MEMORIES
(Partner dance)

Music: "Fly Like A Bird" by Boz Scaggs.
Album: John Laws Country Collection Volume 3.
Choreographers: Jeff & Jackie Allen, Whyalla, South Australia, © 7/11/1997, http://www.users.on.net/jakall/page6.html
Start: On Vocals (32 beats) Promenade position, Lady on Left.
NOTE: The first 24 steps of each sequence are mirror image.

LADY

MAN

1-4	STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R, ROCK BACK ONTO R, STEP BACK ONTO L, ROCK FWD ONTO R.
5-8	LOCK STEP FWD ON L, SCUFF R,
1-4	LOCK STEP FWD ON R, SCUFF L.
5	STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,

1-4	STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF L, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP BACK ONTO R, ROCK FWD ONTO L.
5-8	LOCK STEP FWD ON R,SCUFF L.
1-4	LOCK STEP FWD ON L,SCUFF R.
5	STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF L,

MAN PASSES LEFT HAND OVER LADY'S HEAD, MAN'S HANDS WILL BE CROSSED.

6-8	STEP BACK ON R,TURNING 90deg R, STEP L TOGETHER, TAP R TOE BEHIND L HEEL.
1-4	TURN 270deg L, R-L-R, SCUFF L.

6-8	STEP BACK ON L,TURNING 90deg L, STEP R TOGETHER, TAP L TOE BEHIND R HEEL.
1-4	TURN 90deg L, L-R-L, SCUFF R.

MAN PASSES L HAND OVER LADY'S HEAD, BOTH NOW FACE R.L.O.D. IN PROMENADE POSITION

5-8

SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L,
STEP R IN PLACE, TURNING 90deg R,
STEP L TOGETHER.

5-8

SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R,
STEP L IN PLACE, TURNING 90deg R,
STEP R TOGETHER.

MAN IS NOW BEHIND THE LADY, FACING INTO THE CIRCLE.

BOTH:

1-4	STEP R TO R SIDE, SLIDE L TO R, STEP R TO R SIDE, SLIDE LTO R.
5-8	STEP R TO R SIDE, ROCK ONTO L, ROCK ONTO R, ROCK ONTO L.
1-4	VINE TO R, TURNING 90deg R TO L.O.D., SCUFF L.
5-8	STEP FWD ON L RELEASE L HANDS, PIVOT 180deg R, (MAN GOES UNDER LADY'S R ARM) STEP FWD ON L, PIVOT 180deg R, (LADY GOES UNDER MAN'S R ARM) (REJOIN L HANDS)
1-4	SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L, R-L-R.
5-8	RELEASE R HANDS, MAN WALKS FWD L-R-L, R TOGETHER, WHILE LADY TURNS 360deg R UNDER MAN'S L ARM. RESUME PROMENADE POSITION.

48 REPEAT FROM BEGINNING.

NOTE: L.O.D. = LINE OF DANCE (ANTI -CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AROUND FLOOR)
R.L.O.D. = REVERSE LINE OF DANCE.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE WHATEVER HAND MOVEMENTS ARE COMFORTABLE.

This dance is copyright. However the dance is freely available to be taught or copied,
but NO alterations to the steps or sheet may be made without the permission of the
choreographers.

Formatted: David Powell, 11th May, 2004.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance