Some Fires (P)

Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Novice - Circle - Partner
Choreographer:
Wild Boots Country Dance (CAN) - June 2025
Music:
Some Fires - Blue Ridge Band & Trudy
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Type: Partner circle dance (counterclockwise direction)

Tags: 2 tags of 16 counts (after the 4th and 9th repetition)
Intro: 32 counts

Starting position: Face to face, left hand in left hand, right hands resting on partner’s hips

Section 1 (1–8): walk, walk, chasse, side, together, chasse
Leader
1–2Walk back on right, walk back on left
3&4Back chasse (R–L–R)
5–6Step right to the side, step left next to right (right hands release, left hands join)
7&8Forward chasse (R–L–R)
Follower
1–2Walk forward on left, walk forward on right
3&4Forward chasse (L–R–L)
5–6Step right to the side, step left next to right
7&8Forward chasse (R–L–R)

Section 2 (9–16): ¼ turn, ½ turn, ½ turn, hold, jump, touch, jump, touch, and take hands
For the leader: ¼ turn, ½ turn, ½ turn, hold, jump, touch, jump, touch, and take hands
For the follower: ¼ turn, ½ turn, ½ turn, step together with touch, jump
right, together touch with left, jump left, together touch with right, and take hands
Leader
1¼ turn to the left (L)
2½ turn to the right (R)
3½ turn to the left (L)
4Hold
&5–6Jump left (step L to the side), touch R next to L
&7Jump right (step R to the side), touch L next to R
8Take follower’s left hand with leader’s right hand
Follower
1¼ turn to the left (L)
2½ turn to the right (R)
3½ turn to the left (L)
4Step right next to left with a touch
&5–6Jump right (step R to the side), touch L next to R
&7Jump left (step L to the side), touch R next to L
8Take leader’s right hand with follower’s left hand

Section 3 (17–24)
Leader: side, touch, slide, hold, back, lock, back, lock, back
Follower: side, slide, touch, ¼ turn, full turn to the right, back, lock, back, lock, back
Leader
1Side rock to the left (L)
2Slide left foot toward the right with a touch
3–4Hold
5–6Step back on right, lock left
7&8Step back on right, lock left, step back on right
Follower
1Step right to the right side
2Slide left foot with a touch
3–4¼ turn to the left (L), full turn to the right on R, transfer weight to left (left arm follows the
body during the full turn)
5–6Step back on right, lock left (right arm of the follower and left arm of the leader connect in
front of the body)
7&8Step back on right, lock left, step back on right

Section 4 (25–32)
Leader: chasse ½ turn, side cross right, ¼ turn left, together, touch, side, touch
Follower: chasse ½ turn, side cross right, ¼ turn, side, touch, ¼ turn, touch
Leader
(The leader’s right arm and the follower’s left arm release)
1&2Chasse ½ turn to the left (L–R–L), arms go up
3&4Side rock to the right, cross right in front into ¼ turn, arms come down
5¼ turn to the left (L)
6Step right next to left with a touch
7Step right to the side
8Step left next to right with a touch – return facing the follower
Follower
1&2Chasse ½ turn to the left (L–R–L), arms go up
3&4Side rock to the right, cross right in front into ¼ turn, arms come down
5Step left to the side
6Step right next to left with a touch
7¼ turn to the right (R)
8Step left next to right with a touch – return facing the leader

TAG (16 counts) – Leader :Step back right, chasse, side, touch, side, touch
(done twice)
For the follower: Step forward on left, chasse, side, touch, side, touch
(done twice)
Section 1 (Counts 1–8)
Leader
1–2Step back on right, step back on left
3&4Back chasse on right (R–L–R)
5–6Step left to the side, touch right next to left
7–8Step right to the side, touch left next to right
Follower
1–2Step forward on left, step forward on right
3&4Forward chasse on left (L–R–L)
5–6Step right to the side, touch left next to right
7–8Step left to the side, touch right next to left

Section 2 (Counts 9–16)
Leader
1–2Step back on left, step back on right
3&4Back chasse on left (L–R–L)
5–6Step right to the side, touch left next to right
7–8Step left to the side, touch right next to left
Follower
1–2Step forward on right, step forward on left
3&4Forward chasse on right (R–L–R)
5–6Step left to the side, touch right next to left
7–8Step right to the side, touch left next to left