A1      the part of the dance done to the first playing of the first part of the tune 

acw      anti-clockwise

cw        clockwise

dsd       do-si-do

l.f.         left foot

l.h.         left hand

l.o.d.      line of dance, an imaginary acw circuit around a dance floor

l.sh.       left shoulder

M          man or men

r.f.         right foot

r.h.        right hand

r.sh       right shoulder

W         woman or women

1M & 1W    The first man and woman in a set or minor set within a longways set

2M & 2W    The second man and woman in a set or minor set within a longways set.