Sylvia

Choreographed by	Diana Dawson (Scotland) February 201601896 756244 or 077570 75028
		www.dianadawson.uk dianadawson@btinternet.com
Description 	32 counts, 4-wall, improver line dance CCW direction
Music: 		Sylvia’s Mother - Mike Denver (163bpm) 8 Count Intro
		CD: The Galway Boy Track available to download from iTunes & Amazon
Choreographers note: This is an up-beat version of the Dr Hook song from way back!
		Thank you to Nigel Slater and Hayden Allen (UK Country Artistes) for bringing this
		song to my attention. Nigel has also recorded it on his album Love’s Standing
		(Right in front of me) available at his gigs

1: 	Walk forward Right-Left, Side Rock, Back Rock, Rock & Cross, Triple three-quarter turn
1-2	Walk forward on Right. Walk forward on Left
3&4& 	Rock Right to Right side, recover onto Left. Rock Right back, recover onto Left
5&6 	Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left. Cross Right over Left
7&8 	Triple step three-quarter turn Right stepping Left, Right, Left [facing 9 o’clock]

2: 	Mambo forward, Coaster step, Step, Pivot Half turn, Step, Full turn Triple forward
1&2 	Rock forward on right. Recover onto Left, Step Right beside Left
3&4 	Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left
5&6 	Step forward on Right. Pivot half turn Left. Step forward on Right
7& 	Half turn Right stepping back on Left. Half turn Right stepping forward on Right
8 	Step forward on Left [facing 3 o’clock]
	Easy Option for count 7&8 – Left shuffle forward stepping Left, Right, Left

3: 	Rock forward & side & back & step, Rock forward & side & back & step
1& 	Rock forward on Right, recover onto Left.
2& 	Rock Right to Right side, recover onto Left
3&4 	Rock back on right. Recover onto Left. Step forward on Left
5& 	Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right.
6& 	Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right
7&8 	Rock back on Left. Recover onto Right. Step forward on Left

4: 	Rock forward & Half turn, Shuffle forward, Right side mambo, Left side mambo
1&2 	Rock fwd on Right. Recover onto Left. Half turn Right stepping fwd onto Right [facing 9 o’clock]
3&4 	Left shuffle forward stepping Left, Right, Left
5&6 	Rock right to right side. Recover onto Left. Step Right beside Left
7&8 	Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right. Step Left beside Right
	Start again

A bit of fun Styling
On Walls 3, 6 & 7 at Section 4, when the words in the song are "Goodbye – Goodbye…."
	Wave "goodbye" with the Right hand on steps 1&2 (the half turn)
	Wave "goodbye" with the Left hand on steps 3&4 (the Left shuffle forward)
	Wave "goodbye" with the Right hand on steps 5&6 (Right side mambo)
	Wave "goodbye" with the Left hand on steps 7&8 (Left side mambo)  		March 2016