Deep River Woman
Count:
40
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Karen Kennedy (SCO), John Spiteri & Anna Spiteri - June 2012
Music:
Deep River Woman (feat. Little Big Town) - Lionel Richie : (Album: Tuskegee)
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Intro: 48 Counts - Starts 41 seconds into song when he sings “ Spent the night in LA”
RUMBA BOX, ¼ TURN LEFT RUMBA BOX
1 2 &Step forward left, right to right side, close left to right
3 4 &Step back right, left to left side, close right next to left
5 6 &Turn ¼ left stepping left forward, right to right side, close left next to right
7 8 &Step back right, left to side, close right to left (9 o’clock wall)
SIDE, ¼ TURN RIGHT BACK MAMBO, FWD MAMBO, SWEEP RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT, COASTER STEP
1 2 & 3Step left to left side, turn ¼ right step back right, recover on left, step right forward (12)
4 & 5Step forward on left, recover on right, step left back
6Sweep right from front to back
7Sweep left from front to back
8 & 1Step back on right, step back on left, step right forward
SYNCOPATED FWD ROCKS, MAMBO ½ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE FULL TURN FORWARD
2 & 3 4Recover on left, close right next to left, rock forward on left, recover right
&Close left next to right
5 & 6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ½ right stepping forward right ( 6 o’clock)
7 &Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right stepping forward right
8Step left forward
SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK, SPIRAL ½ TURN, ¾ TURN LEFT
1 2 &Step right to side, recover on left, close right next to left
3 4 &Step left to side, recover on right, close left next to right
5 6Step forward right making ½ turn left, hook left in front of right ( 12 o’clock)
7 &Step forward left ½ turn left stepping back on right
8¼ turn left stepping left to side ( 3 o’clock)
CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP BEHIND, SIDE, TURN ½ RIGHT, 3 RUNS FWD, STEP PIVOT ½, CLOSE
1 & 2Cross right over left, left to side, cross right behind left
3 & 4Sweep left behind right, right to side, making ½ turn right closing left to right, stepping on toes ( 9 o’clock)
5 & 6Run small steps forward right, left, right
7 & 8 Step forward left, step forward on right pivot 1/2 turn left on right toe, step forward on left
& Close right next to left. ( 3 o’clock)
START AGAIN
Restarts:-
Wall 1 section 5, after (3 &) Start again facing 3 o’clock wall
Wall 3 section 5, after (3 &) Start again facing 9 o’clock wall
Wall 5 section 5, after (7 &) Start again facing 3 o’clock wall
Ending 7th wall 1st section, Turn ¼ left on the 8th count to face the front wall
Last Revision - 23rd June 2012
Intro: 48 Counts - Starts 41 seconds into song when he sings “ Spent the night in LA”
RUMBA BOX, ¼ TURN LEFT RUMBA BOX
1 2 &Step forward left, right to right side, close left to right
3 4 &Step back right, left to left side, close right next to left
5 6 &Turn ¼ left stepping left forward, right to right side, close left next to right
7 8 &Step back right, left to side, close right to left (9 o’clock wall)
SIDE, ¼ TURN RIGHT BACK MAMBO, FWD MAMBO, SWEEP RIGHT, SWEEP LEFT, COASTER STEP
1 2 & 3Step left to left side, turn ¼ right step back right, recover on left, step right forward (12)
4 & 5Step forward on left, recover on right, step left back
6Sweep right from front to back
7Sweep left from front to back
8 & 1Step back on right, step back on left, step right forward
SYNCOPATED FWD ROCKS, MAMBO ½ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE FULL TURN FORWARD
2 & 3 4Recover on left, close right next to left, rock forward on left, recover right
&Close left next to right
5 & 6Rock forward on right, recover on left, turn ½ right stepping forward right ( 6 o’clock)
7 &Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right stepping forward right
8Step left forward
SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK, SPIRAL ½ TURN, ¾ TURN LEFT
1 2 &Step right to side, recover on left, close right next to left
3 4 &Step left to side, recover on right, close left next to right
5 6Step forward right making ½ turn left, hook left in front of right ( 12 o’clock)
7 &Step forward left ½ turn left stepping back on right
8¼ turn left stepping left to side ( 3 o’clock)
CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP BEHIND, SIDE, TURN ½ RIGHT, 3 RUNS FWD, STEP PIVOT ½, CLOSE
1 & 2Cross right over left, left to side, cross right behind left
3 & 4Sweep left behind right, right to side, making ½ turn right closing left to right, stepping on toes ( 9 o’clock)
5 & 6Run small steps forward right, left, right
7 & 8 Step forward left, step forward on right pivot 1/2 turn left on right toe, step forward on left
& Close right next to left. ( 3 o’clock)
START AGAIN
Restarts:-
Wall 1 section 5, after (3 &) Start again facing 3 o’clock wall
Wall 3 section 5, after (3 &) Start again facing 9 o’clock wall
Wall 5 section 5, after (7 &) Start again facing 3 o’clock wall
Ending 7th wall 1st section, Turn ¼ left on the 8th count to face the front wall
Last Revision - 23rd June 2012