SIDE-TOGETHER-FORWARD, TOUCH, SIDE, STEP BACK, ¼ RIGHT, CROSS-STEP
1-2
Step left to left side, step right beside left
3-4
Step forward left, touch right beside left
5-6
Step right to right side, step back on left
7-8
Step right ¼ turn right, cross left over right (facing OLOD)
½ TURN LEFT, CROSS-SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER WITH ¼ TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE
Hands: release left hands, bring right over ladies head as you turn, rejoin at waist height
9-10
Step right to right side stepping ¼ turn left, step left foot ¼ turn left (facing ILOD)
11&12
Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
13-14
Rock left to left side, recover back onto right turning ¼ turn right, (facing LOD)
Hands: as you rock-recover & turn release left hands, take right over lady's head back into Sweetheart
15&16
Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
FULL TURN LEFT, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, WALK WALK, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE Hands: release right hands, & raise left hands, man turns under raised left arm
17-18
Make full turn left stepping right, left
19&20
Shuffle forward to right diagonal stepping right left right
Man & lady have changed places, man now on OLOD facing LOD, lady on ILOD facing LOD, lady shuffles across man to change places
Hands: left hands remain held, do not pick up right hands
21-22
Walk forward left, right
23&24
Shuffle forward to left diagonal stepping left, right, left,
Now back in normal positions, man on ILOD facing LOD, lady on OLOD facing LOD. Lady shuffles across man to change places
Hands: rejoin back into Sweetheart
WALK, WALK, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, FULL TURN RIGHT, DIAGONAL SHUFFLE
17-18
Walk forward right left
19&20
Shuffle forward to left diagonal stepping right, left, right,
Man & lady have changed places, man now on OLOD facing LOD, lady on ILOD facing LOD, lady shuffles across man to change places
Hands: left hands remain held, do not pick up right hands
21-22
Make full turn right stepping left, right,
23&24
Shuffle forward to right diagonal stepping left, right, left
Now back in normal positions, man on ILOD facing LOD, lady on OLOD facing LOD. Lady shuffles across man to change places
Hands: rejoin back into Sweetheart
WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR
25-26
Walk forward right, left
27&28
Shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
29-30
Rock forward onto left foot, recover back onto right
31-32
Rock back on left foot, recover forward onto right
This couples dance is to go along side Ed Lawton's line dance, Could I Have This Dance? The music, which was written to raise money for the Meningitis Trust, can be got from Paul Bailey on 01743 850052