Stop the Calvary

STOP THE CAVALRY

Choreographer : Annette and Frank Woodruff, rue du Camp, 87, B-7034 Mons, Belgium

Tel: +32 (0) 65 73 19 40; fax: +32 (0) 65 73 19 41; e-mail: anfrank@compuserve.com

Record : Various CDs (including “Starry, Starry Night”or“The Best of Jona Lewie”) or download

from a legal Internet site or ask us.

Footwork : Opposite unless otherwise indicated (lady’s footwork between brackets)

Rhythm & RAL Phase: Two-step II

Sequence : Intro - Dance Time 03:00 when slowed 5% December 2002

INTRODUCTION

1 - 4 WAIT HORN + 2 MEASURES;; APT PT; TOG TCH SCP LOD;

DANCE

1 – 4 2 FORWARD 2-STEPS ;; OPEN VINE 4 ;;

5 – 8 2 TURNING 2-STEPS;; SLOW TWISTY VINE 4;;

9 – 13 FWD HITCH; HITCH & SCISSOR THRU; SCOOT; WALK 4;;

14-17 CIRCLE AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; STRUT TOG IN 4;;

Standard figure but do not end facing each other but ready to pass each other R shldr to R shldr to circle the opposite way, as in a Figure 8.

18-21 CIRCLE AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; STRUT TOG IN 4;;

Standard figure but do not end facing each other but ready to pass each other R shldr to R shldr to circle the opposite way, as in a Figure 8 once

and a half.

22-25 CIRCLE AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; STRUT TOG IN 4;;

This time end facing, not close enough to touch yet but getting there.

26 WALK 2 TO SCP LOD;

27-30 2 FORWARD 2-STEPS;; OPEN VINE 4;;

31-33 2 TURNING 2-STEPS TO SCP;; WALK 2;

34-35 BASKETBALL TURN TO OP LOD;;

36-39 SLIDING DOOR 2X, TO FACE;;;;

Rk sd, rec, XIF/sd, XIF 2x;;;;on last step turn in to face each other

40-43 TRAVELING DOOR 2X;;;;

Rk sd completing ¼ turn to fc ptr, rec, XIF/sd, XIF 2x;;;;

44-46 LACE ACROSS IN 4;; LACE BACK IN 2;

Change sides in 4 walking steps lady walking under joined lead hands in front of man. On “4” change hands to trail hands joined high ready to

change sides again in same fashion but using only two walking steps.

47-50 QK VINE APT & TOG;; VINE DOWN LOD & TO RLOD;;

N.B. Closing steps rather than “XIB” may be used if preferred.

51-54 QK VINE APT & TOG;; VINE DOWN LOD & TO RLOD;;

N.B. Closing steps rather than “XIB” may be used if preferred.

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55-58 BACK AWAY 2 2-STEPS;; TOG IN 4 TO STACKED HANDS;;

Join R hands over L hands & fc LOD with hands crossed in front of bodies

59-62 2-STEP FWD & BK;; FWD & BK;;

To LOD fwd, cl, fwd starting to turn towards each other,-; completing individual turn to face RLOD hands still joined in front of bodies back,

close, back starting to turn towards each other,-; completing turn to face LOD, repeat measures 59 and 60 {do not start turning at end of 62 stay

facing RLOD);;

N.B. If you have ever known it, think of a “Backtrack” in square dancing.

63-67 RK BK, REC; 2-STEP FWD & BK;; FWD & BK;;

Rk bk, -, rec, -; to RLOD fwd, cl, fwd starting to turn towards each other,-; completing individual turn to face LOD back, close, back starting

to turn towards each other,-; completing turn to face RLOD, repeat measures 64 & 65;;

68-71 2 FORWARD 2-STEPS;; OPEN VINE 4;;

72-75 2 TURNING 2-STEPS;; SLOW TWISTY VINE 4;;

76-79 FWD HITCH; HITCH & SCISSOR THRU; SCOOT; WALK 2;

80-91 CIRCLE AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; STRUT TOG IN 4;;

CIRCLE AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; STRUT TOG IN 4;;

Repeat measures 14-25

92-102 LACE ACROSS IN 4;; LACE BACK IN 2;

QK VINE APT & TOG;; VINE DOWN LOD & TO RLOD;;

Repeat measures 44-54

103-106 BACK AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; TOG IN 4 TO BFLY;;

107-110 TRAVELING DOOR 2X TO OP LOD;;;;

111-114 SLIDING DOOR 2X;;;;

115-117 CIRCLE 4 TO BFLY;; SLOW SIDE CLOSE;

118-121 BACK AWAY IN 2 2-STEPS;; TOG IN 4 TO STACKED HANDS;;

Repeat measures 55-58

122-125 2-STEP FWD & BK;; FWD & BK;;

Repeat measures 59-62

126-130 RK BK, REC; 2-STEP FWD & TO FACE;; SLOW APT; PT;

Rk bk, rec; to RLOD fwd, cl, fwd starting to turn towards each other,-; completing turn to face other side, cl, side, -; looking at each other

bend knees and slowly step apart keeping trail hands joined; point free foot towards partner at the same time following with eyes slow extension

of hand twd DLC (W twd DLW);