Step description by Outta Line Country Dance Instruction
Starting Position: Man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD offset with right hands joined palm to palm
(1-8) Forward, touch, back, heel, slow coaster, brush
1-4
Step left foot forward; touch right toe next to left foot; step right foot back; touch left heel forward.
5-8
Step left foot back; step right foot next to left; step left foot forward; brush right foot forward.
(9-16) Step, hold, turn ½, hold, step, hold, turn ½, hold
1-4
Step right foot forward; hold; turn ½ left weighting left foot; hold.
5-8
Step right foot forward; hold; turn ½ left weighting left foot; hold.
Hands: Release hands on count 1, rejoining on count 7. Option: Snap fingers on hold counts 2;4;6.
(17-24) (1/2 circle) Heel strut, heel strut, walk, walk, walk, brush
1
Using hands as an imaginary pole begin a ½ circle clockwise stepping right heel forward.
2-4
Drop right toe; step left heel forward; drop left toe.
5-8
Step right foot forward; step left foot forward; step right foot forward; brush left foot forward.
(25-32) Box (partners pass back to back then front to front)
1-4
Step left foot forward; touch right toe next to left foot; step right foot to side; step left foot next to right.
5-8
Step right foot back; touch left toe next to right foot; step left foot to side; step right foot next to left.
Hands: Release right hands on count 1, rejoining on count 8.
Note: Make side steps large enough to be sure to exchange sides with partner.
(33-40) 3 toe struts, (man rocks back, lady step-1/2 turn)
1-6
Lady:Touch left toe forward; step down on left heel; touch right toe forward; step down on right heel; touch left toe forward; step down on left heel.
1-6
Man: Touch left toe back; step down on left heel; touch right toe back; step down on right heel; touch left toe back; step down on left heel.
7,8
Man: step right foot back; replace weight onto left foot.
7,8
Lady: Step right foot forward; ½ turn left weighting left foot.
Hands: Raise right hands on count 7 going over ladies head during her turn.
(41-48) Step, turn ¼ OLOD, side, touch, side, together, side, together
1-4
Step R foot forward; ¼ turn L weighting L foot; step R foot slightly to side; touch L toe next to R foot.
5-8
Step left foot to side; step right foot next to left; step left foot to side; step right foot next to left.
Hands: Lower right hands to man’s waste and join left hands at waste on count 2.
(49-56) Step, turn ½ ILOD , side, touch, side, together, side, together
1-4
Step L foot forward; ½ turn R weighting R foot; step L foot slightly to side; touch R toe next to L foot.
5-8
Step right foot to side; step left foot next to right; step right foot to side; step left foot next to right.
Hands: Release hands on count 1; join hands at ladies waste on count 2.
(57-64) Returning to starting position (Lady: Step, hold, ½ turn, hold, step, hold, ¼ turn, hold) (Man: Cross behind, hold, side, hold, step, hold, ¼ turn, hold)
1-4
Lady: Step right foot forward; hold; ½ turn left weighting left foot; hold.
1-4
Man: Cross right foot behind left; hold; step left foot slightly to side; hold.
5-8
Step right foot forward; hold; ¼ turn right touching left toe to side; hold.
Hands: Release hands on count 1; join right palm to palm on count 5.
Note: Man and lady will be passing right shoulders.
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Last Update - 23rd March 2014