[Callers] Re: April Fools fun

Also - if you want a very nice dance where the joke is the title rather than the dance I made a small modification to Gene Huber's 'Butter' by changing the chain to a ladies RT  1 1/2 allemande - pass partner left to start hey.  Flows nicely New name :  I can't believe it's not Butter Mac St Louis On Friday, March 29, 2024 at 03:44:39 PM CDT, 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?") _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net