Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

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.


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

Achnacarry House
Buchan Eightsome Reel
Cat Among The Pigeons
Kenavarra
Lichted Ha' (Drewry)
Lost In Edinburgh
Micmac Rotary
Monymusk
Neil M Grant
Song Of The Sea


Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Pas-de-basque

Pas-de-basque Video Clip

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Strathspey Setting Step

Strathspey Setting Step Video Clip

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Highland Schottische Setting Step

Highland Schottische Setting Step Video Clip

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