Sweetheart Yodel
Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced line/contra dance
Choreographer:
Noel Castle (AUS)
Music:
Cowboy's Sweetheart - LeAnn Rimes
SLIDE STEPS, ½ TURN, SLIDE STEPS, CLAPS (TRAVEL RIGHT)
1&-2&Step right side, slide left to right, step right side, slide left to right
3&Step right side, slide left to right
4&Step right side, pivot ½ left on right ball & hitch left knee
5&-6&Step left side, slide right to left, step left side, slide right to left
7&8Step left side, hold & clap 2 times
SLIDE STEPS, ½ TURN, SLIDE STEPS, CLAPS (TRAVEL RIGHT)
1&-2&Step right side, slide left to right, step right side, slide left to right
3&Step right side, slide left to right
4&Step right side, pivot ½ left on right ball & hitch left knee
5&-6&Step left side, slide right to left, step left side, slide right to left
7&8Step left side, hold & clap 2 times
KICK STEPS, OUT-OUT, SLAPS AND CLAP
1&-2&Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward, step left next to right
3&-4Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward
&5Jump/step left out to left side, jump/step right out to right side
6-7-8Slap/brush both palms backward on hips, slap/brush both palms forward on hips, clap (weight on right)
KICK STEPS, OUT-OUT, SLAPS AND CLAP (MIRROR OF SECTION C)
1&2&Kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward, step right next to left
3&4Kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward
&5Jump/step right out to right side, jump/step left out to left side
6-7-8Slap/brush both palms backward on hips, slap/brush both palms forward on hips, clap (weight on left)
SHUFFLE ½ TURNS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
Travel forward on the shuffles
1&2Shuffle forward making ½ turn left - right-left-right
3&4Shuffle backward making ½ turn left - left-right-left
5&6Shuffle forward making ½ turn left - right-left-right
7&8Kick left forward, step on left ball back, step on right
SHUFFLE ½ TURNS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE (MIRROR OF SECTION E)
Travel forward on the shuffles
1&2Shuffle forward making ½ turn right - left-right-left
3&4Shuffle backward making ½ turn right - right-left-right
5&6Shuffle forward making ½ turn right - left-right-left
7&8Kick right forward, step on right ball back, step on left
SAILOR SHUFFLES, STEP LOCKS FORWARD
1&2Step right behind left, step left slightly to the side, step right in place
3&4Step left behind right, step right slightly to the side, step left in place
Travel forward on lock steps. In contra, this is where the lines change places
5&-6&Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, lock left behind right
7&-8Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
CROSS ROCK STEPS, PADDLE ½ TURN
1&2Cross/rock left over right, recover onto right, step left slightly to left side
3&4Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left, step right slightly to right side
Make a paddle ½ turn left on the next 4 counts
5&6&Step left forward, step right ball behind left, step left in place, rock onto right ball behind left
7&-8Step left in place, rock onto right ball behind left, step left in place
TURNING HEEL JACKS WITH TOUCHES, & STOMP, TURNING HEEL JACK
&1&2Jump right back, touch left heel forward, step left to right, touch right toe next to left
&3Step right slightly to side, touch left toe next to right
&4Turn ¼ left & step left slightly to side, touch right toe next to left
&5-6Step right slightly back, step/stomp left forward, hold
&7&8Jump right back, touch left heel forward, turn ¼ left & step left next to right, touch right toe next to left
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, UNWIND, TOES UP, TOES DOWN
&1&2Step right side, cross/step left over right, step right side, cross/step left behind right
&3&4Step right side, cross/step left over right, step right side, cross/step left behind right
&5-6Step right side, cross/step left over right, unwind ½ turn right (weight even, feet apart)
7Raise both toes up and out & throw arms up with palms forward about head high
Weight is on both heels so lean slightly forward for balance
8Toes down (weight on right)
TURNING HEEL JACKS WITH TOUCHES, & STOMP, TURNING HEEL JACK
&1&2Jump left back, touch right heel forward, step right to left, touch left toe next to right
&3Step left slightly to side, touch right toe next to left
&4Turn ¼ right & step right slightly to side, touch left toe next to right
&5-6Step left slightly back, step/stomp right forward, hold
&7&8Jump left back, touch right heel forward, turn ¼ right & step right next to left, touch left toe next to right
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, UNWIND, TOES UP, TOES DOWN
&1&2Step left side, cross/step right over left, step left side, cross/step right behind left
&3&4Step left side, cross/step right over left, step left side, cross/step right behind left
&5-6Step left side, cross/step right over left, unwind ½ turn left (weight even, feet apart)
7Raise both toes up and out & throw arms up with palms forward about head high
Weight is on both heels so lean slightly forward for balance
8Toes down (weight on left)
REPEAT
1&-2&Step right side, slide left to right, step right side, slide left to right
3&Step right side, slide left to right
4&Step right side, pivot ½ left on right ball & hitch left knee
5&-6&Step left side, slide right to left, step left side, slide right to left
7&8Step left side, hold & clap 2 times
SLIDE STEPS, ½ TURN, SLIDE STEPS, CLAPS (TRAVEL RIGHT)
1&-2&Step right side, slide left to right, step right side, slide left to right
3&Step right side, slide left to right
4&Step right side, pivot ½ left on right ball & hitch left knee
5&-6&Step left side, slide right to left, step left side, slide right to left
7&8Step left side, hold & clap 2 times
KICK STEPS, OUT-OUT, SLAPS AND CLAP
1&-2&Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward, step left next to right
3&-4Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward
&5Jump/step left out to left side, jump/step right out to right side
6-7-8Slap/brush both palms backward on hips, slap/brush both palms forward on hips, clap (weight on right)
KICK STEPS, OUT-OUT, SLAPS AND CLAP (MIRROR OF SECTION C)
1&2&Kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward, step right next to left
3&4Kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward
&5Jump/step right out to right side, jump/step left out to left side
6-7-8Slap/brush both palms backward on hips, slap/brush both palms forward on hips, clap (weight on left)
SHUFFLE ½ TURNS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
Travel forward on the shuffles
1&2Shuffle forward making ½ turn left - right-left-right
3&4Shuffle backward making ½ turn left - left-right-left
5&6Shuffle forward making ½ turn left - right-left-right
7&8Kick left forward, step on left ball back, step on right
SHUFFLE ½ TURNS, KICK-BALL-CHANGE (MIRROR OF SECTION E)
Travel forward on the shuffles
1&2Shuffle forward making ½ turn right - left-right-left
3&4Shuffle backward making ½ turn right - right-left-right
5&6Shuffle forward making ½ turn right - left-right-left
7&8Kick right forward, step on right ball back, step on left
SAILOR SHUFFLES, STEP LOCKS FORWARD
1&2Step right behind left, step left slightly to the side, step right in place
3&4Step left behind right, step right slightly to the side, step left in place
Travel forward on lock steps. In contra, this is where the lines change places
5&-6&Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, lock left behind right
7&-8Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward
CROSS ROCK STEPS, PADDLE ½ TURN
1&2Cross/rock left over right, recover onto right, step left slightly to left side
3&4Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left, step right slightly to right side
Make a paddle ½ turn left on the next 4 counts
5&6&Step left forward, step right ball behind left, step left in place, rock onto right ball behind left
7&-8Step left in place, rock onto right ball behind left, step left in place
TURNING HEEL JACKS WITH TOUCHES, & STOMP, TURNING HEEL JACK
&1&2Jump right back, touch left heel forward, step left to right, touch right toe next to left
&3Step right slightly to side, touch left toe next to right
&4Turn ¼ left & step left slightly to side, touch right toe next to left
&5-6Step right slightly back, step/stomp left forward, hold
&7&8Jump right back, touch left heel forward, turn ¼ left & step left next to right, touch right toe next to left
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, UNWIND, TOES UP, TOES DOWN
&1&2Step right side, cross/step left over right, step right side, cross/step left behind right
&3&4Step right side, cross/step left over right, step right side, cross/step left behind right
&5-6Step right side, cross/step left over right, unwind ½ turn right (weight even, feet apart)
7Raise both toes up and out & throw arms up with palms forward about head high
Weight is on both heels so lean slightly forward for balance
8Toes down (weight on right)
TURNING HEEL JACKS WITH TOUCHES, & STOMP, TURNING HEEL JACK
&1&2Jump left back, touch right heel forward, step right to left, touch left toe next to right
&3Step left slightly to side, touch right toe next to left
&4Turn ¼ right & step right slightly to side, touch left toe next to right
&5-6Step left slightly back, step/stomp right forward, hold
&7&8Jump left back, touch right heel forward, turn ¼ right & step right next to left, touch left toe next to right
SYNCOPATED WEAVE, UNWIND, TOES UP, TOES DOWN
&1&2Step left side, cross/step right over left, step left side, cross/step right behind left
&3&4Step left side, cross/step right over left, step left side, cross/step right behind left
&5-6Step left side, cross/step right over left, unwind ½ turn left (weight even, feet apart)
7Raise both toes up and out & throw arms up with palms forward about head high
Weight is on both heels so lean slightly forward for balance
8Toes down (weight on left)
REPEAT