The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary

Originally published in French in 2001 by Magix Unlimited as "La Magie des Cordes"
Book
2004
Written by Francis Tabary
Work of Francis Tabary
263 pages (Hardcover), published by A-1 MagicalMedia
Illustrated with drawings by Jean-Francis "Jeff" Michel
Language: English
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The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary (written by Francis Tabary, work of Francis Tabary, 2004)
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Francis Tabary Acknowledgements on Jean-Francis Michel (Jeff), Jean-Pierre Hornecker, Richard Vollmer, Jocelyn Mercier, Jean Ducatillon
 		i
Daryl Martinez Foreword by Daryl iii
Jean Ducatillon Preface ix
Rope Magic 1
Francis Tabary How to use this book 2
Francis Tabary The Rope on what ropes to use
  • Color
  • Texture
  • Diameter
  • Preparation
  • Length
  • Onstage
  • Close-Up
 		3
Francis Tabary The Story of the Rope Routine on the development of the FISM 1991 routine
 		5
Chapter 1: The Basic Routine 11
Francis Tabary The Routine as Seen by the Audience only description of FISM rope routine
 		13
Francis Tabary Routine FISM Phase 1: Opening (Switching Ends)
 		23
Francis Tabary Appearance of Three Ends, then Four Ends Phase 2
 		26
Francis Tabary Transformation of a Rope with Four Ends into Two Ropes Phase 3, with loop hanging behind back sequence
 		30
Francis Tabary Thoughts on the Transformation of a Rope with Four Ends into Two Ropes 35
Francis Tabary Fusing Two Rope Rings into a Single Large Ring 36
Francis Tabary Thoughts on the Display of Two Ropes and More 39
Francis Tabary The Vanishing Knot
Inspired by
  • Flip's Sayonara Knot
 40
Francis Tabary Transformation of a Rope into a Rope Ring suddenly rope is knotted together again
 		46
Francis Tabary Dematerializing Knot knot on end of rope is removed, with extra piece
 		50
Francis Tabary The Traveling Knot knot jumps from one end of the rope to the other, with extra piece
 		52
Francis Tabary Move No. 2 rope is folded, ends travel one by one to other side, one end even has a knot, with extra piece
 		56
Francis Tabary The Visible Voyage of the Ends rope is knotted to a ring and knot visibly slides down on rope
 		62
Francis Tabary Appearance and Vanish of a Knot knot made in rope with ends in pocket
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Francis Tabary The Unbroken Circle endless rope, rope without ends
 		76
Francis Tabary Opening the Unbroken Circle ends placed on endless rope, fuses together to one rope
 		78
Francis Tabary The Cut and Partially Restored Rope with extra piece
 		82
Francis Tabary The Fusion small piece of rope fuses together with longer piece and is absorbed visibly
Variations
 86
Francis Tabary Descriptions and Commentaries on the Various Effects of the FISM Rope Routine
 		93
Chapter 2: Ring and Rope 99
Francis Tabary A Ring and a Rope 101
Francis Tabary The Routine as Seen by the Audience only description of multi-phase ring and rope routine
 		103
Francis Tabary Ring and Rope "Pseudo-Release of the Ring (With a Single Rope)"
ends in pocket, ring is apparently removed
 		109
Francis Tabary Genuine Release of the Ring (With a Single Rope) 114
Francis Tabary Aerial Link (With two Ropes) 116
Francis Tabary The Bite Release with extra piece
 		120
Francis Tabary Bluff Link of the Ring (With a Single Rope) 124
Francis Tabary Toss Link (With a Single Rope) 127
Francis Tabary Final Release of the Ring 128
Francis Tabary Descriptions and Commentary of the Ring and Rope Routine
 		131
Chapter 3: Close-Up Routine 135
Francis Tabary The Close-Up Routine comments on genesis of routine
 		136
Francis Tabary The Routine as Seen by the Audience only description of multi-phase rope routine
 		137
Francis Tabary The Close-Up Routine multi-phase rope routine, traveling knots and Professor's Nightmare
 		147
Francis Tabary Move No. 2 switching ends, with extra piece
 		148
Francis Tabary Reversal of the Ends and the Center of a Rope 150
Francis Tabary Appearance of Two Ropes 152
Francis Tabary Restoration of Two Ropes into One 154
Francis Tabary, Flip Hallema The Wandering Knot with extra piece
 		158
Francis Tabary Dematerializing a Knot with extra piece
 		162
Francis Tabary The Traveling Knot with extra piece
 		164
Francis Tabary Second Vanishing Knot doing a false knot one-handed, with extra piece
 		168
Francis Tabary, Flip Hallema Instant Appearance of Four Knots with extra piece
 		170
Francis Tabary Instantaneous Vanish of Four Knots with extra piece
 		172
Francis Tabary Appearance and Vanish of a Knot on a Rope Ring with extra piece
 		174
Francis Tabary Square Knot Cut into "Half-Knots" with extra piece
 		180
Francis Tabary Instantaneous Linking of Two Ropes with extra piece
 		182
Francis Tabary Voyage of a Square Knot and Stealing the Short Rope 184
Francis Tabary Cutting the Long Rope in the Center by Addition of the Short Rop 186
Francis Tabary Doubling a Knot knot appears on end of rope
 		190
Francis Tabary Two Equal Ropes Become Unequal, then Three Ropes 192
Francis Tabary The Three Unequal and Equal Ropes 194
Francis Tabary Two Ropes Become Equal by Fusion 196
Francis Tabary Fusion of the Rope Ring into another Rope 200
Francis Tabary Final Restoration of the Rope 210
Francis Tabary Descriptions and Commentary of the Close-Up Rope Routine
 		213
Chapter 4: Miscellaneous 221
Francis Tabary Introduction chapter intro
 		223
Francis Tabary You and The Stage
  • How can one open a routine?
  • 1. If the Rope is in your pocket
  • 2. The emcee hands you the rope
  • 3. The rope is brought to you
 		224
Francis Tabary How Do You End a Routine?
  • 1 You are onstage
  • 2. Close-up
    • First, with two ropes: one long and on short
    • Now for situations with three ropes: a long rope, a short rope and a medium rope
 		230
Francis Tabary Studies in The Professor's Nightmare
  • A. Making a "Single" Long Rope
  • B. Ending with One Long Rope and One Short Rope
 		236
Francis Tabary The Cut and Restored Rope: Alternative Presentation one piece shrinks and one grows
 		240
Francis Tabary Thoughts on the Unbroken Circle endless rope
  • A. Making the Unbroken Circle
  • B. Handling and Presentation of the Unbroken Circle
    • The Illusion of Turning the Circle
    • Placing the Unbroken Circle on your Arm
    • Picking up the Unbroken Circle from your Arm
    • Tossing the Rope in the Air
 		242
Francis Tabary The Floating Knot knot in rope starts to levitate away from the rope
 		250
Francis Tabary, Jean Ducatillon The Card Sword with a Rope 254
Francis Tabary How to Learn from Digital Video
  • 1. To watch your DVDs more easily
  • 2. How a DVD can develop your creative abilities
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, November 2022.