Diamonds and Daughters

Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate waltz
Choreographer:
Rob Fowler (ES) & Bracken Heidenreich (USA) - March 2017
Music:
Diamonds & Daughters - Aaron Watson
QRCODE

Intro: 24 counts

[1-12] STEP SWEEP, TWINKLE, STEP SWEEP, TWINKLE
1,2,3Step right forward; Over two counts, sweep left from back to front
4,5,6Step left to right diagonal; Step right to right side; Step left to left diagonal
1,2,3Step right forward; Over two counts, sweep left from back to front
4,5,6Step left to right diagonal; Step right to right side; Step left back

[13-24] BACK, TURN, TOUCH, FULL TURN RIGHT, SIDE, TOUCH, HOLD, TWINKLE QUARTER (start half diamond)
1,2,3Step Right back; Turn 1/4 left (9:00) and step Left to left side; Touch right next to left
4,5,6Turn 1/4 right (12:00) and step right forward; Turn 1/4 right (3:00) and step left back; Turn 1/2 right (no weight change) (9:00)
1,2,3Step right to right side; Touch left next to right; Hold
4,5,6Step left to left diagonal (7:30); Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side (6:00); Step left to left diagonal (4:30)

[24-36] TWINKLE HALF (finish half diamond), TWINKLE FORWARD, CROSS, QUARTER, BACK, BASIC BACK
1,2,3Step right to left diagonal; Turn 1/4 right and step left back (step toward 1:30, face 7:30); Turn 1/4 right and step right to right side (step toward 1:30, face 10:30)
4,5,6Turn 1/8 right and step left forward (12:00); Step right to right side; Step left to left diagonal
1,2,3Step right to left diagonal; Turn 1/4 right (3:00) and step left back; Step right back
4,5,6Step left back; Step right next to left; Step left forward

[37-48] STEP SWEEP, STEP SWEEP, FORWARD ROCK, QUARTER, TWINKLE HALF TURN
1,2,3Step right forward; Sweep left from back to front over two counts
4,5,6Step left forward; Sweep right from back to front over two counts
1,2,3Rock right forward; Recover on left; Turn 1/4 right (6:00) and step right to right side
4,5,6Step left to right diagonal; Turn 1/4 left (3:00) and step right back; Turn 1/4 left (12:00) and step left to left side

[49-60] CROSS ROCK QUARTER, STEP SPIRAL SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, STEP TOUCH
1,2,3Rock right to left diagonal; Recover on left; Turn 1/4 right (3:00) and step right forward
4,5,6Step left forward; Spiral turn 3/4 right (12:00); Sweep right from front to back
1,2,3Step right behind left; Step left to left side; Step right to left diagonal
4,5,6Step left to left side; Drag right next to left over two counts**
**Second Restart is on Wall 3 here. Restart facing 12:00.

[61-72] FORWARD STEP TOUCH, COASTER STEP, SLOW HALF PIVOT, SLOW SWEEP FRONT
1,2,3Turn 1/8 left (10:30) and step right forward; Drag left next to right over two counts
4,5,6Step left back; Step right next to left; Step left forward
1,2,3Step right forward; Over two counts, pivot 1/2 turn left stepping onto left (4:30)
4,5,6Sweep right from back to front over three counts turning 1/8 left (3:00)

[73-84] FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, TOUCH, STEP, STEP BACK QUARTER SWEEP, BACK TWINKLE
1,2,3Step right to left diagonal; Step left to left side; Step right behind left
4,5,6Step left to left side; Touch right next to left; Step right to right side
1,2,3Step left back; Turn 1/4 right while sweeping right from front to back over two counts (6:00)
4,5,6Step right behind left; Step left to back left diagonal; Step right back*
*First Restart is on Wall 2 here. Change the last count “Step right back” to “Touch right next to left.” Restart facing 12:00.

[85-96] STEP BACK SWEEP, BACK TWINKLE
1,2,3Step left back; Sweep right from front to back over two counts
4,5,6Step right behind left; Step left to left side; Step right forward
1,2,3Step left forward; Full spiral turn right over two counts
4,5,6Step right forward; Step left forward; hold

START OVER

Contacts: Rob Fowler, robfowler@hotmail.es and Bracken Ellis, brackenNCV@gmail.com