THE SHERIFF'S WALTZ

CHOREOGRAPHER: Nigel & Barbara Payne (August 2002) 01442 212997
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Partner Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Waltz Medley by Dave Sheriff (Covers 2 CD)

Sweetheart position, side by side

RIGHT & LEFT BASICS WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT FOR LADY

1-3	Both: Step forward on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Drop left hands
4-6	Man: Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place
	lady: Turn 1/2 right stepping left, right, left (Now facing RLOD)
	Hands: Mans right palm touching Lady's right palm at shoulder height

RIGHT & LEFT BASICS x 2

7-9	Man: Step forward on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Lady: Step back on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
10-12	Man:  Step back on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place
	Lady: Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place

RIGHT BASICS TRAVELLING TO RIGHT, LEFT BASICS

13-15	Man: Take long step to right side with right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Lady: Take long step to right side with right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Lady now on inside of circle and Man on outside of circle, left palm to left palm
16-18	Man: Step back on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place
	Lady: Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place

RIGHT BASICS, LEFT BASIC TRAVELLING LEFT (MAN), LEFT BASIC 1/2 TURN LEFT (LADY)

19-21	Man: Step forward on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Lady: Step back on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
	Raise Left hands
22-24	Man: Take long step to left side with left, Step right beside left, Step left in place
	Lady: Turn 1/2 left stepping left, right, left (Lady turns under mans raised left arm)
	Rejoin hands in sweetheart position both facing LOD, Lady back on the outside of circle

RIGHT & LEFT TWINKLES

25-27	Both: Step right across left, Step left to left side, Step right beside left
28-30	Both: Step left across right, Step right to right side, Step left beside right
	(Note: Twinkles travel forward)

1/4 LEFT, BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT

	Drop left hands and raise right hands. Bring right hand over lady's head as you both turn
31	Both: Step right into 1/4 turn left (Join left hands at waist height)
32	Cross left behind right
33	Step right to right side turning 1/4 right (Now facing LOD)
	Drop left hands and raise right hands.
	Take right hand back over lady's head as you both turn
34	Both: Step left into 1/4 turn right (Join left hands at shoulder height)
35-36	Cross right behind left, Step left to left side turning 1/4 left
	Now facing LOD in sweetheart position

RIGHT & LEFT BASICS FORWARDS

37-39	Both: Step forward on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
40-42	Both: Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place

RIGHT & LEFT BASICS FORWARDS

43-45	Both: Step forward on right, Step left beside right, Step right in place
46-48	Both: Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step left in place

BEGIN AGAIN

From: nigel@paynen.fsnet.co.uk

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