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Update for The Ramsay Index
Ian McHaffie
Oct. 25, 2000, 8:58 p.m. (Message 23227)
BACKGROUND The Ramsay Index of recorded Scottish Country Dance Music was published in August, 1999. It is published by the Teachers=B9 Association (Canada) and is available from TACBooks (xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xx) for either Cdn$20 (pages without a binder) or Cdn$25 (including a 3-ring binder). Any such index becomes out of date as new material is published, and this is happening with Ramsay too. In order to keep the index as useful as possible, there will be annual updates, and work on the first one has now started. If you are not familiar with =B3The Ramsay Index=B2, a description of the publication appears at the end of this post. AIM OF THE UPDATE The update has three main objectives: 1. To add new albums published since the index appeared last year. 2. To correct any errors in the index as published. 3. To add any older albums that may have been inadvertently omitted last time. NEW ALBUMS The following are the new albums of which we are aware at this time: Kardinia Kapers - David South The Tin Woodman - Roy Hendrie Gang on the Same Gate - Green Ginger Hielan' Laddie - Jimmy Blair Band Boy's Choice - John Renton Nice to See You - Ian Cruickshanks Highlander Music Volume 11 - Roy Hendrie Celebrate Fifty - Various Artists Special Requests Volume 4 - Colin Dewar A Dozen Dances - Jim Berry The Bobby Brown Collection (the new CD set containing the 3 LPs) Book 41 - David Cunningham WE NEED HELP Strathspey subscribers can help in the update. 1. If you have noticed any errors in the current Index, please let us know so that we can correct them. It is our plan to issue replacement pages for those with errors. 2. If you are aware of any new albums not on the above list (or in the current Ramsay), please let us know. Similarly, information about albums that are about to appear would be helpful. 3. If there are older albums of which you are aware that were overlooked in the first edition and which would be helpful to have included, please let us know also. VALIDATION The fact that we had very few errors in the Index, was due in no small measure to the work of our validators: each entry was reviewed by someone who owned the album to ensure as high a degree of accuracy as possible. We have a significant team of validators from last time, and, with the much smaller number of albums involved this time, we do not anticipate a major problem in validation. If we do need more volunteers for validation, I shall send out a separate post to Strathspey. REMINDER In order to set some boundaries to the project, it was decided that only recorded music in the LP, Cassette or CD formats would be included. 78s and 45s are not included. Only albums of SCD music (or with significant SCD content) are included. Albums of =B3listening music=B2 (as if all music were not!) are not in the Index. THE PRODUCT When complete, the update will be available (on different coloured stock) for inclusion in The Ramsay Index binders. COMMUNICATION Communication on the update will be by e-mail, unless other forms are unavoidable. Please send your comments to me at xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx If needed, I may be reached by snail, phone or fax: 26 Christie Drive Brampton, ON Canada L6Z 3J4 Telephone: 905-846-0567 =46ax: 905-846-1783 TEAM MEMBERS The members of the Ramsay Team are: Alan Paterson (Berne) Ian Sandeman (Peterborough) Paul Maloney (Mississauga) Barbara Bilawey (Mississauga) Ian McHaffie (Brampton). =46INALLY!! - WHAT IS THE RAMSAY INDEX? The Ramsay Index is a catalogue of recorded SCD music, published by the Teachers=B9 Association (Canada). It contains information on more than 460 SCD Albums. The Index has 380 pages. The Index is in fact a group of 10 indexes: 1. An Index of Albums in order of Recording Group. 2. An Index of Albums in order of Album Title. 3. A =B3Full Reference Index=B2 =8B with the information about each track on each album, including the dance names, tune names, timing, tempo and barring (e.g. R8*32) =8B where this information is available. 4. An index of all the Dances covered on the Albums and where they appear. 5. An index of Hornpipes. 6 . An index of Jigs. 7 . An index of Medleys. 8 . An index of Reels. 9 . An index of Strathspeys. 10 . An index of all the tunes on all the tracks. Those who regularly use Alan Paterson=B9s DanceData (either in the downloaded version or by consulting it on line) will realize that all this information is indeed available there. In fact The Ramsay Index is a subset of DanceData, and Alan Paterson was an indispensible member of the Ramsay Project Team. Ian McHaffie
>NEW ALBUMS > >The following are the new albums of which we are aware at this time: > >Kardinia Kapers - David South >The Tin Woodman - Roy Hendrie >Gang on the Same Gate - Green Ginger >Hielan' Laddie - Jimmy Blair >Band Boy's Choice - John Renton >Nice to See You - Ian Cruickshanks >Highlander Music Volume 11 - Roy Hendrie >Celebrate Fifty - Various Artists >Special Requests Volume 4 - Colin Dewar >A Dozen Dances - Jim Berry >The Bobby Brown Collection (the new CD set containing the 3 LPs) >Book 41 - David Cunningham also: Dance to the Pipes - Bill Clement Piper's Choice - Bill Clement Fifteen Social (Goldring) Dances - Muriel Johnstone Best wishes to both of you Angus -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * Angus & Puka Henry:- 4 Eagle Court, WULAGI, NT 0812, AUSTRALIA PHONE: (International) + 61 (0)8 8927 9203 FAX: as phone, but phone FIRST to arrange for it to be switched on! Website: <http://www.octa4.net.au/ahenry/>