DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

SADDLE SORE

August 2003

SONG:          Back In The Saddle by Matraca Berg.

               Also available on Jan's no. 15 cd compilation

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, 4 Pebble Court, Torquay, Hervey Bay, 4655 Qld., Australia

               Email:janwyllie@iinet.net.au

               Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE:         64 counts, 2 walls, Easy Intermediate, 144 bpm, Start on vocals

               EASY RESTART, JUST LEAVE OFF THE LAST 4 STEPS.

STEPS                   PATTERN OF DANCE

1-4    Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Step L beside R

5-8    Step R to right, Hold, Step L beside R, Hold

9      Turn R heel right and L heel left (toes point in towards each other)

10     Turn R toes right and L toes left (heels point in towards each other)

11     Turn R toes left and L toes right (toes point in towards each other)

12     Turn heels back together

13     Turn R heel right and L heel left

14     Hold

15     Turn heels back together

16     Hold

17,18  Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

19,20  Step back  on R, Hook L over R

21,22  Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R

23,24  Step back on L, Touch R beside L

25,26  Step fwd on R towards right diagonal, Stomp L beside R and clap hands

27,28  Step fwd on L towards left diagonal, Stomp R beside L and clap hands

29,30  Step fwd on R towards right diagonal, Stomp L beside R and clap hands

31,32  Step fwd on L towards left diagonal, Stomp R beside L and clap hands

33-36  Rock/step R to right, Rock/return wt to L, Step R across L, Hold

37-40  Rock/step L to left, Rock/return wt to R, Step L across R, Hold

41&42  Shuffle to the right R,L,R making 1/4 turn left (shuffle back)

43,44  Rock back on L, Rock fwd on R

45&46  Shuffle fwd L,R,L

47,48  Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

49-52 Strut fwd R,L

53-56 Step R to R diagonal, Step L to L diagonal, Step R,L back to centre  (v step)

57-60 Strut fwd R,L

61-64 Step R to R diagonal, Step L to L diagonal, Step R,L back to centre (v step)

* There is a restart on the 1st, 3rd and 5th walls at count 60 ... that just means

that every time you face the back wall you leave the last 4 steps off. The music makes

you do it anyhow!

This easy dance is just a bit of fun. 

Play up a bit and enjoy getting 'Back In The Saddle'!

See you on the floor sometime......  Jan