Second Corner

When the Scottish Country Dancing Couples are on their Own sides and in the order 2 1 3, 2nd Lady is the 1st Man's Second corner and 3rd Man is the 1st Lady's Second corner, as shown in the following diagram.

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

At the start of a 4 couple square set, the Man's Second corner is the Lady on his right, i.e., three Places away anticlockwise; the Lady's is the Man on her left, three Places away clockwise, as shown in the following diagram.

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

See the section Corner for a more detailed description.

Here are examples of those Scottish Country Dances for which we have instructions on this site and in which the term, Second corner, 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:

Amethyst (Charlton)
Brook
Dancing Girls
Happy Dancers
Kangaroo Paw
Miss Clemy Stewart's Reel
Tak Tent
Turning The Key
Ye're Welcome, Charly Stuart

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Second Corner in a Longwise Set

Second Corner Video Clip

Links To Pages Related To 'Dancers'

Set Structure

Additional search terms: 2nd crnr.

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