Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
This dance is a columned barn style contra. One column will start facing the front end of the long length of the room, each alternating column will face the back end of the long length of the room. Each column will have a column to their right facing the opposite direction which they will pass through during the 2nd count of 8 between counts 3-6.
Dance starts 40 counts into song:
#3 counts of 8 of drums and claps
#2 counts of 8 of guitar
At the start of the 6th count of eight when the guitar starts the main melody the dance starts.
#1st Count of 8: Shuffle Step, Stomp Clap Clap, Heel and Heel, Clap Clap
1&2RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
3&4*LF stomp, clap, clap
5, 6**RF touch heel, RF step together
7&8LF touch heel, clap, clap
#2nd Count of 8: Pivot Rock, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Step, Heel and Heel,
1, 2weight to LF ¼ turn to left (9:00), RF forward ½ turn to left (3:00) weight to RF
3&4***LF step forward, RF step together, LF step forward
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7&8&LF touch heel, LF step together, RF touch heel, RF step together
#3rd Count of 8: Cross, Side, Sailor Turn, Shuffle Step, Hitch Turn
1, 2LF step cross, RF step side
3&4LF step cross behind, RF step together ¼ turn left (12:00), LF step forward
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7, 8LF step forward, RF knee hitch up with ¼ turn left (9:00)
#4th Count of 8: Side, Sailor Turn, Rock, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Step
1,2&RF step side, LF cross behind, RF step together ¼ turn to left (6:00)
3, 4LF touch heel, rock onto LF.
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7&8LF step forward, RF step together, LF step forward
Tags:-
Occur at the end walls 6, 10, 15, and 16 (i.e. the end of each chorus)
1, 2RF forward, ½ turn left weight to LF
3, 4RF forward, ½ turn left weight to LF
Optional Variations
*3&4: stomp both feet together down into a squat and hold the squat for two claps.
**5&6: If in squat position, jump up to RF heel touch, then back to squat, then up to LF heel touch
***3&4: on count 4 draw the RF in to start a post turn, ending a 360 turn to the right as you take the first step forward with the RF on count 5
Dance starts 40 counts into song:
#3 counts of 8 of drums and claps
#2 counts of 8 of guitar
At the start of the 6th count of eight when the guitar starts the main melody the dance starts.
#1st Count of 8: Shuffle Step, Stomp Clap Clap, Heel and Heel, Clap Clap
1&2RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
3&4*LF stomp, clap, clap
5, 6**RF touch heel, RF step together
7&8LF touch heel, clap, clap
#2nd Count of 8: Pivot Rock, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Step, Heel and Heel,
1, 2weight to LF ¼ turn to left (9:00), RF forward ½ turn to left (3:00) weight to RF
3&4***LF step forward, RF step together, LF step forward
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7&8&LF touch heel, LF step together, RF touch heel, RF step together
#3rd Count of 8: Cross, Side, Sailor Turn, Shuffle Step, Hitch Turn
1, 2LF step cross, RF step side
3&4LF step cross behind, RF step together ¼ turn left (12:00), LF step forward
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7, 8LF step forward, RF knee hitch up with ¼ turn left (9:00)
#4th Count of 8: Side, Sailor Turn, Rock, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Step
1,2&RF step side, LF cross behind, RF step together ¼ turn to left (6:00)
3, 4LF touch heel, rock onto LF.
5&6RF step forward, LF step together, RF step forward
7&8LF step forward, RF step together, LF step forward
Tags:-
Occur at the end walls 6, 10, 15, and 16 (i.e. the end of each chorus)
1, 2RF forward, ½ turn left weight to LF
3, 4RF forward, ½ turn left weight to LF
Optional Variations
*3&4: stomp both feet together down into a squat and hold the squat for two claps.
**5&6: If in squat position, jump up to RF heel touch, then back to squat, then up to LF heel touch
***3&4: on count 4 draw the RF in to start a post turn, ending a 360 turn to the right as you take the first step forward with the RF on count 5
