Book 51

CD Book 51 to accompany Book 51, with music for 12 Scottish Country Dances and Band leader’s choices. Music recorded by Ian Muir and his Scottish Dance Band.

Available in physical format from our online shop and as a digital download from all popular music download sites, including iTunes and Amazon.

Track listing: 
  1. The Edinburgh Toy Shop
  2. The Somerset Children's Reel   
  3. Save the Children
  4. Fair Enough                    
  5. Summer on the Beach
  6. And for the Young Ones
  7. Holyrood Strathspey            
  8. New Year Jig
  9. Hello-Goodbye                  
  10. Pluto's Head
  11. Come What May
  12. Bohemian Reflections
Videos of dances

Each track from Book 51 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.

To view the teaching tracks please click on the name of the tune; to download please click on the specific bars.

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and.. 
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

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Sequence: Ready and..
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents. 

Sequence: Ready and..
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents. 

Sequence: Ready and..    
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents. 

Sequence: Ready and..  
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents. 

Sequence: Ready and..    
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and..     
Sequence: 4-bar Intro 

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and..     
Sequence: 4-bar Intro 

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and..     
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and..  
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents. 

Sequence: Ready and..    
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

Please click on the link to download a zip file. Once downloaded, please unzip the contents.

Sequence: Ready and..     
Sequence: 4-bar Intro

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