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LET ME DOWN EASY

July 2002

Artist: Chris Isaak

Music: Let Me Down Easy

Album: Always Got Tonight

Choreographer: Lu Olsen, Borderline Dancers, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

email: luolsen@foxall.com.au

phone: 9735 1219 (h), Mob: 0438 735 122

Description: Intermediate *** - 4 wall Phrased Line dance 80 counts

(1 wall if using other music)

Beats Steps

R Samba, L Samba, 1/4 L turn heel/toe/heel rotation, Rock back, fwd

1&2 R over L, L to L, R to R, (Samba moving fwd)

3&4 (L samba moving fwd) L over R, R to R, L to L,

5&6 (5) R Heel in front of L, (&) rotate 1/4 L on ball of LF & drop R toe at the

end of turn, (6) Drop L heel

7,8 Rock R back, Rock L fwd

1-8 Repeat above 8 - R Samba, L Samba, 1/4 L turn heel/ toe/heel rotation,

Rock back, fwd

Fwd, 1/2 L step back, fwd 1/2 R, Rock Back, back, rock fwd, R fwd 3/4 L, L fwd

1,2,3,4 R fwd, 1/2 turn L and step L back, Rock R fwd, 1/2 turn R and step L back

5,6 Rock R back, Rock L fwd

7,8 R fwd and 3/4 turn L, L fwd,

Rock Fwd, back, 1 1/2 shuffle turn, L lock, Fwd, In place

1,2 Rock R fwd, L Back,

3&4 1 1/2 R turn R-L-R shuffle (towards 3.00 o'clock)

5&6 L fwd, lock R behind L, L fwd,

7,8 Rock R fwd, Replace weight on L,

Moving backwards - R Sailor, L Sailor, Tight sweeps R, L, Rock back, fwd

1&2 R sailor - R behind L, L to L, R to R,

3&4 *** L sailor - L behind R, R to R, L to L *** End of wall one - start again

5,6 Tight sweep R around L & step behind L, Tight sweep L around R & step

behind R

7,8 ### Rock R back, L fwd. ### END SHORT WALL End of walls 2,4 and 6 - start again

Diagonals - R fwd, L fwd 360º R turn raise R, R lock, back, 1/2 R turn, L lock fwd

Next 8 counts are danced to diagonals

1,2 (Moving fwd towards 45º R corner you are now facing) R fwd to face R

diagonal, L fwd for 360º R turn on ball of LF while raising R fwd (not kick)

3&4 R fwd, lock L behind R, R fwd

5,6 Step back on L, 1/2 turn R and step R fwd

(now facing opposite diagonal corner)

7&8 (Moving fwd) L over R, Lock R behind L, L fwd,

R over L, Straighten R side Shuffle, L Heel over R and full rotation, R shuffle to R,

1,2,3&4 Rock R over L, Replace weight on L, Turn 45ºR to straighten up and R side

shuffle R-L-R

5,6 L heel over R, Full R turn on L heel while pivoting on ball of R

(drop L toe at end of turn -wt on L)

7&8 Shuffle to R (R-L-R)

Repeat Heel rotation, Rock R, L, Cross shuffle to L, L to L, Drag R to L

1,2 L heel over R, Full R turn on L heel while pivoting on ball of R

(drop L toe at end of turn -wt on L)

3,4,5&6 Rock R to R, Replace weight on L, Cross shuffle to L = R over L, L to L,

R over L,

7,8 L to L, Drag R towards L (weight on L)

Rocking chair fwd, back, back, fwd, ½ L turn, R shuffle fwd, repeat to the opposite

1,2,3,4 Rocking chair = Rock R fwd, replace on L, Rock R back, replace on L

5,6,7,&8 R fwd, 1/2 L pivot turn, Shuffle fwd R-L-R

1,2,3,4 Rocking chair = Rock L fwd, replace on R, Rock L back, replace on R

5,6,7,&8 L fwd, 1/2 R pivot turn, Shuffle fwd L-R-L

It is obvious where the re-starts and long walls are - the music will tell you! Wall sequences: [Short, short, long, short, long, short, long, ending] see below.

Start Wall 1 - 12.00 o'clock (extra short wall - first 36 counts***)

Start Wall 2 - 3.00 o'clock (short wall -first 40 counts ###)

Start Wall 3 - 6.00 o'clock (long wall - all 80 counts)

Start Wall 4 - 6.00 o'clock (short wall -first 40 counts ###)

Start Wall 5 - 9.00 o'clock (long wall - all 80 counts)

Start Wall 6 - 9.00 o'clock (short wall - first 40 counts ###)

Start Wall 7 - 12.00 o'clock (long wall - all 80 counts)

Start Wall 8 - 12.00 o'clock (first 24 counts - to finish 1/2 turn not 3/4 to face

front)

Feels lovely to dance - enjoy!