The Long Way Home
Choreographed by Diane Jackson arjjaze@iname.com - Josie Copley josie_copley@hotmail.co.uk Description 64 count Partner dance, same footwork unless stated Start facing LOD in Sweetheart position Music Takin’ The Long Way Home – Sammy Kershaw. CD-Better Than I Used To Be
WALK WALK SHUFFLE X 2 1-4 Walk fwd Lt Rt, left shuffle LRL 5-8 Walk fwd Rt Lt, right shuffle RLR
ROCK STEP SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, 9-12 Rock fwd on Lt, back onto Rt, shuffle back LRL 13-16 Rock back on Rt, fwd onto Lt, right shuffle fwd turning 1/4 Left to face ILOD [Lady now behind man in reverse Indian position facing ILOD]
BOX 1/4 TURN TOUCH STEP RIGHT, LEFT,[LADY 1/2 TURN] TRIPLE 17-20 Step Lt across/over Rt, step back on Rt, step fwd on Lt turning 1/4 turn to face RLOD, Touch Rt [Release Right hands on turn to face RLOD] 21-24 Man Step Rt Lt, Triple RLR in place Lady Walk fwd Rt Lt turning 1/2 Lt under raised Lt arms to face Man, triple in place [Lady in front of man facing LOD, man facing RLOD Left palm to palm]
STEP CROSS ROCK, TRIPLE STEP CROSS ROCK, TRIPLE STEP 25-28 Cross Lt over Rt, recover onto Rt, triple in place LRL [Left palm to palm] 29-32 Cross Rt over Lt, recover onto Rt, triple in place RLR [Right palm to palm, keep hold of right hands
WALK WALK, 1/4 TURN TRIPLE STEP ROCK STEP, 1/4 TRIPLE 33-36 Man walk fwd Lt Rt, passing Right shoulders, turning 1/4 Right triple in place LRL Lady walk fwd Lt Rt passing Right shoulders, turning 1/4 Left, triple in place LRL [Both now in Sweetheart position facing ILOD] 37-40 Rock fwd on Rt, recover back onto Lt, turning 1/4 turn Rt to face LOD, triple step RLR [Man behind Lady facing LOD in Indian position]
CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE WALK WALK SHUFFLE 41-44 Cross Lt over Rt,, recover back onto Rt, Left shuffle fwd LRL LOD 45-48 Walk fwd Rt Lt, Right shuffle fwd RLR
ROCK STEP, [LADY 1/2 TURN] TRIPLE ROCK STEP, [LADY 1/2 TURN] SHUFFLE 49-52 Man rock fwd on Lt, recover back onto Rt, triple in place LRL Lady Step fwd on Lt, pivot 1/2 turn Rt, triple in place LRL [Take Lt arm over ladies head as she turns to face man, RLOD release/rejoin Right hands] 53-56 Man rock Back on Rt, fwd onto Lt, Rt shuffle fwd RLR Lady step fwd on Rt, pivot 1/2 turn Lt, Rt shuffle fwd [Now back in Sweetheart position facing LOD]
WALK WALK [LADY 1/2 TURN] SHUFFLE WALK WALK [LADY 1/2 TURN] SHUFFLE 57-60 Man walk fwd Lt Rt, left shuffle fwd LRL Lady walk fwd Lt, Rt, turning 1/2 turn right to face RLOD under raised Rt arms, left shuffle back 61-64 Man walk fwd Rt Lt, right shuffle fwd RLR Lady step Rt Lt, turning 1/2 turn Rt to face LOD, Right shuffle fwd [Now back in sweetheart position,] Start Again June 2019