A pocket-sized guide to the 20 most popular Scottish dances which you might expect to encounter at a ceilidh. The music in the appendix is specially chosen to highlight the steps and is ideal for musicians learning to play for these dances.

The celebrated Radio Scotland broadcaster Robbie Shepherd lends his enthusiastic and friendly style to enliven the the pages of tuition. He also has added an introduction which offers a brief and fascinating history of Scottish country and old tyme dancing. So now that you know the score and the steps, Lets have a Ceilidh.

Music selected and arranged by Jim Johnstone.

Check out Robbie Shepherd's popular 'dancing' CD Take the Floor - On the Road