Intro: This is an easy-peasy dance with a slightly tricky start. The trick is, after the slow vocals, the instrumental plays exactly 8 beats then we start that big right step just before he sings ‘Hats’
[1-8] RIGHT, HOLD. ROCK BACK, RECOVER. LEFT VINE WITH ¼ TURN
1-2
Step right to right firmly, Hold
3-4
Rock back on left (behind right) Recover onto right
5-6
Left to left, right behind left
7-8
Turn ¼ left stepping left fwd. Brush right foot forward (9)
[9-16] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, RIGHT, RECOVER. COASTER
1-2
Rock forward on right, Recover onto left.
3-4
Rock right to right, Recover onto left.
5-6
Step back on right, step left beside right
7-8
Step forward on right, Hold (9)
[17-24] STEP, TURN ¼ RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD. TURN ½ LEFT. CROSS, HOLD
1-2
Step fwd on left. Turn ¼ right
3-4
Cross left over right. Hold (12)
5-6
Step back on right, turning ¼ left. Turn ¼ left stepping left to left
7-8
Cross right over left. Hold (6)
[25-32] LEFT TAP, RIGHT TAP, COASTER
1-2
Step left to left, Tap right toe beside left
3-4
Step right to right, Tap left toe beside right
5-6
Step back on left. Step right beside left
7-8
Step forward onto left. Brush right foot fwd and to right diagonal (6)*
** Restart here on walls 2 and 4
[33-40] RIGHT TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK LEFT TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK
1-2
Step right onto ball of right foot. Drop to heel
3-4
Rock back onto left (behind right) Recover onto right.
5-6
Step left onto ball of left foot. Drop to heel
7-8
Rock back onto right (behind left) Recover onto left (6)
[41-48] DIAGONAL STEP & PIGEON X 2
1-2
Small step fwd right to right diagonal; Step left beside right
3-4
Fan heels out then back together
5-6
Small step fwd left to left diagonal; Step right beside left
7-8
Fan heels out then back together
[49-56] DIAGONAL STEP BACK & TOUCH & CLAP X 4
1-2
Step back right to right diagonal; Touch left toe beside right and clap
3-4
Step back left to left diagonal; Touch right toe beside left and clap
[57-64] STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; WALK FEET IN; HOLD
1-2
Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold
3-4
Step left foot slightly level with right and out to left; Hold
5-6
With weight on toes, swivel heels in, with weight on heels, swivel toes in.
7-8
With weight on toes, swivel heels in; Hold. (6)
** Restart: on walls 2 and 4 after 32 steps
Ending: The Dance is only 5 walls long. After the 5th wall (facing 6 o’clock) repeat steps
STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; WALK FEET IN; HOLD
1-2
Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold
3-4
Step left foot slightly forward and out to left; Hold
5-6
With weight on toes, swivel heels in, with weight on heels, swivel toes in.
7-8
With weight on toes, swivel heels in; Hold. (6)
STEP RIGHT; HOLD; LEFT; HOLD; CROSS, UNWIND AND RAISE HAT
1-2
Step right foot slightly forward and out to right; Hold
3-4
Sweep left foot from back to front and across right; Hold
5-6
Slowly unwind over right shoulder to face front
7-8
Hold, raising hat (or imaginary hat) and hold pose
For extra fun: Every time Del Shannon sings ‘Hats off to Larry,’ lift and lower your hat or imaginary hat.
Begin again & have a great time, love, Judith x
Contact: judithkennedy97@yahoo.co.uk