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Music:                      "Don't Be Sad" by Dwight Yoakam
Original Position:     Feet together, Weight on Left, Right 45
Choreographer:       Thelly Ferguson/Ree Patterson (Camden, NSW, Australia)  March 1997
Difficulty Rating:      Intermediate - 128 count - 1 wall dance
                                The dance consists of four (4) sequences.  Complete the dance twice, then                                   the third time, begin dance from Dwight Swivels to the Right and just continue                                   dancing until the end.

                                Dance beings on the word "sad".  Dwight will sing...."Don't be sad....."

BEATS         STEPS
1 - 4 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN (TOUCH R TO R SIDE, TURNING 180 DEG R, STEP R TOGETHER WITH
WEIGHT, TOUCH L TO L SIDE, STEP L TOGETHER

1 - 4
RIGHT MONTEREY TURN (TOUCH R TO R SIDE, TURNING 180 DEG R, STEP R TOGETHER WITH
WEIGHT, TOUCH L TO L SIDE, STEP L TOGETHER

1 - 2
SWIVEL RIGHT (WEIGHT ON RIGHT HEEL AND BALL OF LEFT - TWIST RIGHT TOE TO THE
RIGHT AND LEFT HEEL TO THE LEFT), CENTRE
1 - 2 SWIVEL LEFT (WEIGHT ON LEFT HEEL AND BALL OF RIGHT - TWIST LEFT TOE TO THE LEFT
AND RIGHT HEEL TO THE RIGHT), CENTRE

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
ROCK FWD ON R, ROCK BACK ON L, TURNING 180 DEG R, SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
ROCK FWD ON L, ROCK BACK ON R, TURNING 180 DEG L, SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
STEP R TO R SIDE WHILE ROCKING HIPS R, L, CROSS SHUFFLE L (R-L-R)

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
STEP L TO L SIDE WHILE ROCKING HIPS L, R, CROSS SHUFFLE R (L-R-L)

1 - 4
REVERSE ROLLING FRIEZE (R-L-R), BRONCO L (LIFT LEFT KNEE UP AND ACROSS BODY) AND
SLAP L KNEE WITH R HAND

1 - 4
FRIEZE LEFT (STEP L TO THE L SIDE, CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L SIDE), BRONCO R
(LIFT RIGHT KNEE UP AND ACROSS BODY) AND SLAP R KNEE WITH L HAND

1 - 2
STEP FWD ON R, PIVOT 180 DEG L (SLIGHTLY KICKING L FWD)
3 & 4 COASTER STEP (STEP BACK ON L, STEP BACK ON R, STEP FWD ON L)

1 - 2
STEP R TO R SIDE AND HOLD
& 3 - 4 STEP L NEXT TO R, STEP R TO R SIDE, HOLD
& 5 - 6 STEP L NEXT TO R, STEP R TO R SIDE, HOLD
& 7 - 8 STEP L NEXT TO R, STEP R TO R SIDE, HOLD

1 - 4
REVERSE ROLLING FRIEZE L-R-L, TOUCH R BESIDE L

1 - 2
STEP FWD ON R, PIVOT 180 DEG L (SLIGHTLY KICKING L FWD)
3 & 4 COASTER STEP (STEP BACK ON L, STEP BACK ON R, STEP FWD ON L)

1 - 4
FRIEZE RIGHT (STEP R TO R SIDE, CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R SIDE), L 45

1 - 4
FRIEZE LEFT (STEP L TO L SIDE, CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L SIDE), R 45

1 & 2
DWIGHT SWIVELS RIGHT (TOUCH R TOE IN AS YOU SWIVEL L HEEL TO R WITH FINGER CLICK,
TOUCH R HEEL OUT AS YOU SWIVEL L TOES TO R WITH TWO CLAPS (KEEP R KNEE BENT)
(YOU SHOULD TRAVEL TO THE RIGHT)
3 & 4 DWIGHT SWIVELS RIGHT
5 & 6 DWIGHT SWIVELS RIGHT
7 & 8 DWIGHT SWIVELS RIGHT

1 - 4
BRUSH UP R HEEL TO L KNEE, R 45, STOMP R BESIDE L TWICE (KEEPING WIGHT ON LEFT)

1 & 2
SCOOT BACK ON L, TOUCH R TOE BACK, JUMP BACK ON R, L 45
3 & 4 SCOOT BACK ON L, TOUCH R TOE BACK, JUMP BACK ON R, L 45
5 & 6 SCOOT BACK ON L, TOUCH R TOE BACK, JUMP BACK ON R, L 45
7 & 8 SCOOT BACK ON L, TOUCH R TOE BACK, JUMP BACK ON R, L 45

1 & 2
DWIGHT SWIVELS LOEFT (TOUCH L TOE IN AS YOU SWIVEL R HEEL TO L WITH FINGER CLICK,
TOUCH L HEEL OUT AS YOU SWIVEL R TOE TO L WITH TWO CLAPS (KEEP L KNEE BENT)
(YOU SHOULD TRAVEL TO THE LEFT)
3 & 4 DWIGHT SWIVELS LEFT
5 & 6 DWIGHT SWIVELS LEFT
7 & 8 DWIGHT SWIVELS LEFT

1 - 4
BRUSH UP L HEEL TO R KNEE, L 45, STOMP L BESIDE R TWICE

1 - 4
STEP FWD ON R AS YOU ROCK HIPS RIGHT TWICE, LEFT HIPS TWICE

1 & 2
SAILOR STEP RIGHT (STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TO SIDE) - TRAVEL BACK
3 & 4 SAILOR STEP LEFT (STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TO SIDE) - TRAVEL BACK
5 & 6 SAILOR STEP RIGHT (STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TO SIDE) - TRAVEL BACK
7 & 8 SAILOR STEP LEFT (STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TO SIDE) - TRAVEL BACK)

1 - 2
STEP FWD ON R TURNING 180 DEG L, PIVOT 180 DEG ON L
3 & 4 SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
ROCK FWD ON L, ROCK BACK ON R TURNING 270 DEG L, STEP L-R-L ON THE SPOT

1 - 2 - 3 & 4
ROCK FWD ON R, ROCK BACK ON L TURNING 270 DEG R, STEP R-L-R ON THE SPOT

1 - 4
STEP BACK ON L, R 45, STEP BACK ON R, L 45

1 - 4
STEP L TO L SIDE, CROSS R OVER L, STEP L TO SIDE, R 45

START AGAIN

NOTE:   Dance starts with your Right foot at 45 while touching brim of hat with R hand.
            Dance ends with a Right 45 touching the brim of hat with R hand (which follows the double R stomps)

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