Tapestry 2025/06/30 (techno)

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Git Goin by Drew Delaware

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set, circle, swing, long lines, chain, hey

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Jim to the Rescue

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, pass through, meltdown swing, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
pass through across the set
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Jimi's Banana Bread

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, do si do

formation: triad (triple minor dutribecket)

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

A1 8
into the middle and back
8
partners do si do 1½
A2 16
first corners meltdown swing
B1 8
first corner balance right, pull by
8
second corners swing
B2 8
second corners do si do 1½
8
partners swing ⁋

Harmony Supper Table by Jim Saxe

Cast Iron Courtney

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: allemande, form an ocean wave, 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

Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Vallimont's Silver Hammer

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: promenade, square through

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
square through two - neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left along
8
shadows do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Jesse & Lizzy

by: Beau Farmer

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
neighbors promenade
8
long lines forward & back
B2 16
ones balance & swing

Written for the wedding of two contra dancers

Texas Triad

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, star, star promenade, butterfly whirl

formation: triad (triple minor dutribecket)

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

A1 8
into the middle and back
8
star right 4 places ladles
A2 8
star left 4 places ladles
8
partners allemande right 1½
B1 8
star left 4 places gentlespoons
4
star promenade left ½ ⁋
4
butterfly whirl (with partner)
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Buffalo Balance Bash

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate, roll away

formation: improper

begin in short waves with ladles in the center, neighbor right

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ¾
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
A2 8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
8
neighbors swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners (gentlespoons stay in the same place, ladles trade places)
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋