A Guide to Music in the Teaching of Scottish Country Dancing, first published in 2007, was written by Muriel Johnstone, former Music Director of the RSCDS. This is an essential tool for all musicians playing for country dancing and filled with useful information for any teacher with a class musician.

Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Historical Information
Instruments
Publishing
Musicians and Composers

Chapter 2 – The Use of Music in Teaching Dance
Types of tunes used for dancing
Musical elements affecting the dance
Music for step practice
Available music collections