Intro: This is an easy-peasy dance with a slightly tricky start. The trick is, after the slow vocals, the instrumental plays exactly 8 beats then we start that big right step just before he sings ‘Hats’

[1-8] RIGHT, HOLD. ROCK BACK, RECOVER. LEFT VINE WITH ¼ TURN

1-2Step right to right firmly, Hold

3-4Rock back on left (behind right) Recover onto right

5-6Left to left, right behind left

7-8Turn ¼ left stepping left fwd. Brush right foot forward (9)

[9-16] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, RIGHT, RECOVER. COASTER

1-2Rock forward on right, Recover onto left.

3-4Rock right to right, Recover onto left.

5-6Step back on right, step left beside right

7-8Step forward on right, Hold (9)

[17-24] STEP, TURN ¼ RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD. TURN ½ LEFT. CROSS, HOLD

1-2Step fwd on left. Turn ¼ right

3-4Cross left over right. Hold (12)

5-6Step back on right, turning ¼ left. Turn ¼ left stepping left to left

7-8Cross right over left. Hold (6)

[25-32] LEFT TAP, RIGHT TAP, COASTER

1-2Step left to left, Tap right toe beside left

3-4Step right to right, Tap left toe beside right

5-6Step back on left. Step right beside left

7-8Step forward onto left. Brush right foot fwd and to right diagonal (6)*

** Restart here on walls 2 and 4

[33-40] RIGHT TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK LEFT TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK

1-2Step right onto ball of right foot. Drop to heel

3-4Rock back onto left (behind right) Recover onto right.

5-6Step left onto ball of left foot. Drop to heel

7-8Rock back onto right (behind left) Recover onto left (6)

[41-48] DIAGONAL STEP & PIGEON X 2

1-2Small step fwd right to right diagonal; Step left beside right

3-4Fan heels out then back together

5-6Small step fwd left to left diagonal; Step right beside left

7-8Fan heels out then back together

[49-56] DIAGONAL STEP BACK & TOUCH & CLAP X 4

1-2Step back right to right diagonal; Touch left toe beside right and clap

3-4Step back left to left diagonal; Touch right toe beside left and clap

5-6Repeat 1-2

7-8Repeat 3-4

[57-64] STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; WALK FEET IN; HOLD

1-2Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold

3-4Step left foot slightly level with right and out to left; Hold

5-6With weight on toes, swivel heels in, with weight on heels, swivel toes in.

7-8With weight on toes, swivel heels in; Hold. (6)

** Restart: on walls 2 and 4 after 32 steps

Ending: The Dance is only 5 walls long. After the 5th wall (facing 6 o’clock) repeat steps

57-64ie:

STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; WALK FEET IN; HOLD

1-2Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold

3-4Step left foot slightly forward and out to left; Hold

5-6With weight on toes, swivel heels in, with weight on heels, swivel toes in.

7-8With weight on toes, swivel heels in; Hold. (6)

Then:

STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; CROSS, UNWIND AND RAISE HAT

1-2Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold

3-4Sweep left foot from back to front and across right; Hold

5-6Slowly unwind over right shoulder to face front

7-8Hold, raising hat (or imaginary hat) and hold pose

For extra fun: Every time Del Shannon sings ‘Hats off to Larry,’ lift and lower your hat or imaginary hat.

Begin again & have a great time, love, Judith x

Contact: judithkennedy97@yahoo.co.uk

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