RIGHT SIDE STEP, HOLD, LEFT SIDE STEP, HOLD
1-2Step right to side, hold
3-4Step left to side, hold
Lean over the weighted foot so you appear to be rocking
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD
5-6Step right to side, step left beside right
7-8Step left to side making ¼ turn right, hold
LEFT SIDE STEP, HOLD, RIGHT SIDE STEP, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, hold
3-4Step right to side, hold
Lean over the weighted foot so you appear to be rocking
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, HOLD
5-6Step left to side, step right beside left
7-8Step left to side, hold
RIGHT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE BACK, HOLD
1-2Step right back on diagonal, step left beside right
3-4Step right back on diagonal, hold
LEFT COASTER STEP, HOLD
5-6Step left back, step right beside left
7-8Step left forward, hold
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH BACK, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe forward, hold
3-4Touch right toe back, hold
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, HOLD, LEFT STEP TOGETHER ¼ TURN, HOLD
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Step left beside right making ¼ turn left, hold
FANCY FOOTWORK PART
TWIST HEELS RIGHT, CENTER, RAISED TOE SPLIT, DROP TOES
1-2Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
3-4Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
5-6Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
7-8Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
This can be simplified by not raising the toes off the floor)
TWIST HEELS RIGHT TWICE, RAISED TOE SPLIT, HEEL LIFT
1-2Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
3-4Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
5-6Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
7-8Lift heels off the floor, drop heels to floor
This can be simplified by not lifting toes off the floor and doing a heel split with heels on the floor)
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH BACK, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe forward, hold
3-4Touch right toe back, hold
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
5-6Touch right toe forward, hold
7-8Step right beside left, hold
During the chorus there is a "break" on count 5, so if you want to "hit" the break just step right beside left on count 5, then hold counts 6-7-8, or do a body roll or something equally creative!
PADDLE TURN ¼ RIGHT, LEFT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left to side, step right in place
5-6Step left to side, step right in place
Do those 6 counts while making ¼ turn right
7-8Step left beside right, hold
You are only making a ¼ turn so this a very small paddle turn
REPEAT
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At the end of the 5th and 6th time you do the dance, fill the extra 4 counts by doing two extra "paddles" and making a ½ turn instead. You don't have to count walls because the 5th wall is when the musical interlude happens (there are no lyrics being sung). This will be the only time there are extra counts.
PADDLE TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left to side, step right in place
5-6Step left to side, step right in place
7-8Step left to side, step right in place
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left beside right, hold
If you listen to the music, there is a fast or double-time beat, and a slow beat. The dance is written in the fast beat, therefore there are lots of "hold" counts. Counting to the slow beat, it would be a 32 count dance with the "fancy footwork" part written in half counts. I'm only pointing this out because I've had enquiries before (e.g. Mark Knopfler' s "Cannibals", or The Woolpackers' "Hillbilly") when people have asked what "beat" the dance is choreographed to. If this is way too confusing (because it's not, really) please contact me.
-- Judy McDonald
1-2Step right to side, hold
3-4Step left to side, hold
Lean over the weighted foot so you appear to be rocking
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, HOLD
5-6Step right to side, step left beside right
7-8Step left to side making ¼ turn right, hold
LEFT SIDE STEP, HOLD, RIGHT SIDE STEP, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, hold
3-4Step right to side, hold
Lean over the weighted foot so you appear to be rocking
LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, HOLD
5-6Step left to side, step right beside left
7-8Step left to side, hold
RIGHT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE BACK, HOLD
1-2Step right back on diagonal, step left beside right
3-4Step right back on diagonal, hold
LEFT COASTER STEP, HOLD
5-6Step left back, step right beside left
7-8Step left forward, hold
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH BACK, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe forward, hold
3-4Touch right toe back, hold
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, HOLD, LEFT STEP TOGETHER ¼ TURN, HOLD
5-6Step right forward, hold
7-8Step left beside right making ¼ turn left, hold
FANCY FOOTWORK PART
TWIST HEELS RIGHT, CENTER, RAISED TOE SPLIT, DROP TOES
1-2Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
3-4Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
5-6Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
7-8Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
This can be simplified by not raising the toes off the floor)
TWIST HEELS RIGHT TWICE, RAISED TOE SPLIT, HEEL LIFT
1-2Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
3-4Twist heels right, twist heels back to center
5-6Lift toes off the floor and split them apart, close toes and drop to floor
7-8Lift heels off the floor, drop heels to floor
This can be simplified by not lifting toes off the floor and doing a heel split with heels on the floor)
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT TOUCH BACK, HOLD
1-2Touch right toe forward, hold
3-4Touch right toe back, hold
RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HOLD, RIGHT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
5-6Touch right toe forward, hold
7-8Step right beside left, hold
During the chorus there is a "break" on count 5, so if you want to "hit" the break just step right beside left on count 5, then hold counts 6-7-8, or do a body roll or something equally creative!
PADDLE TURN ¼ RIGHT, LEFT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left to side, step right in place
5-6Step left to side, step right in place
Do those 6 counts while making ¼ turn right
7-8Step left beside right, hold
You are only making a ¼ turn so this a very small paddle turn
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of the 5th and 6th time you do the dance, fill the extra 4 counts by doing two extra "paddles" and making a ½ turn instead. You don't have to count walls because the 5th wall is when the musical interlude happens (there are no lyrics being sung). This will be the only time there are extra counts.
PADDLE TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT STEP TOGETHER, HOLD
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left to side, step right in place
5-6Step left to side, step right in place
7-8Step left to side, step right in place
1-2Step left to side, step right in place
3-4Step left beside right, hold
If you listen to the music, there is a fast or double-time beat, and a slow beat. The dance is written in the fast beat, therefore there are lots of "hold" counts. Counting to the slow beat, it would be a 32 count dance with the "fancy footwork" part written in half counts. I'm only pointing this out because I've had enquiries before (e.g. Mark Knopfler' s "Cannibals", or The Woolpackers' "Hillbilly") when people have asked what "beat" the dance is choreographed to. If this is way too confusing (because it's not, really) please contact me.
-- Judy McDonald
