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Dance by: Jerry and Bonnie Callen, R.R.# 5, Guelph, On., N1H 6J2 e-mail: jerry.callen@sympatico.ca

Record: Epic 15-2353 George Jones and Tammy Wynette

Dance: Foxtrot Release Date: July 1998

Level: III + 2 (Diamond Turn, Right Lunge) Speed: 48 RPM suggested

Footwork: Opposite except where noted

Sequence: INTRO AB AB CB END

INTRO

1 - 4 (LOP) WAIT;; STEP TOG, TCH; BOX FIN;

1-4 LOP FC/DLW Wait;; fwd L (W fwd R) to CP DLW,-, tch R,-; bk R,-, sd L trn LF fc LOD, cl R;

PART A

1 - 4 FWD RUN TWO; MANUV; IMPETUS SCP; THRU, FC, CL;

1-2 Fwd L,-, fwd R, fwd L; comm RF trn fwd R (W small fwd R),-, cont RF trn fc ptr sd L, cl R; 3-4 Bk L comm RF heel trn (W fwd R piv ½ RF),-, cont trn chng wt to R (W sd & fwd arnd M bring R to brush L), fwd L to SCP (W fwd R); thru R,-, fwd & sd L fc ptr, cl R;

5 - 8 FOXTROT VINE; THRU, FC, CL; WHISK; PICKUP;

5-6 Sd L,-, XRIB (W XLIB), sd L; thru R,-, fwd & sd L fc ptr, cl R; 7-8 Fwd L,-, fwd & sd R comm rise on ball of ft, XLIB cont rise to tight SCP; thru R (W thru L),-, small fwd L picking up W to CP/LOD, cl R;

PART B

1 - 4 TWO LEFT TRNS;; HOVER; HOVER FALLAWAY;

1-2 Fwd L comm LF upper body trn,-, cont trn ½ sd & bk R, cl L; bk R comm LF trn,-, cont trn sd & fwd L fc DLW, cl R;

3-4 Fwd L,-, fwd & sd R rising on ball of ft, rec L tight SCP; fwd R,-, fwd L rising on ball of ft checking, rec bk on R;

5 - 8 SLIP PIV; MANUV; SPIN TRN; BOX FIN;

5-6 Bk L,-,bk R trng LF keeping L leg ext, fwd L (W bk R starting LF piv,-, fwd L cont LF trn placing L near M's R, bk R) to CONTRA-BJO LOD; comm RF trn fwd R (W small fwd R),-, cont RF trn fc ptr sd L, cl R;

7-8 Bk L comm piv RF , -, fwd rise on R cont trn fc DLW (W bk L cont trn brush R to L), sd & bk L; bk R,-, sd L trn LF fc LOD, cl R;

PART C

1 - 4 DIAMOND TRN;;;;

1-2 Fwd L trng on diag,-, cont LF trn sd R, bk L to CONTRA-BJO; bk R,-, cont trn LF sd L, fwd R;

3-4 Fwd L,-, cont trn LF sd R, bk L; bk R,-, cont trn LF sd L, fwd R to CP LOD;

5 - 8 TRN L & R CHASSE; IMPETUS SCP; THRU CHASSE SCP; PICKUP;

5-6 Fwd L,-, comm upper body trn fwd R trn LF/cl L, sd R BJO/DRC; bk L comm RF heel trn (W fwd R piv ½ RF),-, cont trn chng wt to R (W sd & fwd arnd M bring R to brush L), fwd L to SCP (W fwd R);

7-8 Thru R trn to fc,-, sd L/cl R, sd L to SCP; thru R (W thru L),-, small fwd L picking up W to CP/LOD, cl R;

END

1 - 3 TWO LF TRNS;; FWD, R LUNGE AND HOLD;

1-3 Repeat Part B Meas 1-2 fwd L DLW,-, flex L knee sd & fwd R flex R knee slight body trn LF fc ptr and hold,-;