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Scottish Country Dance Organizations

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Scottish Country Dance Organizations

Canada

Alberta (AB) {To see Alberta SCD classes, click here}

Calgary Scottish Country Dance Society [Aug 2009]
Jim Adamson, Instructor
phone: 403-271-1208
Calgary - Cross and Thistle Dancers [Aug 2009]
Sharon Barker
email: crossandthistle@shaw.ca
Calgary - Grace Scottish Country Dance Group [Aug 2009]
Jim Adamson, Instructor
phone: 403-271-1208
Calgary - North East Scottish Country Dance Group [Oct 2009]
John or Janyn Bertram, Teachers
email: janynbertram@shaw.ca
phone: 403-585-3842
address: 95 Tararidge Close NE, Calgary, AB
Calgary - St Giles Scottish Country Dance Group [Aug 2009]
Fiona Carnie, Instructor
phone: 403-246-7360
Edmonton Caledonian, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.rscdsEdmonton.org
, Public Contact
email: rscdsEdmonton@live.com
Edmonton Scottish Society Country Dance Club [Sep 2009]
Margaret Dudley, Teacher
phone: 780-438-8837
email: mmdudley@shaw.ca
address: 202-5711 112 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 3J4
Edmonton Scottish Society Country Dancers (Ellerslie), RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
Irene Townshend, Teacher
email: townshend@shaw.ca
Lethbridge Scottish Country Dance Club [Sep 2009]
website: www.LethbridgeScottishCountryDance.org
Medicine Hat, RSCDS Branch [Mar 2009]
website: nonprofit.memlane.com/scottish
Jennifer Sissons, Secretary
email: jSissons@telusplanet.net
address: MHRSCDS / PO BOX 447 STN MAIN, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G2
Elizabeth Kean, Teacher
email: eKean@shaw.ca

British Columbia (BC) {To see British Columbia SCD classes, click here}

Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSVancouver.org/burnaby.html
Rosemary Coupe, Teacher
email: rcoupe@shaw.ca
Comox Valley Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2009]
website: CVScottishCountryDance.org
Heather Flint, Teacher
email: celtic-heron@telus.net
Evelyn Nixon, Teacher
email: evelynnixon@shaw.ca
address: 496 12th St, Courtenay, BC V9N 1T7
Fort Langley Voyageurs SCD [Oct 2007]
Larry Onotera, Treasurer
fax: 604-576-6371
email: lonotera@shaw.ca
address: 19396 71 Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 1N2
Gleneagles Scottish Country Dance Club [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSVancouver.org/gleneagles.html
Marie Disiewicz, Teacher
email: stamardez@telus.net
Inverglen Scottish Dance School [Oct 2007]
note: Highland, Scottish Country and Step Dancing.
website: www.InverglenScottishDancers.com
Kamloops Scottish Country Dance Club [Jul 2009]
Bill Flynn, President/Co-Instructor
fax: 250-828-2094
email: s-b-flynn@shaw.ca
address: 62-2022 Pacific Way, Kamloops, BC V1S 1T1
Naramata Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
Davina Crowe, Teacher
email: davinacrowe@shaw.ca
address: 201 Windsor Ave, Penticton, BC V2A 2K3
Nelson Scottish Country Dancers [Aug 2009]
Beverly Beck, Secretary/Treasurer
phone: 250-352-7850
mail: bevbeck@telus.net
address: 615 Ninth St, Nelson, BC V1L 3B5
Richmond Reelers [Jun 2008]
Marie Disiewicz, Teacher
email: stamardez@telus.net
Salt Spring Scottish Country Dance Club [Sep 2007]
Catherine Bennett, Secretary
email: catherineb53@yahoo.ca
Tam O' Shanter Dancers [Jun 2010]
note: The Tam O' Shanter Dancers are an SCD demonstration team based in White Rock, British Columbia, just south of Vancouver, Canada. The group performs regularly in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, but has also performed at international events.
website: www.TamOShanterDancers.com
Paul Lowe, Webmaster
email: plowe@TamOShanterDancers.com
Vancouver, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSVancouver.org
, General Contact
email: dance@RSCDSVancouver.org
Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2009]
website: www.viscds.ca
Gael Forster, Newsletter Editor, Island Fling
email: gael@shaw.ca
Joan McIntosh, President
email: joanbmc@shaw.ca
address: 1616 Sarita Pl, Victoria , BC V8N 3J4
Vernon Scottish Country Dancers [Aug 2009]
Ruth Hurst, Teacher
email: kenhurst@shaw.ca
address: 7540 Klinger Rd, Vernon, BC V1H 1H4
Victoria, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSVictoria.org
Blain Thierry, Secretary
email: ebthierry@shaw.ca
address: 4123 Ambassy Pl, Victoria, BC V8X 2M3
West End Scottish Country Dance Club [Oct 2008]
Denise Cunningham, Teacher
fax: 604-261-2118
email: deniseyc@telus.net
address: 2196 W 37th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1N8
White Rock Scottish Country Dance Club [Sep 2008]
website: www.wrscdc.org
Maureen Lyon, Teacher
email: mlyon@wrscdc.org
phone: 604-536-1367
address: Sullivan Hall, 6306 152nd St, White Rock, BC V3R 4E4

Manitoba (MB) {To see Manitoba SCD classes, click here}

Winnipeg, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.rscdsWinnipeg.ca
Janet Woodford, Secretary
phone: 204-488-1134
email: janet.woodford@gmail.com
, Newsletter Editor, Light and Airy
email: info@rscdsWinnipeg.ca

New Brunswick (NB) {To see New Brunswick SCD classes, click here}

Fredericton Scottish Country Dance Group, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
George DeMille, Secretary
email: demille@unb.ca
address: 259 Lynhaven St, Fredericton, NB E3B 2V5
Connie Moore, Teacher
email: connie.moore@gnb.ca

Newfoundland (NF) {To see Newfoundland SCD classes, click here}

St John's (Newfoundland), RSCDS Branch [Oct 2008]
website: www.sji.ca/rscds
Louise Beaton, Secretary
e-mail: lbeaton@nl.rogers.com
phone: 709-726-0205

Northwest Territories (NT) {To see Northwest Territories SCD classes, click here}

Yellowknife Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
David Taylor, Secretary
email: cstndt@ssimicro.com
address: 53 Calder Cres, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3A9

Nova Scotia (NS) {To see Nova Scotia SCD classes, click here}

Nova Scotia, RSCDS Branch [Feb 2007]
website: www.RSCDSNovaScotia.ca
Colleen Putt, Secretary
email: cputt@ns.sympatico.ca
Seaforth Scottish Country Dancers [Sep 2007]
Alice Ferguson, Convenor
email: rebi@chebucto.ns.ca
South Shore Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2009]
Lynn Johnson, Secretary
email: ajja@eastlink.ca
address: Box 245, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Thistle Scottish Country Dancers [Sep 2008]
note: SCD Demonstration team out of Halifax. Established over 25 years. Rehearsals on Wednesdays. Available for performances at weekends or evenings.
John Wood, Coordinator/Teacher
email: johnwood@accesscable.net
address: 111 Roy Cres, Bedford, NS B4A 3X2
Valley Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2009]
website: www.vscd.info
Duncan and Maggie Keppie, Teachers
email: keppie@glinx.com
Rob Raeside, Teacher and Web Manager
email: rob.raeside@acadiau.ca
address: 2 Glooscap Terr, Wolfville, NS B4P 1S7

Ontario (ON) {To see Ontario SCD classes, click here}

Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2008]
website: www.flora.org/ardbrae
Elaine Hoag, Teacher
email: elaine.hoag@lac-bac.gc.ca
address: 138 Whitestone Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 4C8
Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa, RSCDS Affiliate [Jun 2010]
website: www.ardbrae.org
Elaine Hoag, Teacher
e-mail: ardbraedancers@gmail.com
address: 138 Whitestone Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 4C8
Blair Scottish Country Dancers [Jun 2010]
Carol Ayres, Secretary,
address: 358 Queenston Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 3J4
email: carol@fasteddies.ca
Phyllis Haack, Publicity
email: piliki33@hotmail.com 
Burlington Ontario, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2009]
Sue Dilworth, Secretary
email: sDilworth1@bell.net
address: 2085 Amherst Heights Dr Apt 416, Burlington, ON L7P 5C2
Hamilton (Ontario) RSCDS Branch [Oct 2009]
website: www.RSCDSHamilton.org
John Dinsmore, Branch Chairman
email: john.dinsmore@sympatico.ca
address: 93 Main Street West, Grimsby, ON L3M 1R5
Kingston (Ontario), RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSKingston.org
Newsletter Editor, RSCDS Kingston On Branch Newsletter
email: newslettered@rscdskingston.org
Kitchener-Waterloo, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.rscds.kitchener.on.ca
Newsletter Editor,
address: Kitchener-Waterloo Branch RSCDS, PO Box 40029, 75 King St S, Waterloo, ON N2J 4V1
Stuart McTavish, Branch Chairperson
email: ChairmanWS@rscds.kitchener.on.ca
London (Ontario), RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDSLondonCanada.org
Brian Campbell, Chairman
phone: 519-644-2265
email: briancampbell517@symaptico.ca
Maurice Bell, Publicity
phone: 519-471-0623
email: noctorum.pm@sympatico.ca
Janet Schreiber, Secretary
email: jschreiber@execulink.com
address: 72 Augusta Cres, London, ON N6E 2E1
Oakville Scottish Country Dance Group [Oct 2007]
website: www.oscdg.ca
Christine Leibold, Secretary
email: gcleibold@yahoo.ca
address: 432 Golden Oak Dr, Oakville, ON L6H 3Y2.
Osgoode Scottish Country Dance Group [Sep 2008]
note: Affiliated with the Ottawa, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.mondenet.com/~collin/osgoode.html
Chris Collin, Teacher
email: collin@mondenet.com
Ottawa, RSCDS Branch [May 2008]
website: www.RSCDSOttawa.ca
Linda Redekop, Secretary
email: linda.redekop@magma.ca
Peterborough Scottish Country Dance Society [Oct 2007]
website: www.pscds-on.org
Doug Kean, Secretary
email: contactPSCDS@pscds-on.org
address: PO Box 1982, Peterborough, ON K9J 7X7
Sault Ste Marie Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2009]
David Tyrrell, Secretary
email: moccasinrock.farm@live.ca
St Catharines, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSStCatharines.ca
Jere Brubaker, Secretary
email: brubakerjp1@aol.com
address: PO Box 361, Youngstown, NY 14174-0361
Toronto Scottish Country Dance Association, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDSToronto.org
Carole Bell, Communications Director
email: carolewbell@sympatico.ca
address: 277 Dunforest Ave, Toronto, ON M2N 4K1
Trinity Scottish Country Dance Group [Oct 2007]
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/barber.malcolmson
Windsor (Ontario), RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.RSCDSWindsor.org
Isobel Paterson, Secretary
email: secretary@rscdsWindsor.org
address: 8444 Jerome St, Windsor, N8S 4S1
phone: 519-944-6823

Prince Edward Island (PE) {To see Prince Edward Island SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Quebec (QC) {To see Quebec SCD classes, click here}

Montreal, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.SCDMontreal.org
Jodie Parker-Hebert, Newsletter Editor, Montreal Scottish Dancer
address: 4435 Coronation Ave, Montreal, QC H4B 2C3
email: admin@scdMontreal.org

Saskatchewan (SK) {To see Saskatchewan SCD classes, click here}

Saskatchewan, RSCDS Branch [May 2007]
website: www.RSCDSSaskatchewan.org
Bob McNaughton, Secretary
email: info@rscdsSaskatchewan.org
address: 312 Willow St, Saskatoon SK S7J 0C6

Yukon (YK) {To see Yukon SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

United States

Alabama (AL) {To see Alabama SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Alaska (AK) {To see Alaska SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Arkansas (AR) {To see Arkansas SCD classes, click here}

Arkansas Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Feb 2008]
website: arkansasscds.googlepages.com/home
Patricia Pennington
email: pahpennington@yahoo.com
address: 600 Foxwood Dr, Jacksonville, AR 72076

Arizona (AZ) {To see Arizona SCD classes, click here}

Tucson, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.SevenPipers.org
Courtney Cartwright, Secretary
email: ccCartwright@yahoo.com
address: 3976 N Paseo de las Canchas, Tucson, AZ 85716

California (CA) {To see California SCD classes, click here}

Conejo Valley Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
Robb Quint, Teacher
email: volleyballjerry@aol.com
phone: 805-498-2303
address: 325 Lynn Oaks Ct,  Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-4760
Los Angeles, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2007]
website: www.RSCDS-LosAngeles.org
Deborah Ash, Secretary
email: deborahash0110@hotmail.com
address: 6956 Goodland Ave, N Hollywood, CA 91605
Los Angeles Area Scottish Country Dancing [Oct 2007]
note: Scottish country dancing (and folk dancing) in and around Los Angeles.
website: www.dancin-fool.com
Mountain View Scottish Country Dance Class [Oct 2007]
note: A class of the San Francisco, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.mtview-rscds.org
Orange County, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2007]
website: www.RSCDS-OC.org
Bob Harmon, Teacher
email: rharmon@earthlink.net
address: 1307 Fann St, Anaheim, CA 92804
Sacramento, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.RSCDS-Sacramento.org
San Diego, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDS-SanDiego.org
Jack Vandover, Publicity Director & Newsetter Editor, The Reel Thing
email: jvandove@csc.com
address: PO Box 80185, San Diego, CA 92138-0185
Ward Fleri, Dance Director
email: wfleri@pacbell.net
address: 1829 Galveston St, San Diego, CA 92110
San Gabriel Valley (Southern California), RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.rscds-sgvb.org
Robb Quint, Registrar
email: volleyballjerry@aol.com
phone: 805-498-2303
address: 325 Lynn Oaks Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-4760
San Francisco, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDS-SF.org
Greg Reznick, Newsletter Editor, The Reel and Strathspeyer
email: randsnewsletter@RSCDS-SF.org
Susie Langdon Kass, SF Branch Contact
email: SusieLangdonKass@gmail.com
phone: 415-333-9372
The San Francisco Scottish Country Dancers [Aug 2009]
note: A class of the San Francisco, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.SF-ScottishDancers.org

Colorado (CO) {To see Colorado SCD classes, click here}

Scottish Country Dancers of Colorado, RSCDS Affiliate [Mar 2008]
website: www.scdcolorado.org
Jeff Davis, Secretary
email: pikadavis@msn.com
address: 3200 Silverthorne Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Connecticut (CT) {To see Connecticut SCD classes, click here}

Kilts and Ghillies Scottish Country Dance Class [Oct 2008]
note: A class of the New Haven, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.geocities.com/kiltsandghillies
New Haven, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2009]
website: www.RSCDSNewHaven.org
Barbara Garton, Secretary
email: BarbaraGarton@earthlink.com
address: 125 South St Apt 371, Vernon, CT 06066

Delaware (DE) {To see Delaware SCD classes, click here}

Delaware Valley, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2009]
website: www.delval.rscds.us
Dennis Kilp, Secretary
phone: 610-948-3833
email: sooliner@verizon.net

District of Columbia (DC) {To see District of Columbia SCD classes, click here}

Washington, DC, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.RSCDS-GreaterDC.org
Kim Kenealy, Secretary
email: wash-secretary@rscds-greaterdc.org

Florida (FL) {To see Florida SCD classes, click here}

Brevard Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Aug 2009]
Catie Condran Geist, Secretary
email: catiegeist@att.net
address: 960 Sunswept Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
phone: 321-427-3587
Caledonian Scottish Country Dancers of Orlando [Oct 2007]
Judy Eaton, Secretary
email: jmeaton@cfl.rr.com
phone: 407-888-3250
address: 3688 Half Moon Dr, Orlando, FL 32812
Dunedin Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
note: Affiliated with the Orlando, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDSOrlandoBranch.org
Valerie Wade, Secretary
email: valwade@gmail.com
address: 39650 US Hwy 19 N Apt 821, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Gainesville Scottish Country Dance Society [Sep 2009]
website: www.RSCDSOrlandoBranch.org
Norma Wilson, teacher
email: gainesvillescd@yahoo.com
address: PO Box 434, Gainesville, FL 32602
Jacksonville Scottish Dancers [Sep 2008]
Anne Hueser, Teacher
email: annehueser@comcast.net
phone:321-382-4152
Meredith Munsey, Teacher
email: Munsey.Meredith@mayo.edu
phone: 904-535-8868
Orlando, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.RSCDSOrlandoBranch.org
Sonja Horn, Secretary
address: 2532-A Royal Pines Cir, Clearwater, FL 34623
phone: 727-799-3982
email: secobr@aol.com
Pensacola Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
note: Affiliate of Florida North, RSCDS Branch.
website: rlwalker.gulfweb.net/pscd/pscd.html
Richard L Walker, Secretary
phone: 850-477-7136
email: rlwalker@granis.net
address: 5642 Leesway Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32504
Sarasota Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2008]
website: SarasotaSCD.webs.com
Nancy Hendershot, Secretary
address: 11453 Oceanspray Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224
phone: 941-474-4882
email: LanceHendershot@comcast.net

Georgia (GA) {To see Georgia SCD classes, click here}

Atlanta, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2007]
website: www.mindspring.com/~atlbrnch
Sylvia Priest, Secretary
email: sapriest@mindspring.com
address: PO Box 33905, Decatur, GA 30033-0905
Rhonda Raye, Newsletter Editor, The Petronella Paper
email: rstarthistle@gmail.com
address: PO Box 33905, Decatur, GA 30033-0905
Becky Sager, Treasurer, Bookstore, etc
email: bsager3@juno.com
address: 2706 Battle Trail, Marietta, GA 30064

Hawaii (HI) {To see Hawaii SCD classes, click here}

Hawaii, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSHawaii.org
Lillian Cunningham, Branch Chair
address: 2257A Kaneali'i Ave, Honolulu, HI 96813
email: lillianc@hawaii.edu
Melissa Lindsay, Past-Chair
email: MLindsay@hawaii.rr.com

Idaho (ID) {To see Idaho SCD classes, click here}

The Thistle & Ghillies Scottish Country Dance Group [Aug 2009]
website: www.ThistleAndGhillies.org
Gary Payne, Group Publicist
email: scottish@cableone.net
address: 5681 Battlement Ct, Boise, ID 83703

Illinois (IL) {To see Illinois SCD classes, click here}

Chicago, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDS-Chicago.org
Carlyn Bromann, Newsletter Editor, The Blethers
address: 263 Taylor Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Evanston Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2009]
Frances Gillan, Instructor
email: sackrag@aol.com
address: 4050 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
Loch Michigan [Sep 2008]
note: Affiliated with the Chicago, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDS-Chicago.org
Noel Chavez
email: nchavez@uic.edu
address: 111 S Scoville Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Silk and Thistle Country Dancers [Sep 2008]
note: Affiliated with the Chicago, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDS-Chicago.org/silkNthistle.html
Doug Jensen, Instructor; Mady Newfield, Publicity
email: folkdance@fnal.gov
address: c/o M Newfield / 914 Horne St, St Charles, IL 60174

Indiana (IN) {To see Indiana SCD classes, click here}

The Whole Nine Yards [Aug 2009]
Isobel Miller, Instructor
email: isobelMiller@yahoo.com
address: 1800 Garden St, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2258

Iowa (IA) {To see Iowa SCD classes, click here}

Celtic Dance Society [Oct 2007]
note: The Celtic Dance Society celebrates Irish ceili, Scottish country and other traditional dances and music of the British Isles.
website: www.stuorg.iastate.edu/cds
Victor Raymond, Assistant Advisor
email: vraymond@iastate.edu
Erin Brown, President
email: brownee@iastate.edu
address: Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Central Iowa, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.public.iastate.edu/~fuchs/scd.html
Gayle Hoepner
phone: 515-233-6841
email: ghoepner@midiowa.net
address: 413 10 St, Ames, IA 50010
Susan Droessler
phone: 515-261-4380
email: SDROESSLER@aol.com
address: 1070 50th St Unit 10E, W Des Moines, IA 50266

Kansas (KS) {To see Kansas SCD classes, click here}

Wichita Scottish Country Dancers [Sep 2008]
Andrew T Aitken, Instructor
email: ataitken@southwind.net

Kentucky (KY) {To see Kentucky SCD classes, click here}

Central Kentucky, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2008]
note: Central Kentucky has affiliates in Lexington, KY; Louisville. KY; and Nashville, TN.
website: www.CentralKentucky-RSCDS.org
Lyle Graham, Secretary
email: secretary@centralkentucky-RSCDS.org
address: 1900 Lonlipman Ct, Louisville, KY 40207
Louisville Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2009]
website: home.bellsouth.net/Groups-LSCDS
Paul Vice, Group Leader
email: pkvice@bellsouth.net
address: 930 Franklin St, Louisville, KY 40206

Louisiana (LA) {To see Louisiana SCD classes, click here}

The Caledonian Society of New Orleans [May 2007]
website: www.CaledonianSocietyOfNewOrleans.com
Richard McConnell, President
email: Lmmcc6952@aol.com
address: 8131 Cohn St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Caledonian Society of New Orleans Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Aug 2009]
website: www.CaledonianSocietyOfNewOrleans.com/main_pgs/country_dance/contacts_fs.html
Wendy Grubb
email: WendyGrubb@yahoo.com
address: 8131 Cohn St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Maine (ME) {To see Maine SCD classes, click here}

Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts [Oct 2007]
note: A schedule of folk music and dance events, predominantly in the State of Maine and coastal New Hampshire.
website: www.deffa.org

Maryland (MD) {To see Maryland SCD classes, click here}

Baltimore Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
website: www.RSCDS-GreaterDC.org/balt_info.html
Fred Eustis, Group Contact
email: feustis@starpower.net
address: 2118 Pine Ave, Baltimore, MD 21244
Frederick Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2008]
website: www.mindspring.com/~frederickscd
Valerie L. Hill, Teacher
email: frederickscd@mindspring.com
St Columba's Scottish Country Dance Group [Oct 2007]
note: Affiliated with the Washington DC, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDS-GreaterDC.org
Jay Andrews, President
email: andrewj@erols.com
Scottish Country Dance Society of Washington [Oct 2007]
note: Affiliated with the Washington DC, RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDS-GreaterDC.org
Guy Armantrout, President
email: armantrout1@hotmail.com
Scottish Weekend, Inc [Oct 2007]
note: Scottish Weekend, Inc. emphasizes the best in live music, fine teaching, good food, and "controlled abandon."
website: www.ScottishWeekend.org

Massachusetts (MA) {To see Massachusetts SCD classes, click here}

Boston, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2009]
website: www.RSCDSBoston.org
Lance Ramshaw, Secretary
email: secretary@RSCDSBoston.org
Evelyn Murray, Newsletter Editor, The Tartan Times
email: athollbrose@verizon.net

Michigan (MI) {To see Michigan SCD classes, click here}

Tartan and Thistle SCD [Oct 2007]
Joan Hellmann, Newsletter Editor
email: hellmann@umich.edu
address: 208 Murray Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Detroit, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDSDetroit.org
Helen Brisson, Secretary
phone: 248-623-6321
Bob Beatty, Newsletter Editor, Detroit Branch Newsletter
email: bobbeatty@comcast.net
address: PO Box 931, Royal Oak, MI 48220

Minnesota (MN) {To see Minnesota SCD classes, click here}

Twin Cities, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.RSCDS-TwinCities.org
Robbie Kress, Newsletter Editor, Blue Ribbon
 email: rkress@cpinternet.com
Robbie Kress, Secretary
email: rkress@cpinternet.com

Mississippi (MS) {To see Mississippi SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Missouri (MO) {To see Missouri SCD classes, click here}

[See listings in Kansas for more groups in the area.]

Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers [Nov 2009]
website: www.HighlandMistDancers.org
Doug Schneider, Teacher
email: ParadiseMO@aol.com
address: 412 Seton Hall Ct, Valley Park, MO 63088

Montana (MT) {To see Montana SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Nebraska (NE) {To see Nebraska SCD classes, click here}

Lincoln Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2009]
website: www.LincolnScottishDancers.com
Jennifer Brand
email: jbrand@unl.edu
Scottish Society of Nebraska Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2008]
website: www.ScottishSocietyNebraska.org

Nevada (NE) {To see Nevada SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

New Hampshire (NJ) {To see New Hampshire SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

New Jersey (NJ) {To see New Jersey SCD classes, click here}

New Jersey, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2008]
website: www.rscds-nj.org
Cindy Carlone, Publicity
email: ccarlone22@comcast.net
address: 22 Old Farmers Rd, Long Valley, NJ 07853

New Mexico (NM) {To see New Mexico SCD classes, click here}

New Mexico, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
note: The New Mexico Branch encompasses the state of New Mexico and Southern Colorado.
website: www.LosAlamos.com/nmrscds
Stefany Sanders, Secretary
phone: 505-751-0191
email: swsndrs@aol.com

New York (NY) {To see New York SCD classes, click here}

Binghamton Scottish Country and Highland Dancers [Oct 2007]
website: dance.clarityconnect.com/bscdabout.html
Buffalo, RSCDS Branch [Dec 2009]
website: www.RSCDSBuffalo.com
Sara Lynn Johnson, Teacher
email: ghillie2@verizon.net
address: 18 Elam Pl, Buffalo, NY 14214
Central New York (CNY) Scots [Oct 2007]
note: Scottish Links and information on CNY Scottish Games, St. Andrew's Society of CNY and the Daughters of Scotia activities and programs.
website: www.CNYScots.com
New York, RSCDS Branch [Dec 2008]
website: www.RSCDSNewYork.org
Sue Ronald, Newsletter Editor, Scottish Country Dancer
email: sjr280@gmail.com
Chris Ronald, Branch Secretary
email: cjr878@gmail.com
Westchester Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Nov 2007]
Lynn Hanover, Secretary
email: lynnabby@hotmail.com
phone: 914-941-9513
address: 43 Simpson Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
President: Jane Bridges
email: jbridges1@sprintmail.com
New York City area
Cameron Scottish Dancers [Oct 2007]
website: www.CameronDancers.org
Jack Cole, Teacher
fax: (212) 586-1387
email: CameronSCD@aol.com
New York Caledonian Club [Oct 2007]
note: New York non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Scottish culture and fostering the Scottish community.
website: www.NYCaledonian.org
Scotia Dancers of New York, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2008]
website: www.ScotiaDancers.org
Jack Cole, Treasurer
email: scotiascd@aol.com
address: PO Box 850 / Planetarium Station, New York, NY 10024-0540

North Carolina (NC) {To see North Carolina SCD classes, click here}

The Carolinas, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: bellsouthpwp2.net/m/e/meyates/rscdscarolinasbranch.html
Brenda Sleight, Secretary
email: dalbren@mebtel.net
Carolina Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2008]
David Burgess
email: burgessa@bigfoot.com
phone: 919-847-5840
Charlotte Scottish Country Dance Society [Oct 2007]
Jack Pressley, Newsletter Editor
fax: 704-814 9648
email: JPres79334@aol.com
address: 1015 Kendall Knoll Ct, Matthews, NC 28105
Durham-Chapel Hill Scottish Country Dancers [Jan 2008]
website: www.ibiblio.org/scottish-dance/
Barbara Youngman
email: bjyoungman@nc.rr.com
address: 702 Newport Cir, Cary, NC 27511
Raleigh Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
website: www.rscd.us
Barbara Youngman, Secretary
email: bjyoungman@nc.rr.com
address: 702 Newport Cir, Cary, NC 27511
Shelby Scottish Country Dancers [Aug 2009]
website: http://bellsouthpwp2.net/m/e/meyates/
Eilean D Yates, Director
email: meyates@bellsouth.net

North Dakota (NC) {To see North Dakota SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Ohio (OH) {To see Ohio SCD classes, click here}

Cleveland Heights, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2008]
website: www.ScottishCountryDancing.net
Elissa Hock, Secretary
email: elissa_hock@yahoo.com
address: 641 E Catawba Ave, Akron, OH 44306
Columbus (Heather 'N' Thistle) Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Mar 2009]
website: www.RSCDSCincinnati.org/HnT.html
Laura Russell, Teacher
address: 618 Acton Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
email: lrussell942@gmail.com
Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers [Aug 2009]
note: Affiliated with the Cincinnati RSCDS Branch.
website: www.RSCDSCincinnati.org/FlyingGhillies.html
Gary Lindsey, Class Coordinator
email: flyingghillies@rscdsCincinnati.org
address: 2439 Obetz Dr, Beavercreek, OH 45434

Oklahoma (NC) {To see Oklahoma SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Oregon (OR) {To see Oregon SCD classes, click here}

The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
note: The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers (H&R) is a statewide network of dance groups in Oregon which teach both English and Scottish Country Dance and use global terminology for teaching.
website: www.opendoor.com/heatherandrose
Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett
address: 645 Glenwood Dr, Ashland, OR 97520
email: friendsack@opendoor.com
Portland (Oregon), RSCDS Branch [Oct 2007]
website: www.PortlandScottishDancers.org
Portland - Irish and Scottish Dancing
note: Irish and Scottish dancing in Portland, Oregon.
website: www.nonvi.com/sm/scottish_home.html

Pennsylvania (PA) {To see Pennsylvania SCD classes, click here}

Bi-Co Scottish Country Dance [Oct 2007]
note: We are a bi-college dance group meeting at Haverford and Bryn Mawr in alternate semesters.
website: www.BrynMawr.edu/orgs/scountry
Delaware Valley, RSCDS Branch [Oct 2009]
website: delval.rscds.us
Dennis Kilp, Secretary
email: sooliner@verizon.net
address: 1 Freed Ave, Spring City, PA 19475
Harrisburg Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
website: geocities.com/scottishcountrydance
Kathy Livingston, Secretary
email: KL@stetlergribbin.com
address: 1890 York Rd, Dover, PA 17315
State College - Nittany Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2008]
website: www.phys.psu.edu/~collins/scd/sce.html
John Collins
email: collins@phys.psu.edu
Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Aug 2009]
website: www.pscds.org
Bruce E Golightly, Public Contact
email: golightly@cmu.edu
address: c/o ACIS, Carnegie Mellon University / 4910 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Swarthmore College Folk Dance Club [Oct 2007]
note: Classes offered in both English and Scottish country dancing.
website: www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/folkdance

Puerto Rico (PR) {To see Puerto Rico SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Rhode Island (RI) {To see Rhode Island SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

South Carolina (SC) {To see South Carolina SCD classes, click here}

The Carolinas, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
{See listing under North Carolina}

South Dakota (SD) {To see South Dakota SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Tennessee (TN) {To see Tennessee SCD classes, click here}

Memphis Scottish Country Dancers [Oct 2007]
website: home.earthlink.net/~johnfschultz/memscd
Brenda Maguire, Coordinator
phone: 901-274-1889
email: harpette@bellsouth.net
Nashville Hamilton Scottish Country Dancers [Sep 2009]
website: www.Nashville-RSCDS.org
Dennis & Susan Wood, Teacher
email: denwood@comcast.net
address: 5222 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37218
phone: 615-251-0153

Texas (TX) {To see Texas SCD classes, click here}

Austin Scottish Country Dance Society, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
website: www.AustinSCD.org
Sarah Harriman, Teacher
fax: 512-472-5821
email: sarah@austinscd.org
address: 19 North Peak Rd, Austin, TX 78746
Austin - Scottish Country Dance Alliance [Sep 2007]
website: www.SCDA.us
Anne Catriona Marshall, Group Leader
email: anna@scda.us
address: 10089 Circleview Dr, Austin, TX 78733
Elizabeth Chennault, Vice President
phone: 512-335-3560
email: scotland1745@sbcglobal.net
Dallas/Fort Worth - Scottish Country Dancing in the Metroplex [Aug 2007]
website: home.mesh.net/sonntag
Ellie Hayes, Teacher
email: weecabin17@yahoo.com
address: 5512 Greenwood Creek Dr Apt 328, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Denton Celtic Dancers [Jul 2008]
website: www.dentoncelticdancers.com
June Skinner, Contact
address: Visual Arts Center, 400 E Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201
Houston & District, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.HoustonRSCDS.com
Jane Williford, Secretary
email: gjwilliford@hotmail.com
Houston - Scottish Country Dancing and More [May 2010]
website: home.comcast.net/~celtic.houston/SCDM.htm
Dianna L Shipman, Group Leader and Newsletter Editor, Scottish Country Dancing and More Weekly Email Newsletter
phone: 713-522-1212
email: DiannaShipman@comcast.net
address: 1302 Waugh Dr PMB 134, Houston, TX 77019-4944

Utah (UT) {To see Utah SCD classes, click here}

Salt Lake Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Aug 2009]
Martha Veranth, Teacher
phone: 801-278-5826
address: 4460 Ashford Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84124
email: mcmv72@alum.wellesley.edu

Vermont (VT) {To see Vermont SCD classes, click here}

Middlebury Scottish Country Dancers [Sep 2008]
Dale & Polly Birdsall, Teachers
phone: 802-897-2572
address: 91 Doolittle Rd, Shoreham, VT 05770

Virginia (VA) {To see Virginia SCD classes, click here}

Charlottesville - Monroe-Highland Scottish Country Dancers [May 2010]
website: mhscd.avenue.org
Pat Ruggiero, Secretary
email: ruggierop@earthlink.net
Northern Virginia, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDS-GreaterDC.org
Anne MacAskill, Secretary
email: sa-mac@hotmail.co.uk
Richmond Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2007]
website: www.SCD-Richmond.org
Stella Fogg, Teacher
email: stellafogg@comcast.net
phone: 804-282-5482
address: 6809 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23226

Washington (WA) {To see Washington SCD classes, click here}

Bellingham - Western Washington University Scottish Country Dancing Club [Oct 2007]
website: www.wwu.edu/~scottish
Seattle, RSCDS Branch [Sep 2009]
website: www.RSCDS-Seattle.org
, Newsletter Editor, The Puget Scot
email: newsletter@rscds-seattle.org
address: PO Box 77431, Seattle, WA 98177
Irene Paterson, Chairperson
email: dancie@comcast.net
address: PO Box 77431, Seattle, WA 98117
Skagit Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Oct 2008]
website: www.SkagitSCD.org
General Information
email: SkagitScottish@SkagitSCD.org
Southwest Washington State, RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
website: www.VancouverUSA-SCD.org
, Public Contact
email: vanUSAscd@comcast.net
address: 1647 NW 26th Cir, Camas, WA 98607

West Virginia (WV) {To see West Virginia SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

Wisconsin (WI) {To see Wisconsin SCD classes, click here}

John Muir (Wisconsin), RSCDS Branch [Sep 2009]
website: sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mscd/home.htm
Mike and Norma Briggs, Publicity guy and teacher
fax: 608-237-2379
email: BriggsLaw@yahoo.com
address: 1519 Storytown Rd, Oregon, WI 53575
Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Affiliate [Sep 2007]
website: www.MilwaukeeSCD.org
Paul Gunderson
email: paeg@sbcglobal.net
address: 2622 N Cramer St, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Ken or Vicki Phipps
email: kvphipps76@yahoo.com
address: S66W25480 Skyline Ave, Waukesha, WI 53189

Wyoming (WY)  {To see Wyoming SCD classes, click here}

No group listings.

International

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society [Aug 2009]
website: www.RSCDS.org
, Headquarters Team
email: info@RSCDS.org
Teachers' Association (Canada), RSCDS Branch [Aug 2009]
note: An association of teachers of Scottish country dancing formed in 1958 to assist one another where possible. Open to all RSCDS Teachers (Level 1 and Level 2). TACTalk magazine is published four times a year. TACTalk subscription available to non-members.
website: www.TAC-RSCDS.org
, Chairman
email: Chairman@tac-rscds.org
, Corresponding Secretary
email: Secretary@tac-rscds.org
, TACsound Contact
email: TACsound@tac-rscds.org
, TACbooks Contact
email: TACbooks@tac-rscds.org

Scottish Country Dance Musicians

Scottish Country Dance Bands in Canada and the United States
website: www.scottishdance.net/bands/NorthernAmerica.html
British Columbia (BC) - Vancouver Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
note: Dedicated to playing the most authentic Jigs, Reels and Strathspeys for Scottish Country Dancing in North America.
website: www.vcn.bc.ca/vfo
District of Columbia (DC) - David Knight, fiddler
note: This is the web page for David Knight, fiddler for Scottish Country Dancing.
website: www.geocities.com/dakwho
Maryland (MD) - Liz Donaldson
note: Liz Donaldson (Bethesda, MD) is a full-time musician, plays piano and accordion and has been playing for dancing for many years. She is known for her innovative back-up style incorporating exciting rhythms, textures, and harmony lines in her music. In addition to playing for Scottish, English and American contra and square dances, Liz teaches all these styles, and dances, too! She is a member of FINDHORN, Terpsichore, Folk Remedy, Dance du Jour, and Waverley Station.
website: www.lizdonaldson.com
Massachusetts (MA) - Barbara McOwen, Scottish Fiddler
note: Barbara McOwen (Arlington, MA) has been playing Scottish fiddle music since 1970.
website: www.mcowen.net/bmco/
Pennsylvania (PA) - The Music Makars
note: The Music Makars, based in Guy Mills, Pennsylvania, are Etienne Ozorak (accordion), Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak (piano), Fred Mamula (fiddle) and Jack Lindberg (Irish flute, whistle and guitar).
website: www.musicmakars.com
Texas (TX) - Hugh Morrison
note: I am available for Scottish Ceilidh or Country dances having played for many years with the Tain Scottish Dance band in Scotland. Now based in Houston, TX & play for many dance parties this side of the pond! Available as solo, duo, trio or full band.
website: www.hughmorrison.co.uk
Wisconsin (WI) - O'er the Border
note: O'er the Border is a country dance band. Our members live in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois, USA. Every time we get together at least one of us has to cross a state line -- whence our name. Primarily, we play for Scottish country dancing, but we are also available for ceilidh dancing, barn dancing, New England contra dancing or English country dancing.
website: www.oertheborder.com

Other

AncestralScotland.com
note: Discover your Scottish roots and start planning your ancestral journey to Scotland at VisitScotland's official ancestral tourism site.
website: www.AncestralScotland.com
Country Dance and Song Society
note: Celebrating a Living Tradition of English and Anglo-American Folk Dance and Music since 1915.
website: www.cdss.org
Folk Dance Association
note: Our site is devoted to all types of folk dance including Balkan, Cajun, clog, contra, English country, historical, international, Israeli, Morris, Scottish country, Scandinavian, square, swing, vintage, western square and all others types of traditional & ethnic folk dance. In fact, we use the term "folk dance" to refer to all these types of dance.
website: www.folkdancing.org
Furlongs Travel
note: Furlongs Travel offers a SCD holiday in June each year at Crieff in Scotland featuring optional dance classes and evening dancing to six top Scottish country dance bands during a week-long stay. The band line-up for June 2010 includes Colin Dewar, Sandy Nixon, Ian Muir, George Meikle, James Coutts and Marian Anderson. Richard and Dawn Furlong also arrange SCD trips world-wide. Previous destinations have included numerous European venues, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
website: www.furlongs.co.uk
Homecoming Scotland 2009
note: Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. We’re also celebrating some of Scotland's great contributions to the world: golf, whisky, great minds and innovations and Scotland’s rich culture and heritage.
website: www.homecomingScotland2009.com
The Inter-city Scot
note: The Inter-city Scot is a newsletter of Scottish country dance events in Canada & the United States (USA).
website: www.intercityscot.org
Red Thistle Dancers [Sep 2009]
note: Instructional dance DVDs available on our site along with music CDs.
website: www.RedThistleDancers.org
Ellen Lovell, media contact
email: lln.lvll@gmail.com
address: 5056 Cribari Vale, San Jose, CA 95135
Scotland.org
note: The official online gateway to Scotland.
website: www.Scotland.org
Scottish Country Dancing
note: A compendium of information useful to Scottish Country Dancers.
website: briscoes.home.mindspring.com/scd.htm
Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary
note: Scottish Dance Instruction Pages And Technical Terms Explained - By Reuben Freemantle
website: www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com
The Scottish National Dance Company
note: The Scottish National Dance Company was formed in 1970, by Colin Robertson and Lewis Innes, to promote Scottish Dance in all its varied forms, including Ritual Dance & Social Dance.
website: www.sndc.co.uk
Scottish Tourist Board
note: VisitScotland.com is the trading name of eTourism Ltd, which was originally established as a private limited company set up by a public private partnership in 2002 before becoming wholly owned by Scotland's national tourist board, VisitScotland, in 2008.
website: www.VisitScotland.com
Selected Bibliography on SCD History
note: Selected Bibliography of sources on the History of Scottish Country Dancing.
website: www.strathspey.org/history/bibliography
Scottish Country Dance CD Index
note: This index lists, in alphabetical order, all the Scottish dances for which the music is available on CD, and the album on which the dance is to be found. Further information on the list gives the type of dance (Reel, Jig, Strathspey, Medley, Waltz), the number of repeats as played on this particular album, and the number of bars in the dance. The final column of figures, headed "pace", shows the speed at which the dances are played, the figure being the time in seconds for thirty two bars of music on that particular track.
website: www.musicinscotland.com/scottish_country_dance_cd_index.htm
Scottish Country Dance Events in Scotland
note: An overview of SCD events - dances, balls, weekends, schools, etc - throughout Scotland. Most have live music, and give a warm welcome to travelers from overseas. Updated daily, as details of events come to hand.
website: john.m.sturrock.users.btopenworld.com/scdevents.index.htm
Scottish Tradition of Dance Trust
note: Researching, conserving, fostering and promoting all of Scotland's dance traditions: Ceilidh, Country, Early, Hebridean, Highland, Military, Old Time, Orkney, Shetland, Step.
website: www.stdt.org
The Strathspey Server
note: A repository of information about Scottish country dancing.
website: www.strathspey.org
Trips by Ken McFarland
note: Web site for Scottish country dance, English country dance, and contra dance vacations hosted by Ken McFarland, the Inter-city Scot web site sponsor.
website: www.reeljig.com/mcfarland
United Square Dancers Association Insurance Program
note: Many Scottish country dance organizations in the United States have liability insurance through this insurance program.
website: www.usda.org/insuranc.htm