THREE GOOD REASON (FOR TWO)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Al & Sandy Ord (Aug 05) St Neots UK (01480 351742) - al-sandy@ntlworld.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: Three Good Reasons by Dwight Yoakam (Blame The Vain CD)
	Lost In The Shuffle by Monty Holmes (All I Ever Wanted CD)

Start: Side by side holding inside hands weight on inside feet.
Opposite footwork Gents steps listed except when different.

MAN'S STEPS
LEFT SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN TO FACE, RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN BACK TO BACK

	On shuffle 1/4 turn join in double handhold.
	On shuffle 1/2 turn release trailing hand and rejoin double hand hold behind.
	Travelling to LOD and turning right
1&2	Step Left 1/4 turn Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left to Left side
3&4	Step Right 1/4 turn Right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right 1/4 turn Right

LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN TO FACE, ROCK APART 1/4 TURN RIGHT, RECOVER TO FACE RLOD

	On shuffle turn to face, release trailing hand then join double handhold in front,
	on rock apart release trailing hands.
	Still travelling to LOD and turning Right
5&6	Step Left 1/4 turn Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left 1/4 turn Right
7-8	Rock apart 1/4 turn Right onto Right, Recover onto Left facing RLOD

RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN TO FACE, LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN BACK TO BACK

	On shuffle 1/4 turn join in double handhold.
	On shuffle 1/2 turn release trailing hand and rejoin double hand hold behind.
	Travelling to RLOD and turning Left
9&10	Step Right 1/4 turn Left, Step Left beside Right, Step Right to Right side
11&12	Step Left 1/4 turn Left, Step Right beside Left, Step Left 1/4 turn Left

RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN TO FACE, ROCK APART 1/4 TURN 1/4 TURN LEFT, RECOVER TO FACE LOD

	On shuffle turn to face, release trailing hand then join double handhold in front,
	on rock apart release trailing hands.
	Still travelling to RLOD and turning Left
13&14	Step Right 1/4 turn Left, Step Left beside Right, Step Right 1/4 turn Left
15-16	Rock apart 1/4 turn Left onto Left, Recover onto Right facing LOD

MAN - LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
LADY - RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT INTO CLOSED WESTERN

	On 2nd shuffle, raise gent's Right, lady's Left and take over lady's head and
	into closed western man facing LOD
17&18	Man	Step forward Left, Step Right beside Left, Step forward Left
19&20	Man	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right
17&18	Lady	Step forward Right, step Left beside Right, Step forward Right
19&20	Lady	Step Left 1/4 turn Right, Step Right beside Left, Step back Left 1/4 turn Right

MAN - LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT
LADY - RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT

21&22	Man	Step forward Left, Step Right beside Left, Step forward Left
23-24	Man	Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left
21&22	Lady	Step back Right, Step Left beside Right, Step back Right
23-24	Lady	Walk back Left, Walk Back Right

MAN - RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
LADY - LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

25&26	Man	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right
27-28	Man	Rock forward onto Left, Recover back onto Right
25&26	Lady	Step back Left, Step Right beside Left, Step back Left
27-28	Lady	Rock back onto Right, Recover forward onto Left

MAN - LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
LADY - RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD 1/2 TURN INTO WRAP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

	On shuffle turn raise gent's Left, lady's Right and take over lady's head and
	lower into wrap. Lady moves to gent's Right side both facing LOD
29&30	Man	Step back Left, Step Right beside, Step back Left
31-32	Man	Rock back onto Right, Recover forward onto Left
29&30	Lady	Step forward Right 1/4 turn Left, Step Left beside Right, Step Right 1/4 turn Left
31-32	Lady	Rock back onto Left, Recover forward onto Right

MAN - SIDE, BEHIND, SHUFFLE FORWARD
LADY - DIAGONAL ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT CROSSING IN FRONT, SHUFFLE ON SPOT

	Changing sides, lady does 2 step rolling turn across in front of man
	releasing outside hand (Gent's Right, Lady's Left)
33-34	Man	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
35&36	Man	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right
33-34	Lady	Step Left diagonally forward 1/2 turn Left, Step Right back 1/2 turn Left
35&36	Lady	Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right

MAN - DIAGONAL ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT CROSSING IN FRONT, SHUFFLE ON SPOT
LADY - SIDE, BEHIND, SHUFFLE FORWARD

	Changing sides, Man does 2 step rolling turn across in front of Lady
	changing handhold as they cross, finish holding inside hands
37-38	Man	Step Left diagonally forward 1/2 turn Left, Step Right back 1/2 turn Left
39&40	Man	Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right
37-38	Lady	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
39&40	Lady	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right

MAN - SIDE, BEHIND, SHUFFLE FORWARD
LADY - DIAGONAL ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT CROSSING IN FRONT, SHUFFLE ON SPOT

	Changing sides, lady does 2 step rolling turn across in front of man
	releasing outside hand (Gent's Right, Lady's Left)
41-42	Man	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
43&44	Man	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right
41-42	Lady	Step Left diagonally forward 1/2 turn Left, Step Right back 1/2 turn Left
43&44	Lady	Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right

MAN - DIAGONAL ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT CROSSING IN FRONT, SHUFFLE ON SPOT
LADY - SIDE, BEHIND, SHUFFLE FORWARD

	Changing sides, Man does 2 step rolling turn across in front of Lady
	changing handhold as they cross finish holding inside hands
45-46	Man	Step Left diagonally forward 1/2 turn Left, Step Right back 1/2 turn Left
47&48	Man	Step Left beside Right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left beside Right
45-46	Lady	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
47&48	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE

49-50	Step forward Right, Step forward Left
51&52	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK 1/2 TURN LEFT

53-54	Rock forward onto Left, Recover back onto Right
55&56	Step back Left 1/4 turn Left, Step Right beside Left, Step Left 1/4 turn Left

STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

57-58	Step forward Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left
59&60	Step forward Right, Step Left beside Right, Step forward Right

STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT
(ROCKING CHAIR OPTION - ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER)

61-62	Step forward Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Righ
63-64	Step forward Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
	(Rock forward Left, Recover back Right, Rock back Left, Recover forward Right)

START AGAIN

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