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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

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

Angela's Jig
Argyll Ludging
Betty From Chester
Bottoms Up (Rhodes)
Cumbrae Reel
Glenfinnan Gathering
Jean's Frolic
Long Chase
Mamie's Jig
Nighean Donn

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Set Structure

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