Hats & Roses Stroll

Choreographed By Sandy Nelson [sjnelson98@worldnet.att.net] Revised 5/10/95
Description 40-count, partner circle dance, partners begin in right-open-promenade position
Music Close But No Guitar - Toby Keith - 132 BPM

STEP DIRECTIONS ARE FOR LADY GENTELMANS  WORK IS MIRROR IMAGE
	STROLL STEPS
1	Step forward with right  45 degrees toward inside of circle
2	Slide left to outside of right 
3	Step forward with right , turning 45 degrees to outside of circle
4	Scuff left  forward, (keeping 45 degrees angle) to outside of circle
5	Step forward with left  45 degrees toward outside of circle
6	Slide right  to outside of left 
7	Step forward with left , turning 45 degrees to inside of circle
8	Scuff right  forward, (keeping 45 degrees angle) to inside of circle
 	
9	Step forward right  45 degrees toward inside of circle
10	Slide left  to outside of right 
11	Step forward with right , turning 45 degrees to outside of circle
12 	Scuff left  forward (keeping 45 degrees angle) to outside of circle
13	Step forward with left  45 degrees to outside of circle
14	Slide right  to out side of left 
15	Step forward with left  turning to inside of circle
	(Partners should be facing each other, arms in closed dance position see note,**)	
16	Touch right toe next to left
	
	SIDE STEPS (LOD)	
17	Step to the side with right 
18	Slide left next to right 
19	Step to the side with right 
20	Touch left toe next to right 
21	Step to the side with left 
22	Slide right  next to left 
23	Step to the side with left 
24	Touch right toe next to left 
	
25	Step forward with right  (toward inside circle)
26	Touch left toe next to right 
27	Step back with left  (toward outside of circle)
28	Touch right toe next to left 
29	Step to side with right 
30	Slide left  next to right 
31	Step to side with right 
32	Touch left toe next to right 
	
33	Step forward with left  (toward inside of circle)
34	Touch right toe next to left 
35	Step back with right  (toward outside of circle)
36	Touch left toe next to right 
37	Step to side with left 
38	Slide right  next to left
39	Step to side with left 
40	Touch right toe next to left 
BEGIN AGAIN....
VARIATIONS: ON STEPS 29 TO 32
Ladies do a three step right under arm turn to right ending with a left toe touch
STEPS 37 TO 40 Both partners release hands and do a three step free turn, ladies toward the outside of circle, 
gents toward the inside of the circle, ending with a toe touch. Ladies right, gents left. Rejoin hands
**NOTE: GENTS: Reach straight across to partners left shoulder
LADY'S: Reach around outside of partners right arm