Purple Heather Partner Dance

Choreographed by 	Angie Leyland (Lancashire UK) 0781 4462901 August 2013
Description 	Easy Intermediate Partner Dance (64 counts) Same foot work throughout
		unless stated Start in Indian position (Man behind Lady) facing OLOD
Music 		Purple Heather - The Saloon Drifters (109 bpm)
		This arrangement by Neil Woodward - Track available from www.saloondrifers.webs.com
		24 count intro starting on bag pipes
Video		http://youtu.be/D1y5WMazoHU

Intro 	BUMP HIPS 2 RIGHT, 2 LEFT,RIGHT,LEFT,RIGHT,LEFT (extra 8 beats)
	STEP SLIDE, STEP TOUCH X 2
1-4 	Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt up to Rt, step Rt to Rt side touch Lt next to Rt
5-8 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt up to Lt, step Lt to Lt side touch Rt next to Lt

	STEP SLIDE, STEP TOUCH X 2, (TURNING THE LADY FULL TURN)
9-12 	Mens steps same as 1-4 Raising Rt hand, Ladys Rt hand turning lady full turn Rt
13-16 	Mens steps same as 5-8 Raising Rt hand, Ladys Rt hand turning lady full turn Lt

	1/8th TURN, 1/8th TURN PIVOTS TURNING RIGHT
17-20 	Putting weight on Rt ball of foot & turn two 1/8th turns (now facing LOD)

	ROCK FWD, ROCK BACK, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK (SWEETHEART POSITION)
21-22 	Rock fwd on Rt, Rock back on Lt
23&24 	Right shuffle backwards RLR

	ROCK BACK, ROCK FWD , WALK WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK WALK
25-28 	Rock Back on Lt, rock fwd on Rt, Walk Lt Rt
29&30 	Shuffle Fwd LRL,
31-32 	Walk Forward Rt - Lt

	TOE HEEL, SHUFFLE , TOE HEEL SHUFFLE X 2
33-34 	Rt toe,Rt heel,
35&36 	Rt shuffle Fwd RLR
37-38 	Lt toe, Lt heel,
39&40 	Lt shuffle Fwd LRL

	ROCK ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE (LADY) RT BEHIND CHA CHA CHA (MAN)
41-4 	Lady rock out on Rt foot recover on Lt Man steps to Rt, cross Lt behind
43&4 	Lady Rt cross shuffle travelling Lt, RLR in front of man changing places
	Man cha cha cha traveling slightly Rt RLR
	Keeping hold of both hands, Man brings ladys Lt hand over her head.
	Hands should now be crossed over in front (Lf over Rt)

	ROCK ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE (LADY) LT BEHIND CHA CHA CHA (MAN)
45-46 	Lady rocks out on Lt foot recover on Rt Man steps to Lt cross Rt behind
47&48 	Lady Lt cross shuffle travelling Rt LRL Man cha cha cha traveling slightly Lt LRL
	Keeping hold of both hands, Man brings ladys Lt hand over her head
	Back into sweetheart position
49-52 	Rt toe,Rt heel, Rt shuffle Fwd RLR
53-56	 Lt toe, Lt heel, Lt shuffle making ¼ turn Rt (facing OLOD)
	(Back into Indian position)

	BUMP HIPS 2 RIGHT, 2 LEFT,RIGHT,LEFT,RIGHT,LEFT
57-64	 Bump hips Rt twice, Lt Twice, then RLRL.
	The dance will finish in this position were you hear the bag pipes
	Plenty of style and cuddles at this stage
	HAVE FUN

Thanks to Phil for helping with the men’s steps & A special thanks to The Saloon Drifters for letting me
Choreograph this partner dance to Purple Heather
Happy Dancing and Miles of Smiles from Angie