Friday Flourish: High Ceilidh Swing

6/10/2011

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Anyway, on to the Friday Flourish! This week on the Contra Syncretist YouTube Channel, Steve and I show you how to go from a balance into a high ceilidh swing -- the simpler ways.

As you can see, there are a few easy ways to get there -- some more elegant than others, but all effective.

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Happy Friday!

CS

Jillian

6/15/2011 07:04:00 am

If you start this with the left hand on top it works better if you are turning the woman to the left for me. Then your arms dont get all twisted as you turn her. The left hand just goes straight up and she turns under it and the right arm is only a guide to help know which way to turn. To be honost though, as a follow I dont think you can tell which hand starts on top or bottom.

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