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

The characteristic formation of this dance, called "Set to corner and cast away" in SCDDB terminology though often referred to as "Best Set in the Hall formation" or as "Peter White formation", was first introduced by Alec Hay in 1976 in his dance <<ddd: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 was included in this dance, <<ddd:Best Set in the Hall>>, in Jig time in 2003 by Helen Greenwood and published in RSCDS Book 46.

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