travels CCW down line of dance.

Music: (start on vocals)

The Cowboy Rides Away by George Strait
Play Something Country by Brooks & Dunn
Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood

Note: This dance can be done to almost any slow tempo song. This dance was created to be danced
when any great song with the appropriate tempo is played and is not limited to only one song.
****Lead and Follow partners are on opposite footwork. Dance starts with the lead partner facing the outside of the
circle and the follow partner facing inside of the circle, hands connected in open hand hold with followers R to leaders L
and followers L to leaders R. This dance follows the basic Quick-Quick-Slow-Quick-Quick-Slow pattern until counts 25-32
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[1-8] Country Swing Basic: (partners switch sides on 1-4, then go back to original position (5-8)
Footwork/Handwork. Follower steps forward switching positions with leader, leaders L and followers R hand traces
leaders stomach area, releasing on count 1 and reconnecting on 3. On count 5 leader raises his L arm
allowing the follower to go under it getting back to original starting position. Followers L hand and leaders R hand do not
reconnect until count 8 momentarily
Followers Footwork
1Step R foot forward releasing followers R from leaders L hand (stomach pass) & reconnecting on 3
2-3-4Turn ½ to the R and step L foot back, Step R foot back, Hold
5Step L foot forward (underarm turn)
6-7-8Turn ½ to the L and step R foot back, Step L foot back, Hold
Leaders Footwork
1Step L foot forward releasing leaders L from followers R hand & reconnecting on 3.
2-3-4Turn ½ to the L and step R foot back, Step L foot back, Hold
5Step R foot forward (underarm turn)
6-7-8Turn ½ to the R and step L foot back, Step R foot back, Hold
Reconnect both hands on count 8 momentarily
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[9-16] Rock-Recover, Half Turn, Repeat
Handwork:
1Release Followers L hand from Leaders R hand. Followers R hand and Leaders L hand stay connected
3Connect both hands
5Release Followers R hand from Leaders L hand
7Connect both hands
Followers Footwork
1-2Turn ¼ L rock forward onto R foot, recover transferring weight onto L foot
3-4Turn ¼ R stepping R to the side, Hold
5-6Turn ¼ R rock forward onto L foot, recover transferring weight onto R foot
7-8Turn ¼ L stepping L to the side, Hold (reconnect both hands momentarily)
Leaders Footwork
1-2Turn ¼ R rock forward onto L foot, recover transferring weight onto R foot
3-4Turn ¼ L stepping L to the side, Hold
5-6Turn ¼ L rock forward onto R foot, recover transferring weight onto L foot
7-8Turn ¼ R stepping R to the side, Hold

[17-24] Step Pivot--Free Spin/Full Turn
Handwork:
1Release Followers L hand from Leaders R hand. Followers R hand and Leaders L hand stay connected
3Connect Followers L hand to Leaders R hand
5Release both hands to do free spin
7Reconnect Followers L hand to Leaders R hand
Followers Footwork: Release leaders R from followers L hand again.
1-2Turn ¼ L stepping R foot forward, Pivot ½ turn L
3-4Step R foot forward, hold
5-6Freespin—partners release both hands
Turn ½ R stepping L foot back, Turn ½ R stepping R foot forward,
7-8Step L foot forward, hold
Leaders Footwork: Release leaders R from followers L hand again.
1-2Turn ¼ R stepping L foot forward, Pivot ½ turn R
3-4Step L foot forward, hold
5-6Freespin—partners release both hands
Turn ½ L stepping R foot back, Turn ½ R stepping L foot forward,
7-8Step R foot forward, hold
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[25-32] Grapevine travelling down line of dance, circle arms
Handwork:
1Connect both hands
5-8Bring connected hands together and circle your hands/arms between you.
Followers R and Leaders L arms form full circle toward the direction of line of dance while Followers L and Leaders R arms form full circle (at the same time) toward the direction opposite of line of dance.
Followers Footwork:
1Turn ¼ L to face partner as you step R to the side and connect both hands
2-3-4Step L behind R, Step R to the side, Step L over R,
5-6Step R to the side rocking onto R foot, recover weight onto L foot
7-8Touch R foot beside L foot (do not apply weight), Hold
0n 5-6-7-8 Bring both hands to the center and circle them in front of your body then back to home position.
Leaders Footwork:
1Turn ¼ R to face partner as you step L to the side and connect both hands
2-3-4Step R behind L, Step L to the side, Step R over L,
5-6Step L to the side rocking onto L foot, recover weight onto R foot
7-8Touch L foot beside R foot (do not apply weight), Hold
0n 5-6-7-8 Bring both hands to the center and circle them in front of your body then back to home position