Tapestry 2026/04/11a [Gaye Fifer] [Morning]

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Table of Contents

  1. Dennis' 50 Years of Entrancement by Seth Tepfer
  2. Galena by Jo Mortland
  3. The Tease (Gaye Fifer variation) by Tom Hinds

  4. Psithurism, Seth Tepfer
  5. Square Deal by Chris Page
  6. Chain the Corner by Chris Page
  7. Susie's Send-Off by Scott Higgs


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Dennis' 50 Years of Entrancement

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, meltdown swing, pass through, star, swing

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors meltdown swing
B1 4
pass through across the set, turn alone
8
star left 4 places (almost, 7/8)
4
ladles allemande right ¾ (new ladles), gentlespoons slide R slightly ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Galena

by: Jo Mortland

introduces moves: Rory O'More, custom, circle, do si do, form an ocean wave

formation: improper reverse progression

short wave ladles hold left hands in center

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 4
neighbors allemande right ½
2
walk to next neighbor 1s up, 2s down ⁋
10
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once to
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

The Tease (Gaye Fifer variation)

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: gyre, chain, figure 8, contra corners

formation: improper

non-alternating contra corners, but everyone has a partner and neighbor swing

A1 8
ones gyre once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
ladles chain
8
ones half figure 8 above
B2 16
ones contra corners ⁋

Psithurism, Seth Tepfer

Square Deal

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: square through

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
right diagonal ladles chain to shadows
8
star left 4 places with shadows, next neighbors
B1 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then next neighbors pull by left, then repeat ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Chain the Corner

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: pull by dancers, custom, hey

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 4 places (book it!)
4
neighbors pull by right (up and down)
4
new neighbor courtesy turn, face across
B1 8
ladles chain (straight across)
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Susie's Send-Off

by: Scott Higgs

introduces moves: balance, box circulate

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
neighbors swing (new neighbor)
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½, hold on & form short waves (R to partner)
B1 4
balance the wave
4
partners allemande right ¾ to long waves (ladles facing out)
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
B2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
partners swing