Lay Me Down
Choreographed by Dan McInerney🇬🇧
Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
Starts: 16 counts/10 seconds, just as he sings “Well this is how it starts…”
SIDE, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR TURN, STEP, STEP TURN STEP TURN
(NOTE: for the first wall of the dance, start facing 03:00 so that you face 12:00 after count 1)
ROCK AND CROSS, ROCK AND CROSS, OUT OUT, SPIRAL SHUFFLE
WALK, WALK, MAMBO COASTER STEP, TURN, RUN RUN RUN TAP
KICK, BACK SHUFFLE, BACK SHUFFLE, TURN, PADDLE TURN PADDLE TURN
SIDE ROCK RECOVER SIDE BEHIND SIDE HOP HOP ROCK AND CROSS SIDE BEHIND SIDE HOP HOP
STEP TURN STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD TAP STEP, SLOW TURN, SHIFT WEIGHT, TURN TURN
REPEAT
RESTART: Happens after 32 counts on walls 1 and 5: both times you’ll be facing 06:00 at the point of the restart, ready to make the 1/4 L (first step of the dance).
(v3, 180612)
Contact: mcidahechi@hotmail.com | www.danmcinerney.com
SIDE, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR TURN, STEP, STEP TURN STEP TURN
(NOTE: for the first wall of the dance, start facing 03:00 so that you face 12:00 after count 1)
1, 2&Making 1/4 turn L step R to R side, step L behind R, step R in place (12:00)
3, 4&Step L to L side, step R behind L, making 1/4 R step L in place (03:00)
5, 6Step R slightly forward, step L forward
7&8&Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L weight onto L, step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L weight onto L (03:00)
ROCK AND CROSS, ROCK AND CROSS, OUT OUT, SPIRAL SHUFFLE
1&2Rock R to R side, recover weight onto L, cross R over L
3&4Rock L to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R
5, 6Step R slightly back and out to R side, step L to L side
7&8&Making 1/4 R step R forward, step L next to R, making 1/4 R step R forward, step L next to R (09:00)
WALK, WALK, MAMBO COASTER STEP, TURN, RUN RUN RUN TAP
1, 2Making 1/4 R step R forward, step L forward (12:00)
3&4&Rock R forward, recover onto L, step R back, step L next to R
5, 6Step R forward, pivot 5/8 turn L (on a diagonal) taking weight onto L (04:30)
7&8&Step R forward, step L forward, step R forward, tap L next to R
(OPTION: an optional full turn: (7) making 1/2 turn L step R back, (&) making 1/2 turn L step L forward…)KICK, BACK SHUFFLE, BACK SHUFFLE, TURN, PADDLE TURN PADDLE TURN
1, 2&Kick L forward, step L back, step R slightly across L
3, 4&Step L back, step R back, step L slightly across R
5, 6Step R back, making 3/8 turn L step L forward (12:00)
7&8&Making 1/4 turn L rock R to R side, recover onto L, making 1/4 turn L rock R to R side, recover onto L (06:00)
(NOTE: restart here on walls 1 & 5 facing 06:00 – next step will be the 1/4 L to face 03:00…)SIDE ROCK RECOVER SIDE BEHIND SIDE HOP HOP ROCK AND CROSS SIDE BEHIND SIDE HOP HOP
1&2&Making 1/4 turn L step R to R side, rock L behind R, recover onto R, step L to L side (03:00)
3&4&Step R behind L, making 1/4 turn L step L forward, making 1/4 turn L hop on R, making 1/4 turn L hop on R (06:00)
5&6&Making 1/4 turn L rock L to L side, recover onto R, cross L over R, step R to R side (03:00)
7&8&Step L behind R, making 1/4 turn R step R forward, making 1/2 turn R hop on L, making 1/4 turn R hop on L (03:00)
STEP TURN STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD TAP STEP, SLOW TURN, SHIFT WEIGHT, TURN TURN
1&2Making 1/4 turn R step R forward, step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R taking weight onto R (12:00)
3&4&Step L forward, step R next to L, step L forward, tap R next to L
5, 6Step R forward as you begin a slow 1/2 turn L (06:00)
7, 8&Complete the turn taking weight onto L, making 1/2 turn L step back onto R, making 1/2 turn L step forward onto L (06:00)
REPEAT
RESTART: Happens after 32 counts on walls 1 and 5: both times you’ll be facing 06:00 at the point of the restart, ready to make the 1/4 L (first step of the dance).
(v3, 180612)
Contact: mcidahechi@hotmail.com | www.danmcinerney.com
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