Taught At Country Dance Weekend, Aberavon Beach Hotel, Port Talbot, S Wales, November 2022
Opposite Footwork Throughout Unless Stated.
Start:- Closed Western Position, Gent Facing OLOD, Lady Facing ILOD
S1: BOTH ¼ Rock Step, Shuffle, ½ Turn Shuffle
1 - 4
GENT Rock Lt to Lt Side, Recover ¼ Turn Rt on Rt, ( into offset Closed Western ),Lt Shuffle Fwd, Down RLOD
LADY Rock Rt to Rt Side, Recover ¼ Turn Rt on Lt, ( into offset Closed Western ), Rt Shuffle Back, Down RLOD
5 – 8
GENT Step ¼ Lt on Rt, Step ¼ Lt on Lt, Rt Shuffle Forward Down LOD ( Keep in Offset Closed Western )
LADY Step ¼ Lt on Lt, Step ¼ Lt on Rt, Lt Shuffle Backward Down LOD ( Keep in Offset Closed Western )
S2: BOTH Pinwheel ½ Turn Rt on Walk, Walk,Triple. Change Sides to Face OLOD
1 – 4
GENT Pinwheel ½ turn Rt on LT,Rt, Triple, LADY Pinwheel ½ turn Rt on Rt, Lt, Triple. ( Keep in Offset Closed Western )
5 – 8
GENT ¼ turn Lt on Rt, Step Lt next to Rt, Face OLOD, Shuffle Fwd on Rt, Lt, Rt. ( Taking Gents Lt / Lady Rt over Head )
LADY Walk ¼ Turn Rt Round Back of Gent on Lt, Rt, ( Releasing Lt Hand ) Shuffle Fwd on Lt, Rt, Lt to Face OLOD
S3: BOTH Step ½ Turn, Shuffle to ILOD, GENT Rock Step, Triple, LADY Step ½ Turn, Shuffle to OLOD
1 – 4
GENT Step Fwd Lt, Pivot ½ Turn Rt, Shuffle To ILOD, LADY Step Fwd Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Shuffle to ILOD
( Picking up Inside Hand Hold )
5 – 8
GENT Rock wd Rt, Recover on LT, Triple in Place,
LADY Step Fwd on Lt, Pivot ½ Turn Rt, ( Take joined Hands over Head ) Triple in place ( Pick up offset Double Hand Hold )
S4: BOTH Turn ¼ Turn to Face LOD, Shuffle Fwd, Change Sides into Skaters Position on Side Together, Shuffle Fwd
1 – 4
GENT Walk ¼ Turn Rt Round Back of Lady on Lt, Rt, Shuffle Down LOD ( Taking Rt Hands over Ladys Head )
LADY Step Fwd on Rt, Turn ¼ Turn On Left ( to LOD ) , Shuffle Fwd, ( Maintain inside Hand Hold )
5 – 8
GENT Step to Rt on Rt, Step Lt Next to Rt, Shuffle Fwd on Rt, Lt, Rt, ( Picking up in Skaters Poition, Gent Behind Lady )
LADY Step to Lt on Lt, Step Rt Next To Lt, Shuffle Fwd on Lt, Rt, Lt.
S5: BOTH Side Together, Shuffle Fwd. ( Changing Sides ). Turn ¼ ( Back to Back ) Cross Behind, Shuffle into Line.
1 – 4
( Releasing Hands ) GENT Step Lt to Lt Side, Step Rt Next To Lt, Shuffle Fwd
LADY Step Rt to Rt Side, Step Lt Next To Rt, Shuffle Fwd. ( Picking up Inside Hand Hold )
5 – 8
GENT Step ¼ Lt on Rt, Cross Lt Behind Rt, Shuffle ¼ Rt Into LOD
LADY Step ¼ Rt on Lt, Cross Rt Behind Lt, Shuffle ¼ Lt into LOD
S6: BOTH ½ turn, Shuffle Backwards, Back Rock, Shuffle Fwd ( Down RLOD )
1 – 4
GENT ½ Turn Rt Stepping Back on Lt, Step Back On Rt, Shuffle Backwards on Lt, Rt, Lt.
LADY ½ Turn Lt Stepping Back on Rt, Step Back On Lt, Shuffle Backwards on Rt, Lt, Rt.
( Changing Hands Into Inside Hand Hold Gents Lt, Ladys Rt )
5 – 8
GENT Rock Back on Rt, Recover on Lt, Shuffle Fwd on Rt, Lt, Rt
LADY Rock Back On Lt, Recover On Rt, Shuffle Fwd on Lt, Rt, Lt
S7: GENT Rock Step, Shuffle Back, LADY Step ½ Turn Lt, Shuffle Fwd. BOTH Rock Step, Shuffle
1 – 4
GENT Rock Fwd on Lt, Recover on Rt, Shuffle Back on Lt, Rt, Lt, ( Taking Left Arm Over Ladies Head On Turn )
LADY Step Fwd on Rt, pivot1/2 Turn Lt Onto Lt, Shuffle Fwd on Rt, Lt, Rt ( Picking Up in Open Double Hand Hold )
5 – 8
GENT Rock Back on Rt, Recover on Lt, Shuffle Down RLOD on Rt, Lt, Rt.
LADY Rock Fwd On Lt, Recover On Rt, Shuffle Backwards Down RLOD on Lt, Rt, Lt.
( During Shuffle Start To Raise Gents Rt / Ladys Lt Hands )
S8: GENT Pivot ½ Turn Rt, LADY Rock Step, BOTH Shuffle Fwd.
1 – 4
GENT Step On Lt Pivoting ½ Turn Rt, Step On Rt, Shuffle Down LOD on Lt. Rt, Lt.
LADY Rock Back On Rt, Recover On Lt, Shuffle Down LOD on Rt, Lt, Rt
( Releasing Gents Lt / Ladys Rt, Take Gents Rt / Ladys Left Over Gents Head As He Turns Rt )
GENT ¼ Rock Step Rt, Triple In Place, LADY Step ¼, Step ½, Triple In Place
5 – 8
GENT Rock Fwd on Rt, Recover ¼ Turn Rt on Lt, ( Now Facing OLOD ) Triple In Place on Rt, Lt, Rt
LADY Step ½ Turn Rt on Lt, Rt, ¼ Triple Rt In Place on Lt, Rt, Lt. ( Now Facing ILOD )
( Taking Gents Rt Ladys Left Over Her Head As She Turns Rt Picking Up In Closed Western )
BEGIN AGAIN & HAPPY DANCING