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A syncopated two-step written by Dena M. Fresh.
Music: "Ida"
Record: LS 246-45
Position: Facing, both hands joined, man's back to COH.
Footwork: Opposite. Instructions for men; woman does
counterpart.
Introduction: There are five meas of introduction (4/4 time). Wait
three meas, in open position; on meas 4-5, bal away, , touch, ;
bal to face, , touch, .
Measures
1-2 SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, TOUCH; SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS,
Step to side in LOD on L (woman's R), close R to L, step L
to side again, touch R beside L; step to side in RLOD on R,
close L to R, cross R over L, and hold.
3-4 TURN AWAY, 2, 3, BRUSH; ON AROUND, 2, 3,
BRUSH
release hands and turn solo away from partner (man to L,
woman to R) L, R, L, brush R; complete the turn R, L, R,
brush L, to face partner and rejoin both hands.
5-8 SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, TOUCH; SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS, ;
TURN AWAY, 2, 3, BRUSH; ON AROUND, 2, 3,
BRUSH
Repeat meas 1-4, ending in closed pos, man's back to
COH.
9-10 TWO, , STEP, ; TWO, , STEP,
In closed pos, do two slow R-face turning two-steps, once
around. Release man's L and woman's R hands, leave
man's R arm around woman's waist, woman's L arm on
man's shoulder. Face LOD.
11-12 STEP, CLOSE, STEP, BRUSH; STEP, CLOSE, STEP, BRUSH
Step fwd L, close R to L, step fwd L, brush R fwd (woman
opp); repeat, starting on R.
13-16 TWO-STEP; TWO-STEP; STEP, CLOSE, STEP, BRUSH;STEP, CLOSE,
STEP, BRUSH
Repeat meas 9-12.
17-18 HEEL, STEP, TOE, TOUCH; HEEL,STEP,POINT,POINT
Touch L heel (toe up) in front (woman touch R heel),
leaning back, step on L beside R, touch R toe in back,
leaning well fwd, touch R toe beside L; touch R heel in
front and lean back, step on R, point L diagonally fwd,
point L fwd.
19-20 STEP, CLOSE, STEP, BRUSH; STEP, CLOSE, STEP,BRUSH
Repeat meas 11-12.
21-24 HEEL, STEP, TOE, TOUCH; HEEL, STEP, POINT,POINT;
STEP, CLOSE, STEP, BRUSH; STEP, CLOSE,STEP, BRUSH
Repeat meas 17-20.
25-28 SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BRUSH; SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE,BRUSH (PIVOT);
SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BRUSH; SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BRUSH
Release hands and vine twd COH (woman twd wall)
starting to L on man's L, step behind L on R, step to side on
L, brush R; repeat in opp direction, starting man's R and
moving twd partner, pivoting to face on the "brush;" in
butterfuly pos, vine twd LOD, step to side on L, step R
behind L, step to side on L, brush R; repeat, starting man's
R and moving RLOD.
29-32 TWO-STEP; TWO-STEP; TWIRL, , 2, ; 3, , 4,
In closed position do 2 R-face turning two-steps, making
one complete revolution; as man takes four slow steps (L,
, R, , L, , R, ) in LOD, woman twirls under her own R
and man's L arm. Maneuver into starting pos and repeat
dance. End with a bow.
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