Pardon My French
Count:
36
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner / Improver Country 2 Step
Choreographer:
Ira Weisburd (USA) & Yvonne Anderson (SCO) - March 2022
Music:
Pardon My French - John Mcnicholl
Introduction: 10 counts. Start on vocal on word “met”at 11 secs.
Special Thanks to Sharon Appleby from Northern Ireland for the song.
I. 1-8. (SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, RECOVER, 1/4 L; FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, BACK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS)
1&2Step R to R, Step L behind R, Step R to R
3&4Step L across R, Recover weight back onto R, Step L forward making 1/4 L Turn (9:00)
5&6Rock R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Step R back
7&8Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R (9:00)
II. 9-16. (SIDE TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE; CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, 1/4 R, FORWARD, 1/2 R, FORWARD)
1&2Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R across L (9:00)
3&4Step L to L, Step R behind L, Step L to L (9:00)
5&6Rock R across L, Recover weight back onto L, Step R forward making 1/4 R Turn (12:00)
7&8Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 R taking weight onto R (6:00), Step L forward
*** TAG & RESTART during Wall 3 (Instrumental part facing 6:00) - Dance up to count 16 (now facing 12:00),
add counts 35-36, then Restart Dance facing 12:00)
III. 17-24. (CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, ROCKING CHAIR; 1/4 R JAZZ BOX, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD)
1&2&Step R across L, Point L to L, Step L across R, Point R to R
3&4&Step R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L
5&6&Step R across L, Step L back, Step R to R making 1/4 R Turn (9:00), Step L forward
7&8Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
IV. 25-34. (SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/2 L; L COASTER STEP, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS)
1&2Step L to L, Step-close R beside L, Step L back
3&4Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L, Step R back making 1/2 L Turn (3:00)
5&6Step L back, Step-close R beside L, Step L forward
7&8Step R across L, Step L to L, Step R behind L
9&10Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R (3:00)
*** RESTART here on Walls 1 & 4 (Do Not dance counts 35-36)
** 35-36 ROCKING CHAIR
1&2&Rock R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L.
ENDING: The dance will finish during Wall 7 (starting @9:00); Dance up to count 18, then Step forward on R, Pivot 1/4 L onto L to face 12:00 & step forward on R (counts 19&20)
Email: dancewithira@comcast.net, elyron@hotmail.co.uk
Last Update - 10 Mar. 2022
Special Thanks to Sharon Appleby from Northern Ireland for the song.
I. 1-8. (SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, RECOVER, 1/4 L; FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, BACK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS)
1&2Step R to R, Step L behind R, Step R to R
3&4Step L across R, Recover weight back onto R, Step L forward making 1/4 L Turn (9:00)
5&6Rock R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Step R back
7&8Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R (9:00)
II. 9-16. (SIDE TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE; CROSS ROCK-RECOVER, 1/4 R, FORWARD, 1/2 R, FORWARD)
1&2Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R across L (9:00)
3&4Step L to L, Step R behind L, Step L to L (9:00)
5&6Rock R across L, Recover weight back onto L, Step R forward making 1/4 R Turn (12:00)
7&8Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 R taking weight onto R (6:00), Step L forward
*** TAG & RESTART during Wall 3 (Instrumental part facing 6:00) - Dance up to count 16 (now facing 12:00),
add counts 35-36, then Restart Dance facing 12:00)
III. 17-24. (CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, ROCKING CHAIR; 1/4 R JAZZ BOX, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD)
1&2&Step R across L, Point L to L, Step L across R, Point R to R
3&4&Step R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L
5&6&Step R across L, Step L back, Step R to R making 1/4 R Turn (9:00), Step L forward
7&8Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R forward
IV. 25-34. (SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/2 L; L COASTER STEP, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS)
1&2Step L to L, Step-close R beside L, Step L back
3&4Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L, Step R back making 1/2 L Turn (3:00)
5&6Step L back, Step-close R beside L, Step L forward
7&8Step R across L, Step L to L, Step R behind L
9&10Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L across R (3:00)
*** RESTART here on Walls 1 & 4 (Do Not dance counts 35-36)
** 35-36 ROCKING CHAIR
1&2&Rock R forward, Recover weight back onto L, Rock R back, Recover weight forward onto L.
ENDING: The dance will finish during Wall 7 (starting @9:00); Dance up to count 18, then Step forward on R, Pivot 1/4 L onto L to face 12:00 & step forward on R (counts 19&20)
Email: dancewithira@comcast.net, elyron@hotmail.co.uk
Last Update - 10 Mar. 2022