Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 20:55:13 -0800
From: u70217@nersc.gov (Lori Wong)

RAGTOP RHYTHM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lori Wong, Wong Way Western Dancers, Sonora, CA - Aug. '95
DESCRIPTION: 4 wall Line Dance
COUNTS: 32
DIFFICULTY: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC:  Born In The Dark by Doug Stone
	Who's Counting by Wesley Dennis (medium tempo, teaching song)

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Start the dance with the vocals. 

This is a very up-tempo song - keep the head turns crisp.  

There are a lot of places to add variations and play with this dance.

Watch the timing for the double stomps at the end of the last 8-count
pattern - it's easy to miss!

COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS

OUT-OUT, CLAP, LOOK RIGHT, CLAP, LOOK LEFT, CLAP, LOOK FORWARD, CLAP:

&1-2	Right step to right; Left step to left; Clap and hold
3-4	Turn head and look to right; Clap and hold
5-6	Turn head and look to left; Clap and hold
7-8	Turn head and look straight ahead; 
	Clap and hold (shift weight to left foot)

RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND, HOLD, BUMP HIPS RIGHT TWICE:

9&10	Right kick forward; Right step on ball of foot; 
	Change weight and step left next to right
11-12	Right cross step over left; Hold and snap fingers
13-14	Unwind turning on balls of feet 1/2 turn to the left; 
	Hold and snap fingers
15-16	Shift weight to right and bump hips to right twice

LEFT GRAPEVINE WITH 1/4 TURN TO LEFT, SWIVEL HEELS: RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER:

17-20	Left step to left; Right step behind left; 
	Left step 1/4 turn to left; Right stomp next to left
21-24	Swivel heels to right; Swivel heels left; 
	Swivel heels right; Swivel heels to center (weight is on left)

RIGHT VINE WITH A LEFT BRUSH, LEFT SYNCOPATED VINE WITH DOUBLE STOMP:

25-28	Right step to right; Left step behind right; 
	Right step to right; Left brush next to right
29-30	Left step to left; Right step behind left
&31-32	Left step to left; Right stomp up; 
	Right stomp up (weight remains on left)

REPEAT FROM BEGINNING...


PREPARED BY:   Lori Wong, Wong Way Western Dancers, Sonora, CA (209) 586-2016