Middle

The casual expression Middle is often used for the Centre of The set or for the Centre line as, for example, "Down the middle" which is more formally expressed as Lead down.

The more valuable usage is complementary to End: the Middle Dancers are those between those at the Ends of a line of three or more Scottish Country Dancers; similarly, Middle Positions are those between the Ends of a Longwise set. As an example of this usage, a teacher could point out that it is the Middle Couples, i.e., 2nd and 3rd couples, who are the Dancing couples when announcing the Scottish Country Dance Angus MacLeod which has The set format, 4 Couple repeat in 4 couple set.

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Middle, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Alex T Queen
Caerleol Cross
Figure It Out
Harold House Jig
High Bridge O' Ken
Highland Fair
Miss Nellie Wemyss
Norah Link
Rannoch Moor
Scots Bonnet

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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