Swing A Lone
Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate line/contra dance
Choreographer:
Tommy Bailey (USA)
Music:
The City Put the Country Back In Me - Neal McCoy
TRIPLE STEP RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2Turning slightly to the right, step right on ball of right foot, step ball of left foot next to right, step right on ball of right foot
3&4Turning slightly to the left, step left on ball of left foot, step ball of right foot next to left, step left on ball of left foot
5-6Rock back center on right foot, step forward in place on left
TRIPLE STEP RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP LEFT, ROCK STEP
7&8Turning slightly to the right, step right on ball of right foot, step ball of left foot next to right, step right on ball of right foot
9&10Turning slightly to the left, step left on ball of left foot, step ball of right foot next to left, step left on ball of left foot
10-12Rock back center on right foot, step forward in place on left
½ TURN, STEP PIVOT, ½ TURN PIVOT TO LEFT
13-14Step ball of right foot in front of left foot (keeping weight on ball of left foot, pivot turn ½ turn to left (weight still on ball of left foot)
15-16Step ball of right foot in front of left foot (keeping weight on ball of left foot, pivot turn ½ turn to left (weight still on ball of left foot)
Cross steps moving to right with twisting motion (modified Kansas City move)
17-18Step ball of right foot, next to left, step ball of left foot in front and across right foot
19-20Step ball of right foot, next to left, step ball of left foot in front and across right foot
21-22Step ball of right foot, next to left, rock on ball of left foot in front and across right foot (start back to left with right foot)
Styling for steps 17-34: lady's arms down to sides slightly away from body, palms facing down
WITH TWISTING MOTION, WEAVE TO LEFT
23Drop weight to right foot
24As you twist to left, step ball of left foot beside right foot
25Step ball of right foot in front and across left foot
26Step ball of left foot beside right foot
27Step ball of right foot in behind left foot, as you twist to the right
28Step ball of left foot beside right, as you face forward
HEEL STEP, HEEL STEP, ROCK STEP
29-30Touch right heel forward, step right foot beside left
31-32Touch left foot forward, step left beside right
33-34Rock weight back on ball of right foot, step forward in place weight on left foot
TRIPLE STEPS FORWARD WITH ½ TURN, TRIPLE STEP BACK, ROCK STEP
35&36Moving slightly forward, step on ball of right foot & step ball of left foot next to right, step ball of right foot slightly forward
37&38Turning ½ turn to right, triple step back stepping back on ball of left foot & step right foot next to left, step back on left foot
39-40Rock back on ball of right foot, step forward in place on left
TRIPLE STEPS FORWARD WITH ½ TURN; TRIPLE STEP BACK, ROCK STEP, ROCK STEP
41&42Moving slightly forward, step on ball of right foot & step ball of left foot next to right, step ball of right foot slightly forward
43&44Turning ½ turn to right, triple step back stepping back on ball of left foot & step right foot next to left, step back on left foot
45-46Rock back on ball of right foot, step in place on left
47-48Rock back on ball of right foot, step in place on left
REPEAT
For added fun, dance can be a 2 wall or 4 wall by changing the last rock step (steps 47-48) to a ¼ pivot or ½ pivot to left. And for more fun try the dance as contra (facing each other)
1&2Turning slightly to the right, step right on ball of right foot, step ball of left foot next to right, step right on ball of right foot
3&4Turning slightly to the left, step left on ball of left foot, step ball of right foot next to left, step left on ball of left foot
5-6Rock back center on right foot, step forward in place on left
TRIPLE STEP RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP LEFT, ROCK STEP
7&8Turning slightly to the right, step right on ball of right foot, step ball of left foot next to right, step right on ball of right foot
9&10Turning slightly to the left, step left on ball of left foot, step ball of right foot next to left, step left on ball of left foot
10-12Rock back center on right foot, step forward in place on left
½ TURN, STEP PIVOT, ½ TURN PIVOT TO LEFT
13-14Step ball of right foot in front of left foot (keeping weight on ball of left foot, pivot turn ½ turn to left (weight still on ball of left foot)
15-16Step ball of right foot in front of left foot (keeping weight on ball of left foot, pivot turn ½ turn to left (weight still on ball of left foot)
Cross steps moving to right with twisting motion (modified Kansas City move)
17-18Step ball of right foot, next to left, step ball of left foot in front and across right foot
19-20Step ball of right foot, next to left, step ball of left foot in front and across right foot
21-22Step ball of right foot, next to left, rock on ball of left foot in front and across right foot (start back to left with right foot)
Styling for steps 17-34: lady's arms down to sides slightly away from body, palms facing down
WITH TWISTING MOTION, WEAVE TO LEFT
23Drop weight to right foot
24As you twist to left, step ball of left foot beside right foot
25Step ball of right foot in front and across left foot
26Step ball of left foot beside right foot
27Step ball of right foot in behind left foot, as you twist to the right
28Step ball of left foot beside right, as you face forward
HEEL STEP, HEEL STEP, ROCK STEP
29-30Touch right heel forward, step right foot beside left
31-32Touch left foot forward, step left beside right
33-34Rock weight back on ball of right foot, step forward in place weight on left foot
TRIPLE STEPS FORWARD WITH ½ TURN, TRIPLE STEP BACK, ROCK STEP
35&36Moving slightly forward, step on ball of right foot & step ball of left foot next to right, step ball of right foot slightly forward
37&38Turning ½ turn to right, triple step back stepping back on ball of left foot & step right foot next to left, step back on left foot
39-40Rock back on ball of right foot, step forward in place on left
TRIPLE STEPS FORWARD WITH ½ TURN; TRIPLE STEP BACK, ROCK STEP, ROCK STEP
41&42Moving slightly forward, step on ball of right foot & step ball of left foot next to right, step ball of right foot slightly forward
43&44Turning ½ turn to right, triple step back stepping back on ball of left foot & step right foot next to left, step back on left foot
45-46Rock back on ball of right foot, step in place on left
47-48Rock back on ball of right foot, step in place on left
REPEAT
For added fun, dance can be a 2 wall or 4 wall by changing the last rock step (steps 47-48) to a ¼ pivot or ½ pivot to left. And for more fun try the dance as contra (facing each other)