Tapestry 2025/04/28 (techno)

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Barefoot Erik

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, petronella, chain, 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
balance & petronella (not enough time to clap)
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places

Written for Erik Skogen's birthday

Cast Iron Courtney

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: circle, allemande, form an ocean wave, pass through, long lines, gyre

formation: Becket

A1 16
partners balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right once
B1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
2
pass through ⁋
10
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles gyre 1½

For Courtney Deavours

Slice of Life by Bob Isaacs

Round the House by Bob Isaacs

Festival Reel

by: Will Mentor

introduces moves: custom, do si do

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines slice left & back ⁋
A2 8
star left - hands across - 4 places
8
star right - hands across - 4 places
B1 8
ladles do si do once
8
gentlespoons do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Retrouvaille

by: Seth Tepfer

followed by break

introduces moves: custom, box the gnat

formation: triple minor

A1 8
hands six, into the middle and back
8
first corners swing
A2 16
second corners balance & swing
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
three changes of rights and lefts, starting partner right
B2 8
three more changes of rights and lefts
8
partners swing ⁋

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

Lanny's Back

by: Erik Weberg

introduces moves: meltdown swing, give & take, balance the ring, pass by, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
ladles pass by right shoulders
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons pass by right shoulders
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

While the A section is pretty variable and the B section, with its iconic swaps across the ring, is what identifies any "Lanny's" dance, I believe this is the original version of the dance. At the very least, it's the version I last heard Erik call.

Nothing Burger

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: becket, double progression

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 16
next neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Written in an improvised manner about a storm predicted to be large but didn't touch down where I was

Kowalski's Back Room III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: roll away

formation: improper

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
ladles allemande left ½
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
partners box the gnat
A2 8
partners do si do once
8
partners swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
B2 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
pass through ⁋

I Told You, My Dolphin Broke Down!

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

followed by waltz

introduces moves: gate, dolphin hey

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
twos gate ones to face down the set
A2 16
dolphin hey - start with ones passing second ladle by left shoulders
B1 16
ones balance & swing
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋