#90 bpm – warm and gentle, as loving ought to be…
Intro: 32 counts, start on vocals. Two easy tags.
S1. R Fwd Rock. Shuffle 1/2 Turn Right. Shuffle Fwd x2.**
1-2Rock/step forward on R, recover onto L
3&4Turn 1/2 right and shuffle forward stepping R-L-R (6:00)
5&6Shuffle forward L-R-L (6:00) (**Option: Shuffle ½ turn right stepping back L-R-L 12:00)
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (6:00) (**Option: Shuffle ½ turn right stepping R-L-R 6:00)
S2. Figure 8 Vine
1-2Step L to side, cross R behind L (facing 6:00)
3-4Turn 1/4 left and step L fwd, step R fwd (3:00)
5Turn 1/2 left (weight on left) (9:00)
6Turn 1/4 left and step R to side (6:00)
7-8Cross L behind R, turn 1/4 right and step R fwd (9:00)
S3. L Rocking Chair. L Fwd Rock with Hip Sway. Chasse 1/2 Left.
1-2Rock/step forward on L, recover onto R
3-4Rock/step back on L, recover onto R
5-6Turn 1/8th to right diagonal and step L fwd swaying the hip fwd, rock back onto R facing front
7&8Turn 1/4 left (6:00) stepping L to left, step R next to L, turn 1/4 left stepping L fwd (3:00)
S4. R Fwd Rock with Hip Sway. Chasse 1/2 Right. L Side Rock. L Behind-Side-Cross.
1-2Turn 1/8th to left diagonal and step R fwd swaying the hip fwd, rock back onto L facing front (3:00)
3-4Turn 1/4 right (6:00) stepping R to right, step L next to R, turn 1/4 right stepping R fwd (9:00)
5-6Rock/step L to left side, recover onto R
7&8Step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R (9:00)
Repeat
TAG: 4 count tag at end of wall 2 and wall 6:
Sway R-L-R-L
1-2-3-4Small step R to right side and sway R-L-R-L (weight on L)
Music slows on the last wall – dance through at normal pace to end on count 24 facing 9:00.
To finish facing 12:00, step L next to R on count 24, in place of the 1/4 turn left.
This dance is dedicated to Russell Breslauer, a gentle giant with a heart of gold.
Contact: steelecharlotte2013@gmail.com
Update: 10 April 2022
Intro: 32 counts, start on vocals. Two easy tags.
S1. R Fwd Rock. Shuffle 1/2 Turn Right. Shuffle Fwd x2.**
1-2Rock/step forward on R, recover onto L
3&4Turn 1/2 right and shuffle forward stepping R-L-R (6:00)
5&6Shuffle forward L-R-L (6:00) (**Option: Shuffle ½ turn right stepping back L-R-L 12:00)
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (6:00) (**Option: Shuffle ½ turn right stepping R-L-R 6:00)
S2. Figure 8 Vine
1-2Step L to side, cross R behind L (facing 6:00)
3-4Turn 1/4 left and step L fwd, step R fwd (3:00)
5Turn 1/2 left (weight on left) (9:00)
6Turn 1/4 left and step R to side (6:00)
7-8Cross L behind R, turn 1/4 right and step R fwd (9:00)
S3. L Rocking Chair. L Fwd Rock with Hip Sway. Chasse 1/2 Left.
1-2Rock/step forward on L, recover onto R
3-4Rock/step back on L, recover onto R
5-6Turn 1/8th to right diagonal and step L fwd swaying the hip fwd, rock back onto R facing front
7&8Turn 1/4 left (6:00) stepping L to left, step R next to L, turn 1/4 left stepping L fwd (3:00)
S4. R Fwd Rock with Hip Sway. Chasse 1/2 Right. L Side Rock. L Behind-Side-Cross.
1-2Turn 1/8th to left diagonal and step R fwd swaying the hip fwd, rock back onto L facing front (3:00)
3-4Turn 1/4 right (6:00) stepping R to right, step L next to R, turn 1/4 right stepping R fwd (9:00)
5-6Rock/step L to left side, recover onto R
7&8Step L behind R, step R to right side, cross L over R (9:00)
Repeat
TAG: 4 count tag at end of wall 2 and wall 6:
Sway R-L-R-L
1-2-3-4Small step R to right side and sway R-L-R-L (weight on L)
Music slows on the last wall – dance through at normal pace to end on count 24 facing 9:00.
To finish facing 12:00, step L next to R on count 24, in place of the 1/4 turn left.
This dance is dedicated to Russell Breslauer, a gentle giant with a heart of gold.
Contact: steelecharlotte2013@gmail.com
Update: 10 April 2022
