Interesting, Mac. Now I wonder if we have different variations on the Quadrille, because the only difference I see between that and Coconut Cream Pie is the added B2 Bal the Ring/CA twirl that allows the dance to continue on in a contra line formation rather than being static among the same 8 dancers. Would you post your version?   Tina

Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie   A1: Lines F&B        Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x A2: Partner allemande L 1.5        Other 4 R hand star 1x B1: Partner B&S B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4        Balance ring        w/partner, CA twirl   It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there were new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, I've never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of new dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as they get  back to where they started, it's OK. --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote: From: Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s To: "Tina Fields" <tfields8(a)yahoo.com>om>, "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM Could you post the calls? Sounds great! Dorcas Hand Houston -----Original Message----- From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s Hi everyone, I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.) Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing to share?   Tina _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

Thanks, Lynn! -----Original Message----- From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of lynn ackerson Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 3:46 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s OOPS, B2 should be Circle L 1/2 not 3/4 --- On Sat, 7/6/13, lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net> wrote: From: lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:43 PM Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie   A1: Lines F&B        Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x A2: Partner allemande L 1.5        Other 4 R hand star 1x B1: Partner B&S B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4        Balance ring        w/partner, CA twirl   It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there were new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, I've never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of new dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as they get  back to where they started, it's OK. --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote: From: Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s To: "Tina Fields" <tfields8(a)yahoo.com>om>, "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM Could you post the calls? Sounds great! Dorcas Hand Houston -----Original Message----- From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s Hi everyone, I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.) Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing to share?   Tina _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

I love this dance for a crowd with lots of beginners. It's sure fire and pretty much fail proof! And fun! On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:43 PM, lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net> wrote: