Moving LOD around dance floor, couples form the largest circle possible on the floor. When danced as a non-mixer, each dancer returns to the same partner. It can be danced by several couples on a large floor, by having the lead gentleman start the vine to the left and then join the last lady in the line with all other gentlemen moving up one lady (This may provoke more than a few laughs as the line gets longer). Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces center of dance floor. Originally choreographed for the closed western dance position, which would have the gentleman's right hand on the lady's left shoulder. The lady's left arm would be under the gentleman's right arm and she would place her left hand in the bend of his right elbow. Many North Carolina instructors teach the ballroom dance position; gentleman's left hand holds lady's right hand in full frame at eye level; gentleman's right hand on lady's left shoulder blade, her left hand on his right upper arm or shoulder
Steps are different for the gentleman and lady
1
Left foot step to the left
2
Right foot close to the left foot
3
Left foot step to the left
4
Right toe touch to close to the left foot
5
Right foot step to the right
6
Left foot close to the right foot
7
Right foot step to the right
8
Left toe touch to close to the right foot
9
Left foot step to the left-spin lady to the right-left hand leads her and right hand pushes lightly on her back to start, then drops to gentleman's right hip
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Right foot close to the left foot
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Left foot step to the left
12
Right toe touch to close to the left foot
13
Right foot step to the right-start spinning lady to the left back to original starting position
14
Left foot close to the right foot
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Right foot step to the right
16
Left toe touch to close to the right foot, replace right hand on her left shoulder blade
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
17
Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left-you will now be facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, the gentleman's right hand goes behind the lady's back to hold her right side at the waist
18
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left
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Right foot step forward
20
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right foot
22
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left
23
Right foot step forward
24
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right foot
These vines are with a slightly forward movement in the line of dance in order that the gentleman leaves one lady and advances to the next lady forward in the line of dance
25
Left foot step left, dropping hands
26
Right foot step behind left leg to the left
27
Left foot step to the left
28
Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left and clap
29
Right foot step to the right
30
Left foot step behind right leg to the right
31
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right (face new partner and outside edge of the dance floor)
32
Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position with new partner who was one position forward in the line of dance
LADY'S STEPS1Right foot step to the right
2
Left foot close to the right foot
3
Right foot step to the right
4
Left toe touch to close to the right foot
5
Left foot step to the left
6
Right foot close to the left foot
7
Left foot step to the left
8
Right toe touch to close to the left foot
9
Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right-drop left arm
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Left foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right
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Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right
12
Left toe touch to close to the right foot
13
Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
14
Right foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
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Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
16
Right toe touch to close to the left foot-put left hand on the gentleman's right upper arm or shoulder
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
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Right foot step ¼ turn to the right-you will now be facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, lady's left hand goes behind gentleman's back to hold his left side at the waist
18
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right
20
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left foot
21
Right foot step forward
22
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right
24
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left foot
25
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right
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Left foot step ¼ turn to the right
27
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right
28
Left foot hitch to 6" off the floor
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Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
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Right foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
31
Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left
32
Right foot close to the left foot-resume closed ballroom position with next partner
OPTION 1 Position: dancers face each other, but holding hands at arms length OPTION 2 Gentleman lead: on counts 9 and 13 when using option 1-spin the lady using both hands in and out of the turn OPTION 3 The original choreography had the lady do a vine to the right on counts 25-28 and vine to the left on counts 29-32. Raleigh instructors favor the lady's turns instead, so these vines dropped to the option areaVINE TO THE RIGHT25Right foot step right
26
Left foot step behind the right leg to the right
27
Right foot step to the right
28
Left foot scuff into low forward kick
VINE TO THE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
30
Right foot step behind the left leg to the left
31
Left foot step ¼ turn to the left
32
Right toe touch to close to left foot
Lady steps in place for the eight counts 25-32
Gentleman can do a full turn to the left and then 1 ½ turns to the right instead of his vines to the center and return for counts 25-32
25
Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left
26
Right foot step 1/3 turn to the left
27
Left foot step 1/3 turn to the left
28
Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left and clap
29
Right foot step to the right ½ turn to the right
30
Left foot step ½ turn to the right
31
Right foot step ½ turn to the right (face new partner and outside edge of the dance floor)
32
Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position with new partner who was one position forward in the line of dance