Restless Rambler
Choreographed by  Stompin' Sue & The Other Ones  973-579-3431
stompinsue@nac.net  - http://www.stompinsue.com/ 
Description 48 count, beginner/intermediate partner/circle dance. 
Couples begin face to face in a 2 hand hold. Lady facing RLOD
Music Restless by Ricky Skaggs
If Wishes Were Horses by Kimber Clayton - 123 BPM 
Cowboy Sweetheart by LeAnn Rimes - 131 BPM
Jose Cuervo by Kimber Clayton - 120 BPM
Life's Too Long by Ricky Skaggs - 136 BPM

 

 

 

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MAN LADY
TOE STEPS, KICKS AND SAILOR/COASTER STEP
1-4  Step slightly forward to left with left toe, then heel.
Step slightly forward to left with right toe, then heel.
Step slightly forward to left with right toe, then heel.
Step slightly forward to left with left toe, then heel
5-6 Kick left twice Kick right twice
7&8  Step left back slightly behind right, step slightly to
right with right, step left together with right.
Resembles a sailor step
Step right back and slightly to right, step left together
with right, step right slightly to right side.
Resembles a coaster step
TOE STEPS, KICKS AND SAILOR/COASTER STEP
9-12 Step slightly forward to right with right toe, then heel
Step slightly forward to right with left toe, then heel.
Step slightly forward to right with left toe, then heel.
Step slightly forward to right with right toe, then heel
13-14 Kick right twice Kick left twice
15&16 Step right foot back slightly behind left, step slightly 
to left on left, step right together with left.

Resembles a sailor step
Step left back and slightly to left, step right together
with left, step left foot slightly to left side.
Resembles a coaster step
WALK 4 STEPS INTO BACK-TO-BACK; 2 SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
17-20 Dropping left hand and raising right hand, step left to
left side, step right together. Lowering right hand, 
step forward on slight angle to right on left, step 
right together
Dropping right hand, lady passes under joined 
Hands,stepping on right foot at a slight angle to 
left, left together. Lowering joined hands, step to 
right on right,left together. /retaining the lady's left
hand in the man's right hand, couple should now be
back-to-back with the gentleman still facing LOD 
and the lady still facing RLOD
21&22 Shuffle L-R-L while beginning a ½ turn to right Shuffle R-L-R while beginning a ½ turn to left
23&24 Shuffle R-L-R while finishing the turn Shuffle L-R-L while finishing the turn. Couples will now be face-to-face, with the gentleman facing RLOD; lady facing LOD
WALK 4 STEPS INTO BACK-TO-BACK; 2 SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
25-28  Repeat 17-20
Couples moving into back-to-back position
29&30  Repeat 21 & 22
31&32  Repeat 23 & 24
Couples will now be face-to-face, with the gentleman again facing LOD and the lady facing RLOD.
2 STEPS; FULL TURN TO THE RIGHT ON 3 SHUFFLES TOWARD LOD
33-34 Step forward left, right Step back right, left
Couples should move into a closed position as they step. Remaining in a closed position, the couple will 
Rotate a full turn to the right while moving toward the forward LOD during the next three shuffles
35&36 Make a ¼ to 1/3 turn to right (as a couple) and 
shuffle left-right-left to left side (LOD)
Make a ¼ to 1/3 turn to right (as a couple) and 
shuffle right-left-right to right side (LOD)
37&38  Make a 1/3 to ½ turn to right (as a couple) and 
shuffle right-left-right to right side (LOD)
Make a 1/3 to ½ turn to right (as a couple) and 
shuffle left-right-left to left side (LOD)
39&40 Finish the turn by rotating ¼ to 1/3 to right (as a couple)& shuffling forward L-R-L toward LOD Finish the turn by rotating ¼ to 1/3 turn to right 
(as a couple), and shuffle back R-L-R
2 STEPS; FULL TURN TO THE LEFT ON 3 SHUFFLES LOD
41-42 Step forward right, step forward left (toward LOD) (Facing RLOD) step back left, right.r emaining in a
closed position, the couple will rotate one full turn to
the left while moving toward the forward LOD during
the next three shuffles
43&44 Make a ¼ to 1/3 turn to left (as a couple) 
and shuffle right-left-right to right side (LOD)
Make a ¼ to 1/3 turn to left (as a couple) 
and shuffle left-right-left to left side (LOD)
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45&46  Make a 1/3 to ½ turn to left (as a couple) 
and shuffle left-right-left to left side (LOD)
Make a 1/3 to ½ turn to left (as a couple) and shuffle right-left-right to right side (LOD)
47&48 Finish the turn by rotating ¼ to 1/3 turn to left
(as a couple) and shuffling forward right, 
forward left, together right.
Finish the turn by rotating ¼ to 1/3 turn to left 
(as a couple), and shuffle back left, back right, 
together with left. /the last shuffle will resemble a
coaster step, allowing the couples to halt the forward
momentum and more easily begin the dance again.
As the couple dances the last shuffle 
(i.e. The coaster step) allow some space between
the partners and return to a two-hand hold
REPEAT
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk October 2002