Raise Yer Hands

Choreographed by Roy East
Description: 52 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Modified Right Open Promenade (without holding; inside
hands) facing LOD
Music: "Country Boy" by Jimmy Nail

Counts    Step Descriptions

WALKS FORWARD, HITCHES
1	MAN: Walk forward on left foot
	LADY: Walk forward on right foot
2	MAN: Walk forward on right foot
	LADY: Walk forward on left foot
3	MAN: Walk forward on left foot
	LADY: Walk forward on right foot
/Raise hands in the air
4	MAN: Hop on left foot while hitching right knee
	LADY: Hop on right foot while hitching left knee
/Bring hands down to sides
5	MAN: Walk forward on right foot
	LADY: Walk forward on left foot
6	MAN: Walk forward on left foot
	LADY: Walk forward on right foot
7	MAN: Walk forward on right foot
	LADY: Walk forward on left foot
/Raise hands in the air
8	MAN: Hop on right foot while hitching left knee
	LADY: Hop on left foot while hitching right knee
/Bring hands down to sides

VINE, HOP, VINE WITH TURN, TOUCH
9	MAN: Step to the left on left foot
	LADY: Step to the right on right foot
10	MAN: Cross right foot behind left and step
	LADY: Cross left foot behind right and step
11	MAN: Step to the left on left foot
	LADY: Step to the right on right foot
12	MAN: Hop on left foot while hitching right knee
	LADY: Hop on right foot while hitching left knee
/Bring hands down to sides
13	MAN: Step to the right on right foot
	LADY: Step to the left on left foot
14	MAN: Cross left foot behind right and step
	LADY: Cross right foot behind left and step
15	MAN: Step to the right on right making a 1/4 turn to the
right with the step
	LADY: Step to the left on left foot making a 1/4 turn to the
left with the step
/Partners now face each other (man is facing OLOD and lady is
facing ILOD). Man takes lady's left hand in his right
16	MAN: Touch left toe next to right foot
	LADY: Touch right toe next to left foot

MAN'S VINES, LADY'S ROLLING TURNS
/Man raises lady's left hand in his right
11	MAN: Step to the left on left foot
	LADY: Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to
the left traveling toward LOD
18	MAN: Cross right foot behind left and step
	LADY: Step on left foot and continue full to the left rolling
turn
19	MAN: Step to the left on left foot
	LADY: Step on right foot and complete full to the left rolling
turn
20	MAN: Touch right toe next to left foot
	LADY: Touch left toe next to right foot
21	MAN: Step to the right on right
	LADY: Step on left foot and begin a 1 1/4 to the right rolling
turn traveling toward RLOD
22	MAN: Cross left foot behind right and step
	LADY: Step on right foot and continue full to the right rolling
turn
23	MAN: Step to the right on right foot making a 1/4 turn to the
left with the step
	LADY: Step on right foot and complete 1 1/4 to the right
rolling turn
/Bring man's right and lady's left hands down
24	MAN: Kick left foot forward
	LADY: Kick right foot forward
/Partners are now in the normal Right Open Promenade position
(inside hands joined) face LOD

FORWARD WALKS, SCOOTS WITH KICKS
25	MAN: Step forward on left foot
	LADY: Step forward on right foot
26	MAN: Step forward on right foot
	LADY: Step forward on left foot
27	MAN: Step forward on left foot
	LADY: Step forward on right foot
28	MAN: Scoot forward on left foot while kicking right forward
	LADY: Scoot forward on right foot while kicking left foot
forward
29	MAN: Step forward on right foot
	LADY: Step forward on left foot
30	MAN: Step forward on left foot
	LADY: Step forward on right foot
31	MAN: Step forward on right foot
	LADY: Step forward on left foot
32	MAN: Scoot forward on right foot while kicking left foot
forward
	LADY: Scoot forward on left foot while kicking right foot
forward

TURN TOWARD ILOD, TOE TOUCH, WALK FORWARD, KICK
/Man and lady make this turn in tandem, remaining in the Right
Open Promenade position
33	MAN: Step on left foot and begin a 1/4 turn to the left
	LADY: Step forward on right foot and begin a 1/4 walking turn
to the left
34	MAN: Step on right foot and continue 1/4 turn to the left
	LADY: Step forward on left foot and continue 1/4 walking turn
to the left
35	MAN: Step on left foot and complete 1/4 turn to the left
	LADY: Step forward on right foot and complete 1/4 walking turn
to the left
/Partners now face ILOD in the Right Open Promenade position
36	MAN: Touch right toe next to left foot
	LADY: Touch left toe next to right foot
/While maintaining inside hands with partner, man takes up the
right hand of the lady to his left and the lady takes up the
left hand of the man to her right. All dancers have joined hands
and are in one big circle facing ILOD
37	MAN: Walk forward on right foot
	LADY: Walk forward on left foot
38	MAN: Walk forward on left foot
	LADY: Walk forward on right foot
39	MAN: Walk forward on right foot
	LADY: Walk forward on left foot
40	MAN: Kick left foot forward
	LADY: Kick right foot forward

STEP-KICKS, WALK BACK, TOUCH
41	MAN: Step left foot next to right
	LADY: Step right foot next to left
42	MAN: Kick right foot forward
	LADY: Kick left foot forward
43	MAN: Step right foot next to left
	LADY: Step left foot next to right
44	MAN: Kick left foot forward
	LADY: Kick right foot forward
45	MAN: Walk back on left foot
	LADY: Walk back on right foot
46	MAN: Walk back on right foot
	LADY: Walk back on left foot
47	MAN: Walk back on left foot
	LADY: Walk back on right foot
48	MAN: Touch right toe next to left foot
	LADY: Touch left toe next to right foot
/Man releases the right hand of the lady to his left while the
lady releases the left hand of the man to her right. At this
juncture, partners are still in the right open promenade
position facing ILOD

MAN' TURN AND LADY'S ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, HOP WITH HITCH
/Man raises lady's left hand in his right
49	MAN: Step to the right on right foot and begin a 1/4 to the
right toward LOD
	LADY: Cross left foot over right and begin a 1 1/4 turn to the
right rolling turn toward LOD
50	MAN: Step forward on left foot and continue 1/4 turn to the
right
	LADY: Step on right foot and continue 1 1/4 turn to the right
51	MAN: Step forward on right foot and complete 1/4 turn to the
right
	LADY: Step on left foot and complete 1 1/4 turn to the right
/Partners release all hands. Raise both hands in the air
52	MAN: Hop on right foot while hitching left knee
	LADY: Hop on left foot while hitching right knee

REPEAT



Prep: 03/25/08   13:58
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