Across (The Set)

In Scottish Country Dancing Across the set means at right angles to the Side lines of a Longwise set or to the Centre line of a Square set.

For example, here are bars 9 to 16 of The Black Leather Jig -
1s Dance Left shoulder reel of three Across the set (Man with 2s and Lady with 3s) and 1s Turn By the left to Face First corners.

Set Structure

Directions

Above
Across (The Set)
Below
Diagonally
Down
Facing
Give Left Shoulders
Give Right Shoulders
Higher
In(wards)
Inside (The Set)
Lower
Out(wards)
Up
Up And Down

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