Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Music

The term The music has a special significance for Scottish Country Dancers; the position of the band or audio equipment conventionally determines how The sets are aligned and numbered and so determine which direction is Up and which Down.

This rule is not immutable; in a crowded Ballroom or as determined by the Master of Ceremonies (MC) or teacher, it may be desirable to align some or all of The sets differently. See Size of the set.

The Music for Scottish Country Dancing is covered in Music for Scottish country dances and Phrasing to fit the Figures to The music is covered in Timing.

Links To Pages Related To 'Positions'

Set Structure
Positions
Back To Back
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
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