CAT'S IN THE CRADLE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Thijssen ("Pistol Pete") - NL (September 2007)
COUNT: 30
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance, CW-direction
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Cat's In The Cradle by Johnny Cash-120 bpm (CD Colour Collection)

SECTION 1
TOE, HEEL, CROSS, TOE, HEEL, CROSS VINE RIGHT WITH SCUFF, VINE LEFT 1/4 TURN WITH SCUFF

1&2	Touch right toe next to left (heel out), touch right heel next to left ((toe out),
	cross step right over left
3&4	Touch left toe next to right (heel out), touch left heel next to right (toe out),
	cross step left over right
5&	Step right toe right side, cross step left behind right
6&	Step right to right side, scuff left forward
7&	Step left to left side, cross step right behind left
8&	1/4 turn left and left step forward, scuff right forward

SECTION 2
TOE STRUT RIGHT AND LEFT, STEP FORWARD, HEEL-SPLIT COASTER STEP,
STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP FORWARD

9&	Touch right toe forward, step down on right heel
10&	Touch left toe forward, step down on left heel
11&12 	Step right forward, swivel heels out, swivel heels in
13&14	Step back on right, close left next to right, step right forward
15&16	Step left forward, pivot 1/2 turn right, step forward on left

SECTION 3
MAMBO FORWARD WITH TOUCH, SIDE ROCK CROSS, COASTER CROSS, SIDE STEP, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN RIGHT

17&18	Rock step right forward, recover onto left, touch right toe next to left
19&20	Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross step right over left
21&22	Step back on left, close right next to left, cross step left over right
23&24	Step right to right side, step left behind right, 1/4 turn right and right step forward

SECTION 4
STEP FORWARD. PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD FULL TURN LEFT (TRAVELING FORWARD),
STEP FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STOMP TOGETHER

25&26	Step left forward, pivot 1/2 turn right, step left forward
27&28	1/2 turn left and right step back, 1/2 turn left and left step forward, step right forward
29&30	Step left forward, 1/4 turn right, stomp left next to right

BEGIN AGAIN

RESTART IN WALL 2 (facing 06:00)
After counts 21&22 (section 3) Restart on count 1 (section 1)

TAG & RESTART IN WALL 4 (facing 12:00)
Dance up to counts 21&22 (section 3), then do:
1& 	Step forward on right. pivot 1/2 turn left
2&	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
Restart on count 1 (section 1)

ENDING-TAG (on front wall)
The last time the dance starts on Wall 9 (12:00) do counts 1&2, 3&4 then the music slows down,
do then also the next slower steps:
5-6	Step forward on right, recover onto left
7-8	Step back on right, recover onto left
9-10	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
11&12	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left, stomp right next to left = the end!

From: country.pistol-pete@orange.nl

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