Book 49

CD Book 49 to accompany Book 49, was recorded by Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band.  

The CD contains 12 Scottish country dances, and the recording also includes three additional tracks for dances from Miss Milligan’s Miscellany, which had never previously been recorded by the RSCDS, plus two listening tracks (The British Grenadiers – featuring the Radetzky March – and The Waltz from the Masquerade Suite).  

Available in physical format and as a digital download from all popular music download sites.

Track listing:

  1. Neil M Grant 
  2. Orpington Caledonians 
  3. Midsummer Common 
  4. First Rain of Spring 
  5. Miss Eleanor 
  6. Ruby Rant 
  7. Round and Roundabout 
  8. Flora's Fancy 
  9. Library of Birmingham 
  10. John Cass 
  11. MacDonald of Keppoch 
  12. Countess of Dunmore's Reel 
Videos of dances

Each track from Book 49 has been professionally videoed and is available to watch on our YouTube channel. We hope you enjoy these walkthroughs, filmed on location at Younger Hall during our annual Summer School.

Teaching tracks

Follow the links for the resources for individual dances below (please note there are only teaching tracks with ‘Ready and….’ for this CD).

Biographical notes of composers and tunes will be coming soon.

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