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Cracklin' Rosie

Song:          Cracklin' Rosie  (3mins)

Artist:        Neil Diamond.

Album:         (The Best of or Neil Diamond Gold, or Love songs)

Choreographer: Linda Burgess- Sydney- August 09  (Ph. 0419285389)

Description:   2 wall, Intermediate dance

Beats            Steps   16 count Intro

1,2,3&4  Rock/step fwd R, replace weight back to L, turn ½ R & shuffle fwd R,L,R

5,6,7,8  Turn ½ R & step back L, hold, rock/step back R, replace weight to L

1,2,3&4  Step R to R, step L beside R, shuffle to R stepping R,L,R

5,6,7,8  Step L fwd to 45deg R, touch R behind L, step back on R, step L to L side

1,2,3,4  Cross/step R over L, hold, turn ¼ R & step back L,

         turn ¼ R & step R to R side

5,6&78   Cross/step L over R, hold, step R slightly to R on ball of foot,

         cross/step L over R, step R to R side

1,2,3&4  Rock/step back L, replace weight to R, turn ¼ R & shuffle back L,R,L

5,6,7,8  Turn ½ R & step fwd R, hold, turn ½ R & step back L,

         turn a further ½ R & step fwd R

1,2,3&4  Rock/step fwd L, replace weight to R, turn ½ L & shuffle fwd L,R,L

5&6,7,8  ½ turn L & shuffle back R,L,R, ½ turn L & step fwd L, keep weight on L &

         hitch R & make ¼ turn L..

Begin again!

Short Tag:

End of Walls 2 & 4

1,2,3&4,5,6,7&8 Cross/rock R over L, replace weight to L, shuffle to R,

                cross/rock L over R, shuffle to L

Long Tag:- (Could be a challenge for some??)

End of Walls 3 & 5 (Both facing the back wall 6.00)

1-8 Repeat short tag then add the following

1,2,3&4  Cross/step R over L, step L to L, cross/step R behind L, step L to L,

         cross/step R over L

5,6,7&8  Rock/step to L, replace weight, cross/step L behind R, step R to R,

         cross/step L over R

1,2,3,4  Listen to the lyrics, and when you hear the word "Play", then Step R to R

         with arms out to both sides, hold for the words (It Now)

&        When you hear the ("Play It") again, Turn ½ R & step L beside R

5,6,7,8  Turn ½ R & step R to R side with the lyrics ("Now") with arms out to both

         sides

&        Repeat the quick full turn to R (Play It)

1,2,3,4  Step R to R  side with arms out to sides (1) , with lyrics (Now), weight on

         R, then walk fwd (L,R,L. (with the lyrics My Baby). (2,3,4)

Note: End of wall 1 and 6 are the only short walls without tags!

** Don't be afraid of the long tag. If you don't want to do the quick full turns,

just do the first step to the side, then step together with L, repeat x 3 and walks

fwd.