Scottish country dancing at the 2005 Skagit Valley Highland Games in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA. Tartan sashes should not be pinned to the right shoulder in Scottish dance, unless one is a chief, regiment leader, or spouse of the aforementioned.Despite this protocol, some dancers in England and America do not follow the tradition.A Scottish Country dance (SCD) is a form of social dance involving groups of couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns according to a predetermined choreography.artan sashes should not be pinned to the right shoulder in Scottish dance, unless one is a chief, regiment leader, or spouse of the aforementioned. Despite this protocol, some dancers in England and America do not follow the tradition.