Tapestry 2026/04/11b [Gaye Fifer] [Afternoon]

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz



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Flapjack Express

by: Joseph Pimentel

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, allemande, pass by, star, swing, circle, roll away, gyre

formation: improper

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ½
4
form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
gentlespoons allemande left ½
A2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and partners by right hands
4
shadows pass by right shoulders to 2nd shadows
8
star left 4 places with 2nd shadows
B1 4
shadows pass by right shoulders
12
partners swing
B2 4
circle left 2 places
2
ladles roll away partners with a half sashay
2
ladles pass by right shoulders
8
neighbors gyre once to next neighbors

Buffalo Stampede

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: pass through, chain, square through

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through to next neighbors
8
neighbors allemande left 1½
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places - turn away to meet 1st 1st shadows along the side
B1 6
square through three - 1st shadows pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then 1st shadows pull by right
4
partners pass by right shoulders
6
square through three - 2nd shadows pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then 2nd shadows pull by right
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Ends be ready to join in one square through. When facing out, immediately trade with partners.

Double Chocolate

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: custom, long lines

formation: quadruple minor

2s & 4s improper - to set this up:

begin improper, take hands eight UP AND DOWN
square the sets - head couples are with their partner, side couples with neighbor
Side couples trade places with partner

A1 16
head couples partner balance & swing while side couple neighbor balance & swing
A2 8
hands eight, into the middle & back
8
head ladles chain
B1 8
four ladles grand chain
8
side ladles chain
B2 8
head couples pass thru up & down, cross trails, go around one person
8
long lines forward & back (forward up eight, eight fall back)

Sky's the Limit

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: promenade, slide along set, right left through, hey

formation: becket

A1 4
gentlespoons allemande left ¾
4
gentlespoons allemande right ¾ (next gentlespoon), ladles shift right
8
neighbors swing
A2 6
neighbors promenade across
2
slide right along set ⁋
8
right left through
B1 8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
4
ladles allemande right ¾
4
ladles allemande left ¾ (next ladle), gentlespoons shift left
B2 16
partners balance & swing

If I Was Dead And It Wouldn't Go To Waste

by: Ray Fifer

introduces moves: star promenade, balance the ring, petronella, custom

formation: Becket ccw

A1 4
gentlespoons allemande left ½ on right diagonal ⁋
4
star promenade left ½, gentlespoons pick up neighbor
8
ladles chain (to partner), face away from partner up & down
A2 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away shadows (gentlespoons stay put, ladles trade places)
8
balance & petronella
B1 4
partners gyre once
4
ladles ricochet
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing