Start in Closed Western Position, Man facing OLOD. Mirror image throughout unless stated
Dedicated to Jean who introduced us to the Hal Ketchum track
SIDE, ROCK BACK, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, ROCK FORWARD, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT
1-3
Left foot step side left, right step back, rock forward onto left
4&5
Right step side right, left step beside right, right step side right
6-7
Left step forward, rock back onto right
8&1
Left step side left, right step beside left, left step ¼ turn left
Release left hand into open right side by side, facing LOD
ROCK FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, ¼ RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, SIDE, ¼ LEFT
2-3
Right step forward, rock back onto left
4&5
Right step ¼ right, left step beside right. (release right hand, now facing each other) right step ¼ right
Take up lady's right hand with man's left, now facing RLOD
6-7
Left step forward, rock back onto right
8&1
Left step ¼ left, right step beside left, (release left hand, now facing each other), left step ¼ left
Take up lady's left hand with man's right, now facing LOD in open right side by side
STEP LOCK, STEP LOCK STEP TWICE
2-3
Right step forward, left lock step behind right
4&5
Right step forward, left lock step behind right, right step forward
6-7
Left step forward, right lock step behind left
8&1
Left step forward, right lock step behind left, left step forward
STEP PIVOT, SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, SHUFFLE
2-3
Right step forward, pivot ½ turn left and left step forward (release hands)
4&5
Right step forward, left step beside right, right step forward
Take lady's right hand with man's left
6-7
Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right and right step forward (release hands)
8&1
Left step forward, right step beside left, left step forward
Take lady's left hand with man's right
MAN FORWARD, LADY FULL TURN RIGHT, LADY FORWARD, MAN FULL TURN LEFT
2-3
MAN: Right step forward, left step forward
LADY: Left step forward, right step forward turning ½ right
Raise man's right hand over lady's head
4&5
MAN: Right step forward
LADY: Left step back turning ½ right
BOTH: Left step forward (lady right), right step forward (lady left)
6-7
MAN: Left step forward turning ½ left, right step back turning ½ left
LADY: Right step forward, left step forward
Raise man's right hand over man's head
8&1
Left step forward, right step forward, left step forward
FULL TURN FORWARD, SHUFFLE, FULL TURN FORWARD, SHUFFLE
2-3
(Release hands) right step forward turning ½ right, left step back turning ½ right
4&5
Right step forward, left step beside right, right step forward
6-7
Left step forward turning ½ left, right step back turning ½ left
8&1
Left step forward, right step beside left, left step forward
Take lady's left hand with man's right
RIGHT LOCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT LOCK, LEFT SHUFFLE
2-3
Right step forward, left lock step behind right
4&5
Right step forward, left step beside right, right step forward
6-7
Left step forward, right lock step behind left
8&1
Left step forward, right step beside left, left step forward
MAN: ROCK FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, ¼ RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, ¼ LEFT, SIDE / LADY: STEP PIVOT, ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, ¼ LEFT, STEP PIVOT, ¼ LEFT, SIDE
2-3
MAN: Right step forward, rock back onto left
LADY: Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right and step forward right
Man's right hand over lady's head
4&5
Right step ¼ right, left step besides right, (release hands, now facing each other) right step ¼ right
Take up lady's right hand with man's left, now facing RLOD
6-7
MAN: Left step forward, rock back onto right
LADY: Right step forward, pivot ½ turn left and step forward left
Man's left hand over lady's head
8&
Left step ¼ left, right step beside left
Now facing each other in Closed Western Hold