Hi Deborah,
The words get re-used to mean lots of things 😊
In England a Ceildih Swing is quite often as you describe. The spelling of Ceilidh indicating that it is an English term rather than an Irish term (as Ceili tends to imply).
Happy dancing,
John
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From: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 06 September 2018 14:08
To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Re: Swing with arms arched over top
A ceili swing is actually a different hold, at least to ceili dancers. It's a gender-free swing, right hands on each other's waist, left hands grasped underneath.
Regards,
Deborah Hyland