CHAINS OF GOLD

SONG: Chains Of Gold by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo.           More info from the website below.

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, Hervey Bay, Qld., Australia

Email:janwyllie@iinet.net.au   Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE:64 counts,  2 walls, 144 bpm, Upper level of Easy Intermediate, 16 count intro, start on vocals. Written by request for Margaret who hails from Wales.        Choreo Dec 06.     1 easy 8 beat tag =======================================================

STEPS           PATTERN OF DANCE

                           Side Step Together, 1/4 Shuffle, Rock Return, Coaster Cross  -  Repeat Sequence

1,2,3&4                  Step R to right, Step L beside R, Making 1/4 right shuffle fwd R,L,R

5,6                            Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R

7&8                          Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step L across R (coaster cross)

9-16                          Repeat steps 1—8

 

                                 Side/Rock Return, R Sailor, L Sailor, Rock Return

                                 The following 8 counts move backwards

17,18                        Rock/step R to right, Rock/return wt sideways onto L

19&20                    Step R across/behind L, Step L to left, Step R to right (sailor)

21&22                    Step L across/behind R, Step R to right, Step L to left (sailor)

23&24                    Rock/step back on R, Rock fwd on L

 

                                 Step Pivot 1/2, Rock Return, Step Back Hold, Bump Heel Twice

25,26                        Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/2 left transferring wt to L

27,28                        Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

29,30                        Step back on R, Hold (L is held fwd in place)

31,32                        Bump L heel twice (take wt on L on the last bump)

 

                                 Rock Return, 1/2 Shuffle, Rock Return, Step Back Bump Heel

33,34                        Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

35&36                    Making 1/2 right (back over right shoulder) shuffle fwd R,L,R

37,38,39,40           Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R, Step back on L, Bump R heel taking wt

 

                                 Rock Return, 1/4 Coaster, Step Pivot 1/4, Step Pivot 1/4

41,42                        Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R

43&44                    Step back on L making 1/4 left, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L

45,46,47,48           Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left taking wt to L, Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 taking wt on L

 

                                 Step Touch, Step Touch, & R Heel Jack, & R Heel Jack

49,50,51,52           Step fwd on R, Touch L toe to left, Step fwd on L, Touch R behind L

&53&54                 Step back on R, Touch L heel fwd, Step fwd on L, Touch R behind L (heel jack)

&55&56                 Step back on R, Touch L heel fwd, Step fwd on L, Touch R behind L (heel jack)

 

                                 Rock Return, Shuffle Back, Coaster Step, Step Pivot 1/4

57,58,59&60         Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L, Shuffle back R,L,R

61&62                    Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L

63,64                        Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

 

                                 *There is an 8 beat tag at the end of wall 2. Please do this:

1,2,3,4   Vine to the right, Touch L beside R,                  5,6,7,8    Vine to the left, Touch R beside L

Ending:                  Dance finishes facing the front at count 32 on wall 5  (2 heel bumps)

 

Here’s a lovely song by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo and a manageable dance to go with it…

. What else could you ask for?    (-:        See you on the floor sometime…. Jan