ABSENT FRIENDS

CHOREOGRAPHER:	Pat & Sue Cowley
		Norman & Chris Parker
COUNT: 52
TYPE: Partner
Level: Intermediate
MUSIC: Absent Friendsby Yorkie

Position: Start side by side holding inside hands

MAN'S STEPS
1-4	Rolling turn to left stepping on left,
	right, left, touch with right & clap hands
5	Right foot step to right
6	Slide left to right
7	Right foot step to right
8	Left foot touch beside right

LADY'S STEPS
1-4	Rolling turn to right stepping on right,
	Left, right, touch with left & clap hands
5	Left foot step to left
6	Slide right to left
7	Left foot step to left
8	Right foot step beside left,

Both transfer weight to Right foot.
Steps are now the same for both partners.
Pick up sweetheart position


9	Left foot step forward
10	Raise right knee in hitch
11	Right foot step back
12	Left foot cross front of right,
	(left toe touch to outside of right)

13	Left foot step forward
14	Raise right knee in hitch
15	Right foot step back with 1/4 turn right
	(now facing outside LOD),
16	Left foot cross front of right foot
	(Left toe touching to outside of right foot)

17	Left foot step to left
18	Right foot step behind left
19	Left foot step to left
20	Right foot step behind left
21	Left foot step to left
22	1/4 turn left, right foot brush through beside left foot

23	Right foot step across front of left
24	Left foot step back
25	Right foot step to side
26	Touch left foot beside right

27	Left foot step across front of right
28	Right foot step back
29	Left foot step to side
30	Right toe touch behind left foot

31	Right foot step to right
32	Left toe touch behind right foot
33	Left foot step to left
34	Rright toe touch behind left foot
35	Right foot step to right
36	Left foot touch in place beside right

37-40	Drop right hands, raise left hands,
	make a full turn to left stepping on left, right,
	left, right foot touch beside left

41-43	Drop left hands, rejoin & raise right hands,
	make a full turn to right stepping on right, left,
	right,

MAN'S STEPS

44	Left foot touch beside right.

LADY'S STEPS

44	Left foot step beside right
	(Both transfer weight to Left foot)

45-52	Four forward shuffles, man starts on left foot,
	lady starts on right foot, pick up inside hands
	during shuffles



REPEAT