I have always considered that terminology to refer to picking up someone as you would a hitchhiker, not physically lifting someone.  I don't see it as having anything to do with who is doing what work.

Mac McKeever

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 2:15:38 PM CST, Ron Blechner via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

A quick question:

How many callers believe that one role does the majority of the work in a courtesy turn or a butterfly whirl? If so, can you explain how the shared weight that differs from an allemande?

I've always been taught about shared weight being essential in all contra moves, and I guess I'm still surprised when I hear callers prompt "pick her up and take her to the other side" as if the person in lady/raven role is not giving any weight. (Or similar one-role-biased prompting.)

Thanks,

Ron Blechner

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