1622 Early Scottish Emigration to Nova Scotia


1773-1840 First Major Scottish emigration to Cape Breton


1819 St Fillans Highland Games Society founded

1861 Antigonish Highland Society Games founded Nova Scotia

1867 Aboyne Highland Games founded

1892 B.A.T.D. founded

1894 Cowal Gathering founded


1904 I.S.T.D founded

1934 S.D.T.A. founded

1945 N.Z. Academy of Highland & National Dancing inaugurated

1947 S.O.H.D.A. founded

1948-1971Cowal Open World Highland Dance Championship

1950 S.O.B.H.D. founded

1952 I.S.T.D. Scottish Dance Branch formed

1953-1960s Joan & Tom Flett field collected, Main Land & Islands

1955-1956 Frank Rhodes field collected, Hebridies

1957 Frank Rhodes field collected, Cape Breton

1995-2011 Scottish Traditions Of Dance Trust