Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Contra
(Fun song about differences between Canada & the United States!)
This is a 32 count 2-wall easy contra line dance. Start after a16 count intro (on vocals).
S1: R R step, clap, L step, clap, R triple forward
1&2&3&4Step R forward (1), clap (&), step L forward (2), clap (&), step R forward (3), step L beside right (&), step R forward (4)….contra lines are dancing toward each other here
S2: L forward coaster, R back coaster
5&6 7&8Step L forward (5), step R beside left (&), step L back (6), step R back (7), step L beside right (&), step R forward (8)
S3: L lock step forward, R lock step forward
1&2 3&4Step L forward (1), step R beside left (&), step L forward (2), step R forward (3), step L beside right (&), step R forward (4)…contra lines will pass through each other here
S4: L forward rock recover ¼ turn, R step forward ¼ pivot
5&6 7 8Step L forward (5), recover on R (&), make ¼ turn and step L to side (6), step R forward (7), pivot ¼ turn step L in place (8)
S5: R side rock & weave
1&2&3&4Step R to side (1), recover on L (&), cross R in front of left (2), step L to side (&), cross R behind left (3), step L to side (&), step R across in front of left (4)
S6: L side rock & weave
5&6&7&8Step L to side (1), recover on R (&), cross L in front of right (2), step R to side (&), cross L behind right (3), step R to side (&), step L across in front of right (4)
S7: R forward mambo, L back mambo
1&2 3&4Step R forward (1), step L in place (&) step R beside left (2), step L back (3), step R in place (&), step L beside right (4)
S8: R & L heel switches, R heel hook x 2
5&6&7&8Touch R heel forward (5), step R beside left (&), touch L heel forward (6), step L beside right (&), touch R heel forward (7), hook R heel in front of left knee (&), touch R heel forward (8), hook R heel in front of left knee (&)
BONUS RESTART & TAG!
*After the 3rd time you do the dance, you will only do the first 8 counts but end it with a R touch on 8, and then Restart. You will be facing the opposite direction from where you started the dance, and it’s right after they sing “We got stronger beer!” …you can sing too!
*You will dance the dance 2 more times and be facing the same wall as you were for the above Restart. At the end of the dance (again when they sing “We got stronger beer,”) you will repeat the last 4 counts (heel switches), and then start the dance again.
Have fun! (best danced with Smarties and m&m’s!)
This is a 32 count 2-wall easy contra line dance. Start after a16 count intro (on vocals).
S1: R R step, clap, L step, clap, R triple forward
1&2&3&4Step R forward (1), clap (&), step L forward (2), clap (&), step R forward (3), step L beside right (&), step R forward (4)….contra lines are dancing toward each other here
S2: L forward coaster, R back coaster
5&6 7&8Step L forward (5), step R beside left (&), step L back (6), step R back (7), step L beside right (&), step R forward (8)
S3: L lock step forward, R lock step forward
1&2 3&4Step L forward (1), step R beside left (&), step L forward (2), step R forward (3), step L beside right (&), step R forward (4)…contra lines will pass through each other here
S4: L forward rock recover ¼ turn, R step forward ¼ pivot
5&6 7 8Step L forward (5), recover on R (&), make ¼ turn and step L to side (6), step R forward (7), pivot ¼ turn step L in place (8)
S5: R side rock & weave
1&2&3&4Step R to side (1), recover on L (&), cross R in front of left (2), step L to side (&), cross R behind left (3), step L to side (&), step R across in front of left (4)
S6: L side rock & weave
5&6&7&8Step L to side (1), recover on R (&), cross L in front of right (2), step R to side (&), cross L behind right (3), step R to side (&), step L across in front of right (4)
S7: R forward mambo, L back mambo
1&2 3&4Step R forward (1), step L in place (&) step R beside left (2), step L back (3), step R in place (&), step L beside right (4)
S8: R & L heel switches, R heel hook x 2
5&6&7&8Touch R heel forward (5), step R beside left (&), touch L heel forward (6), step L beside right (&), touch R heel forward (7), hook R heel in front of left knee (&), touch R heel forward (8), hook R heel in front of left knee (&)
BONUS RESTART & TAG!
*After the 3rd time you do the dance, you will only do the first 8 counts but end it with a R touch on 8, and then Restart. You will be facing the opposite direction from where you started the dance, and it’s right after they sing “We got stronger beer!” …you can sing too!
*You will dance the dance 2 more times and be facing the same wall as you were for the above Restart. At the end of the dance (again when they sing “We got stronger beer,”) you will repeat the last 4 counts (heel switches), and then start the dance again.
Have fun! (best danced with Smarties and m&m’s!)
