Court Fools knew how far they could take a joke before risking pitchforks or worse - I expect a little of this sort of foolery could go a long way. 😉
That said, and in response to your request - here's one I wrote to honor a valued departed community member, Eph Weiss, some years ago (before Larks/Robins, etc., should you follow the links below). Eph was a dedicated reverse swinger (which he somehow made smooth even within a conventional dance - almost always using a barrel hold swing). There is a paired dance "Ephervescence" with conventional swings you could bail out to, once folks have had enough. Wishing you all fun! -Don Counter Clock-Weiss – DI – Don Veino 20170729 EXPERIMENTAL A1 Neighbor LEFT Shoulder Round 1x Larks Pass Right, Half Hey A2 Neighbor LEFT Shoulder Round & CCW Swing (end with Lark on RIGHT) B1 Give & Take to Lark, Partner CCW Swing (end with Lark on RIGHT) B2 Long Lines Forward & Back Star Right 3/4x to next End effects: Wait out crossed over. Full info at http://veino.com/blog/?p=1857 Ephervescence – DI – Don Veino 20170729 A1 Neighbor Right Shoulder Round 1x Robins Pass Left Half Hey A2 Neighbor Right Shoulder Round & Swing B1 Give & Take to Larks, Partner Swing B2 LLF & Larks Roll Away Partner on way Back Star Right 3/4x to next See http://veino.com/blog/?p=1854 On Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 4:44 PM Timothy Klein via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I have the pleasure this year of calling the Knoxville contra dance on > Monday, April 1st ... occasionally remembered as April Fools Day. > > I'm taking the approach of exploring the spirit of the Fool -- challenging > our assumptions and traditions and reminding us to smile, in spite of > ourselves if necessary. In choosing/crafting my program, I'm looking for a > balance of different and fun, of course. > > What foolish dances have you done in the past? > > Timothy > Knoxville, TN > > P.S. Here's my "concept" list: > * Reverse progression ("which way is up?") > * Contra mixer ("who needs a partner?") > * Left/Lark chain ("why do Robins chain and Larks allemand?") > * 3 face 3 formations ("what's a partner?") > * Crooked tunes ("why is everything 64 beats?) > * No swing ("how far can I go before the dancers burn me at the stake?") > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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