The Happy Wanderer
Compte:
64
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Improver
Chorégraphe:
Gaye Teather (UK)
Musique:
The Happy Wanderer - Dave Sheriff
CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK, CHASSE LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, BACK ROCK
1&2Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
3-4Rock back on left, recover onto right
5&6Step left to left, step right beside left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left
7-8Rock back on right, recover onto left (facing 3:00)
CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK, CHASSE LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, BACK ROCK
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 (end facing 6:00)
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, KICK, BACK LEFT, RIGHT, COASTER STEP
17-20Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
21-22Walk back left, right
23&24Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
½ MONTEREY TURN, ¼ MONTEREY TURN
25-26Touch right toe to right, on ball of left pivot ½ turn right stepping right beside left
27-28Touch left to left, step left beside right
29-30Touch right toe to right, on ball of left pivot ¼ turn right stepping right beside left
31-32Touch left to left, step left beside right (facing 3:00)
CHORUS
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TOUCH, FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT, TOUCH
33-36Step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, touch left beside right
37-38Step left ¼ turn left, turn ½ left stepping back on right
39-40Turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, touch right beside left (facing 3:00)
RIGHT ROCK FORWARD & BACK, STEP, CLAP, CLAP, CLOSE, STEP, CLOSE, STEP
41-44Rock forward on right, recover on left, rock back on right, recover onto left (rocking chair)
45&46Step forward on right, hold & clap twice
&47Step left beside right, step forward on right
&48Step left beside right, step forward on right
LEFT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT
49-50Rock forward on left, recover onto right
51&52Shuffle ½ turn left stepping left, right, left
53-54Rock forward on right, recover onto left
55&56Shuffle ½ turn right stepping right, left, right (facing 3:00)
HEEL SWITCHES MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP, STOMP UP
57&58Touch left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
59&60Turn ¼ right touching left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
61&62Turn ¼ right touching left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
63-64Long step forward on left, stomp right beside left (weight stays on left) (facing 9:00)
REPEAT
ENDING
The song ends with 3 repetitions of the chorus, dance steps 33-64 three times ending the dance on 9:00 wall, optionally for a really neat ending complete a ¾ turn right on the final set of heel switches ending with a stomp facing the front
1&2Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
3-4Rock back on left, recover onto right
5&6Step left to left, step right beside left, ¼ turn right stepping back on left
7-8Rock back on right, recover onto left (facing 3:00)
CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK, CHASSE LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, BACK ROCK
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 (end facing 6:00)
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, KICK, BACK LEFT, RIGHT, COASTER STEP
17-20Walk forward right, left, right, kick left foot forward
21-22Walk back left, right
23&24Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left
½ MONTEREY TURN, ¼ MONTEREY TURN
25-26Touch right toe to right, on ball of left pivot ½ turn right stepping right beside left
27-28Touch left to left, step left beside right
29-30Touch right toe to right, on ball of left pivot ¼ turn right stepping right beside left
31-32Touch left to left, step left beside right (facing 3:00)
CHORUS
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TOUCH, FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT, TOUCH
33-36Step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, touch left beside right
37-38Step left ¼ turn left, turn ½ left stepping back on right
39-40Turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, touch right beside left (facing 3:00)
RIGHT ROCK FORWARD & BACK, STEP, CLAP, CLAP, CLOSE, STEP, CLOSE, STEP
41-44Rock forward on right, recover on left, rock back on right, recover onto left (rocking chair)
45&46Step forward on right, hold & clap twice
&47Step left beside right, step forward on right
&48Step left beside right, step forward on right
LEFT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN RIGHT
49-50Rock forward on left, recover onto right
51&52Shuffle ½ turn left stepping left, right, left
53-54Rock forward on right, recover onto left
55&56Shuffle ½ turn right stepping right, left, right (facing 3:00)
HEEL SWITCHES MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT, STEP, STOMP UP
57&58Touch left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
59&60Turn ¼ right touching left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
61&62Turn ¼ right touching left heel forward, step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right beside left
63-64Long step forward on left, stomp right beside left (weight stays on left) (facing 9:00)
REPEAT
ENDING
The song ends with 3 repetitions of the chorus, dance steps 33-64 three times ending the dance on 9:00 wall, optionally for a really neat ending complete a ¾ turn right on the final set of heel switches ending with a stomp facing the front