Count:
44
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner line/contra dance
KICK BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, FORWARD STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT, TOUCH
1&2Kick right forward, step back on right ball, cross left over right
3-4Rock right to side, recover on left
5&6Step right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
7-8Step left forward turning ¼ left, touch right diagonally forward
SIDE STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, COASTER STEP, PADDLE TURN TURNING 1/8 (TWICE)
1-2Step right to side turning ¼ left, touch left diagonally forward (6:00)
3&4Step left back, step right together, step left forward
5-6Step right forward on ball, recover left turning 1/8 left
7-8Step right forward on ball, recover left turning 1/8 left
ROCK RECOVER, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right forward, recover on left
3&4Shuffle right-left-right turning ½ right
5-6Rock left forward, recover on right
7&8Shuffle left-right-left turning full turn left
SIDE TOE STRUT, ½ TURN SIDE TOE STRUT (X3)
1-2Touch right toe to side, step down on right (click finger above head)
&3-4Turn ½ right on right ball, touch left toe to side, step down on left (click fingers at side)
&5-6Turn ½ left on left ball, touch right toe to side, step down on right (click finger above head)
&7-8Turn ½ right on right ball, touch left toe to side, step down on left (click fingers at side)
CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK CROSS, LARGE STEP, TOUCH
1-2Rock right over left, recover on left
3&4Shuffle on right-left-right on the spot turning ¼ right
5&6Rock left to side, recover on right, cross step left over right
7-8Large step right to side, touch left beside right
SIDE STEP, SHIMMY
1-2-3-4Step left to side and shimmy shoulders from right to left
REPEAT
It's fun to do contra to this dance. The dancers will form two rows facing one another to begin. At section 4, travel across the dancers on the opposite row
1&2Kick right forward, step back on right ball, cross left over right
3-4Rock right to side, recover on left
5&6Step right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
7-8Step left forward turning ¼ left, touch right diagonally forward
SIDE STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT, TOUCH, COASTER STEP, PADDLE TURN TURNING 1/8 (TWICE)
1-2Step right to side turning ¼ left, touch left diagonally forward (6:00)
3&4Step left back, step right together, step left forward
5-6Step right forward on ball, recover left turning 1/8 left
7-8Step right forward on ball, recover left turning 1/8 left
ROCK RECOVER, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, FULL TURN SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right forward, recover on left
3&4Shuffle right-left-right turning ½ right
5-6Rock left forward, recover on right
7&8Shuffle left-right-left turning full turn left
SIDE TOE STRUT, ½ TURN SIDE TOE STRUT (X3)
1-2Touch right toe to side, step down on right (click finger above head)
&3-4Turn ½ right on right ball, touch left toe to side, step down on left (click fingers at side)
&5-6Turn ½ left on left ball, touch right toe to side, step down on right (click finger above head)
&7-8Turn ½ right on right ball, touch left toe to side, step down on left (click fingers at side)
CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK CROSS, LARGE STEP, TOUCH
1-2Rock right over left, recover on left
3&4Shuffle on right-left-right on the spot turning ¼ right
5&6Rock left to side, recover on right, cross step left over right
7-8Large step right to side, touch left beside right
SIDE STEP, SHIMMY
1-2-3-4Step left to side and shimmy shoulders from right to left
REPEAT
It's fun to do contra to this dance. The dancers will form two rows facing one another to begin. At section 4, travel across the dancers on the opposite row
