Tapestry 2026/04/11 (Call of the Loon Techno)

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Back to Back to Back to Back to You (variation)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: do si do, swing, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 6
neighbors do si do once
10
neighbors swing
A2 6
gentlespoons do si do once
10
ladles do si do 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through ⁋

Nothing Burger

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, allemande

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

Barefoot Erik

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

(roll away on B1)

introduces moves: 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

Moneymusk

Cast Iron Courtney

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: 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

United We Box Circulate

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form long waves, Rory O'More, box circulate, pass by

formation: improper

A1 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 0
form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
8
partners swing
B2 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
8
neighbors allemande left once, make new long waves

Texas Triad

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, 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 ⁋

Jesse & Lizzy

by: Beau Farmer

introduces moves: promenade

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

No Rest for the Becket

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: hey, right left through

formation: Becket

double progression (like Becket Reel)

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 4
ladles pass by right shoulders
12
partners swing
B2 8
left diagonal right left through ⁋
8
right left through (straight across) ⁋