The Magnificent Seven was first called by its author, Bob Archer, at Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, Somerset some time in the 1980's.  The musicians were Chris & Julie Dewhurst and they used the tune, "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines".  I know that because I was there!  I don't regard it as a particularly difficult dance but it might be difficult for those who only dance contra.
Incidentally I was at Halsway last weekend and Bob's dad, Alan, was also there.

Barrie Bullimore

On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 10:03 PM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Someone wrote a dance for a Worst Contra Dance contest that was just 8 Lines of 4 Down the Hall.

That's pretty difficult.

Julian Blechner
Western Mass

On Wed, Sep 27, 2023, 1:47 PM Keith Elmo Eldridge via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Bob (Michigan) wrote:
> I think the most difficult dance I have ever danced is a 7 couple double square with one couple in both.  I unfortunately don’t remember its name.

Sounds like Bob Archer's The Magnificent Seven.

Possibly called by me at Breaking-up Thanksgiving back in 1993!

Cheers
        Elmo
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--Keith Elmo Eldridge
--Elmo@aphelia.co.uk
--Sheffield, England.


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