Dance: Don't Let Go
Song: Don't Let Go
Artist: Hal Ketchum
Album: Lucky Man
Choreography & copyright: Martin Ritchie & Maggie Gallagher; 9/2001;
                http://homepage.virgin.net/drowsy.maggie/
Level: Upper-Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: phrased
Bridge/restart: one restart
Dance Beat: 212 b/m (step sheet written as 106 b/m)
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

Dance begins after a 16 count intro, with the vocals.

Sequence: AB, AB, AA', AB, AB [A' = 1st 12 counts of part A]
The music is really obvious, B is only danced where Hal sings
"Ooh Wee", except at the very end.

The dance will end on count 16 of part B. See note at end of sheet
for ending.


PART A
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* Step, kick, back, touch, lock-shuffle fwd, step-1/2pivot-step:
 1- 2 Step RIGHT forward, low kick forward with LEFT,
 3- 4 Step LEFT back, touch RIGHT toe back,
 5& 6 Step RIGHT forward, lock-step LEFT behind RIGHT (on &),
      step RIGHT forward,
 7& 8 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &),
      step LEFT forward,

* Side shuffle, coaster, rock-1/4turn-step, lock-shuffle forward:
 9&10 Step RIGHT to side, step LEFT together, step RIGHT to side,
11&12 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
13&14 Rock RIGHT to side, recover weight onto LEFT & 1/4 turn LEFT,
      step RIGHT forward,
15&16 Step LEFT forward, lock-step RIGHT behind LEFT (on &),
      step LEFT forward,

* Step, kick, back, touch, lock-shuffle fwd, step-1/2pivot-step:
17-18 Step RIGHT forward, low kick forward with LEFT,
19-20 Step LEFT back, touch RIGHT toe back,
21&22 Step RIGHT forward, lock-step LEFT behind RIGHT (on &),
      step RIGHT forward,
23&24 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &),
      step LEFT forward,

* Side shuffle, coaster, rock-1/4turn-step, lock-shuffle forward:
25&26 Step RIGHT to side, step LEFT together, step RIGHT to side,
27&28 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
29&30 Rock RIGHT to side, recover weight onto LEFT & 1/4 turn LEFT,
      step RIGHT forward,
31&32 Step LEFT forward, lock-step RIGHT behind LEFT (on &),
      step LEFT forward,


PART B
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* Step, 1/2 pivot & stomp, stomp, clap, lock-shuffle fwd, step, step:
           - stomps will hit on the words "Ooh Whee"
  1- 2 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT & stomp LEFT to side,
  3- 4 Stomp RIGHT to side, clap hands,
  5& 6 Step LEFT forward, lock-step RIGHT behind LEFT (on &),
       step LEFT forward on,
  7- 8 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward,

* Step, 1/2 pivot & stomp, stomp, clap, lock-shuffle fwd, step, step:
           - stomps will hit on the words "Ahh Shucks"
  9-10 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT & stomp LEFT to side,
 11-12 Stomp RIGHT to side, clap hands,
 13&14 Step LEFT forward, lock-step RIGHT behind LEFT (on &),
       step LEFT forward on,
 15-16 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward,

* Step, tap x3, point, together, point, touch, toe-struts back x2:
            - "tap-tap-tap-point will hit on the words "I love you so"
17&18& Step RIGHT forward,
       tap LEFT toe next to RIGHT foot three times (&2&),
 19-20 Point LEFT to LEFT side, step LEFT next to RIGHT,
 21-22 Point RIGHT to side, touch RIGHT next to LEFT,
   23& Touch RIGHT toe back, drop RIGHT heel to take weight (on &),
   24& Touch LEFT toe back, drop LEFT heel to take weight (on &),

* Coaster, step-1/2pivot-step:
 25&26 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT forward,
 27&28 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &),
       step LEFT forward.


Ending: Dance the first 12 counts of part B and then add:
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       13&14 Step LEFT forward, lock-step RIGHT behind LEFT,
             step LEFT forward,
       15&16 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (on &),
             step RIGHT forward & throw arms in the air for finish.

Transcribed: David Powell, 21st October, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance