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Yellow Roses Are Forever

Music:         A Single Yellow Rose

Artist:        Isla Grant

Choreographer: Don McRitchie - June 2003

Description:   A one wall 64 beat line dance (Bridge and Ending)

Level:         Intermediate/ Advanced

Start:         4 beats before the vocals.

BEATS                   PATTERN

BACK TOE DROPS, TOE PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-8    Back toe drops on R-L-R, touch L toe behind R heel, pivot 1/2 turn left

       (weight on L)

ROCK & CROSS, HOLD, ROCK & CROSS, HOLD (2)

9-12   Rock/step R to the R side, rock on to L, cross R over L, hold (facing 6.00)

13-16  Repeat the above 4 steps on the L foot.

1/4 TURN LEFT, BACK, SIDE, DRAG AND STEP

17-20  Making 1/4 turn L step back on R, step L to L side, drag R to L,

       step R beside L

WALK, FWD, HOLD

21-24  Walk forward L-R-L, hold. (facing 3 o'clock)

FWD, BACK, SIDE, DRAG

25-28  Rock fwd on R, rock back on L, making 1/4 turn to the R step R to the side,

       drag L beside R, keep weight on R (now facing 6 o'clock)

STEP /SLIDE LEFT FOOT FWD, TOUCH, ROCK, TOUCH, WALK FWD, HOLD

29-32  Step/slide L fwd, touch R toe behind L heel, rock back on L,

       touch L heel in front of R

WALK FWD, HOLD

33-36  Walk fwd L-R-L hold

FWD, BACK, SIDE, STEP TOGETHER

37-40  Rock fwd on R, rock back on L, making 1/4 turn right step R to the side,

       step L beside R (facing 9 o'clock)

BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD X2

41-44  Step R behind L, recover weight on to L, step R to the side, hold

44-48  Step L behind R, recover weight on to R, step L to the side, hold

FWD POINT, FWD POINT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT BOX STEP

49-56  Step fwd R, point L to the side, step fwd L, point R to the side

       Cross R in front of L, step back on L, making 1/4 turn R step R to the side,

       step L beside R (facing 12 o'clock)

FRONT COASTER, HOLD, BACK COASTER, TOUCH

57-60  Step fwd on R, step L beside R, step back on R, hold. (slow coaster)

61-64  Step back in the L, step R beside L, step fwd on L, touch R beside L

64     Begin the dance again

There is a 32 beat instrumental 'bridge' in the music. This occurs at the beginning

of the 3rd wall, you will be facing the front. Do the following.

RIGHT SAILOR, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR, HOLD

1-4    Step R behind L, step L to the side, step R to the side and hold (slow sailor)

5-8    Step L behind R, step R to the side, step L to the side and hold (slow sailor)

FRONT COASTER, BACK COASTER

1-4    Step R fwd, step L beside R, step R back and hold (slow coaster)

5-8    Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd and hold (slow coaster)

Repeat the above 16 steps and start the dance again from the beginning.

Ending: She will sing "yes you said goodbye with a single yellow rose" this takes up

16 beats. Do the following:

BACK RECOVER SIDE, HOLD, BACK RECOVER SIDE, HOLD

1-8    Step R behind L, recover weight on to L, step R to the side, hold

       Step L behind R, recover weight on to R, step L to the side, hold

FRONT COASTER, HOLD, BACK COASTER, HOLD

1-8    Step R fwd, step L beside R, step R back, hold (slow coaster)

       Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd, hold  (slow coaster)

Dance and enjoy Don