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Intermediate

The Lonely Goatherd

Choreographed by Karen Tripp🇨🇦
Music: The Lonely Goatherd by Julie Andrews
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Created: 7/1/2010
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
Sequence: INTRO, AB AC AD A(1-16) CBA A(1-16) CC
 
16 count wait, weight on left, right foot free
 
INTRO
2 SIDE TOUCHES
1-4
Step side on Right, touch Left next to right, step side on Left, touch Right next to left
 
PART A
DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLE TWICE, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
1&2
Angling a little to the right, step forward on Right, close Left together, forward on Right
3&4
Angling a little to the left, step forward on Left, close Right together, forward on Left
5&6&
Step side to the Right, close Left next to right, continue to the right by taking another side step Right, step Left next to right
7
Step side to the Right
&8
Stomp Left, stomp Right
 
DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLE TWICE, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
9-16
Repeat 1-8 with opposite footwork, starting on Left
 
SIDE, ROCK BEHIND, RECOVER (BALANCE) RIGHT & LEFT, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
17&18
Step side to the Right, step Left slightly behind, recover on Right
19&20
Step side to the Left, step Right slightly behind, recover on Left
21&22&
Step side to the Right, close Left next to right, continue to the right by taking another side step Right, step Left next to right
23
Step side to the Right
&24
Stomp Left, stomp Right
 
SIDE, ROCK BEHIND, RECOVER (BALANCE) LEFT & RIGHT, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
25-32
Repeat steps 17-24 with opposite footwork, starting on Left
 
PART B
CIRCLE WALK 2, SHUFFLE, CIRCLE WALK 2, SHUFFLE
1-2
Beginning a right turn, walk two steps, Right then Left
3&4
Continuing a right face turn, Forward on Right, close Left to right, forward on Right, creating a loop. At this point you are facing approximately reverse.
5-6
Continuing toward the right, walk two steps, Left then Right
7&8
Step Left, Right, Left, to end facing front
 
POINT, POINT, SAILOR SHUFFLE, POINT, POINT, SAILOR SHUFFLE
9-10
Point Right forward, sweep and point to the Right
11&12
Step Right behind left, step Left in place, step Right beside Left
13-16
Repeat steps 9-12 with opposite footwork, starting with Left
 
ROLLING VINE RIGHT & TOUCH, ROLLING VINE LEFT & TOUCH
17-20
Starting a right face turn step side on the Right, continuing turn, step side on Left, continue turn to end facing front, step on Right, and touch with Left
21-24
Starting a left face turn step side on the Left, continuing turn, step side on Right, continue turn to end facing front, step on Left, and touch with Right
Option: Omit the rolling action and do a regular grapevine stepping side, behind, side & touch (right then left)
 
4 QUICK BACK STRUTS
25-26
Stepping back, step on ball of Right foot, drop heel of Right foot
27-28
Stepping back, step on ball of Left foot, drop heel of Left foot
29-30
Stepping back, step on ball of Right foot, drop heel of Right foot
31-32
Stepping back, step on ball of Left foot, drop heel of Left foot
 
REPEAT PART A
 
PART C
WALK 2, FORWARD COASTER, BACK 2, BACK COASTER
1-2
Walk forward Right, then Left
3&4
Step forward on Right, close Left next to right, step back on Right
5-6
Step back on Left, then Right
7&8
Step back on Left, close Right next to left, step forward on Left
 
TWO SIDE TOUCHES
9-12
Step side on Right, touch Left next to right, step side on Left, touch Right next to left
 
CIRCLE WALK 4
13-16
Do a complete right face turn in 4 steps, Right, Left, Right Left to face front again
 
REPEAT PART A
 
PART D
ROLLING VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, ROLLING VINE LEFT, TOUCH, STEP TOUCH 4X
1-4
Starting a right face turn step side on the Right, continuing turn, step side on Left, continue turn to end facing front, step on Right, and touch with Left
5-8
Starting a left face turn step side on the Left, continuing turn, step side on Right, continue turn to end facing front, step on Left, and touch with Right
9-12
Step side on Right, touch Left next to Right, step side on Left, touch Right next to Left
13-16
Step side on Right, touch Left next to Right, step side on Left, touch Right next to Left
 
PART A Modified (Steps 1-16 of Part A)
DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLE TWICE, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
DIAGONAL FORWARD SHUFFLE TWICE, 2 SIDE SCOOTS, SIDE STEP, 2 STOMPS
 
REPEAT PART C
 
REPEAT PART B
 
REPEAT PART A
 
REPEAT PART A Modified
 
REPEAT PART C
 
REPEAT PART C
* End with a stomp on the very last note
 
Note: A single-page cue sheet with “head cues” only is available.
Contact the choreographer.
 
Choreographer: Karen Tripp, Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Email: karen@trippcentral.ca