Hi Jeff,
You said, " At contra dances I've only heard seesaw to mean a left
shoulder Dosido". Since Sam was going for "fluid motion", and Seesaw can
mean Left Shoulder Gypsy, and that would make a smoother flow into a Shadow
Swing, then I was actually guessing he meant Left Shoulder Gypsy. I always
say what I mean when I call a Seesaw. Just in case... :-)
You said, " In contra all balances are with joined hands". Well,
that depends on exactly how you define a contra dance. If you include
ancient and traditional ones, then I am pretty sure that you will find
plenty of examples of balances without hands. :-)
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
