Father & Daughter
Wall: 4
Level: Improver
Choreographer: Karen Hadley
Music: “I Loved Her First” by Heartland. from “I Loved Her First” by Heartland CD
| (135 bpm… 24 count intro, starting on main vocals). | |
Diagonal forward. drag touch. diagonal back. point. cross twinkle. cross twinkle ½ turn right. |
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| 1 – 3 | Step left across right towards right diagonal. drag right to touch beside left. hold. |
| (body angled towards 1:30) | |
| 4 – 6 | Still facing diagonal (1:30), step back on right returning to place. touch left toe to left side. hold. |
| 7 – 9 | Straightening up, cross step left over right. step right beside left. step left in place. |
| 10 – 12 | Cross step right over left. turn ¼ turn right with small step back on left. step right ¼ turn right. (6:00) |
Diagonal forward. drag touch. diagonal back. point. cross twinkle. cross twinkle ¾ turn right. |
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| 13 – 15 | Step left across right towards right diagonal. drag right to touch beside left. hold. |
| (body angled towards 7:30) | |
| 16 – 18 | Still facing diagonal (7:30), step back on right returning to place. touch left toe to left side. hold. |
| 19 – 21 | Straightening up, cross step left over right. step right beside left. step left in place. |
| 22 – 24 | Cross step right over left. turn ¼ turn right with small step back on left. turn ½ turn right stepping forward on right. (3:00) |
Basic waltz step forward. back. sweep. sailor step. back. sweep. |
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| 25 – 27 | Step forward on left. step right beside left. step left in place. |
| 28 – 30 | Step back on right. sweep left out from front to back over 2 counts. |
| 31 – 33 | Cross step left behind right. step right slightly to right side. step left in place. |
| 34 – 36 | Step back on right slightly behind left. sweep left out from front to back over 2 counts. |
Behind. side. cross. long step side. drag touch. full rolling turn left. cross twinkle. |
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| 37 – 39 | Cross step left behind right. step right to right side. cross step left over right. |
| 40 – 42 | Long step right to right side. drag left to touch beside right. hold. |
| 43 – 45 | Step left ¼ turn left. turn ½ turn left stepping back on right. step left ¼ turn left. |
| 46 – 48 | Cross step right over left. step left beside right. step right in place. (3:00) |
Tag – To keep with the phrasing of the music there is a 12 count tag at the end of wall 4 as follows: |
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Diagonal forward. drag touch. diagonal back. point. cross twinkle. cross twinkle. |
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| 1 – 3 | Step left across right towards right diagonal. drag right to touch beside left. hold. |
| (body angled towards 1:30) | |
| 4 – 6 | Still facing diagonal (1:30), step back on right returning to place. touch left toe to left side. hold. |
| 7 – 9 | Straightening up, cross step left over right. step right beside left. step left in place. |
| 10 – 12 | Cross step right over left. step left beside right. step right in place. |
| Begin again and enjoy! | |
