[George Jones was affectionately known as The Possum"]Possum Stroll
Choreographed by Robert & Diane Jackson arjjaze@iname.com May 2014 Description 64 count Partner dance, same footwork throughout unless stated Start in Sweetheart position Music Only One George Jones - Billy Yates CD Only One George Jones Timber – Patty Loveless
FORWARD TOUCH, BACK HOOK, STEP LOCK STEP, BRUSH X 2 1-4 Step fwd on Lt, Touch Rt behind Lt, step back on Rt, Hook Lt across Rt 5-8 Step fwd on Lt, slide Rt up behind Lt, step fwd on Lt, Brush Rt 9-12 Step fwd on Rt, Touch Lt behind Rt, step back on Lt, Hook Rt across Lt 13-16 S tep fwd On Rt, slide Lt up behind Rt, step fwd on Rt, Brush Lt
ROCK STEP, STEP, TOUCH [LADY PIVOT 1/2 TURN] SIDE TOGETHER SIDE, TOUCH [LADY WALK AROUND MAN] 17-20 Man – Rock fwd on Lt, recover onto Rt, step Lt next to Rt, Touch Rt next to Lt [release Lt hands] Lady – Step fwd on Lt, pivot 1/2 turn Rt, step Lt next to Rt, Touch Rt next to Lt 21-24 Man – Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt, step Rt to Rt side, Touch Lt Lady – Walk fwd RLR CW around the back of the man to end on his Lt side, Touch Lt [Change ladies Rt hand to mans Lt behind the mans back]
INTO WRAP, WALK FORWARD 25-28 Man – Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step Lt to Lt side, Touch Rt Lady – Walk across in front of man LRL into wrap Touch Rt [Take mans Lt arm over ladies head into wrap, pick up ladies Lt hand underneath] 29-32 Both Walk fwd in wrap RLR ,Touch Lt
OUT OF WRAP, STEP KICK, STEP TOUCH 33-36 Man – Step Lt behind Rt, step Rt to Rt side turning 1/4 Lt, step Lt next to Rt, Touch Rt ILOD Lady – Step Lt to Lt side, step back on Rt turning 1/4 Rt, step Lt next to Rt, Touch Rt OLOD [Take arm over ladies head as she turns out of wrap, end in double hand hold] 37-40 Both step fwd on Rt [Rt shoulder to Rt shoulder] kick Lt, step back on Lt, Touch Rt
STEP KICK, STEP TOUCH, CHANGE SIDES 41-44 Both step fwd on Rt [Lt shoulder to Lt shoulder] kick Lt, step back on Lt, Touch Rt 45-48 Man – Walk fwd RLR, brush Lt passing Lt shoulders, turning 1/4 Lt to face RLOD [Release ladies Lt hand, take mans Lt, ladies Rt arm over ladies head as you change sides] Lady – Walk fwd RLR, brush Lt passing Lt shoulders, turning 1/4 Rt under raised arms to face RLOD
ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN, STEP, BRUSH, STEP LOCK STEP, BRUSH 49-52 Rock fwd on Lt, recover back onto Rt, turn 1/2 turn Lt, Brush Rt [release hands on turn, rejoin into sweetheart] 53-56 Step fwd on Rt, slide Lt up behind Rt, step fwd on Rt, Brush Lt WINDMILL TURN 57-58 Step fwd on Lt turning 1/4 Lt, Touch Rt take Rt arm over ladies head ILOD 59-60 Step back on Rt turning 1/4 Lt, Touch Lt RLOD [release Rt hands, rejoin in front] 61-62 Step Lt to Lt side, turning 1/4 Lt [take Lt arm over ladies Head]Touch Rt OLOD 63-64 Step fwd on Rt turning 1/4 Lt, Touch Lt LOD Start again May 2014