Tapestry 2024/03/09

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Simple Circle by Mattie Rynkiewicz

C & B Reel by Linda Leslie

Intergenerational Reel by Bob Dalsemer

The Mean Dance

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: three-person mixer

A1 32
lines of three promenade anywhere in the room
B1 16
three people basket swing
B2 16
first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person promenade single to another couple to form a new line of three ⁋

Captain Cook's Country Dance (ECD)

Black River Falls

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: do si do, custom, down the hall, up the hall, hey, swing

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partner two-hand turn once
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone, 1s in the center
8
up the hall
B1 16
neighbors start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
neighbors long swing ⁋

Icebreaker Mixer

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: circle, allemande, custom

formation: duple mixer

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 8
partners allemande right once
8
partners allemande left once
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B2 16
neighbor is now partner; promenade around the hall and find another couple to dance with

Basic Becket

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, custom, poussette

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines slice left & back ⁋
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
half poussette - ladles pull neighbors back then left
B2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left ⁋

can be called positionally

Impromptu Triplet #3

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: triplet

A1 8
long lines forward & back
4
continue holding hands, rotate the set 90 degrees to the left
4
balance the line right then left
A2 8
long lines forward & back
4
continue holding hands, rotate the set 90 degrees to the left
4
balance the line right then left
B1 8
partners allemande right 1½
8
threes (who are at the top of the set) cast to second position, twos move up

triplet done to 48-beat Moneymusk

Autopilot

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: meltdown swing, chain

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 8
partners swing
8
ladles chain ⁋

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Rock Creek Reel

by: David Harris

introduces moves: form a long wave

formation: improper

A1 8
gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing and end facing down
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋