Intro: 80 counts (16 counts drumming + 32 counts joined by whistle + 32 counts joined by instruments) Dance begins one count before the vocal begins.
Section 1: TOE, HEEL, TRIPLE IN PLACE X 2
1, 2
Touch R toe by L instep, Touch R heel by L instep
3 & 4
Triple step in place R, L(&), R
5, 6
Touch L toe by R instep, Touch L heel by R instep
7 & 8
Triple step in place L, R(&), L
Section 2: CROSS, BALL X 3, 1/4 STEP, FWD STEP
1, 2
Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
3, 4
Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF small step L keeping L leg further back
5, 6
Cross and step RF over L, Step ball of LF back
7, 8
1/4 turn Step RF forward (3:00), LF small step forward
Section 3: SCUFF, HITCH, STEP X 2, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1 & 2
Scuff R heel, Hitch R knee (&), Step RF down (optional: lift L heel with the hitch)
3 & 4
Scuff L heel, Hitch L knee (&), Step LF down (optional: lift R heel with the hitch)
5, 6
Rock RF forward, Recover weight back on LF
7 & 8
Triple in place R, L(&), R
Section 4: CROSSING WALKS WITH HOLDS, BACK STEP, STEP TOGETHER
1, 2
Cross and step LF over R, Hold
3, 4
Cross and step RF over L, Hold
5, 6
Cross and step LF over R, Hold
7, 8
Step RF back, Step LF next to RF
Restart happens after 16 counts of Wall 8. The “Can’t Help Falling in Love” section comes to a complete stop and an instrumental section starts that continues to the end of the dance.
Music/Ending note: There are two versions of this song, 3:25 and 3:09. I used the version that is 3:25 because the dance ends after section 4, facing 12:00. The 3:09 version is from the Some Kind of Wonderful movie soundtrack and has a slightly longer intro and a shorter instrumental section at the end. If you use the 3:09 version, the dance will end facing a different direction.
Becky Hawthorne: bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com