Sidewinder Swing (L/P)

Count:
36
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate line/partner dance
Choreographer:
Ian Ray (UK) & Sue Ray (UK)
Music:
The Tulsa Shuffle - The Tractors
QRCODE

Position: Side by side (man on lady's left, holding right hands in front)

CROSSOVERS
1-4MAN: Left triple, rock back on right, forward on left
 LADY: Right triple, rock back on left, forward on right
5-6MAN: Right triple
 LADY: Left triple, passing diagonally to the left, in front of man, turning ¼ to right, going under man's right arm
7-8MAN: Rock back on left, forward on right
 LADY: Rock back on right, forward on left (now at right angle to man)

SWEETHEART POSITION
9-10MAN: Left triple turning ¼ turn left, into sweetheart
 LADY: Right triple forward turning ½ turn to left coming into sweetheart position next to man
11-12MAN: Rock back on right, forward on left
 LADY: Rock back on left, forward on right

CROSSING HANDS
13-14MAN: Right triple on the spot, raising left hand over lady's head, end up facing lady with hands crossed, left hand on top.
 LADY: Still holding hands, raise left hands over the lady's head as she does a left triple forward, turning½ turn to her right, end up facing man with hands crossed, left hands on top
15-16MAN: Rock back on left, forward on right
 LADY: Rock back on right, forward on left

HAIRBRUSH (ARM MOVEMENT)
17-18MAN: Left triple towards lady, sweeping left hand up and over lady's head, releasing hold once at back of lady's head, resuming hold under right
 LADY: Right triple towards man, sweeping left hand up and over lady's head, releasing hold once at back of lady's head, resuming hold under right
19-20MAN: Right triple on the spot, sweeping right hand over lady's head, releasing hold once at back of head, (as with left)
 LADY: Left triple on the spot, sweeping right hand over lady's head, releasing hold once at back of head, (as with left)
21-22MAN: Rock back on left, release left hands and pick up lady's left with man's right and lady's right with man's left, rock forward on right
 LADY: As you rock back on right, release left hands and pick up man's left with lady's right and man's right with lady's left, rock forward on left

BOW (ARM MOVEMENT)
23-24MAN: Left triple turning 1/8th to the left, still holding hands, lift left hand and lower behind head, then release
 LADY: Right triple turning 1/8th to the left, still holding hands, lift left hand and lower behind head then release
25-26MAN: Right triple on the spot, sliding right hand down lady's right arm.
 LADY: Left triple away from man, sliding right hand down his right arm
27-28MAN: Rock back on left, forward on right, catching hold of lady's right hand with man's right hand.
27-28LADY: Rock back on right, forward on left, catching hold of man's right hand with lady's right hand

SWEETHEART POSITION
29-30MAN: Left triple turning 1/8th to right into sweetheart position
 LADY: Right triple forward turning to left, back beside man
31-32MAN: Rock back on right, forward on left in sweetheart position
 LADY: Rock back on left, forward on right

LADY TURN
33-34MAN: Release left hands, right triple on the spot
 LADY: Release left hands, left triple turn one full turn to right
35-36MAN: Rock back on left, forward on right
 LADY: Rock back on right, forward on left

REPEAT