(2 Pages)Lay Down Together
Choreography Michael Schmidt (2017-01) ~ www.Lucky-Country.de Description 48 count / circle / intermediate partner dance Start in Side-By-Side Pos., the Man on the inside, the Lady on his right; both facing LOD. Opposite footwork (Gents step described) except where noted Music Baby, Let’s Lay Down And Dance - Garth Brooks [114 bpm] Alt: I Wanna Die - Miranda Lambert [115 bpm] (03:46) (played by local bands) (Mainsong: 32 counts Intro) Start dancing on Lyrics. Video https://youtu.be/gOH1PpMeriw?t=3
1-8 Rock, Recover, Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Jazzbox 1/4 Turn Cross 1-2 M: Rock Right forward, Recover onto Left L: Rock Left forward, Recover onto Right 3&4 M: ¼ Turn right stepping Right side, Step Left together, ¼ Turn right stepping Right forward L: ¼ Turn left stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward change hands on count 3 (his Left takes her Right); both facing RLOD 5-8 M: Cross L over R, Step Right back, ¼ Turn left stepping Left side, Cross Right over Left (OLOD) L: Cross R over L, Step Left back, ¼ Turn right stepping Right side, Cross Left over Right (ILOD) pick up Double Hand Hold on count 8
9-16 Chasse, Rock Back, Chasse 1/4 Turn, Rock Back 1&2 M: Step Left to left, Step Right together, Step Left to left L: Step Right to right, Step Left together, Step Right to right 3-4 M: Rock back on Right, Recover onto Left (RLOD) L: Rock back on Left, Recover onto Right (RLOD) 5&6 M: Step Right to right, Step Left together, ¼ Turn left stepping Right back (OLOD) L: Step Left to left, Step Right together, ¼ Turn right stepping Left back (ILOD) 7-8 M: ¼ Turn Left & Rock back on Left, Recover onto Right (LOD) L: ¼ Turn right & Rock back on Right, Recover onto Left (LOD) release front hands (his left & her right) on count 7
17-24 Walk, Shuffle, Walk 2x, Shuffle (Lady: Shuffle Turn R, Back 2x, Shuffle Turn), 1/4 Turn 1 M: Walk Left forward L: Walk Right forward 2&3 M: Step Right forward, Step Left together, Step Right forward L: ¼ Turn right stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn Right stepping Left back (RLOD) raise arms (his right & her left) over Ladies head on count 2, lower arms after turn 4-5 M: Walk forward Left & Right L: Walk back Right & Left change hands on count 4 (his left takes her right) 6&7 M: Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward L: ¼ Turn right stepping Right side, Step Left together, ¼ Turn right stepping Right forward (LOD) raise arms over Ladies head on count 6, lower arms after turn, both facing LOD (Side-By-Side) 8 M: ¼ Turn left stepping Right side (ILOD) L: ¼ Turn right stepping Left side (OLOD) rejoin hands into Double Hand Hold Pos. on count 8
25-32 Behind, Chasse, Rock Back, Shuffle 1/4 Turn into Wrap, Back 1 M: Cross Left behind Right L: Cross Right behind Left 2&3 M: Step Right to right, Step Left together, Step Right to right L: Step Left to left, Step Right together, Step Left to left 4-5 M: Rock back on Left, Recover onto Right L: Rock back on Right, Recover onto Left 6&7 M: Passing R shoulders change sides stepping forward L-R, ¼ Turn right & step Left into LOD L: Passing R shoulders change sides stepping forward R-L, ¼ Turn left & step Right into LOD don’t release hands, raise up Mans L and her R arm over Ladies head on count 6 into Wrap Pos.,the Lady is slightly offset on Mans R side, his L & her R hands on top, both facing LOD 8 M: Step back on Right L: Step back on Left
33-40 Back 2x, Shuffle Back, Rock Back & Kick, Shuffle (Lady: Shuffle 1/2 Turn R) 1-2 M: Walk back Left & Right L: Walk back Right & Left 3&4 M: Step back on Left, Step Right together, Step back on Left L: Step back on Right, Step left together, Step back on Right 5-6 M: Step back on Right kicking Left slightly forward, Recover onto Left L: Step back on Left kicking Right slightly forward, Recover onto Right Let your Lady lay down in your arms (bend the upper body slightly backwards) 7&8 M: Step Right forward, Step Left together, Step Right forward L: ¼ Turn right stepping Left side, Step Right together, ¼ Turn right stepping Left back (RLOD) don’t release hands, raise up Mans left and her right arm over Ladies head on count 7, the Lady turns in front of the Mann into Double Hand Hold Pos
41-48 Shuffle, Rock, Slow Coaster back, Walk (Lady: Shuffle Back, Rock Back, 1/2 Turn into LOD) 1&2 M: Step Left forward, Step Right together, Step Left forward L: Step back on Right, Step Left Together, Step back on Right the Man moves towards the Lady to end up into Closed Western Position on count 1 3-4 M: Rock Right, Recover onto Left L: Rock back on Left, Recover onto Right the Lady bends her upper body slightly backwards (to the inside) on count 3 let your Lady lay down in your arms 5-8 M: Step Right back, Step Left together, Step Right forward, Step Left forward L: ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward, Step Right together, (OLOD) ¼ Turn left stepping Left forward, Step Right forward (LOD) release hands on count 5, rejoin inside hands on count 8 – back into Start position (Side-By-Side) Hold Your Girl, Smile & Have Fun February 2017