Troubadour
Choreographed by Josie Copley josie_copley@hotmail.co.uk, Diane Jackson arjjaze@iname.com (February 2019) Description 64 count Partner dance, same footwork throughout unless stated Start in Skaters position, left hands in front, right hands on ladies right hip Music One more Troubadour – Steve Moakler Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBEQhcN_P1M&feature=youtu.be
SKATE LEFT, RIGHT, SHUFFLE X 2 1-4 Skate fwd Lt, Rt, left shuffle fwd LRL 5-8 Skate fwd Rt, Lt, right shuffle fwd RLR
STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN TRIPLE, ROCK STEP, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE 9-10 Step fwd on Lt, pivot 1/2 turn Rt [release right hand, keep hold of left] 11&12 Turning 1/4 turn Rt to face ILOD triple step LRL [lady now behind man] 13-14 Rock fwd on Rt, recover back onto Lt, 15&16 Turning 1/4 turn Rt to face LOD shuffle fwd RLR [raise right hand on turn, re-join left hands] [Both now in sweetheart position facing LOD]
WALK, WALK, [LADY FULL TURN] SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP 17-18 Man walk fwd Lt, Rt, [Lady Full turn right under raised Rt arms] 19&20 Left shuffle fwd LRL 21-22 Rock fwd on Rt, recover back onto Lt 23&24 Step back on Rt, step Lt next to Rt, step fwd on Rt
1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE 25-26 Step fwd Lt, Rt turning Rt to face RLOD [now in reverse sweetheart] 27&28 Left Shuffle backwards LRL 29-30 Rock back on Rt, fwd onto Lt 31&32 Right shuffle fwd RLR toward RLOD
CHANGE SIDES, SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN TO FACE PARTNER, TRIPLE 33-34 Man stepping behind Lady, Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, Lady step Lt across Rt in front of man, step Rt to Rt side 35&36 Left shuffle fwd LRL [still facing RLOD in sweetheart position] 37-38 Man Rock fwd on Rt, recover back onto Lt [release left hands take Rt over lady’s head on turn,] Lady step fwd on Rt, turn 1/4 turn Lt 39&40 Man Rt triple RLR turning 1/4 Rt to face partner ILOD Lady Rt triple RLR facing partner OLOD [now facing each other, holding right hands]
CHANGE SIDES, TRIPLE, SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE 41-42 Walk fwd Lt, Rt, passing right shoulders 43&44 Man Lt triple step turning 1/2 turn Rt behind Lady to end in Indian position OLOD Lady triple step LRL Man behind Lady in Indian position facing OLOD [rejoin Rt hands] 45-46 Step Rt to Rt side, recover back onto Lt 47&48 Step Rt over Lt, step Lt to Lt side, step Rt over Lt
STEP, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN WALK WALK 49-52 Step Lt to Lt side, Hold, Step Rt over across Lt, Hold 53-56 Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, turn 1/4 turn Lt walk fwd Lt, Rt
ROCK STEP, LADY STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, 1/2 turn TRIPLE, ROCK STEP SHUFFLE 57-58 Man rock fwd on Lt, recover back onto Rt [release Right hands] Lady Step fwd on Lt, pivot half turn Rt to face RLOD [take Lt arm over lady’s head on turn] 59&60 Man Lt triple back LRL Lady Lt triple step turning 1/2 turn right under raised left arms LOD 61-64 Rock back on Rt, step fwd on Lt, Rt shuffle fwd RLR Rejoin right arms onto ladies right hip, left hands in front, now back in skaters Start again April 2019