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Useful Links

There is a wealth of information about Scottish Country Dancing on the Web.  This page provides some useful links to the RSCDS, Local Groups, and sites providing Videos and Cribs for most of the common dances.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Our parent organisation. The website contains information about what is happening throughout the world and, if you are an RSCDS Member, lots of information and advice.

https://rscds.org/

Anglo Scottish Society of Ipswich

As well as telling you about Scottish Dancing in Suffolk., this site has a very useful table of all events happening in East Anglia

ipswichscottishdance.org

RSCDS Cambridge

The Cambridge branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society

 

RSCDS Cambridge

Cambridge Scottish Society

The Cambridge Scottish Society was founded in 1936. Its aims are to stimulate interest in Scottish traditions, life and culture, and to support worthy charities.

http://www.camscotsoc.org.uk/

Bury Reel Club and Luckenbooth Circle

The Bury Reel Club has been in existence for nearly 50 years, and welcomes beginners, intermediate and experienced dancers. The Luckenbooth circle is their social dance that takes place on the third Friday of every month from September through to May. 

https://luckenboothcircle.co.uk/

Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary is a database of Scottish country dances, with dance instructions, crib diagrams, and videos of tens of thousands of dances. This link leads to the video section of the site, but there are links to cribs, RSCDS Books, descriptions of formations, figures and much more available.

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/scottish-dancing-youtube-videos.html

The Strathspey Server

The Strathspey server is another database of dances. Often more useful for teachers, or more advanced dancers, the server contains more detailed information about dances, music, musicians, devisers and groups.

https://www.strathspey.org/

MiniCrib

"MINICRIB" is a database of brief descriptions of Scottish Country Dances - the ideal aide memoire for your classes & socials. Look up Scottish Country Dance cribs, create lists of cribs, display and print cribs.

http://www.minicrib.org.uk/

Mobile Crib

There is also a mobile app which contains dance instructions, crib diagrams and videos of many of the most popular dances. It should be downloadable by searching for Scottish Country Dancing Cribs.

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