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Bookstore
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) San Francisco Branch has an extensive bookstore available to its members and visitors. We have many items that are produced locally here in Northern California featuring the talented members of the San Francisco Branch.
NEW! We have now implemented online ordering! You'll need a Paypal account, but that will allow you to use a credit card. Try it! If you are ordering from outside the US or Canada, please expect a request for additional shipping costs.
Unless otherwise indicated below, the books and recordings on this page are available by mail order for people outside of Northern California. Dancers in Northern California can pick up these items at monthly parties and workshops. If you'd like to order by mail, send a check payable to RSCDS-SF Branch to:
Jane Muirhead
29292 Harpoon Way
Hayward, CA 94544
Once your check is received, Jane will mail the item to you.
If you are located within the US or Canada, please add $2.25 for shipping for each item. If you are located outside of the US or Canada or if you are ordering more than one item, please email Jane to verify the amount necessary for postage before sending a check.
We accept payment in $USD or £GBP. (Checks or cash only, no credit cards unless you're ordering online using Paypal.)
Top of PageRecordings
The Berkeley Scottish PlayersCD $15.00 |
A
Camp of Pleasure - Ancient & Modern Music f
(CD) The Berkeley Scottish Players formed in 1973-74 and first performed
in public in October 1975 with a seminal performance at the San Francisco Branch
Weekend in Burlingame. . In 1976 the band became the first American band to record
and LP album. Now, 25 years later, this historic album is still influencing dancers
and musicians, and most of the greater family of the Berkeley Scottish Players,
though widely dispersed, can still be spotted playing a Scottish tune upon occasion.
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John TaylorCD $15.00 |
After the Dance
(CD)
A lively collection of airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs (not dance arrangements), with a couple of songs from guest Ed Miller.
John on fiddle with support from Brian McNeill, Rich Brotherton, Lawrence Drummond, and Stuart, Lesley and Fiona Taylor. Produced by Brian McNeill.
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Bayside & BensideCD $15.00 |
Bayside
& Benside - Scottish Music from
- This musical project celebrates
the ties between Scottish traditions in the homeland and in the New World.
Besides music, one such tradition finding a home in the San Francisco Bay
Area is the Scottish sport of Shinty, long a part of Highland culture. The
Northern California Camanachd Club was founded in 2001 and has worked to
foster interest in Shinty. The sales of this CD will help to raise fund for
the first U.S. Shinty Club and allow them to continue to present this ancient
Scottish pastime to new audiences in California.
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Deby Benton GrosjeanCD $15.00 |
Beyond
The Shore - Navigating Traditional and Unc
(CD)
Deby Benton Grosjean on fiddle with William Coulter, Chris Caswell, Paul Machlis,
Barry Phillips, Dennis Patterson, Lars Johannesson, Shelley Phillips, Jack Gilder,
Jay Salter and Stan Poplin . Like converging currents, ancient and modern Celtic
oceanic lore merge in this conceptual recording. The narrow focus of this project
inspired Deby to pursue new euphonious directions - those of the environment and
its musical imagery. This is a great listening CD.
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San Francisco BranchCD $5.00 |
Clearance! The San Francisco Collection, Volume 2
(CD) Recorded by San Francisco branch musicians and friends. This is the companion CD to the recently published |
Reel Of SevenCD $15.00 |
Dance for Joy Encore!
(CD) Back by popular demand! The fans of our first CD, Dance for Joy! asked for more and encouraged us to record another album. We hope you enjoy dancing to this blend of traditional and modern music for Scottish Country Dancing as much as we enjoy making it!
Musicians: Deby Benton Grosjean, Janet Kurnick, Patty Van Winkle, Susan Worland, Renata Bratt, Sherryl Fawx, Gary Campus, Andy Imbrie,
Visit www.reelofseven.com
for tune samples, photos, and more information. |
Reel Of SevenCD $15.00 |
Dance for Joy!
(CD) Dancing is about joy - pure exhilaration and unbounded delight.
Reel of Seven is pleased to present "Dance for Joy" - a blend of traditional and modern music for
Scottish Country Dancing. We hope you love dancing to this music as much as we love making it.
Recorded live November 1, 2008 at the Kim McGarrity Memorial Ball at Asilomar.
Musicians: Renata Bratt, Gary Campus, Deby Benton Grosjean, Andy Imbrie, Janet Kurnick,
Shelley Phillips, Patty van Winkle, Susan Worland.
Visit www.reelofseven.com
for tune samples, photos, and more information. |
Hood, Wink & SwaggerCD $30.00 |
Dancers Dream
(CD) Finally, a new recording of step dance music! Two CD's!
Forty-one tracks! Muriel Johnstone calls it a "monumental achievement" and
says that "'Dancers Dream' will be any dancer's delight". More information
, including track listings and samples can be found at www.ronwallace.org/music.htm
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StringFire!CD $15.00 |
Excited States
Dynamic, string-based Scottish dance sets - reels, jigs, strathspeys and waltzes - with original and trad. tunes
Genre: Folk: Contemporary Celtic
Release Date: 2016
Album Contents
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Fiddlesticks and IvoryCD $15.00 |
Ghillies on the Golden Gate
(CD or cassette) Already a classic. Includes: Fair
Jenny's Jig, Delvine Side, Lady Susan Stewart's Reel, Bonnie Stronshiray, Waverly,
Carolynn's Waltz, J. B. Milne, Miss Ogilvie's Fancy, Miss Grace Hays' Delight,
Monymusk, The Rendezvous For ordering information, contact David Mostardi
at . |
Reel of SevenCD $15.00 |
Gotta Dance ... To Reel of Seven
We are truly honored to have so many enthusiastic fans worldwide who have asked for this, our third recording...we hope you enjoy our signature blend of traditional and modern music for Scottish Country Dancing as much as we enjoy playing it! Album Contents
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Berkeley Scottish PlayerCD $15.00 |
Heather & Yon
Volume 2 of traditional music for Scottish Country Dancing played by the groundbreaking fiddle band from the west coast of America; a re-release on CD of the original 1977 vinyl LP. Fiddles, flute, piano, bass, snare, with the occasional hammered dulcimer
Genre: Folk: Scottish Traditional
Release Date: 2015 Album Contents
Album Notes
The Players: Caryn Palmer - flute, Carol Ginsburg - piccolo; Barbara Bouwsma McOwen & Vaughn Wolff & Margo Leslie - fiddle; Jane Landstra - fiddle, hammered dulcimer, bass; Ken Embrey - fiddle, concertina, tenor banjo, bass; Robert McOwen - guitar, bass; Paul Machlis - piano; Roy Kaitner - snare drum.
This second album by the historic Berkeley Scottish Players presents a number of dances requested by our local San Francisco Branch RSCDS teachers – a 28-bar reel, a 40-bar jig, a 24-bar strathspey, a "slow jig" – as well as some perennial favorites that appear on program after program, but with our unique blend of instruments. We originally met as dancers and carried the dance force into our music. The band played for many local events in the 70s, and were invited to play further afield in Fresno and Victoria. Scottish music is still a driving force of the band members who now live miles apart but are occasionally able to meet up and play some of our choice tunes from the old days. |
John TaylorCD $15.00 |
Loose Ends
All Tunes composed By John Taylor, John plays fiddles on all tracks, and guitars on track 8. All other instruments by Phil McCudgie and the Conveniences. |
Red Thistle MusicCD $15.00 |
Lucky 13
Thirteen tracks from 2013… Lucky 13! This is Scottish Country Dance music recorded in a live setting, you can hear the energy of the dancers infusing the tracks with a special vitality. But these sets are more than just dance music. With a tune selection ranging from 18th century classics to modern favorites, from toe-tapping jigs and driving reels to lyrical strathspeys and lovely waltzes, there is a lot to provide listening pleasure. Please join us for an evening's music, and dancing, fun! |
O'er the Moor, Among the HeatherCD $15.00 |
O'er the Moor, Among the Heather - Fiddling
(CD) Deby Benton Grosjean - "A fiddle tune is like a photographer's snapshot. Its musical imagery can evoke the senses - the smell of damp peat below one's feet, the soft tickle of summer rainfall on a chilled cheek, or the vision of rich grassy colors of the vast green moors." Another beautiful offering from Deby Benton Grosjean. |
Susan Worland Bentley, Gary Innes, Lyle Ramshaw, MCD $10.00 |
Six for Sixty
(CD)
Recorded to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Stockton Folk Dance Camp.
Musicians: Susan Worland Bentley (violin), Gary Innes (accordian), Lyle Ramshaw (piano), Michael Bentley(bodhran & shaker)
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StringFire!CD $15.00 |
Spindriftin'
Lively, string-based contra dance sets - reels, jigs and waltzes - with original and trad. tunes.
Genre: Folk: Contra Dance
Release Date: 2015 Album Notes
StringFire features excellent musicians with great reputations in their own right. This frolicking, high energy group is guaranteed to get you grooving and inspire your dance moves. Often playing as a trio with JAMES MACQUEEN on fiddle, PATTI COBB tickling the ivories, ERIK IEVINS rounding things out on bass and cello, StringFire adds another fiddle whenever possible, choosing from a select group of high caliber players including Caroline McCaskey, Shira Kammen, and Annie Rodier.
Album Contents
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The BreakdownCD $18.00 |
The
Breakdown
- Thirteen Scottish Country Dances in
Strict Tempo - Lyle Ramshaw, Susan
Worland Bentley, Michael Bentley - A spirited collection of dance
sets from John and Jennifer Kelly, the same people that brought you The March
Hare.
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The Devil's QuandaryCD $15.00 |
the
devil's quandary
- Deby Benton Grosjean and Andy Imbrie provide
the music to accompany the recently released book of new dances by Bob Mc
Murtry. Tunes both traditional and original are performed by two of the best,
accompanied by Bob on percussion and recorder. Twelve dances and a lovely
waltz set make up this CD.
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The Road AheadCD $15.00 |
The
Road Ahead - John Taylor
(CD) Another incomparable collection of
performances by John Taylor with his friends Brian McNeill, Stuart Taylor,
Lesley Baily, Lawrence Drummond, Pamela Laine and Joe Weed.
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Andy Imbrie, Susan Worland Bentley, Michael BentCD $15.00 |
The
March Hare - Twelve Scottish Country Dances i
(CD) Susan Worland
Bentley on violin, Andy Imbrie on piano, and Michael Bentley on bodhran join to
offer music for twelve dances. Produced by John and Jennifer Kelly.
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Reel of SevenCD $15.00 |
The Magic of Summer School, Reel of Seven Live in New Zealand
Not your typical Scottish Country Dance band! A compilation of traditional and modern tunes for SCD recorded live on tour in New Zealand -- high energy, beautiful harmony, fiddle power! Can't stop dancing!
Genre: Folk: Scottish Traditional
Release Date: 2016
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Books
Chocolate & ChampagneBook $5.00 |
Chocolate
& Champagne
. The Sacramento Branch celebrates twenty-five years
of dancing with twenty-five dances written by members of the Sacramento Branch.
The theme: chocolate and champagne!
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DragonflyBook $7.00 |
Dragonfly.
Collected
Dances by Bob McMurtry & Friends For Beginners & Advanced Dancers. Also includes
music for Golden Whisper Waltzes.
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Kristi Closser, Bruce Herbold, David Newitt and the members of StringFire!Book $15.00 |
Excited States
12 Scottish Country Dances And 18 Tunes This book includes directions for all the unpublished dances on the The StringFire! recording, Excited States. This book also includes three dances and tunes not included in that recording: The Aloha Strathspey with its accompanying tune, a modification by Patti Cobb of an original tune by Rebecca King. Stoeln Moments with its tune Stolen Time (which is included in the tunes for On the Boardwalk). Mairrit at Last was recorded, but notincluded on the CD. Please check the StringFire! website: http://www.stringfile.org for more information.
This book does not include directions for previously published dances included on the StringFire! recording: Chased Lovers - published by the International Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in their book World Wide Weavings. City of Belfast and Linnea's Strathspey are available in books 48 and 47, respectively, published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. |
Heart of San FranciscoBook $8.00 |
Heart of San Francisco
A collection of dances
from members of the San Francisco Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. All proceeds go to support the Valentine's Ball. |
John TaylorBook $20.00 |
jTunes
A Collection of tunes by John Taylor A collection of 50+ or - Airs, Jigs, Reels, Strathspeys and Waltzes by John Taylor.
I don't write a lot of tunes. A reel here, a strathsbey there, maybe a waltz or an air. However, after this many years, a tune here and there adds up, as i realized when I was cleaning up recently. Some more memorable than others. Some better than I thought when I originally wrote them. Some of themm not particularly Scottish sounding, but then again, I've lived longer in California than I did in Scottland. For the record, here they are. I hope you enjoy them. |
Le Petit Chat CeltiqueBook $9.00 |
Le
Petit Chat Celtique
. Scottish Country Dances with music by Bob McMurtry
and selected dances by Trudy Roughgarden.
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Let's All DanceBook $5.00 |
Let's All Dance
- A
collection of beginner and audience participation dances. Compiled by two San
Francisco branch teachers.This book can also be ordered from Jo Hamilton, 662 16th Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Let's All Dance, TooBook $5.00 |
Let's All Dance, Too
- More
beginner and audience participation dances. This book can also be ordered from Jo Hamilton, 662 16th Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Measure of PleasureBook $12.00 |
Measure of Pleasure
- 27 Scottish Country dances with 5 original tunes
written by and for members of the San Francisco Class,
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, San Francisco Branch.
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Mt. Diablo CollectionBook $5.00 |
Mt. Diablo Collection
- a collection of 12 Strathspeys by Eugene Bissell. |
PawprintsBook $5.00 |
Pawprints
- Fifteen
Scottish Country Dances from the Sacramento Branch. Devisors are Peggy Hamilton,
Sandra Kesler, Margo Glenn-Lewis, Lynne Lockwood and EB Van Otterloo. Titles include
A Basket of Kittens, The Calico Jig, Miss Beans and other feline favorites.
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The Alamo CollectionBook $4.00 |
The Alamo Collection
by Eugene
Bissell and Jennifer Kelly, a collection of 15 dances created by two of the San
Francisco Branch's stalwarts.
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The Devil's QuandaryBook $10.00 |
The Devil's Quandary
by
Bob Mc Murtry, a collection of 60 dances and 14 new original tunes, some by Muriel
Johnstone and Andy Imbrie. Half of the book contains dances for beginners and the other half for the more experienced dancers. Figures like the la barrate, set and link for 3 and a couple of Bob's own devising are part of the contents. Audience participation dances can be found as well. |
The Jean Patrick CollectionBook $3.00 |
The Jean Patrick Collection
- a collection of 23 dances in memory of Jean Patrick, founder of the Sacramento,
California branch of the RSCDS |
The Middle Earth CollectionBook $4.00 |
The Middle Earth Collection
- Twelve
Original Scottish Dances, devised by Peggy Hamilton. |
The New World Scottish Dancers Collection, Volume 1Book $10.00 |
The New World Scottish Dancers Collection, Volume 1
- Step Dances - A collection of 11 solo and group Scottish Step Dances for intermediate to advanced-level dancers, created by members of the New World Scottish Dancers. |
The New World Scottish Dancers Collection, Volume 2Book $8.00 |
The New World Scottish Dancers Collection, Volume 2
- Country Dances - A collection of 19 Scottish Country Dances of various levels, created by or for members of the New World Scottish Dancers. Also included are 4 tunes composed by Steve Wyrick for members of the New World Scottish Dancers. |
Whisper of the FyredragonBook $10.00 |
Whisper
of the Fyredragon.
The sequel to Devil's Quandary! 30
SCD dances of varying levels by Bob McMurtry and members of the San Francisco
Branch with
some music included.
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Downloads
The San Francisco CollectionBook |
The San Francisco Collection
- Fourteen
Scottish Country Dances devised by members of the San Francisco Branch. Includes
the classics, The Six-Penny Jig and Miss Giving's Strathspey. Now available
for download individually or in one complete file.
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Videos
Scottish Country Dancing Part IDVD $20.00 |
Scottish Country Dancing Instructional Teaching Videos with the Red Thistle Dancers part 1
(Red Thistle DVD - Part 1, 45 minutes) For new or intermediate dancers who want to improve their technique
These videos are also available for digital download. For detailed contents and ordering information, go to www.redthistledancers.org/videos or email: |
Scottish Country Dancing Part IIDVD $25.00 |
Scottish Country Dancing with the Red Thistle Dancers Part II
(Red Thistle DVD - Part 2, 75+60 minutes) Excellent practice or teaching tool for the intermediate Country dancer
this DVD includes also Performance Dancing with the Red Thistle Dancers (Red Thistle DVD - Part 2) Ideas and techniques for groups or teachers staging public performance
These videos are also availablr for digital download. For detailed contents and ordering information, go to www.redthistledancers.org/videos or email: |
The Red Thistle DancersDVD $20.00 |
The Scotia Suite & Magazine Dances
The Scotia Suite
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Miscellaneous
Dow Corning RTV 3140Misc $31.50 |
Dow Corning RTV 3140
- Uncle Barry's Shoe Goo. Members of the San Francisco branch use the silicone treatment, Dow Corning RTV 3140, on the bottom of our dance shoes to reduce the slipperiness of our northern California floors. One tube will treat several pairs of shoes. Instructions for application are included with the "goop". Thanks go to Barry Lewis for testing and discovering this wonderful product. |
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