SO LONG COWBOY….

SONG: The Cowboy Rides Away by George Strait

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,  120 bpm, Easy Intermediate level,  32 count intro  Choreo Dec 09

In memory of Dick Coomber from Bundaberg who lost his battle with cancer on 22nd November 2009.

His wife Margery is a linedancer who is very sad at the moment. It helps to remember that love never dies!

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STEPS           PATTERN OF DANCE

                                 Fwd Back, Coaster, Shuffle Fwd, Step Fwd Hold

1,2                            Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R

3&4                          Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L (coaster)

5&6                          Shuffle fwd R,L,R

7,8                            Step fwd on L, Hold

 

                                 Step Pivot 1/4, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock Replace, Cross Shuffle

9,10                          Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

11&12                    Cross shuffle left stepping R,L,R

13,14                        Rock/step L to left, Rock/replace wt sideways onto R

15&16                    Cross shuffle right stepping L,R,L

 

                                 Side Together, Side Touch, Side Together, Fwd Touch

17,18,19,20           Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R

21,22,23,24           Step L to left, Step R beside L, Making 1/4 left step fwd on L, Touch R beside L

 

                                 Step Back Heel Fwd, Step Fwd Scuff, Shuffle Fwd, Walk Fwd LR

25,26,27,28           Step back on R, Touch L heel fwd, Step fwd on L,  Scuff R fwd

29&30                    Shuffle fwd R,L,R

31,32                        Walk fwd L,R                                   RESTART HERE ON WALL 3

 

                                 Fwd Back, 1/4 Turn Touch, Side Together, Fwd Touch

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

35,36                        Step back on L while making 1/4 left, Touch R beside L

37,38,39,40           Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step fwd on R, Touch L beside R

 

                                 Side Together, Fwd Scuff, Fwd Back, Back Touch

41,42,43,44           Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L, Scuff R fwd

45,46,47,48           Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back  on L, Step back on R, Touch L beside R

 

                                 Side Touch/Clap, Side Touch/Clap, Vine Left Touch

49,50                        Step L to left, Touch R beside L and clap

51,52                        Step R to right, Touch L beside R and clap

53,54,55,56           Step L to left, Step R behind L, Step L to left, Touch R beside L (vine)

 

                                 Side Touch/Clap, Side Touch/Clap, Side Shuffle, Step Behind 1/4 Fwd

57,58,59,60           Step R to right, Touch L beside R and clap, Step L to left, Touch R beside L and clap

61&62                    Shuffle right stepping R,L,R

 63,64                     Step L Behind R , Making 1/4 right step fwd on R

 

                                 *There is a restart after count 32 on wall 3

 

Dedicated to ALL cowboys who have ridden away… as we must ALL do someday!

See you on the floor sometime…. Jan

Original sheet by

Jan Wyllie