RIDE THE RIVER.....

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kath Dickens (UK) kmdickens@ntlworld.com
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Ride The River by J J Cale & Eric Clapton (48 Count Intro, start on vocals on the word "Down") (Album The Road To Escondido or single available from i-Tunes or Napster)

SIDE TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN LEFT X 4

1&2	Step Right to side, step Left together, turning 1/4 Left step back on Right (9:00)
3&4	Step Left to side, step Right together, turning 1/4 Left step forward onto Left (6:00)
5&6	Step Right to side, step Left together, turning 1/4 Left step back on Right (3:00)
7&8	Step Left to side, step Right together, turning 1/4 Left step forward onto Left (12:00)

RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

1&2&	Rock forward on right, recover weight on Left, rock back on Right, recover weight on Left
3&4	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
5&6&	Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right, rock back on Left, recover weight on Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

CROSS, BACK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Cross Right over Left, step back on Left
3&4	Shuffle Right, Left, Right 1/2 turn Right (6:00)
5-6	Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left (12:00)

ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND & CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND & CROSS

1-2	Rock to side Right, recover weight on Left
3&4	Step behind on Right, step onto Left, cross Right over Left
5-6	Rock to side Left, recover weight on Right
7&8	Step behind on left, step onto right, cross Left over Right

ROCK & CROSS, ROCK & CROSS, JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1&2	Rock out to Right side, recover weight on Left, cross Right over left
3&4	Rock out to Left side, recover weight on Right, cross Left over Right
5-6	Cross right over left, turn 1/4 Right stepping back on Left
7–8	Step Right to side, step forward on Left (3:00)

ROCKING CHAIR, SCUFF, HITCH, STEP BACK, HIP BUMP X 2, COASTER CROSS

1&2&	Rock forward on Right, recover weight on left, rock back on Right, recover weight on left
3&4	Scuff Right forward, hitch knee up, step back on Right (taking weight)
5&6	Bump Right hip back twice
7&8	Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, cross left over Right

START AGAIN .......

From: kmdickens@ntlworld.com

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