Tapestry 2026/04/10 [Gaye Fifer]

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Balance and Cross

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: balance the ring, pass by, swing, down the hall, up the hall, long lines, hey

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
2
gentlespoons pass by right shoulders
10
partners swing, end facing down in lines of four
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 4
balance the ring
2
ladles pass by right shoulders
10
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends - and look for next neighbors

Rick notes, "A straightforward dance with good symmetry and timing."

Sometimes, that's all you have to say.

24th of October

by: Don Lennartson

introduces moves: chain, star, allemande, box circulate

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
star left 4 places to progress ⁋
8
next neighbors allemande right 1½ to long waves, gentlespoons face in
B1 8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
B2 8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
8
partners swing

Editor's Notes:
Based on Steve Schnur's 24th of June.

This dance is from William Watson's mirror of American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 3/19/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen

Pete's Dark Roast

by: Andy Shore

introduces moves: promenade, mad robin, box the gnat, right left through, do si do

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
mad robin, ladles in front
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
right left through - courtesy turn new neighbor ⁋
B2 8
ladles do si do 1½
8
partners swing

when out with partner, cross over and get in with Balance & Box the Gnat
(if you miss that, you'll still be in position to courtesy turn new neighbor)

Richfield Stomp

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: custom, roll away, square through

formation: four face four

A1 4
lines of four forward
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay (roll right to left) on the way back
8
neighbors do si do once (facing neighbor)
A2 0
INSIDE FOURSOME:
0
square through four - neighbors balance & pull by right, then shadows pull by left, then repeat to face partner
0
WHILE OUTSIDE TWOSOMES:
16
neighbors balance & swing end facing partner
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
grand right and left 1/2 to meet partner on opposite side
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Maid Marian's Fancy

by: David Smukler

introduces moves: circle

formation: becket

A1 6
circle left 4 places
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
4
ladles allemande right ¾ to new neighbor ladle
4
ladles allemande left once, gentlespoons shift left
B1 16
partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Joel's in the Kitchen

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: petronella, cross trails

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 4
balance the ring
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋
8
next neighbors swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

Diamonds are for NEFFA, Chris Page

Happy Trails to You

by: Dean Snipes

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain left diagonal to shadow
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay (across, maybe past/future neighbors)
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away shadows with a half sashay (along)
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

via Bradley at Meet Me In Saint Louis