Count:
-
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver line/contra dance
Sequence: ABB, (sing, holding still for 2 counts after count 32), ABB, (sing while bobbing up and down for 8 counts), ABB, (sing, holding still after count 32 & bobbing up and down for 10 counts), AB, Eulogy, Ending
Sing "Weee'lllll" for a count of two then start dance on "drink"
PART A: CHORUS
WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK FLICK TWICE
1-4Walk forward right left right, kick left forward
Those facing the back wall kick to your left of the dancer in front of you (outside of their right leg); those facing the home wall kick between the legs of the dancer in front of you (not above the knee)
5-8Walk back left right left and flick right foot backwards while clicking fingers at head height and tilting head to the right
Avoid flicking too far back and too high so as not to kick the rear of the dancer behind you
9-16Repeat steps 1-8
If you are really clever with your partner then this time the one who kicked on the outside of the leg first time will kick between the legs and vice versa
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, KICK, SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK
17-20Step right to right side, cross step left behind right, step right to right side, kick left to left diagonal
21-24Step left to left side, cross step right in front of left, step left to left side, kick right to right diagonal
ROLLING VINE RIGHT AND LEFT WITH CLAP
25-28Rolling vine to right ending with left touch and clap
29-32Rolling vine to left ending with right touch and clap
PART B: VERSE
WALK FORWARD RIGHT LEFT HALF TURN, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
1-4Walk forward right left, touch palms of right hand with your partner as you half turn right stepping right left
Now facing the opposite wall. Try to keep the lines about 3 steps apart
5-8Grapevine right ending with left touch
GRAPEVINE LEFT, RIGHT KICK, KICKING HALF TURN RIGHT KICK Z 2
9-12Grapevine left ending with right kick forward
13-16Bend right knee, half turn right kicking right forward, bend right knee, half turn right kicking right forward
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, LEFT KICK, KICKING HALF TURN LEFT KICK TWICE
17-20Grapevine right ending with left kick forward
21-24Bend left knee, half turn left kicking left forward, bend left knee, half turn left kicking left forward
GRAPEVINE LEFT, STEP TOUCH AND CLAP, BACK TOUCH AND CLAP
25-28Grapevine left ending with right touch
29-32Step forward on right, touch left beside right while clapping both hands against partners hands, step back on left, touch right beside left and clap your own hand
EULOGY
When Lily dies, hold hands in the line and gently sway right, left, right staring up to Heaven while the eulogy is delivered. The all together "oooHHHWee'll" as you wind your right arm round and round and round in a circle
ENDING
Dance Part A (Chorus) starting on "drink" (singing loudly) up to count 24. Then cross right over left and slowly unwind a full turn left over about four counts. Then raise arms up in the air and then down as you bow to your partner and then up again as the music fades shaking hands in the air
Sing "Weee'lllll" for a count of two then start dance on "drink"
PART A: CHORUS
WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK FLICK TWICE
1-4Walk forward right left right, kick left forward
Those facing the back wall kick to your left of the dancer in front of you (outside of their right leg); those facing the home wall kick between the legs of the dancer in front of you (not above the knee)
5-8Walk back left right left and flick right foot backwards while clicking fingers at head height and tilting head to the right
Avoid flicking too far back and too high so as not to kick the rear of the dancer behind you
9-16Repeat steps 1-8
If you are really clever with your partner then this time the one who kicked on the outside of the leg first time will kick between the legs and vice versa
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, KICK, SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK
17-20Step right to right side, cross step left behind right, step right to right side, kick left to left diagonal
21-24Step left to left side, cross step right in front of left, step left to left side, kick right to right diagonal
ROLLING VINE RIGHT AND LEFT WITH CLAP
25-28Rolling vine to right ending with left touch and clap
29-32Rolling vine to left ending with right touch and clap
PART B: VERSE
WALK FORWARD RIGHT LEFT HALF TURN, GRAPEVINE RIGHT
1-4Walk forward right left, touch palms of right hand with your partner as you half turn right stepping right left
Now facing the opposite wall. Try to keep the lines about 3 steps apart
5-8Grapevine right ending with left touch
GRAPEVINE LEFT, RIGHT KICK, KICKING HALF TURN RIGHT KICK Z 2
9-12Grapevine left ending with right kick forward
13-16Bend right knee, half turn right kicking right forward, bend right knee, half turn right kicking right forward
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, LEFT KICK, KICKING HALF TURN LEFT KICK TWICE
17-20Grapevine right ending with left kick forward
21-24Bend left knee, half turn left kicking left forward, bend left knee, half turn left kicking left forward
GRAPEVINE LEFT, STEP TOUCH AND CLAP, BACK TOUCH AND CLAP
25-28Grapevine left ending with right touch
29-32Step forward on right, touch left beside right while clapping both hands against partners hands, step back on left, touch right beside left and clap your own hand
EULOGY
When Lily dies, hold hands in the line and gently sway right, left, right staring up to Heaven while the eulogy is delivered. The all together "oooHHHWee'll" as you wind your right arm round and round and round in a circle
ENDING
Dance Part A (Chorus) starting on "drink" (singing loudly) up to count 24. Then cross right over left and slowly unwind a full turn left over about four counts. Then raise arms up in the air and then down as you bow to your partner and then up again as the music fades shaking hands in the air
