SWEETHEART SCHOTTISCHE | ||||||
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T-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt | |||||
Position:Promenade position, Both facing line of dance; lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT 1Left foot step to the left 2Right foot step behind left leg to the left 3Left foot step to the left 4Right foot scuff forward beside left foot GENTLEMAN'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16 MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT 5Right foot step to the right-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath 6Left foot step behind right leg to the right-left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down 7Right foot step to the right-left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed 8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT 9Left foot step to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath 10Right foot step behind left leg to the left-left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands 11Left foot step to the left-left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed 12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended 13Right foot step forward-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for her turn 14Left foot step forward 15Right foot step forward 16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot - re-grasp left hands in promenade position LADY'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT 5Right foot step forward in front of left leg to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath 6Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down 7Right foot step to close to left foot ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed 8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance FULL TURN TO THE LEFT 9Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left. Gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath 10Right foot step ¼ turn to the left. Left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands 11Left foot step ½ to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed 12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance 1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT 13Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right. Drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning 14Left foot step forward ½ turn to the right 15Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right 16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL. 17Left foot step forward 18Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 19Right foot step forward 20Left foot scuff forward beside right foot 21Left foot step backward 22Right foot step backward 23Left foot step backward 24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 25Right foot step right 26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot REPEAT OPTION 1 Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26. OPTION 2 You may substitute these counts anytime you have already made the decision to use the option above. GENTLEMAN'S STEPS 13Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning 14Right foot step forward 15Left foot scuff forward beside right foot 16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position 17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 18Right foot step forward 19Left foot scuff forward 20Left foot continues into low kick forward LADY'S STEPS 16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position 17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 18Right foot step forward 19Left foot scuff forward beside right foot 20Left foot continues into low kick forward OPTION 3 Modify the position so only the right hands are held throughout the dance. The left thumb is tucked into your front left pocket, looped over your belt, or the left hand is on your left hip. OPTION 4 GENTLEMAN'S STEPS 21Left foot step backward-drop left hands, using right hands begin lead for the lady's ½ turn to the right 22Right foot step backward 23Left foot step backward 24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 25Right foot step right-lift right arm for lady to do ½ turn to the right 26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp hands and return to promenade position LADY'S STEPS 21Left foot step backward 22Right foot step backward ½ turn to the right 23Left foot step forward-reverse line of dance 24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot 25Right foot step right ½ turn to the right 26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot OPTION 5 In slow dances, the dancers will hold their left hands high, elbows down, forearms touching at a midpoint between their bodies on Counts 8 and 12. OPTION 6 LADY'S ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT 13Right foot step backward 14Pivot on ball of left foot ½ turn to the right. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position 15Right foot step in place beside left foot 16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot Other Variations: VARIATIONS FOR MEN This variation begins after the chug steps, as you step back with the left foot 1Step back with the left foot 2Step back with the right 3Step back with the left foot (men face LOD-women face opposite LOD) (side by side-right hands are joined) 4Kick to left with right foot 5Step down on the right foot 6Kick to the right with the left foot USING SMALL STEPS, GRAPEVINE APART WITH HANDS STILL JOINED 7Step to the left with the left foot 8Step left with the right behind left 9Step to the left with the left foot 10Kick to the left with the right foot (men grapevine to the right-women go behind men with ½ turn to the right-when this 4 count is finished both facing LOD women on inside-men on outside right hands stay joined & go over men's head) 11Step to the right with the right foot 12Step right with the left behind right 13Step to the right with the right foot 14Kick with the left foot (men step back & to the left as the women make a ½ turn to the left & move to the right-right hands remain joined kicks are done with partners facing each other-men face outside & women face inside the floor) 15Step back & to the left with the left foot, raise your right hand over her head 16Step to left with right behind left foot 17Step up next to partner with the right foot 18Kick with the right foot (return to original steps) (men step in place-women spin 1¼ to the right) 19-20In place step right-left-right (chug left-step left-chug right-step right-chug left) WOMEN'S STEPS 1Step left on left 2Cross right behind left 3Step left on left 4Brush right beside left MAKING ¾ TURN TO THE RIGHT. LEFT HANDS GO OVER WOMEN'S HEAD 5Step on right turning to the right 6Step on left continuing turn 7Step on right completing turn 8Brush left beside right to partner's left side, facing inside LOD MAKING 1 FULL TURN TO THE LEFT. LEFT HANDS & THEN RIGHT HANDS GO OVER WOMEN'S HEAD 9Step on left turning to the left 10Step on right continuing turn 11Step on left completing turn 12Brush right beside left to partner's right side, facing inside LOD MAKING 1 ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT. RELEASE LEFT HANDS, RAISE RIGHT HANDS ABOVE WOMEN'S HEAD 13Step on right beginning turn to the right 14Step on left continuing turn 15Step on right completing turn 16Brush left beside right (cape position) 17Step forward on left 18Brush right beside left 19Step forward on right 20Brush left beside right 21Step backward on left 22Step backward on right 23Step backward on left 24Brush right beside left 25Step forward on right 26Brush left beside right REPEAT VARIATIONS FOR WOMEN This variation begins after the chug steps as you step back with the left foot 1Step back with the left foot 2Make a ½ turn to the right beginning with the right foot 3Step with the left foot completing the turn (men face LOD-women face opposite LOD side by side-right hands are joined) 4Kick to left with right foot 5Step down on the right foot 6Kick to the right with the left foot USING SMALL STEPS, GRAPEVINE APART WITH HANDS STILL JOINED 7Step to the left with the left foot 8Step left with the right behind left 9Step to the left with the left foot 10Kick to the left with the right foot Men grapevine to the right-women go behind men with ½ turn to the right-when this 4 count is finished both facing LOD women on inside-men on outside right hands stay joined & go over men's head. 11Step to the right with the right foot 12Step right with the left making a turn to the right 13Step next to partner with right foot 14Kick with the left foot (men step back & to the left as the women make a ½ turn to the left & move to the right-right hands remain joined kicks are done with partners facing each other-men face outside & women face inside the floor) 15Step with the left foot and begin a ½ turn to the left, while moving toward the right side 16Step with right-continue turn 17Step with left -complete turn 18Kick with the right foot (return to original steps-- men step in place women spin 1¼ to the right) 19-20Spin to right step right-left-right (chug left-step left-chug right-step right-chug left) |