Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Absolute Beginner - Line OR Contra
(Intro 37 seconds start on "smokin")
Alt. music options:-
Have I The Right by The Honeycombs (intro 7 seconds 16 counts)
Rockin around the Christmas Tree by Eddie Rabbit (intro 8 seconds 16 counts)
Dance For Evermore by Si Cranstoun (intro 8 seconds 16 counts)
Tell Me Ma by Sham Rock (intro 14 seconds 32 counts)
Walks forward, kick, walks back, tap
1-4. Walk forward - right, left, right, kick left forward
5-8. Walk back - left, right, left, tap right next to left
Side, together, side, tap, side, together, side, tap
1-4. Step right to right, close left to right, step right to right, tap left next to right
5-8. Step left to left, close right to left, step left to left, tap right next to left
Step forward, clap, step back, clap, step back, clap, step forward, clap
1-2. Step forward on right, tap left behind right and clap hands
3-4. Step back on left, tap right next to left and clap hands
5-6. Step back on right, tap left next to right and clap hands level with
right shoulder
7-8. Step forward on left, tap right next to left and clap hands
Walks forward, brush, walks turning 1/2 right, brush
1-4. Walk forward- right, left, right, brush left forward
5-8. Walk forward - left, right, left gradually turning 1/2 right (6 o'clock), brush right forward.
Have fun with this dance by making it a contra line (especially at socials) :-
Section 1 - walks forward and clap hands with the people opposite you
Section 3 - when clapping on step 5-6 turn round over right shoulder and clap the hands of the person behind you
During section 3 when you are clapping hands you could shout out the following to make it more fun :-
1-2"To you"
3-4. "To me"
5-6. "And back"
7-8. "To you"
Section 4 - when walking forward pass your partner's right shoulder
Many Thanks to Cathy Hodgson for her help in making this a contra dance xxxx
Alt. music options:-
Have I The Right by The Honeycombs (intro 7 seconds 16 counts)
Rockin around the Christmas Tree by Eddie Rabbit (intro 8 seconds 16 counts)
Dance For Evermore by Si Cranstoun (intro 8 seconds 16 counts)
Tell Me Ma by Sham Rock (intro 14 seconds 32 counts)
Walks forward, kick, walks back, tap
1-4. Walk forward - right, left, right, kick left forward
5-8. Walk back - left, right, left, tap right next to left
Side, together, side, tap, side, together, side, tap
1-4. Step right to right, close left to right, step right to right, tap left next to right
5-8. Step left to left, close right to left, step left to left, tap right next to left
Step forward, clap, step back, clap, step back, clap, step forward, clap
1-2. Step forward on right, tap left behind right and clap hands
3-4. Step back on left, tap right next to left and clap hands
5-6. Step back on right, tap left next to right and clap hands level with
right shoulder
7-8. Step forward on left, tap right next to left and clap hands
Walks forward, brush, walks turning 1/2 right, brush
1-4. Walk forward- right, left, right, brush left forward
5-8. Walk forward - left, right, left gradually turning 1/2 right (6 o'clock), brush right forward.
Have fun with this dance by making it a contra line (especially at socials) :-
Section 1 - walks forward and clap hands with the people opposite you
Section 3 - when clapping on step 5-6 turn round over right shoulder and clap the hands of the person behind you
During section 3 when you are clapping hands you could shout out the following to make it more fun :-
1-2"To you"
3-4. "To me"
5-6. "And back"
7-8. "To you"
Section 4 - when walking forward pass your partner's right shoulder
Many Thanks to Cathy Hodgson for her help in making this a contra dance xxxx
