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Choreographer Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925. carol.stayte@ntlworld.com Description Partner Dance. (64 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout Start: Facing LOD, Right Open Hand Position, Holding Inside Hands. Music That’s How I Got To Memphis - Roch Voisine CD: Americana ][ (110 bpm) Intro: 16 Counts Alternative Baby I’m Blue - Hal Ketchum.CD: I’m The Troubadour Turner. (101 bpm) Intro: 16 Counts.
GENT LADY: 1 BOTH: ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK. ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN . 1 – 2 Rock fwd on left, recover on right. Rock fwd on right, recover on left. 3 & 4 Left shuffle back. LRL Right shuffle back. RLR 5 – 6 Rock back on right, recover on left. Rock back on left, recover on right. 7 & 8 Shuffle 1/2 Turn left on RLR RLOD Shuffle 1/2 Turn right on RLR RLOD Note: Count: 7 & 8 Release hands, rejoin inside hands.
2 BOTH: 1/4 TURN, CROSS, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE 1 – 2 1/4 Turn left on left, cross right over left. 1/4 Turn right on right, cross left over right 3 & 4 Left side shuffle LRL. Right side shuffle RLR. 5 – 6 Rock right over left, recover on left Rock left over right, recover on right. 7 & 8 Right Side shuffle RLR. Left Side Shuffle LRL Note: Count: 1 – 2 Rejoin hands to Double Hand Hold.
3 GENT: 1/4 TURN STEP FWD (CHANGING SIDES) SHUFFLE FORWARD. WALK. WALK. SHUFFLE FORWARD. LADY: 1/4 TURN STEP FWD SHUFFLE FORWARD. HALF TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK. 1 – 2 Step fwd on L, 1/4 Turn L on right (Travelling In Front of Lady) Step fwd on right 1/4 Turn right on left, (To Gent’s Left) 3 & 4 Left shuffle fwd LRL. Right shuffle fwd RLR. 5 – 6 Walk fwd on right, left. Walk fwd on left, 1/2 Turn left stepping back on right 7 & 8 Right shuffle fwd RLR Left shuffle back LRL (Face To Face) Note: Count: 1 – 2 (Changing sides) Release Gent’s right hand/Lady’s left, Gent turning under his left/Lady’s right. Count: 5 – 6 Gent's left hand over Lady’s head, rejoin hands into closed Western position.
4 BOTH; STEP POINT X2, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE BACK (LADY ˝ TURN INTO WRAP) 1 – 2 Step fwd on left, point right to right side, Step back on right, point left to left side. 3 – 4 Step fwd on right, point left to left side. Step back on left, point right to right side. 5 – 6 Rock fwd on left, recover on right, Rock back on right, recover on left, 7 & 8 Left shuffle back LRL Shuffle 1/2 Turn left into right wrap RLR LOD Note: Count: 7 & 8 Gent’sl eft hand over Lady’s head into right wrap.
5 BOTH: 1/2 TURN. SHUFFLE FORWARD. ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN. 1 – 2 Step back on R turning 1/2 Turn R, step fwd on L. RLOD Step back on left turning 1/2 Turn left, step fwd on right. 3 & 4 Right shuffle fwd RLR. RLOD Left shuffle fwd LRL. RLOD 5 – 6 Rock fwd on left, recover on right. Rock fwd on right, recover on left. 7 & 8 Shuffle 1/2 Turn left on LRL LOD Shuffle ˝ Turn right on RLR LOD Note: Count: 1 – 2 Release Gent’s right hand/Lady’s left. Count: 7 & 8 Release hands rejoin to inside hand hold.
6 BOTH: FULL TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK. CROSS SHUFFLE (CHANGING SIDES) 1 – 2 Full turn left on right, left. (Optional: Walk fwd) Full turn right on left, right. 3 & 4 Right shuffle fwd RLR Left shuffle fwd LRL. 5 – 6 Rock to side on left, recover on right. Rock to side on right, recover on left. 7 & 8 Cross shuffle LRL (Travelling behind Lady) Cross shuffle RLR. Note: Count: 1 – 2 Release hands Count: 3 & 4 Rejoin hands to inside hand hold. Count: 7 & 8 (Changing Sides) Change hands to inside hand hold.
7 BOTH: SIDE ROCK, TRIPLE STEP TO FACE, 1/4 TURN TOUCH. X2. 1 – 2 Rock to side on right, recover on left. Rock to side on left, recover on right.. 3 & 4 1/4Turn left on a triple step in place. RLR (Face to Face) 1/4 Turn right on a triple step in place LRL. 5 – 6 1/4 Turn right on left, touch right next to left. LOD 1/4 Turn right on right, touch left next to right. RLOD 7 – 8 1/4 Turn left stepping back on right, touch left next to right. 1/4 Turn left stepping back on left, touch right next to left. Note: Count: 3 & 4 Rejoin to Double Hand Hold. Arms spread to the side.
8 BOTH: WALK, WALK 1/4 TURN (CHANGING SIDES) SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP LOCK. SHUFFLE FORWARD. 1 – 2 Step fwd on left, 1/4 Turn right on right, (Walking Behind Lady) 1/4 Turn left walking diagonally fwd on right, left. 3 & 4 Left shuffle fwd LRL LOD Right shuffle fwd RLR.LOD 5 – 6 Walk fwd on right, lock left behind right. Walk fwd on left, lock right behind left. 7 & 8 Right shuffle fwd RLR. Left shuffle fwd LRL. Note: Count: 1 – 2 (Changing sides) Release Gent’s left hand/Lady’s right, Gent’s right over Lady’s head. Start Again March 2015