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 <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> 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?")
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