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