Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: partners facing each other, fingers touching
1-3MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left
LADY: Waltz backward, right-left-right
4-6MAN: Waltz forward, right-left-right
LADY: Waltz backward, slightly to the left, left-right-left, making ½ turn to the right to face LOD, releasing original hand position and picking up man's right hand with her left hand
7-9MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn to the left to face RLOD, releasing lady's hand (or waltz straight forward, left-right-left, hands joined)
LADY: Waltz forward, right-left-right
10-12MAN: Waltz forward, right-left-right, making ½ turn right (or waltz straight forward releasing lady's hand for her turn)
LADY: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn left to face man (RLOD)
13-15MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, (slightly to left), picking up lady in banjo position
LADY: Cross waltz forward, (slightly to left), right-left-right, ending up in banjo position.
16-18MAN: Waltz, right-left-right, turning ½ to the right - (done almost in place) - ending in RLOD
LADY: Waltz, left-right-left, turning ½ to the right - (done almost in place) - ending facing LOD
19-21MAN: Waltz, left-right-left in place, turning ½ to the right ending facing LOD
LADY: Waltz, right-left-right, turning ½ to the right, ending up in RLOD
22-24MAN: Waltz backward, right-left-right, releasing from banjo position
LADY: Waltz backward, left-right-left releasing from banjo position
25-27MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, raising hands to touch palms of lady's hands
LADY: Waltz forward, right-left-right, raise hands and touch man's palms
28-30MAN: Waltz backward, right-left-right, releasing palm touch in a 'push off' motion
LADY: Waltz backward, left-right-left, releasing palm touch with a 'push off' motion
31-36MAN: Repeat steps 25-30
LADY: Repeat steps 25-30
37-39MAN: Cross hands behind back at waist level twinkle, left over right, right to right side step on left
LADY: Cross hands behind back at waist level twinkle, right over left, left to left side step on right
40-42MAN: Twinkle - right over left, left to left side step on right
LADY: Twinkle - left over right, right to right side step on left
43-45MAN: Backup twinkle - left behind right, right to right side, step on left
LADY: Waltz across, right over left, turning ½ to the right, step left back, step right forward
46-48MAN: Backup twinkle - right behind left, left to left side, step on right - pause - (there is one in the music) - return to original starting position - fingers touching partner's fingers.
LADY: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn left to face original position, fingers touching partner's fingers.
REPEAT
After 3 repetitions of dance there is an interlude of 12 counts. There are 2 options for interlude:
#1. Waltz forward (man) and back (2 times) turning ¼ with each waltz in a closed position, or
#2. Waltz in a circular motion in a banjo position turning ½ to the right with each waltz - return to original position (fingers touching - facing partner) to start dance over
At end of dance, there is a repetition of the last line of the song - 12 counts. Repeat steps done at the interlude.
1-3MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left
LADY: Waltz backward, right-left-right
4-6MAN: Waltz forward, right-left-right
LADY: Waltz backward, slightly to the left, left-right-left, making ½ turn to the right to face LOD, releasing original hand position and picking up man's right hand with her left hand
7-9MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn to the left to face RLOD, releasing lady's hand (or waltz straight forward, left-right-left, hands joined)
LADY: Waltz forward, right-left-right
10-12MAN: Waltz forward, right-left-right, making ½ turn right (or waltz straight forward releasing lady's hand for her turn)
LADY: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn left to face man (RLOD)
13-15MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, (slightly to left), picking up lady in banjo position
LADY: Cross waltz forward, (slightly to left), right-left-right, ending up in banjo position.
16-18MAN: Waltz, right-left-right, turning ½ to the right - (done almost in place) - ending in RLOD
LADY: Waltz, left-right-left, turning ½ to the right - (done almost in place) - ending facing LOD
19-21MAN: Waltz, left-right-left in place, turning ½ to the right ending facing LOD
LADY: Waltz, right-left-right, turning ½ to the right, ending up in RLOD
22-24MAN: Waltz backward, right-left-right, releasing from banjo position
LADY: Waltz backward, left-right-left releasing from banjo position
25-27MAN: Waltz forward, left-right-left, raising hands to touch palms of lady's hands
LADY: Waltz forward, right-left-right, raise hands and touch man's palms
28-30MAN: Waltz backward, right-left-right, releasing palm touch in a 'push off' motion
LADY: Waltz backward, left-right-left, releasing palm touch with a 'push off' motion
31-36MAN: Repeat steps 25-30
LADY: Repeat steps 25-30
37-39MAN: Cross hands behind back at waist level twinkle, left over right, right to right side step on left
LADY: Cross hands behind back at waist level twinkle, right over left, left to left side step on right
40-42MAN: Twinkle - right over left, left to left side step on right
LADY: Twinkle - left over right, right to right side step on left
43-45MAN: Backup twinkle - left behind right, right to right side, step on left
LADY: Waltz across, right over left, turning ½ to the right, step left back, step right forward
46-48MAN: Backup twinkle - right behind left, left to left side, step on right - pause - (there is one in the music) - return to original starting position - fingers touching partner's fingers.
LADY: Waltz forward, left-right-left, making ½ turn left to face original position, fingers touching partner's fingers.
REPEAT
After 3 repetitions of dance there is an interlude of 12 counts. There are 2 options for interlude:
#1. Waltz forward (man) and back (2 times) turning ¼ with each waltz in a closed position, or
#2. Waltz in a circular motion in a banjo position turning ½ to the right with each waltz - return to original position (fingers touching - facing partner) to start dance over
At end of dance, there is a repetition of the last line of the song - 12 counts. Repeat steps done at the interlude.
