Centre Line

The Up and down line halfway between the Men's and the Ladies' Side lines in a Longwise set is called the Centre line in Scottish Country Dancing.

Structure of 3 Couple Longwise Set

Dancers, Positions and Directions in a Longwise, Active, 3-couple set: after the most common Progression. The shaded area is defined as the Inside of The set. The arrows are indicators of Direction, only, not paths followed.

Structure Of 3 Couple Longwise Set - Full Size

It is also used in a Circular set for the Up and down line halfway between the Top man and the Top lady.

Structure Of Square Set

Dancers, Positions and Directions in a 4 couple square set: Corners and Opposites are shown for 1st couple only. The shaded area is defined as the Inside of The set. The arrows are indicators of Direction, only, not paths followed.

Structure Of Square Set - Full Size

Here are examples of those Scottish Country Dances for which we have instructions on this site and in which the term, Centre line, either appears explicitly or is implied; note that for a common term these will be a small selection; for a rare term, these may be all that exist:

Deil Amang The Tailors
EH3 7AF
Hazel Tree
James Gray
Jim's Haberdashery

Links To Pages Related To 'Positions'

Set Structure

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