Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 00:41:42 +0800 From: marmstr@ibm.net DESPERADO WRAP CHOREOGRAPHER: Harry & Norie Raymos - Country Desperados Vallejo, California, FAX & voice: (707) 552-6308 TYPE: Couples Circle Dance COUNT: 24 DIFFICULTY: Beginner MUSIC: A Different Light by Doug Stone Someone to Love You by Martin Del Rey I Buy Her Roses by Sammy Kershaw STEP DESCRIPTION POSITION: Tandem (Ladies in front of Gent) facing outside LOD with Gents arms over ladies shoulders, hands joined R over L STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH 1 Left step side 2 Right touch next to left 3 Right step side 4 Left touch next to right (MEN)LEFT-GRAPEVINE, TOUCH; (LADIES)LEFT-TURN, TOUCH 1 Left step side Left 1/3 turn left (lift arms above head) 2 Right step behind Right 1/3 turn left 3 Left step side Left 1/3 turn left (start arms to side) 4 R/Touch next to left R/Touch next to left (arms out to side) (MEN)RIGHT-GRAPEVINE, TOUCH; (LADIES)RIGHT-TURN, TOUCH 1 Right step side Right 1/3 turn right (lift arms above head) 2 Left step behind Left 1/3 turn right 3 Right step side Right 1/3 turn right (start arms to side) 4 L/Touch next to right L/Touch next to right (arms out to side) LEFT GRAPEVINE, TURN, TOUCH 1 Left step side 2 Right step behind 3 Left step side (turning 1/2 turn left) (let go left, lift right) 4 Right touch next to left (re-grab left, now facing ILOD) RIGHT GRAPEVINE, TURN, TOUCH 1 Right step side 2 Left step behind 3 Right step side (turning 1/2 turn right) (let go right, lift left) 4 Left touch next to right (re-grab right, now facing OLOD) STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH 1 Left step side (start raising L/arm over lady's shoulder) 2 Right touch next to left (L/arms should be back to starting position) 3 Right step side (start raising R/arm over lady's shoulder) 4 Left touch next to right (R/arms should be back to starting position) BEGIN AGAIN When the "Country Desperados" formed in 1989 in Vallejo, California, we decided to dedicate a slow dance to our group because slow dances were non- existent at the time. This dance has become very popular since then on the West Coast and we wish to share it with all. Have Fun, Harry and Norie --------------------------------------------------------- Attached above is the formatted writeup for "Desperado Wrap", a couples circle dance popular in our area, choreographed by Harry and Norie Raymos. I don't know how well known it is outside the Bay Area, but it's romantic and easy to learn and is especially suitable for very slow music. ************************************** Mike Armstrong, Consulting Sys. Eng. Bank of America, Concord, CA PREPARED & SUBMITTED BY: Mike Armstrong (marmstr@ibm.net)