Free And Easy
Choreographed by Greg & Samantha Van Zilen ~ outtalinedj@aol.com - (860) 537-5849
Description 40 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Single hand hold / mirror footwork unless otherwise noted
Music: Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go) - Dierks Bentley CD: Long Trip Alone
BRUSH INSIDE FOOT FWD, ACROSS, FWD, BACK, SHUFFLE FWD,
¼ TURN SHUFFLE SIDE (FACING PARTNER)
1-4 MAN: Brush right forward; brush right across left; brush right forward, brush right back
LADY: Brush left forward; brush left across right; brush left forward, brush left back
5&6 MAN: Step right forward; step left next to right; step right forward
LADY: Step left forward; step right next to left; step left forward
7&8 MAN: ¼ Turn right stepping left to side; step right next to left; step left to side
LADY: ¼ Turn left stepping right to side; step left next to right; step right to side
Counts 7&8 you will be turning to face partner progressing line of dance
joining in 2-hand hold
SAILOR, SAILOR, SAILOR, SHUFFLE ½ TURN CHANGING SIDES
9&10 MAN: Cross right behind left, step left side, step right side
LADY: Cross left behind right, step right side, step left side
11&12 MAN: Cross left behind right, step right side, step left side
LADY: Cross right behind left, step left side, step right side
13&14 MAN: Cross right behind left, step left side, step right side
LADY: Cross left behind right, step right side, step left side
15&16 MAN: ¼ Turn right stepping left to side; step right next to left; ¼ turn right stepping left back
LADY: ¼ Turn left stepping right to side; step left next to right; ¼ turn left stepping right back
Release man's left/lady's right hands on count 14; raise man's right/lady's left hands
on count 15; lady will pass underneath raised hands passing behind the man lowering
hands on 16
¼ TURN ROCK BACK, REPLACE, STEP FORWARD, KICK, ¼ TURN
(FACING PARTNER), TOUCH, STEP, KICK
17-20 MAN: ¼ Turn right stepping right back, recover on left; step forward right, kick left forward
LADY: ¼ Turn left stepping left back, recover on right; step forward left, kick right forward
21-24 MAN: ¼ Turn left stepping left to side, touch right; step right forward diagonal; kick left
LADY: ¼ Turn right stepping right to side, touch left; step left right forward diagonal; kick right
Count 17 release forward hands joining free hands; count 22 join in 2-hand hold
STEP BACK, TOUCH, WALK, WALK, ¼ TURN, HITCH; STEP FWD; TOUCH
25-28 MAN: Step back left, touch right; walk forward right, left
LADY: Step back right, touch left; walk left, right
29-32 MAN: ¼ Turn right stepping right forward, hitch left; step forward left, touch right
LADY: ¼ Turn left stepping left forward; hitch right; step forward right, touch left
Count 27 release man's left/lady's right hands, raise joined hands as lady will pass
forward of the man lowering hands on count 29
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, REPLACE, KICK BALL CHANGE, SHUFFLE FWD
33&34 MAN: Step right back; step left next to right; step right back
L ADY: Step left back; step right next to left; step left back
35-36 MAN: Step back left, recover onto right
LADY: Step back right, recover onto left
37&38 MAN: Kick left forward, step on ball of left next to right, step right in place
LADY: Kick right forward; step on ball of right next to left; step left in place
39&40 MAN: Step left forward; step right next to left; step left forward
LADY: Step right forward; step left next to right; step right forward
REPEAT