Claws At Dawn
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Choreographer:
Tina Argyle (UK) & Rob Fowler (ES) - February 2017
Music:
The Earrings Song - Gretchen Wilson : (Album: I Got Your Country Right Here - Single - iTunes etc)
Count In : start with the main beat after she sings the words “ Well I ...”
Step Side, Hitch, ¼ Turn Hitch. Right Vine Hitch. Left Vine Hitch, Lock Step Forward
1&Step right to right side, hitch left knee
2&Make ¼ turn left stepping fwd left, hitch right knee (9 o'clock)
3&4&Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, hitch left knee
5&6&Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, hitch right knee
7&8Step fwd right, lock left behind right, step fwd right
Rumba Box. Back Sweep, Back Sweep, Coaster Step
1&2Step left to left side, step right at side of left, step fwd left
3&4Step right to right side, step left at side of right, step back right
5&6&Step back left sweep right clockwise, step back right sweep left anti-clockwise
7&8Step back left, step back right, step fwd left
Touch Right Out In Out, Behind Side Cross. Touch Left Out In Out, Behind Side Cross.
1&2Touch right to right side, touch in at side of left, touch right to right side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5&6Touch left to left side, touch in at side of right, touch left to left side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
2 x Slow ½ Pivot Turns. Heel Hook Heel Together. Heel Twist. R Heel Out
1 – 2Step fwd right, make ½ turn left onto left (3 o'clock)
3 – 4Step fwd right, make ½ turn left onto left (9 o'clock)
5&6&Touch right heel fwd, hook right over left shin, touch right heel fwd, step together with right
7&Twist both heels to the left then back to centre
8Turn right heel out to the right, keeping weight on left
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Wall 3 Dance up to count 6 of Section 1 then step together with right on the & count instead of the hitch.
Dance counts 7& 8 of the last section. Re start the dance facing 3 o'clock wall.
Wall 5 At the END of wall 5 repeat counts 5 – 8 of the last section then Restart facing 9 o'clock
ENDING: On your final wall turn the pivot turns half then a quarter to face 12 o'clock then dance the last
section to finish facing the front wall.
Step Side, Hitch, ¼ Turn Hitch. Right Vine Hitch. Left Vine Hitch, Lock Step Forward
1&Step right to right side, hitch left knee
2&Make ¼ turn left stepping fwd left, hitch right knee (9 o'clock)
3&4&Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, hitch left knee
5&6&Step left to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, hitch right knee
7&8Step fwd right, lock left behind right, step fwd right
Rumba Box. Back Sweep, Back Sweep, Coaster Step
1&2Step left to left side, step right at side of left, step fwd left
3&4Step right to right side, step left at side of right, step back right
5&6&Step back left sweep right clockwise, step back right sweep left anti-clockwise
7&8Step back left, step back right, step fwd left
Touch Right Out In Out, Behind Side Cross. Touch Left Out In Out, Behind Side Cross.
1&2Touch right to right side, touch in at side of left, touch right to right side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5&6Touch left to left side, touch in at side of right, touch left to left side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
2 x Slow ½ Pivot Turns. Heel Hook Heel Together. Heel Twist. R Heel Out
1 – 2Step fwd right, make ½ turn left onto left (3 o'clock)
3 – 4Step fwd right, make ½ turn left onto left (9 o'clock)
5&6&Touch right heel fwd, hook right over left shin, touch right heel fwd, step together with right
7&Twist both heels to the left then back to centre
8Turn right heel out to the right, keeping weight on left
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Wall 3 Dance up to count 6 of Section 1 then step together with right on the & count instead of the hitch.
Dance counts 7& 8 of the last section. Re start the dance facing 3 o'clock wall.
Wall 5 At the END of wall 5 repeat counts 5 – 8 of the last section then Restart facing 9 o'clock
ENDING: On your final wall turn the pivot turns half then a quarter to face 12 o'clock then dance the last
section to finish facing the front wall.