To: Auckland Region President, Campbell MacKay, Nov. 2003.

The characteristic formation of this dance called "Set to corner and cast away" in SCDDB terminology or often addressed as "Best set in the hall formation" sometimes also as "Peter White formation", has first been introduced by Alec Hay in 1976 in his dance <<Peter White>> in Strathspey time.
The formation next occurred in Ron Wallace's dance <<ddd:Aberdeen Hunt>>, another Strathspey.

Seemingly, the formation experienced a lift-off after it had been included into this dance, <<ddd:the best set in the hall>>, in Jig time in 2003 by Helen Greenwood and published in RSCDS Book 46.

Now there are more the 20 dances of all types (Strathspeys, Jigs, Reels and even a Medley) featuring this formation.