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A Scottish Arts Council is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Executive and is the leading national organization for the funding, development and promotion of the arts around Scotland. Virtually all of the Council's funding comes from either a Scottish Executive however it besides distributes National Lottery funds received from a United Kingdom Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

A Council funds all a major areas of the arts, & it strives to maintain balance among the several diverse communities of Scotland. Additionally, it funds ethnic groups/events attached by having immigrant communities & minorities inside Scotland. These are too a sponsor of deuce book awards: a Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Award (worth £5,000), and a Scottish Arts Council Children's Book of the Year Award (worth £10,000)

A Scottish Arts Council is depending around Edinburgh.

Grand Chain
Edinburgh Scottish dance resource including music, hints and tips, events, groups and bands.

Alberta Highland Dancing Association
Offers competition calendar and entry forms.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Society dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scotland's traditional country dances and their music. Offers information about the main branch in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the others around the world.

Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa
Unofficial site of the group, featuring dance instructions, history of country dances and event list in Ottawa.

Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association
Organization in Minnesota which unites parents, teachers, and dancers. The site has information for a beginner to a premier.

Scotia Dance and Music Publishers
Promotes education in Scottish dance and music forms; offers guidance for new composers and dance devisors.

RSCDS - Stirling branch
Branch of Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Stirling, Scotland. Covers history of Scottish country dancing, information and pictures of classes and social events.

Kansas City Scottish Country Dancers
Information on dance lessons and instruction, workshops, classes.

Thornhill SCD
Information about the club located in Dumfries and Galloway.

Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers
Located near St. Louis, Missouri. Offers country and Highland dance classes. Beginners are welcome at all classes.


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