Sets

In all cases couples are 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8. Numbers and collective names remain constant throughout the dance. Men and women are totally interchangeable. All dances start facing your partner unless specified otherwise.
4 couple longways	Top 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bottom	Up is towards the top. Down is towards the bottom. In is towards the centre line of the set (normally towards your partner). Out is away from the centre line of the set. Middles are 3,4,5,6. Ends are 1,2,7,8. 1&3, 2&4, 5&7 and 6&8 are neighbours. Rotated formation is where the set appears to be rotated by 90 degrees: Top X X X X X X X X It does not imply anything about the permutation of the dancers.
3 couple longways	Top 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bottom	Up, down, in and out as 4 couple longways. Middles are 3,4. Ends are 1,2,5,6.
2 couple longways	Top 1 2 3 4 Bottom	Up, down, in and out as 4 couple longways.
4 couple radial	Top 2 1 8 7 3 4 5 6 Bottom	Heads are 1,2,5,6. Sides are 3,4,7,8. Insides are 1,3,5,7. Outsides are 2,4,6,8. Out is away from the centre of the set.
3 couple radial	Top 2 1 5 3 6 4 Bottom	The three arms should be equally spaced. Insides are 1,3,5. Outsides are 2,4,6. Out is away from the centre of the set.
2 couple radial	Top 4 3 1 2 Bottom	Insides are 1,3. Outsides are 2,4.
Square	Top 2 1 3 8 4 7 5 6 Bottom	Heads are 1,2,5,6. Sides are 3,4,7,8. Start standing next to your partner facing across the set.
8 person grid	Top 1 2 3 8 4 7 6 5 Bottom	Corners are 1,3,5,7. Middles are 2,4,6,8. Head middles are 2,6. Side middles are 4,8. The centre is the point in the middle of the set. Start facing the centre (corners face diagonally).
5 person X	Top 1 4 2 5 3 Bottom	2 starts facing the top. All others start facing 2.
4 couple line	Top 86421357 Bottom	Everyone starts facing the middle of the line.
8 couple Sicillian	Top 2B 1B 2A 1A 3B 3A 8A 8B 4B 4A 7A 7B 5A 6A 5B 6B Bottom	Running out of numbers here... Everyone starts facing around the circle as in a regular Sicillian set.