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Big Black Horse

Song:             Black Horse and a Cherry Tree

Album:            CD Single T.J.Tunstall

Choreographer:    Ian Dunn

Contact:          wizardid@.netspace.net.au - Ph 42 563 983

Step Description: 2 wall 64 count dance Intermediate Dance

June 2005. (Revised Sheet).

Beats            Steps weight on L to start

1+       R heel fwd Raise L heel, Return weight on L drop heel,

2+       Long step R back raise L heel, Return weight on L drop heel,

3+4      R fwd, L beside L. R fwd.

5+       L heel fwd Raise R heel, Return weight on R drop heel,

6+       Long step L back raise R heel, Return weight on R drop heel,

7+8      L fwd, R beside L, L fwd.

1+2      R fwd, 1/4 turn L, Step R across L.

3+4      Touch L toe to L, beside R, L to L,

5+6 7+8  L behind R, R to R, L fwd, R fwd, 1/2 turn L, R fwd.

1+2      Touch L toe to L, beside R, L to L,

3+4      L behind R, R to R, L fwd,

5+6+7+8  Touch R fwd, 1/4 turn L, Touch R fwd, 1/2 turn L, R fwd, Lock L behind,

         R fwd.

1 2      Rock step L to L 45 rotate L hip anticlockwise, return weight onto R,

3+4      Step L behind R, R to R, Cross L over R,

5 6      Rock step R to R 45 rotate R hip clockwise, return weight onto L,

7+8      Step R behind L, L to L, Cross R over L.

1+2+     Touch L heel fwd, 1/4 R hitch L, Touch L heel fwd, 1/4 R hitch L,

3+4      L back, R together, L fwd,

5 6      R fwd 1/2 turn L hooking L across R leg, L fwd,

         *******Back wall finishes here every time, Restart dance. You will be facing

         the front wall

7+8+     Rock R fwd, Return weight on L, Rock R back, Return weight on L.

1,2,3+4  Walk R, L, R fwd, L together, R back 1/4 L turn,

5,6,7+8  1/4 turn L  Walk L, R, L fwd, R together 1/4 L, L to L pivot 1/2 L

         (alt. counts 7+8  triple step ¾ turn L on the spot)

1,2+3,4+ R to R, Hold, L beside R, R to R, Hold, L beside R, (alt.

         hips R,L,R 1+2 & 3+4)

5,6,7,8  Rock step R to R, Return weight to L , R behind L, 1/4 L, L fwd

(        alt syncopate add steps 7 + 8 +R behind, ¼ L step onto L, R fwd, L fwd )

1+2+     Cross R over L, Return weight to L, R to side, Return weight to L,

3+4+     R heel fwd, R beside L, L heel fwd, L beside R (moving fwd)

5,6,7+8+ Rock step R fwd, Return weight onto L 1/2 turn R, Full turn R step R,L,R,L.

64 beats

Front wall 64 beats back wall 38 beats every time.

In the last set of 8 counts, 1+2+ has the same Jive step I used in "Please Don't make

me beg" if you remember it.