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@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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