Setting

In Scottish Country Dancing Setting Figures are all performed using a Setting step appropriate to the tempo, usually Pas-de-basque or the Strathspey setting step. At the end of either of these 2-bar steps, the dancer is usually back in the Starting Position though a few Figures, such as Petronella turn and Hello goodbye setting, involve a limited Travelling movement.

Unless the Figure requires some Travelling movement, Pas-de-basque should be performed On the spot.

Occasionally, a more complex step such as Pas-de-basque Coupé or the Highland schottische setting step is prescribed; the standard Timing, 4 bars in these examples, is implied.

For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Setting, is used in either the Minicrib or the Maxicrib Dance instructions or both -
Achnacarry House
Drummond Castle
Gypsy Dreams
Kenavarra
Millennial Strathspey
Mr Iain Stuart Robertson.
Song Of The Sea
Twizell Bridge

Figures

Arches
Casting
Chains
Chasing
Cross And Cast
Crossing
Dance
Drop
Exchange Places
Exchange Positions
Figure Of Eight
Figures Of Eight
Hands Across
Hands Round
On The Spot
Petronella Movements
Polite Turn
Poussette Movements
Pull Left Shoulder Back
Pull Right Shoulder Back
Reel
Reel(s) Of Four
Reel(s) Of Three
Set And Cast
Setting

Balancing
Balance (In Line)
Crown Triangles
Double Triangles
Hello-Goodbye Setting
Set
Set Advancing
Set Advancing And Retire
Set In Line
Set On The Side (Line)s
Set To First Corners
Set To Second Corners
Set Twice
Set Up And Down
Turn On The Spot

Standing
Step Down
Step Up
Tandem
Travelling
Turn And Cast
Turning
While

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