Whispered Softly
Choreographed by: 	Terry and Caroline French. 05/19. westcountrykickers@talktalk.net
		01395 – 512569 ~ 07866 089 575
Description: 	64 count, partner circle dance. Start in Right Parallel Position (offset western hold),
		Man facing LOD Lady facing RLOD
Music: 		Softer Than A Whisper - Hal Ketchum, 95bpm, CD: Sure Love
	MAN 					LADY
1,2,3&4 	PINWHEEL 1/2 TURN
	1/8 turn right, 1/8 turn right, stepping L,R 			1/8 turn right, 1/8 turn right, stepping R,L
	Shuffle left, right, left 1/4 turn right (RLOD) 		Shuffle right, left, right 1/4 turn right (LOD)
5,6,7&8 	1/2 TURN INTO CLOSED WESTERN POSITION, SHUFFLE (man forward/lady back)
	1/2 turn right, stepping R,L, Shuffle fwd R,L,R 		1/4 turn left, 1/4 turn left, stepping L,R, Shuffle back L,R,L
	(Lady turns under man’s left/lady’s right hands to end in front of man, face to face, in closed western hold on count 6)
9,10,11&12 	SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE (Man fwd/Lady back)
	Step L to left side, Step R beside L, Shuffle fwd L,R,L 		Step R to right side, Step L beside R, Shuffle back R,L,R
13,1415&16 	SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE (Man fwd/Lady back)
	Step R to R side, Step L beside R, Shuffle fwd R,L,R 		Step L to left side, Step R beside L, Shuffle back L,R,L
17,18,19&20 	ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP TO FACE
	Rock fwd on L, Recover onto R, Triple 1/4 turn right L,R,L 	Rock back on R, Recover onto L, Triple 3/4 turn left R,L,R
	(Lady turns under man’s left/lady’s right hands to end in front of man, face to face, in double hand hold position)
21,22,23&24 	SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
	Step R to right side, Recover onto L 			Step L to left side, Recover onto R
	Cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Cross R over L 		Cross L behind R, Step R to right side, Cross L over R
2526,27&28 SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
	Step L to left side, Cross R behind L 			Step R to right side, Cross L behind R
	Turning 1/4 turn left, shuffle fwd L,R,L			 Turning 1/4 turn right, shuffle fwd R,L,R
	(Change to inside hand hold on count 27)
29,30,31&32 FORWARD ROLLING TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
	Full turn left stepping fwd R,L, Shuffle fwd R,L,R 		Full turn right stepping fwd L,R, Shuffle fwd L,R,L
	(Release hands on count 29, pick up inside hands on count 31)
33,34,35&36 ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TRIPLE TURN (BACK TO BACK)
	Rock fwd on L, Recover onto R, Triple 1/4 turn left L,R,L		Rock fwd on R, Recover onto L, Triple 1/4 turn right R,L,R
37,38,39&40 STEP, 1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
	Step fwd on R, Pivot ½ turn left 			Step fwd on L, Pivot ½ turn right
	Turning 1/4 turn left, shuffle fwd R,L,R 			Turning 1/4 turn right, shuffle fwd L,R,L
	(Release hands on count 37, pick up inside hands on count 39)
41,42,43&44 WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
	Walk fwd L,R, Shuffle fwd L,R,L 			Walk fwd R,L, Shuffle fwd R,L,R
45,46,47&48 ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN TO FACE PARTNER
	Rock fwd on R, Recover onto L, Triple 1/4 turn right RLR 		Rock fwd on L, Recover onto R, Triple 1/4 turn left LRL
	(Release man’s right/lady’s left hands on count 48, and pick up man’s left/lady’s right hands)
49,50,51&52 CHANGE SIDES, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN TO FACE PARTNER
	Walk fwd L,R, Triple 1/2 turn left L,R,L 			Walk fwd R,L, Triple 1/2 turn right R,L,R
	(Lady passes under raised hands, changing sides)
53,54,55&56 CHANGE SIDES, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN TO FACE PARTNER
	Walk fwd R,L, Triple 1/2 turn left R,L,R 			Walk fwd L,R, Triple 1/2 turn right L,R,L
	(Lady passes under raised hands, changing sides, then pick up double hand hold)
57,58,59&60 SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
	Step L to left side, Cross R behind L 			Step R to right side, Cross L behind R
	Turning 1/4 turn left, shuffle fwd L,R,L 			Turning 1/4 turn right, shuffle fwd R,L,R
	(Change to inside hand hold on count 59)
61,62,63&64 MAN: ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP. LADY: STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP
	Rock fwd on R, Recover onto L 			Step fwd on L, Pivot 1/2 turn right
	Step back on R, step L beside R, Step fwd on R 		Triple step on the spot L,R,L
	(Take man’s right/lady’s left hands over lady’s head on count 62, and then pick up in parallel position)
	Start Again