Closed Western, Man facing LOD. Progressive
This Dance was written for Western Way July Festival at Burton On Trent
MAN: DIAGONALS TO LOD TWICE / LADY: DIAGONALS TO LOD TWICE
1-3
MAN: To left diagonally forward left, right, left
LADY: To right diagonally back right, left, right
4-6
MAN: To right diagonally forward right, left, right
LADY: To left diagonally back left, right, left
MAN: ONE BASIC, STEP POINT TO LOD / LADY: THREE STEP TURN FORWARD, STEP POINT
Lift mans left arm, changing hands above lady's head into Sweetheart
7-9
MAN: forward left, right, left
LADY: forward right, left, right, turning 1 ½ turns right (to the right)(or ½ turn right if preferred) into Sweetheart
10-12
MAN: Forward right, touch left to side, hold for 1 beat
LADY: Forward on left. Point right to side, hold for 1 beat
MAN: BASIC BREAK, (BACK AND FORWARD) / LADY: BASIC BACK WITH ½ TURN, BASIC BACK
13-15
MAN: Back left, right, left
LADY: Back on right, left, right turning half left (to the left)
Facing one another crossed hands (right hands on top)
16-18
MAN: Forward right, left, right
LADY: Back left, right, left
MAN: STEP POINT, BASIC FORWARD / LADY: STEP POINT, BASIC BACK
19-21
MAN: Forward left, point right to side, hold for 1 beat
LADY: Back right, touch left to side, hold for 1 beat
22-24
MAN: Forward right, left, right
LADY: Back left, right, left
MAN: BASIC, HALF TURN / LADY: BASIC, HALF TURN
Change places by lady going under mans left arm on left-hand side. Don't release hands
25-27
MAN: Forward left, right, left.
LADY: Forward right, left, right under mans left arm.
28-30
MAN: Turning half to left (to the left), forward right, left. Right
LADY: Turning half to right (to the right), back left, right, left
MAN: BASIC BACK TWICE / LADY: BASIC FORWARD TWICE
Hands still crossed but left hands will be on top
31-33
MAN: Back left, right, left
LADY: Forward right, left, right
34-36
MAN: Back right, left, right
LADY: Forward left, right, left
MAN: BASIC FORWARD, HALF TURN / LADY: BASIC FORWARD, HALF TURN
Change places by lady going under mans right arm on right-hand side. Don't release hands
37-39
MAN: Forward left, right, left
LADY: Forward right, left, right,
40-42
MAN: Turning half to right (to the right), forward right, left, right
LADY: Turning half to left (to the left), back left, right, left
MAN: BASIC FORWARD TWICE / LADY: BASIC BACK TWICE
Change to closed western over next set of steps
43-45
MAN: Forward left, right, left
LADY: Back right, left, right
46-48
MAN: Forward right, left, right
LADY: Back left, right, left
MAN: STEP, SLIDE, BASIC BACK / LADY: STEP, SLIDE, BASIC FORWARD
49-51
Man: step to left side, slide right up to it over next 2 beats, touching right beside left
Lady: step to right side, slide left up to it over next 2 beats, touching left beside right
52-54
MAN: Back right, left, right
LADY: Forward left, right, left
MAN: CROSS, POINT, BASIC FORWARD / LADY: CROSS, POINT, BASIC BACK
55-56
MAN: Left cross over right, point right to side,
LADY: Right cross over left, touch left to side,
58-60
MAN: Forward right, left, right
LADY: Back left, right, left