Inside (The Set)

In a Scottish country dance Inside (the set) is the area within the polygon formed by joining the initial Places of the dancers in an Active set, as shown shaded in the example Sets in Diagram 23 and Diagram 22.

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, Diagonally, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Coats Land
Craigleith
Hamilton Welcome
Honeysuckle And The Bindweed.
Morland Reel
Round Reel Of Eight

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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