Opposite Side (Line)
The term Opposite side (line) in a Longwise set is the Ladies' Side for the Man and the Men's Side for the Lady.When Side line is used rather than Side, the exact line of the initial Standing places applies.
Here are examples of those Scottish Country Dances for which we have instructions on this site and in which the term, Opposite side (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:
Diamond Anniversary
Fireside Reel
Greig's Pipes
Keep On Dancing
Lancastrian Wanderer
Maid Of The Mill
Miss Dumbreck
On The Wings Of The Morning
Sparkling Shores Of Kamagari
Willie With His Tartan Trews
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Bottom
Centre
Centre Line
Corner Position
Corner Position For 4/2 Couples
Corner Position In Square Set
Corners' Square
Diagonal Line
Diagonal Reflection
End
First Corner Position
Foot
Fourth Corner Position
Inverted
Line Across
Middle
Mirror Reflection
Music
nth Couple Place
nth Couple Position
nth Place
nth Position
Opposite Side (Line)
Original
Outside (The Set)
Own Side (Line)
Parallel Symmetry
Place
Position
Reflection
Second Corner Position
Side
Side Line
Standing Places
Starting
Symmetry
Third Corner Position
Top
Wrong Sides
Bottom
Centre
Centre Line
Corner Position
Corner Position For 4/2 Couples
Corner Position In Square Set
Corners' Square
Diagonal Line
Diagonal Reflection
End
First Corner Position
Foot
Fourth Corner Position
Inverted
Line Across
Middle
Mirror Reflection
Music
nth Couple Place
nth Couple Position
nth Place
nth Position
Opposite Side (Line)
Original
Outside (The Set)
Own Side (Line)
Parallel Symmetry
Place
Position
Reflection
Second Corner Position
Side
Side Line
Standing Places
Starting
Symmetry
Third Corner Position
Top
Wrong Sides