Dances for October 21, 2025

A jetlagged Holly returned, and Ashley and Alison were co-chefs for the night!

They cooked up a batch of:

ARDAILLY MILL (R32) Round The Room Moira Stacey Gigha Set
Round the room dance, start in 3s, all facing anticlockwise
2 Chords 1 - Men step forward and turn to face partners, 2 - Bow and curtsy

1- 8 All dance RH across and LH across
9-16 Man sets and turns RH Lady on right, sets and turns RH Lady on left
17-24 Man dances reel of 3 with his partners giving LSh to Lady on right
25-32 All facing anticlockwise advance and retire, Men dance between next 2 Ladies and turn right about to face them

LADIES' FANCY (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Book 13

1- 8 1M turns 2L RH then turns partner LH 1½ times to end facing down with partner on RH and 2L on LH
9-16 1M with 1L+2L dance down and back to end in original positions, 1M passing partner in front of him
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back ending in centre ready for...
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

FIGURE IT OUT (R3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 3 Note: danced as a strathspey

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1M+2L turn LH 1¼ times while 1L+2M turn RH 1¼ times
9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2M to start) and 1s end in middle facing down
17-24 1M dances LH and RH across with 2L+3L while 1L dances RH and LH across with 2M+3M 1s and 3s ending in middle facing up
25-32 1s followed by 3s dance up and cast to 3rd/2nd places and 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s

TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Linda Henderson Heart of San Francisco and RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s and 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Corner pass and turn with 1st corners, pass RSh and repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opposite sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back