Absent Friends

Choreographed by Pat and Sue Cowley, & Norman and Chris Parker
Description: 52 count, intermediate couples dance
Position: Start side by side holding inside hands
Music: "Absent Friends" by Yorkie

Counts    Step Descriptions

MAN'S STEPS
1-4	Rolling turn to left stepping on left, right, left, touch
with right & clap hands
5-8	Right foot step to right, slide left to right, right foot
step to right, left foot touch beside right

LADY'S STEPS
1-4	Rolling turn to right stepping on right. Left, right, touch
with left & clap hands
5-8	Left foot step to left, slide right to left, left foot step
to left, right foot step beside left,

/(Both transfer weight to Right foot, Steps are now the same for
both partners. Pick up sweetheart position

9-12	Left foot step forward, raise right knee in hitch, right
foot step back, left foot cross front of right, (left toe touch
to outside of right)
13-16	Left foot step forward, raise right knee in hitch, right
foot step back with 1/4 turn right, (now facing outside LOD),
left foot cross front of right foot (left toe touching to
outside of right foot)
17-22	Left foot step to left, right foot step behind left, left
foot step to left, right foot step behind left, left foot step
to left making 1/4 turn left (now facing LOD), right foot brush
through beside left foot
23-26	(box step) right foot step across front of left (put
weight on it), left foot step back, right foot step to side,
left foot touch by right
27-30	(box step) left foot step across front of right (put
weight on it), right foot step back, left foot step to side,
right toe touch behind left foot
31-36	Right foot step to right, left toe touch behind right
foot, left foot step to left, right toe touch behind left foot,
right foot step to right, left foot touch in place beside right,
tandem turns forward in LOD
37-40	Drop right hands, raise left hands, make a full turn to
left stepping on left, right, left, right foot touch beside left
41-43	Drop left hands, rejoin & raise right hands, make a full
turn to right stepping on right, left, right,
44	MAN: Left foot touch beside right.
	LADY: Left foot step beside right
/(Both transfer weight to Left foot)
45-52	Four forward shuffles, man starts on left foot, lady
starts on right foot, pick up inside hands during shuffles

REPEAT

Prep: 03/16/06   03:37
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