Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate line/contra dance
This dance is dedicated to my Mom, Bertha Holmberg, whom despite all of her health problems, still manages to inspire me
TOUCH LEFT FRONT, DIAGONAL LUNGE, TRIPLE IN PLACE, REPEAT RIGHT
1Touch forward with left toe
2Face body to right front diagonal, press left foot to left back diagonal, bending right knee into a lunge
3&4Facing front, triple step in place left, right, left
5Touch forward with right toe
6Face body to left front diagonal, press right foot to right back diagonal, bending left knee into a lunge
7&8Facing front, triple step in place right, left, right
TOUCH SIDE LEFT & RIGHT & LEFT, HITCH LEFT, STEP, DIAGONAL LUNGE, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1&2&Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
3-4Touch left toe to left side, hitch left knee
5Step together with left foot
6Face body to left front diagonal, press right foot to right back diagonal, bending left knee into a lunge
7&8Facing front, triple step in place right, left, right
FORWARD LEFT, TURN LEFT ½, COASTER STEP, FORWARD RIGHT, TURN RIGHT ½, COASTER STEP
1-2Step forward with left foot, turn ½ left on left foot stepping back with right
3&4Step back with left foot, step together with right, step forward with left
5-6Step forward with right foot, turn ½ right on right foot stepping back with left
7&8Step back with right foot, step together with left, step forward with right
CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1-2Step left across in front of right, step right to right side
3&4With body facing slightly left, step left behind right, rock to right side with ball of right foot, step slightly forward with left
5-6Step right across in front of left, step left to left side
7&8With body facing slightly right, step right behind left, rock to left side with ball of left foot, step slightly forward with right
SHUFFLES FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1&2With body facing slightly right, shuffle forward left, right, left
3&4With body facing slightly left, shuffle forward right, left, right
5-8Repeat above 4 counts
TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, AND SIDE, CROSS, UNWIND, CLAP, COASTER STEP
1-2Touch left forward slightly across in front of right, touch left toe to left side
&3-4Step left beside right, touch right toe to right side, cross ball of right foot tightly across in front of left
5-6Unwind ½ turn left keeping weight on left foot, clap
7&8Step back with right, step together with left, step forward with right
REPEAT
TOUCH LEFT FRONT, DIAGONAL LUNGE, TRIPLE IN PLACE, REPEAT RIGHT
1Touch forward with left toe
2Face body to right front diagonal, press left foot to left back diagonal, bending right knee into a lunge
3&4Facing front, triple step in place left, right, left
5Touch forward with right toe
6Face body to left front diagonal, press right foot to right back diagonal, bending left knee into a lunge
7&8Facing front, triple step in place right, left, right
TOUCH SIDE LEFT & RIGHT & LEFT, HITCH LEFT, STEP, DIAGONAL LUNGE, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1&2&Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
3-4Touch left toe to left side, hitch left knee
5Step together with left foot
6Face body to left front diagonal, press right foot to right back diagonal, bending left knee into a lunge
7&8Facing front, triple step in place right, left, right
FORWARD LEFT, TURN LEFT ½, COASTER STEP, FORWARD RIGHT, TURN RIGHT ½, COASTER STEP
1-2Step forward with left foot, turn ½ left on left foot stepping back with right
3&4Step back with left foot, step together with right, step forward with left
5-6Step forward with right foot, turn ½ right on right foot stepping back with left
7&8Step back with right foot, step together with left, step forward with right
CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1-2Step left across in front of right, step right to right side
3&4With body facing slightly left, step left behind right, rock to right side with ball of right foot, step slightly forward with left
5-6Step right across in front of left, step left to left side
7&8With body facing slightly right, step right behind left, rock to left side with ball of left foot, step slightly forward with right
SHUFFLES FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1&2With body facing slightly right, shuffle forward left, right, left
3&4With body facing slightly left, shuffle forward right, left, right
5-8Repeat above 4 counts
TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, AND SIDE, CROSS, UNWIND, CLAP, COASTER STEP
1-2Touch left forward slightly across in front of right, touch left toe to left side
&3-4Step left beside right, touch right toe to right side, cross ball of right foot tightly across in front of left
5-6Unwind ½ turn left keeping weight on left foot, clap
7&8Step back with right, step together with left, step forward with right
REPEAT
