DARK
ISLAND WALTZ
(Revised 18/07/07
| Choreographed
By |
Nigel
Payne 05/07 nigelpaynen@msn.com |
| Description |
48 Count
Intermediate couples dance Start Man On ILOD
Facing LOD. Lady On OLOD Facing RLOD Right Palm To right Palm
Opposite Foot Work |
| Music |
The Dark
Island (98bpm) By Dave Sheriff (By request C/D)
Free download at www.davesheriff.com
12 Count Intro, Start Just After Bagpipes Come In. |
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2 Pages
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Man Lady
PINWHEEL 1/2 CLOCKWISE
1-3 Make 1/4 turn right stepping L-R-L Make 1/4 turn right stepping R-L-R
4-6 Make 1/4 turn right stepping R-L-R Make 1/4 turn right stepping L-R-L.
Now on OLOD facing RLOD Now on ILOD facing LOD.
MAN:- 1/4 TURN RIGHT. LADY:- 3/4 TURN LEFT. BACK ROCK-RECOVER, 1/4 TURN.
Hands As you make the next turn, take you right hands over the ladies head.
7-9 Make 1/4 turn right stepping L-R-L Make 3/4 turn left stepping R-L-R
Now facing each other
10-12 Rock back on right. Recover on left. Rock back on left. Recover on right. Step
Step right 1/4 turn right. left 1/4 Turn left.
Both now facing LOD, Pick up hands in sweetheart. Man still on OLOD.
Styling As you both rock-recover make it as if you bowing to each other.
BOTH:- BASIC FORWARD X 2
13-15 Step forward on left. Step right beside Left, Step forward on right, Step left beside right
Step left in place Step right in place
16-18 Step forward on right, step left beside Step forward on left. Step right beside left
Right, Step right in place Step left in place
MAN:- VINE LEFT. BASIC FORWARD.
LADY:- FULL TURN RIGHT. BASIC FORWARD.
Hands As lady rolls across man, release left hands and raise right and rejoin in sweetheart.
19-21 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Make a full turn right, stepping R-L-R
Step left to left side
22-24 Step forward on right. Step left beside right. Step forward on left. Step right beside left
Step right in place Step left in place
Man now on ILOD, Lady On OLOD, Both facing LOD, and in sweetheart.
ROCK-RECOVER WITH 1/4 TURN. 1/2 TURN INTO WINDOWS.
Hands As you make ¼ turn bring right hand over ladies head ending cross hand hold
Rights over lefts.
25-27 Rock forward on L. Recover on R Rock forward on R. Recover on L
Making 1/4 turn R. Step L beside R making 1/4 turn L. Step R beside L
Hands As you make the 1/2 turn raise both hands above your heads and
bring back down after Turn your now in windows.
28-30 Make 1/2 turn right stepping R-L-R Make 1/2 turn left stepping L-R-L
Man now on OLOD facing ILOD. Lady now on ILOD facing OLOD.
MAN:- 1/4 TURN OUT OF WINDOWS. ROCK-RECOVER. 1/2 TURN.
LADY:- 1 & 1/4 TURN OUT OF WINDOWS. ROCK-RECOVER. 1/2 TURN.
Hands Raise both hands on next turn and bring back down into sweetheart.
31-33 Make 1/4 turn left L-R-L Make 1 & 1/4 turn right stepping R-L-R
Both facing RLOD man on OLOD, lady on ILOD
Hands On next turn bring right over ladies head into cross hand hold, rights over left.
34-36 Rock forward on right. Recover on left Rock forward on left. Recover on right
Step right 1/2 turn right Step left 1/2 turn left
Both now facing LOD
BASICS FORWARD X 2
37-39 Step forward on left. Step right Step forward on right. Step left
beside Left. Step left in place beside right. Step right in place.
40-42 Step forward on right. Step left Step forward on left. Step right
beside Right. Step right in place beside left. Step left in place.
MAN:- VINE LEFT. BASIC FORWARD.
LADY:- FULL TURN RIGHT. BASIC 1/2 RIGHT.
Hands keep hold of hands on ladies full turn ending in sweetheart. Then release left
hands As lady make her 1/2 turn right, ending palm to palm.
43-45 Step left to left side. Cross right behind Make a full turn R stepping R-L-R.
Left. Step left to left side Lady Rolls In front Of Man
Man now on ILOD, Lady on OLOD both facing LOD
46-48 . Step forward on right. Step left beside Make 1/2 turn right stepping R-L-R
Right. Step right in place Lady now facing RLOD
BEGIN AGAIN.
Note:
You will dance the dance 4 times. After the 4th time there will be a couple of counts left
Just bow to your partner for a nice ending.