Editing Scottish country dance (section)

===Dancers and sets===
Scottish country dancing is generally danced in organised formations referred to as "sets". Sets consist of three or more couples, usually four but sometimes as many as eight. A couple is formed of two dancers referred to as the "man" and the "lady"; however, this is rarely restricted to the dancer's actual gender. Due to the much larger number of women dancing SCD compared to men, women often dance "as the man" (often the more experienced woman will dance as the man or, all else being equal, the taller woman will dance as the man as some figures are easier this way). 

The usual set shape is "longwise" – each dancer opposite their partner with all the women in one line facing a similar line of men. The couple closest to the band (or other music source) are called the "first" or "top" couple. Other shapes of sets include triangular sets (three couples on the sides of a triangle, this is rare), square sets (four couples on the sides of a square) or square sets with extra couple(s) in the centre; these are much less common. However, some of the most popular dances in Scotland use these formations. When the set is not longwise, then the dancers stand beside their partner, with the woman on the right.