DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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River Run

Music:                    Tennessee River Run - Darryl Worley [I Miss My Friend], fast

Choreography & copyright: Samantha Dixon, Alan Kenny & Kelvin Dale; 10/2002 

                          email:redhotcountry@ozemail.com.au

Description:              64 count, 4 wall Intermediate line dance

Start:                    Feet together, weight on left foot

Beats                    Steps

* Step, lock, step, hitch & slap, heel, hitch fwd & slap, step, hitch & slap:

1-4    Step RIGHT forward, lock/step LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT forward,

       slap LEFT heel behind RIGHT knee with RIGHT hand,

5-8    Touch LEFT heel forward, hitch LEFT knee & slap knee with LEFT hand,

       step LEFT forward, slap RIGHT heel behind LEFT knee with LEFT hand,

* Step, scuff, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn, hip, hip, hip, 1/4 turn:

9-10   Step RIGHT forward, scuff LEFT forward,

11-12  Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT to LEFT side,

       make 1/2 turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & hitch RIGHT,

13-16  Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & bump hips RIGHT, bump hips LEFT, bump hips RIGHT,

       1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,

* 1/2 turn & toe-strut, 1/2 turn & toe-strut, 1/2 Monterey turn:

17-18  Make 1/2 turn LEFT & touch RIGHT toe back, drop RIGHT heel,

19-20  Make 1/2 turn LEFT & touch LEFT toe forward, drop LEFT heel,

       [option: click fingers when dropping heels]

21-24  Point RIGHT toe to RIGHT side, make 1/2 turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & step RIGHT

       beside LEFT, point LEFT to LEFT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT,

* Heel-jack & cross, 1/2 unwind, hold, jump, cross, 1/2 unwind, hold:

&25&26 Step RIGHT back to RIGHT diagonal (on &), touch LEFT heel forward to LEFT

       diagonal, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), cross/step RIGHT over LEFT,

27-28  Make 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (weight onto both feet), hold & clap,

29-30  Jump feet apart, jump feet together crossing RIGHT over LEFT, **

31-32  Make 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), hold & clap, **

* Back, touch, back, touch, back, touch, back, touch:

33-36  Step RIGHT back to RIGHT diagonal, touch LEFT together & clap,

       step LEFT back to LEFT diagonal, touch RIGHT together & clap,

37-40  Step RIGHT back to RIGHT diagonal, touch LEFT together & clap,

       step LEFT back to LEFT diagonal, touch RIGHT together & clap,

* Side-rock, recover, cross, hold, side-rock, recover, cross, hold:

41-44  Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto LEFT,

       cross/step RIGHT over LEFT, hold, [option: clap on hold]

45-48  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT,

       cross/step LEFT over RIGHT, hold, [option: clap on hold]

* Vine & 1/4 turn & touch, side-rock, recover, 1/2 hinge, hold:

49-52  Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT behind RIGHT,

       make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, touch LEFT beside RIGHT,

53-56  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT,

       make 1/2 hinge turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,

* 1/2 hinge & side-rock, recover, 1/2 hinge, hold, step, 1/2 pivot, step, hold:

57-60  Make 1/2 hinge turn LEFT & rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto

       LEFT, make 1/2 hinge turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,

61-62  Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT),

63-64  Step LEFT forward, hold.

Repeat

** Counts 29-32 can be replaced with an almost endless variation of steps.

Eg: Touch R to R, cross R over L, 1/2 unwind L, hold, Repeat counts &25&26,27,28

Restart: On the 2nd wall leave out counts 37-40 and continue with wall 2

         (ie: 60 count wall).

Tag: At the end of the 5th wall (starts facing front), add the following:

1-2    Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),

3-4    Touch RIGHT beside LEFT, hold.

Kelvin Dale 0414 795 528 (Australia)