Dance: Renegade / Renegade Switch [partner] Song: Watermelon Time In Georgia; That's My Story; Born In The Dark Sticks & Stones; Boom! It was Over Artist: Clinton Gregory; Collin Raye; Doug Stone; ?; ? Album: -- Choreography & copyright: Dennis and Connie McGuire Level: Intermediate Walls: circular Count: 48 Start: Weight on right, first step on left foot Starts with pairs in a circle, in the "sweetheart position" (side by side), gentlemen on the inside, ladies on the outside. Both facing direction of dance, his right arm around her shoulders and holding her right hand which is being held up at shoulder height. His left hand crosses his body to hold her left hand, both slighty below shoulder height. Note, this is a multi-partner dance. * Vine & scuff, vine & scuff: 1- 4 Vine LEFT (L,R,L), scuff RIGHT, 5- 8 Vine RIGHT (R,L,R), scuff LEFT, * Ladies vine across & scuff, men step in place & scuff: 9-12 F: Vine LEFT (L,R,L), scuff RIGHT, M: Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together, scuff RIGHT, Partners have now reversed their positions, with ladies on inside. During the last vine (9-12), the hand positions are reversed, but without letting go of the hands. * 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, together, scuff: 13-14 [While keeping hold of hands] 1/4 turn LEFT & together RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT together, 15-16 Step RIGHT together, scuff LEFT, * Ladies vine across & scuff, men step in place & scuff, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, together, scuff: 17-20 F: Vine LEFT (L,R,L), scuff RIGHT, M: Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together, scuff RIGHT, 21-22 [While keeping hold of hands] 1/4 turn LEFT & together RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT together, 23-24 Step RIGHT together, scuff LEFT, Partners are now facing the line of dance and in the original position, ladies on the outside. * Vine forward & scuff, vine back & scuff: 25-28 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, scuff RIGHT, 29-32 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT back, step RIGHT back, scuff LEFT, Both partners let go with right hand, holding left up and forming an arch, under which the lady will pass. Lady rolls across man, turning right and finishes facing opposite the line of the dance: * Vine on spot & scuff (lady 1/2 turn): 33-36 F: Step LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, 1/2 turn RIGHT & scuff RIGHT, M: Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT together, scuff RIGHT, At this point, partners are holding left hands, the gentleman facing the direction of the dance and the lady facing the opposite direction. Ladies are on the inside. The remainder of the dance is done in a weave pattern. Partners drop hands and progress to the third dancer in line. * Vine fwd & scuff: 4 steps fwd, weave, again, 4 steps fwd, back to sweetheart position: 37-40 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, scuff LEFT, Gentlemen pass to the inside of the incoming lady, on the 4th count they clap right hands. OR: LADIES reach out as if you are going to shake hands with the next dancer. Let the man find your hand in this position. MEN Reach for the lady's hand with your 4 fingers joined together opposed by thumb. Taking the lady's hand in this manner lets you lead her on to the next partner or on the final sequence, turn her into position. * Vine fwd & scuff: 41-44 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, scuff RIGHT, Gentlemen pass to the outside of the incoming lady, on the 4th count they clap left hands. * Vine fwd & scuff, lady 1/2 turns: 45-48 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, scuff LEFT, Gentleman passes to the inside of the incoming lady, who is his next partner. He picks up her right hand with his right hand, she 1/2 turns to left and they assume the sweetheart position, ready to begin over again. Repeat Transcribed: David Powell, 31st October, 1999. Revised 7/4/2002. http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance