Happy Friends (Partner)

Choreographed by 	Michael Schmidt - (2017-02)
Description: 	32 count, circle, low intermediate partner dance
Music: 		Soggy Bottom Summer - Dean Brody [114 bpm] (02:57) 8 counts- Alternative
		Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul - Niamh Lynn [109 bpm] (03:09) 16 counts
		East Bound And Down - Jerry Reed [122 bpm] (02:46) 16 counts
		Jose Cuervo - Kimber Clayton [120 bpm] (03:48) 16 counts
		Thirty Days - The Tractors [115 bpm] (02:45) 28 counts
		Roads We’ve Never Taken - High Valley [120 bpm] (03:17) 16 counts 
Info:		 (Main song: 8 counts Intro) Start dancing with Lyrics. Start in Sweetheart Position.
		Same Footwork except where noted.
Video 		https://youtu.be/8a6PtOs8hw0?t=33 
1-8 	Heel, Heel, Shuffle R, Heel, Heel, Shuffle L
1-2 	Dig Right Heel forward twice
3&4 	Step Right forward, Step Left together, Step Right forward
5-6 	Dig Left Heel forward twice
7&8 	Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward
9-16 	Side, Behind, 1/4 Turn L Coaster Step, Cross Rock, Chasse Side
L	ady: Cross, 1/4 Turn R Back, Coaster Step, Cross Rock, Chasse Side
1-2 	M: Step Right side, Cross Left behind Right
	L: Cross Right over Left, ¼ Turn right stepping Left back (OLOD)
3&4 	M: ¼ Turn left stepping Right back, Step Left together, Step Right forward (ILOD)
	L: Step Right back, Step Left together, Step Right forward
5-6 	Cross Left over Right, Recover onto Right
7&8 	Step Left side, Step Right together, Step Left side
	keep Hands, raise left Arms over Ladies Head, change Hands into Double Hand
	Hold on count 3, on count 5 (cross) towards
	each other ending left Shoulder on left Shoulder Arms splayed, release Hands on count 7,
	Gents Right takes her right Hand
17-24	Cross Rock (& Clap), Chasse Side 1/4 Turn R (towards each other into Offset Closed
	Western Pos.), (Start Turn) Full Turn (Lady: 1 1/2 Turn) Clockwise Fwd with 6 counts
1-2 	Cross Right over Left, Recover onto Left
Style: 	Clap with your neighbor on count 1 (the Man claps with his left Hand against the
	Left of the Lady of the next Couple, the Lady with the Man of the Couple dancing in front)
Alternative: the Gent can tap on the brim of his hat and greet the following Lady
3&4 	Step Right side, Step Left together, ¼ Turn right stepping Right forward (M: LOD / L: RLOD)
	Chasse Turn towards each other into Offset Closed Western Pos.
	(right Shoulder on right Shoulder) and
	Start a Full Turn (Ladies 1 ½ Turn) clockwise fwd with the next 2 Shuffles
	followed by 2 further Steps
5&6 	Start Turn (Shuffle): Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward
7&8 	Continue Turn (Shuffle): Step Right forward, Step Left together, Step Right forward
25-32 	Walk, Walk (Finish Turn), Shuffle L, Shuffle R, Shuffle L
	Lady: 1/4 Turn R (2x) (Finish Turn), Shuffle L, Shuffle R 1/2 Turn L, Shuffle L 1/2 Turn L
1-2 	M: Finish Full Turn (2 Steps): Step Left forward, Step Right forward (LOD)
	L: Finish 1 ½ Turn (2 Steps): ¼ Turn R stepping L back, ¼ Turn R stepping Right fwd (LOD)
3&4 	Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward
5&6 	M: Step Right forward, Step Left together, Step Right forward
	L: ¼ Turn left stepping Right side, Step Left together, ¼ Turn left stepping Right back (RLOD)
7&8 	M: Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward
	L: ¼ Turn left stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward (LOD)
	release front Hands (his L & her R) and change into Sweetheart Pos. on count 3,
	release left hands on count 5 and raise right Arms over Ladies Head, return into
	Sweetheart Pos. on count 8
	Hold Your Girl, Smile & Have Fun				March 2017