First Corner Position

The First corner position in Scottish Country Dancing is loosely, where the First corner started from but see the section Corner for a more precise description.

Diagram 23 - Structure Of 3 Couple Longwise Set - Full Size

Diagram 22 - Structure Of Square Set - Full Size

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, First corner position, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Argyll Is My Name
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle.
Bonnie Ina Campbell
Candle For Mary
Peat Fire Flame.
Peggy Dewar.
Roberta Buckel's Strathspey
Snake Pass.
Stirling Millennium Reel
Tocher Band

Set Structure

Positions

Bottom
Centre
Centre Line
Corner Position
Corners' Square
Diagonal Line
End
First Corner Position
Foot
Fourth Corner Position
Line Across
Middle
The Music
nth Couple Place
nth Couple Position
nth Place
nth Position
Opposite Side (Line)
Original
Outside (The Set)
Own Side (Line)
Place
Position
Second Corner Position
Side
Side Line
Standing Places
Starting
Third Corner Position
Top
Wrong Sides

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