Position: Side By Side Position Facing LOD. Man's steps written. Lady's mirror unless specifiedFORWARD, STEP, CLOSE, STEP, HOLD, STEP, CLOSE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD1-4Step forward left, close right to left, step forward left, hold
5-8Step forward right, close left to right, on ¼ right, hold
Join both hands at waist heightSIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD9-12Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side, hold
13-16Rock right back turning ¼ right, (backing LOD) recover weight to left turning ¼ left, step right to right side, hold
When commencing rock drop right hand and rejoin both hands as you recoverROCK ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP FORWARD, HOLD17-20Rock left back turning ¼ left, (release left hand), recover weight to right turning ¼ right (rejoin hands), step left to side, hold (facing partner)
21-24Rock right straight back, recover weight to left, step right forward (stepping to right side of partner, right hips adjacent arms outstretched), hold
WALK TO THE RIGHT full turn AROUND PARTNER STEPPING LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD25-28Walking to the right full turn around partner right hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold
29-32Right close left, step right, hold
WALK TO THE LEFT AROUND PARTNER FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT HOLD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT HOLD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT HOLD33-36Walking to the left full turn around partner left hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold
37-40Right, close left, step right, hold
41-44Left, close right, step left, hold
MAN
FORWARD ROCK ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, HOLD, FORWARD ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD45-48Rock forward on right turning ¼ left, recover weight to left turning ¼ right, step right to right, hold
49-52Rock forward on left turning ¼ right, recover weight to right turning ¼ left, step left to left (slight overturn to V position facing LOD,) hold
The next 8 counts are done in V position facing either LOD or RLOD FORWARD ONTO RIGHT, CL0SE LEFT, TURN ¼ LEFT ONTO RIGHT HOLD53-56Step forward onto right, close left to right, turn ¼ left onto right, hold
Keep left hand joined with lady's right lifting it to pass underneath, at the same time give a lead with right hand to guide lady across behind man and then let go Dance should progress slightly forward while these 4 counts are in progress FORWARD ONTO LEFT, TURN ¼ RIGHT ONTO RIGHT, TURN ¼ RIGHT ONTO LEFT, HOLD57-60(Stepping diagonally across behind lady) turn ¼ right onto left, close right to left, turn ¼ right onto left
Left hand still joined to lady's right, raise to allow lady to turn underneathROCK APART ONTO RIGHT, RECOVER TO V POSITION, SPIN ON LEFT TURNING LEFT TO FACE LOD STEPPING FORWARD ONTO RIGHT61-64Rock apart onto right turning outwards, recover weight to left into V position, spin on left to the left to face LOD stepping forward onto right (hands change as you spin)
REPEAT
LADY:
BACKWARDS ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD, BACKWARD ROCK, ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT SIDE, HOLD
45-48Rock back on left turning ¼ left, recover weight to right turning ¼ right, step left to left side, hold49-52Rock back on right turning ¼ right, recover weight to left turning ¼ left, step right to right side, (slight under turn to v position facing LOD), hold The next 8 counts are done in V position facing either LOD or RLOD
FORWARD ONTO LEFT, CLOSE RIGHT, TURN ¼ RIGHT ONTO LEFT, HOLD
53-56Step forward (crossing behind man) onto left, close right to left, turn ¼ right onto left, hold
Keep left hand joined with lady's right lifting it to pass underneath, at the same time give a lead with right hand to guide lady across behind man and then let go
Dance should progress slightly forward while these 4 counts are in progress
TURN ¼ TURN LEFT ON RIGHT, CLOSE LEFT TO RIGHT, TURN ¼ LEFT ONTO RIGHT, HOLD
57-68(Crossing in front of man while turning) turn ¼ left stepping onto right, close left to right, turning ¼ left onto right
The sting in the tail, hence the name of the dance is for the lady to complete a 1 ½ turn to the left on counts 57-59 instead of the ½ turn completed over those 3 counts, this is known as a whip turn
59-60Rock apart onto right, recover to V position
SPIN ON LEFT TURNING LEFT TO FACE LOD STEPPING FORWARD ONTO RIGHT
61-64Rock apart onto right turning outwards, recover weight to left into V position, spin on left to the left to face LOD stepping forward onto right (hands change as you spin)
REPEAT