Category Archives: G


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  • Gypsy Rosa Li


    Gypsy Rosa Li


    Count:  64

    Wall:  2

    Level:  Beginner / intermediate

    Choreographer:  Rob Fowler (July 10)

    Music:  Gypsy by Ray Scott (CD: My Kind Of Music)


    Start on vocals
     

    Step Together Right Shuffle Forward, Rock Step ½ turn Shuffle

    1,2 Step forward right, step left behind right
    3&4 Step forward right, step left behind right, step forward right
    5,6 Rock forward onto left foot, recover back onto right
    7,8 Make ½ turn to left stepping forward onto left, step right next to left,
     

    Step Forward Right Step Together Right Shuffle Forward, Rock Step ½ turn Shuffle

    1,2 Step forward right, step left behind right
    3&4 Step forward right, step left behind right, step forward right
    5,6 Rock forward onto left foot, recover back onto right
    7,8 Make ½ turn to left stepping forward onto left, step right next to left, step forward right
     

    ¼ Turn Side Rock Cross, Sweep, Cross Side Behind Sweep

    1,2 Make ¼ turn left rocking right to right side, recover to left side
    3,4 Cross right over left, sweep left in front of right
    5,6 Cross left over right, step right to right side
    7,8 Step left behind right, sweep right behind left
     

    Behind Side, Touch Forward, Side, Sailor Step, Rock Step

    1,2 Step right behind left, step left to left side
    3,4 Touch right toe in front of left, touch right toe to right side
    5&6 Right sailor step
    7,8 Cross left over right, recover back on right
     

    Side Hold Together Cross, ½ Turn Left, Side Together Chasse Left

    1,2 Step left to left side, hold
    &3,4 Step right next to left, cross left over right, step right to right side
    5,6 Make ½ turn left stepping left to left side, step right next to left
    7&8 Left side chasse
     

    Rock Step & Cross Side ½ Turn Syncopated Weave

    1,2 Rock right over left, recover back on left
    &3,4 Step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side
    5,6 Make ½ turn left stepping left to left side, cross right over left
    &7,8 Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side
     

    Rock Step, ¼ Turn Shuffle, ½ Turn Shuffle, ½ Turn Shuffle

    1,2 Cross right over left, recover back on left
    3&4 Chasse right making ¼ turn right
    5&6 Make ½ turn right doing left shuffle backwards
    7&8 Make ½ turn right doing right shuffle forwards
     

    Rock Step Coaster Step, Rock Step 1 ½ Turn Back Right

    1,2 Rock forward left, recover back on right
    3&4 Left coaster step
    5,6 Rock forward right, recover back on left
    7,8 Make ½ turn right step for right, make 1/2 turn right step back left, & on ball of left make ½ turn right
     
    (Weight Should Be Still On Ball Of Left Start Dance Stepping Forward Right)
     
    End Of Dance
     
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  • Good Time


    Good Time


    Count:  48

    Wall:  4

    Level:  Improver

    Choreographer:  Jenny Cain, Nashville TN

    Music:  “Good Time” by Alan Jackson


    1-8

    Toe, heel steps

    Walk forward r (1,2) l (3,4) r (5,6) l (7,8)
     

    1-4

    Side steps

    R out to r side (1), slide back together with l (2) repeat exactly (3,4)
     

    5-8

    Grapevine to r with a spin

    R out to r side (5), spin to r (6) {full turn & back to original position}, r out to r side(7), then together & clap (8)
     

    1-8

    (Repeat last 8 count exactly, but this time to the left. replace the r’s with l’s)

     

    1-6

    Knee lifts while going backward

    Bring r knee up (1) & down (2), bring l knee up (3) & down (4),
    Bring r knee up (5) & down (6)
    (Each knee lift should be at an angle and not straight in front. also each step down should be placed slightly behind so that you actually are walking backward)
     

    7-8

    Jump steps

    Jump in place landing with feet crossed r over l (7)
    Jump, quarter turn in air to l, landing with feet apart (8)
     

    1-8

    “Cha cha’s” or “shuffle steps”

    Cha cha forward- r together r (1 and 2)
    L lunge forward, rock & recover (3,4)
    Cha cha backward- l together l (5 and 6)
    R lunge backward, rock & recover (7,8)
     

    1-8

    “Shimmy steps” or “bounce steps”

    R out to r side {body slightly down} (1,2)
    Bring l together {standing back up straight} (3,4)
    R out to r side again {body slightly down{ (5,6)
    Bring l together {standing back up straight} (7,8)
     
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  • Go Seven


    Go Seven


    Count:  32

    Wall:  4

    Level:  Beginner

    Choreographer:  Ria Vos

    Music:  Seven Lonely Days by Bouke


    Alt. music: ”Go” by The Refreshments, CD: Rarities (fast)
     
    Intro for Bouke – 24 counts; [Intro for The Refreshments – 32 counts]
     

    R heel grind, fwd, coaster step, l rock fwd, shuffle ½ turn l

    1-2 Grind r heel fwd, recover on l
    3&4 Step back on ro, step l next to r, step fwd on r
    5-6 Rock fwd on l, recover on r
    7&8 Shuffle ½ turn left stepping l, r, l (6:00)
     

    R heel grind fwd, coaster step, point fwd, point side, & side point, hitch

    1-2 Grind r heel fwd, recover on l
    3&4 Step back on r, step l next to r, step fwd on r
    5-6 L point fwd, l point to left side
    &7-8 Step l next to r, point r to right side, hitch r
     

    Chasse r, rock back, side, hold/clap & side, hold/clap

    1&2 Step r to right side, step l next to r, step r to right side
    3-4 Rock back on l, recover on r
    5-6 Step l to left side, hold/clap
    &7-8 Step r next to l, step l to left side, hold/clap
     

    Jazz box ¼ turn r, point, step fwd, point, step fwd

    1-2 Cross r over l, step back on l ¼ turn right (9:00)
    3-4 Step r to right side, cross l over r
    5-6 Point r to right side, step fwd on r
    7-8 Point l to left side, step fwd on l
     
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  • Ghost Train

    Ghost Train


    Count:  32

    Wall:  4

    Level:  Beginner straight rhythm

    Choreographer:  Kathy Hunyadi (12/1997)

    Music:  ”Ghost Train” by Australia’s Tornado or ”Zorba’s Dance” by LCD (Dancers’ favorite!)


     

    Thanks to Hillbilly Rick for the music! hillbillyr@aol.com
     
    Dance starts after 32 count intro when using ”Ghost train” after train whistle. Use track #10 (teach) or #12 (dance)
     

    1-8

    Stomps forward; toe fans

    1,2,3,4 Stomp r foot forward (1), fan toes right (2), center (3), fan toes right and take weight on r foot (4)
    5,6,7,8 Stomp l foot forward (5), fan toes left (6), center (7), fan toes left and take weight on l foot (8)
     

    9-16

    Jazz box, 1/4 turn right; jazz box, 1/4 turn right

    1,2,3,4 Cross r foot over l (1), step back on l (2), turn 1/4 right stepping r forward (3), step l forward (4)
    5,6,7,8 Cross r foot over l (5), step back on l (6), turn 1/4 right stepping r forward (7), step l forward (8)
     

    17-24

    Weave left, cross, step, 1/4 turn right, step

    1,2,3,4 Cross r foot in front of l (1), step l to side left (2), step r foot behind l (3), step l to side left (4)
    5,6,7,8 Cross r foot in front of l (5), step l to side left (6), turn 1/4 to right stepping r forward (7), step l forward (8)
     

    25-32

    Stomp, hold, stomp, hold; walk right, left, right, left

    1,2,3,4 Stomp r foot forward (1), hold (2); stomp l foot forward (3), hold (4)
    5,6,7,8 Walk (or stomp!) forward r (5), l (6), r (7), l (8)
     
    Begin again!
     
    Contact: danceordie@cox.net,
     
    Last update – 4th aug 2014
     
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  • Galway Girls


    Galway Girls


    Count:  31

    Wall:  2

    Level:  Improver / intermediate

    Choreographer:  Chris Hodgson (UK) June 08

    Music:  The Galway Girl by Sharon Shannon & Steve Earle (CD: The Best of Sharon Shannon)


    Intro: 8 counts on vocals
     

    1-8

    Fwd-touch-back-touch / coaster step / shuffle fwd / step-1/4-cross

    1& Step forward on right, touch left behind right
    2& Step back on left, touch right next to left
    3&4 Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
    5&6 Shuffle forward on left-right-left
    7&8 Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left, cross right over left (9 o’clock)
     

    9-16

    1/4-1/4-cross / side-touch-side-flick / weave / 1/4 turn coaster step

    1&2 1/4 turn right stepping back on left, 1/4 turn right stepping right to right side, cross left over right
    3& Step right to right side, tap left next to right
    4& Step left to left side, flick right foot behind left knee
    5&6 Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
    7&8 1/4 turn right stepping back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (6 o’clock)
     
    *****restart here on wall 5 (facing 6 o’clock)******
     

    17-24

    Side-rock-heel cross+cross+cross / side-rock-behind / & cross & cross

    1&2 Step right to right side, rock weight onto left, cross right heel over left
    &3 Small step left to left, cross right heel over left
    &4 Small step left to left, step right over left
    5&6 Step left to left side, rock weight onto right, cross left behind right
    &7 Small step right to right, cross left over right
    &8 Small step right to right, cross left over right (6 o’clock)
     

    25-31

    1/2 monterey turn x 2 / heel switches / heel hook

    1& Point right to right side, 1/2 turn right stepping right next to left
    2& Point left to le ft side, step left next to right
    3&4& Repeat counts 1&2& again
    5& Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
    6& Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
    7& Touch right heel forward, hook right over (6 o’clock)
     
    Begin again
     
    Choreographers note: The dance has one restart that is needed and really is 31 counts!!!! Just dance and enjoy!!!
     
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  • Get To Funny Liners


    Get To Funny Liners


    Count:  32

    Wall:  4

    Level:  Improver

    Choreographer:  Marie Sørensen (Sunshine Cowgirl) – Dk – May 2012

    Music:  “I Gotta get to You” by George Strait (iTunes)


    Intro: 8 counts – No tags, no restarts!
     

    Side, behind, heel jacks, side, behind, heel jacks

    1-2 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
    &3&4 Step right beside left, tap left heel fwd. step left beside right, cross right in front of left
    5-6 Step left to left side, cross right behind left
    &7&8 Step left beside right, tap right heel fwd. step right beside left, cross left in front of right (12:00)
     

    Monterey ¼ turn right, syncopated jazz box, cross, side

    1-2 Point right to right side, ¼ turn right, (weight on right)
    3-4 Point left to left side, step left beside right
    5-6 Cross right in front of left, step back on left,
    &7-8 Step right to right side, cross left in front of right, step right to right side (03:00)
     

    Rock, recover, kick ball point, kick, ball, point, rock, recover

    1-2 Back rock left, recover
    3&4 Kick left fwd. step left beside right, point right to right side
    5&6 Kick right fwd. step right beside left, point left to left side
    7-8 Rock fwd. left, recover (03:00)
     

    Step, slide, step, slide, coaster step, step ½ turn

    1-2 Step a long step back on left, slide right next to left & clap
    3-4 Step a long step back on right, slide left next to right & clap
    5&6 Step back on left, step right beside left, step fwd. left
    7-8 Step fwd. right, ½ turn left, step fwd. left (09:00)
     
    Note: This dance is specially choreographed to Gisela from Austria and her “Funny Liners”
     
    Have fun!
     
    Contact: www.sunshine-cowgirl-linedance.dk – sunshinecowgirl1960@gmail.com