Orpington and District Caledonian Society

​​​​Thursday 14th May 2026 MC is Ginny

A Celebration of J Michael Diack

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Centenary Circle R The Diack Dances
Father Connelly’s Jig 4/4 J
The Publisher 3/3 S The Diack Dances
John of Bon Accord 3/4 R
City Lights 3/4 J
Belle of Bon Accord S 4/4
The Milngavie Maestro 3/4 J The Diack Dances
Mr. Diack’s Measure3/4 R The Diack Dances
Triple Happiness 3/3 S
Farewell to Balfour Road 5/5 J
City of Belfast 3/3 S
Trip to Timber Ridge 3/4 R

J. Michael Diack played a pivotal role in the formation of the Royal Scottish Country dance Society. A collection of 4 original dances and tunes have been crafted in honour of Diack’s legacy and to celebrate the crucial groundwork he laid for the RSCDS and Scottish Country Dancing as a whole.

In 1923 Diack organised a historic meeting at the Athenaeum with luminaries such as Ysobel Stewart and Jean Milligan. This gathering sparked the formation of the RSCDS. As a director of Paterson’s Publishers, Diack’s decision to produce the Society’s first books at the Publisher’s expense was a testament to his decision and foresight, ensuring the Society’s early success. Diack’s arrangement of the music for these books further solidified his position as the inaugural Music Director of the RSCDS.