Books & CDs
If you can't see the menu of books, CDs and Music MP3 files on the left, click on the three menu bars at the top left beside "Swampy" and the menu bar will appear from the left with clickable links to the pages described briefly below:-
Alphabetical List of Dances
This list takes you to a list of all the dances arranged alphabetically. You can download the original instructions for each dance from here.
Dancing Feet
Six dances for Beginners and Elementary Dancers. There is a CD with music to go with each dance arranged and played by "Peter Elmes and His Band".
One Step at a Time
These four dances help Beginners & Elementary dancers master the four basic steps. There is a CD with music to go with each dance arranged and played by "Peter Elmes and His Band".
The St. Abb's Collection
These four dances have basic formations for Elementary dancers
Weird & Wonderful
Two of these three dances have unusual music and one dance is weird!
Contact Ruary if you would like a CD
The Lochiel Collection
This is a collection of 12 dances that celebrate Lochiel Club members or were composed by them.
It also has a CD of music to go with each dance, all arranged by Peter Elmes and then played by "Peter Elmes and His Band".
The Bruce Fordyce Memorial Collection
This is a book of 17 dances composed by Bruce Fordyce of Seton's Ceilidh Band fame. He also wrote the music for most of the dances. The scores are included with each dance.
Six of the Best
These six recent dances are dances for more Mainstream to Advanced dancers
Three Teaching Resources
For a Year and a Day
A teacher's programme for teaching Beginners & Elementary dancers for a year! Steps and formation listed in sequence from 1 to 64. If you would like a copy contact Ruary - below.
Forever
This carries on the steps and formations from the previous book, but one level up for Mainstream (intermediate) dances. Steps and formations from 70 to 137. If you would like a copy contact Ruary - below.
Clapyerhands
These four dances are for school children who know nothing about dancing. The steps are all walking or plain skipping. The formations are all intuitive. There is a CD with music to go with each dance arranged and played by "Peter Elmes and His Band".
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