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A BAD MORNING FOR LEAVING

SONG: BAD MORNING FOR LEAVING by JOHN ANDERSON.

ALBUM: BACKTRACKS

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT & LINDA PINK. AUSTRALIA. Jan 2007

Introduction: 12 Beats

BEATS STEPS: This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, ACROSS, HOLD

1,2,3 STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

4,5,6 STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

FORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK

1,2,3 STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK

4,5,6 STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, ACROSS, HOLD

1,2,3 STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

4,5,6 STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

FORWARD, ¼ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK

1,2,3 STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK

4,5,6 WALTZ : STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

TWINKLE, TWINKLE

1 STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

2,3 STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

4 STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

5,6 STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK

1,2,3 WALTZ: STEP L FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

4,5,6 WALTZ: STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

TWINKLE, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN

1 STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

2,3 STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

4 STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

5 TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,

6 TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TO THE SIDE.

TWINKLE, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN

1 STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

2,3 STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

4 STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

5 TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,

6 TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TO THE SIDE.

48 REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

TAG: At the END (**) of WALL 4 (Facing the FRONT) add the following tag and restart.

1,2,3 STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD

4,5,6 STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

G.T.ELLIOTT. (02) 9550-6789