sylvia Davie | secretary trinityscdc.eu |
0131 466 8646 | |
| Mon 17/12 | STIRLING | Christmas Dance | N McLaren | Albert Hall | Martice SCDC | Lorna Anderson | 01259 742560 | ||
| Tue 18/12 | EDINBURGH | Dance | I MacPhail | T Morton Hall Leith | Atholl SCDC | Brian Martin | martceil hotmail.com |
0131 333 0535 | |
| Fri 21/12 | BR OF ALLAN | Dance | Glencraig | Parish Ch Hall | RSCDS Stirling | Jane Balman | jcbalman hotmail.com |
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| Fri 21/12 | DUNS | Dance | M Anderson | Volunteer Hall | RSCDS Duns & District | Ian Whittaker | ian.whittaker offscotland.plus.com |
018907 50634 | |
| Sat 22/12 | TROON | Christmas Ceilidh | Wardlaw Band | Heathfield Comm Centre | RSCDS Ayr | Wilma Brown | ayrbranchsec aol.com |
01292 315558 | |
| Fri 28/12 | COUPAR ANGUS | Dance | C Dewar | Town Hall | Coupar Angus SCDC | Sandra Pullar | 01738 629032 | ||
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