| Or Music: “I Fooled Around and Fell In Love” by Elvin Bishop CD – The Best of BPM:80 slow |
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SIDE, ROCK-RETURN, ¼ LEFT, ¼ TOUCH SIDE - TURN ½ LEFT TOUCH SIDE,CROSS STEP, SIDE LEFT, TURN ½, CR0SS STEP |
| 1 |
Step R side right |
| 2&3 |
Rock back onto L; Return weight to R; Turn ¼ left stepping L forward |
| 5-6 |
On ball of left turn ¼ left touching R side right; On ball of left turn ½ left touching R side right; Cross R over left |
| 7 & 8 |
Step left side left; Turning ½ right step R side right; Cross step L in front of right |
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| 9 – 16 |
SIDE, BEHIND-½ LEFT-CROSS, ¼ RIGHT - SYNCOPATED LOCK STEPS ENDING WITH A TOUCH SIDE LEFT |
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Step R side right |
| 2&3 |
Step L behind right; Turn ½ left stepping onto R in place; Cross step L in front of right |
| Note: |
Try being on the balls of the feet when doing counts 2&3. |
| 4 |
Turn ¼ right stepping forward onto R |
| 5&6 |
Step L forward; (lock) Step R behind left; Step L forward |
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(&)Step R forward; (7)(lock) Step L behind right; (&)Step R forward; (8)Touch L side left |
| Note: |
As you step down on count 3, slightly torque the hips left (over rotate) and then on count 4 over rotate just a bit to the right when you step forward into your ¼ turn right. These two steps start to give the feel of swivels by over rotating left and right. |
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| 17 – 24 |
TRIPLE LEFT TURN, CROSS, STEP BACK - 1 ¼ TURN RIGHT, CROSS & CROSS |
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In Place: Turn ½ left stepping onto L; Step R next to left; Turn ½ left stepping onto R (over rotate slightly) |
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Sweep (step) R crossing over left (keep right toe on floor); Step back onto L |
| 5 & 6 |
1 ¼ Turn Right: Turn ¼ right stepping R side R; Turn ½ right stepping L side L; Turn ½ right stepping R side R |
| 7 & 8 |
Cross step L in front of right; Step R side right; Cross step L in front of right |
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| 25 – 32 |
PRESS, RETURN, BEHIND & CROSS - SYNCOPATED ROCK CROSS STEPS |
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Press R side right; Return weight to L |
| 3 & 4 |
Step R behind left; Step L side right; Cross step R in front of left |
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(&)Rock step L side left; (5)Return to R slightly back; (&)Step L in front of right; (6)Rock step R side right |
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(&)Return to L slightly back; (7)Step R in front of left; (&)Rock step L side left; (8)Return to R slightly back |
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Step L in front of right |
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| BEGIN AGAIN! |
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| RESTART: If using the Elvin Bishop cut restart the dance after count 24 during the third rotation. You will be facing the back wall at that point. I like this version. The Rod Stewart version is different and will not work with the restart I have chosen. |
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| Music note: “Fooled Around & Fell In Love” is very slow and inspired the dance. It is available as a single |
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| download or with the cd mentioned above and “Rise & Fall is faster and may be more appealing. It is available on the cd mentioned above. |
