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Choreographers’ Al & Sandy Ord St Neots UK (With help from Diamond Country Dancers) al.ord@btinternet.com Description: 64 Count Partner Dance. Start in Closed Western Man facing LOD Opposite footwork Music: You Ain’t Down Home - Jann Browne CD Tell Me Why (Teach same song from Julie Roberts) Alternatives: Call on Me or Whos’ Been Sleeping In My Bed by Glen Frey – CD Solo Collection Styling: To promote a Tango feel to the dance, during the Holds drag the free leg through or round into the next step
Man Back L, R Together, Side L, Drag R. Fwd R, L Together, ¼ R. Sweep L and Point Lady Fwd R, Together L, Slide To R, Drag L. Back L, Together R, Back L ¼ R, Point R 1-4 Slide L Back, Slide R beside L, Slide L to L Side, Drag R next to L no weight. (Lady Steps R Fwd) 5-8 Slide R Fwd, Slide L beside R, Cross Step R diagonally Fwd over L making ¼ turn R, sweep L behind R and point L. (Lady steps back L ¼ Turn R & sweeps R in front to Point R) Man facing OLOD Lady ILOD
Man Side Rock L, Recover ¼ L on R, Step L Back, Low Kick R.. R Coaster Step Back, Hold Lady Side Rock R, Recover ¼ L, Step ½ turn L on R, Low Kick L. (Now in wrap facing LOD).L Coaster Step back, Hold (Lady turns into wrap under Mans raised L keeping Mans R Low) 9-12 Side Rock L, Recover R making ¼ turn L, Step L Back, Kick R. (Lady Rock R, ¾ turn L into wrap) 13-16 Step R Back, Step L beside R, Step R Fwd (Lady Step L Back, Step R Together, Step L Fwd)
Man Step L ¼ turn R, Cross R over L, Step Side L, Hold. Weave Behind, Side, Cross, Hold Lady 3 x ¼ Turns R out of Wrap to face, in open double hand hold Sweep L into 3 step Weave, Hold 17-20 Step L ¼ turn R, Cross Step R over L,, Step L to L Side. Sweep R behind L No weight Lady. Step Fwd R ¼ Turn R, Step L ¼ turn R, Step R ¼ Turn R, Sweep L over R No Weight 21-24 Cross R behind L, Step L to Side, Cross R over L, Hold (Lady Cross In Front Side, Behind, Hold)
Man Step ¼ L, Walk Fwd x2, Hold. Sweep Out, Cross Step R, Sweep Out, Cross Step L.. Lady Step ¼ R, Step L ½ R, Step R Back, Hold Sweep L, Cross behind, Sweep R, Cross behind (Turn Lady under Mans raised L release R and rejoin Palm to Palm Man facing LOD Lady RLOD) 25-28 Step ¼ L, Walk Fwd R, L, Hold. (Lady Step Fwd ¼ R, Step Back L ½ R, Step R Back, Hold) 29-32 Sweep R Out, Cross Step over L, Sweep L Out, Cross Step over R (Lady Sweep Out, Cross behind)
Man Walk Fwd x3 Crossing Steps, Hold. Step Fwd L, Touch R beside, Step Back R Touch L Beside. Lady Walk Back x3 Crossing behind steps, Hold. Step Back R, Touch L, Step Fwd L, Touch R 33-36 Cross Step R over L, Cross Step L over R, Cross Step R over L, Hold. (Lady Cross Step Behind) 37-40 Step L Fwd, Touch R beside L, Step R Back, Touch L beside R,.(Lady Step Back, Touch Fwd Touch)
Man Rock Diagonally Back L, Recover, Rock Diagonally Back, Hold. Repeat turning Diagonally R Lady Cross Rock R Diagonally over L, Recover, Cross Rock, Hold. Repeat turning Diagonally R 41-44 Rock L Back turning to L Diagonal, Recover R, Rock L Back, Hold. (Lady Cross Rock R Over L) 45-48 Rock R Back turning to R Diagonal, Recover L, Rock R Back, Hold. (Lady Cross Rocks L over R)
Man Walk Fwd x 3, Hold. Step Fwd, Step Together, Step Fwd, Hold. Lady Full Turn R, Step Back, Hold. Step Back Step Together, Step Back, Hold (Turn Lady under Mans Raised L release R and rejoin in Closed Man facing LOD Lady RLOD) 49-52 Step L, Step R Beside L, Step L, Hold. (Lady R Back ½ Turn R, L ½ Turn R, Step back R, Hold) 53-56. Step R Fwd, Step L Beside R Step R Fwd, Hold. (Lady L Back, R Together, L Back, Hold)
Man Step Side L, Step R Beside L, Step L Fwd, Hold. Rock Fwd, Recover, Step Back, Hold Lady Step Side R, Step L Beside R, Step Back R, Hold. Rock Back, Recover, Step Fwd, Hold 57-60 Step L to L Side, Step R beside L, Step L Fwd, Hold. (Lady Step Side, Together, Back, Hold) 61-64 Rock R Fwd, Recover Back on L, Step R Back, Hold. (Lady Rock L Back, Recover, Step Fwd, Hold) December 2018