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Intermediate

Road to Ruin

Choreographed by Gerard Murphy🇨🇦
Music: Road to Ruin by Great Big Sea
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Created: 9/1/2010
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Start point: After 16 counts.
 
Kick and touch, kick and touch, Kick ball cross heel jack, hold
1&2
Kick R forward, step onto R, touch L next to R
3&4
Kick L forward, step onto L, touch R next to L
5&6&7
Kick R forward, step onto ball of R, cross step L over R, step R back on R diagonal, touch L heel forward on L diagonal
8
HOLD
 
And cross side step, ¼ turn right step, cross, shuffle right, rock recover
&1,2
Step onto L in place, cross step R over L, step L to L
3,4
Step R back making a ¼ turn R, cross step L over R
5&6
Shuffle R: R,L,R
7,8
Rock step L behind R, recover onto R
 
Side behind ball cross side, sailor step, sailor step
1,2&3,4
Step L to L, cross step R behind L, step on L in place, cross step R over L, step L to L
5&6
Sailor step: R,L,R
7&8
Sailor step: L,R,L
 
Rock recover, coaster step, walk, walk, walk, touch
1,2
Rock forward on R, recover on L
3&4
Coaster step back: R,L,R
5,6,7
Walk forward 3x: L,R,L
8
Touch R next to L
 
Start Over!
 
TAG:
16 counts. Danced once after two complete rotations of the 32 count dance – on the back wall.
1-8
Dance the first 8 of the dance EXACTLY!
(9-16) Repeat the same pattern as the first 8 of the dance but with the opposite feet:
9&10
Kick L forward, step onto L, touch R next to L
11&12
Kick R forward, step onto R, touch L next to R
13&14&15
Kick L forward, step onto ball of L, cross step R over L, step L back on L diagonal, touch R heel forward on R diagonal
16
HOLD
 
Contact: murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca