Side By Side Position Facing LOD. Man's steps written. Lady's mirror unless specified
FORWARD, STEP, CLOSE, STEP, HOLD, STEP, CLOSE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD
1-4
Step forward left, close right to left, step forward left, hold
5-8
Step forward right, close left to right, on ¼ right, hold
Join both hands at waist height
SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD
9-12
Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side, hold
13-16
Rock 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 recover
ROCK ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
17-20
Rock left back turning ¼ left, (release left hand), recover weight to right turning ¼ right (rejoin hands), step left to side, hold (facing partner)
21-24
Rock 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, HOLD
25-28
Walking to the right full turn around partner right hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold
29-32
Right close left, step right, hold
WALK TO THE LEFT AROUND PARTNER FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT HOLD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT HOLD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT HOLD
33-36
Walking to the left full turn around partner left hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold
37-40
Right, close left, step right, hold
41-44
Left, close right, step left, hold
FORWARD ROCK ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, SIDE, HOLD, FORWARD ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD
45-48
Rock forward on right turning ¼ left, recover weight to left turning ¼ right, step right to right, hold
49-52
Rock 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 HOLD
53-56
Step 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, HOLD
57-60
(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 underneath
ROCK APART ONTO RIGHT, RECOVER TO V POSITION, SPIN ON LEFT TURNING LEFT TO FACE LOD STEPPING FORWARD ONTO RIGHT
61-64
Rock 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)
LADY: BACKWARDS ROCK ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER ¼ LEFT, SIDE, HOLD, BACKWARD ROCK, ¼ LEFT, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT SIDE, HOLD45-48Rock back on left turning ¼ left, recover weight to right turning ¼ right, step left to left side, hold
49-52
Rock 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
53-56
Step 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
59-60
Rock apart onto right, recover to V position
SPIN ON LEFT TURNING LEFT TO FACE LOD STEPPING FORWARD ONTO RIGHT
61-64
Rock 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)