The dance tells the tale of the lovely Lorelei (or Loreley) a Mermaid Siren who bewitched sailors and knights with her beautiful singing, luring them to their death.
Therefore it should be danced in true Sailor/Knightly fashion (folded arms, bows and ship ahoy actions)
Do not be put off by the tags and re-starts they are easy and the music once you have heard it a few times will tell you where they are. The music slows at the end enabling you to take a final bow.
FORWARD RIGHT SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD. TRAVELLING BACK LEFT AND RIGHT SAILOR STEPS
1&2
Step forward on Right. Step Left next to Right. Step forward Right.
3-4
Rock forward on Left Recover on Right
5&6
Step Left behind right. Step Right in place. Step Left next to Right
7&8
Step Right behind left. Step Left in place. Step Right next to Left (slightly angling body to right diagonally)
ROCK FORWARD, LEFT COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED TURNING VINE, LEFT HEEL DIG
9-10
Rock forward on Left. Recover on Right
11&12
Step back Left. close Right beside Left. Step Forward Left.
& 13
Step Right to Right side. Step Left behind Right
& 14
Step Right to Right side. Cross Left over Right
& 15
Step Right to Right side. Cross Left behind Right
& 16
Step back on Right turning body 1/4 turn Left. Place Left heel down
SYCNCOPATED TOE AND HEEL SWITCHES, 2 X MAMBO ROCKS
& 17
Touch right toe to right side
&
Place right foot next to left foot
18
Touch left toe to left side
&
Place left foot next to right foot
19
Touch right heel forward
&
Place right foot next to left foot
& 21&22
Cross rock right over left. Step on Left. Step Right back in place
& 23&24
Cross rock left over right. Step on Right. Step Left back in place
FORWARD RIGHT SHUFFLE, FORWARD LEFT CROSS TURNING SHUFFLE, RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE, LEFT FORWARD ¼ TURNING SHUFFLE
25&26
Step forward on Right. Step Left next to Right. Step forward on Right
27&28
Step forward on Left (crossing left over right and making 1/4 turn right. Step Right next to left. Step left next to Right
29&30
Step back on Right. Step Left next to right. Step right next to left.
31&32
Step forward on Left making 1/4 turn left. Step right next to left. Step left in place.
TAG 1: After Walls 3,6,9,11, and 12 - each time followed by a Re-start
1-2
Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn step on Left
3-4
Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn step on Left
TAG 2: Repeat Counts 25-32 (done once on Wall 10) followed by a Re-start
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