Whispered SoftlyChoreographed 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 LoveMAN 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