SUNDOWN IN NASHVILLE

Choreographer: Allan & Patricia Mitchell

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Position:Right Side By Side Position (Sweetheart). Same steps for both unless stated

LEFT & RIGHT TWINKLES
1-3Left step across right, right step side right, left step slightly side left
4-6Right step across left, left step side left, right step slightly side right

LEFT STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT STEP BACK
1-3Left step forward, pivot ½ turn right, drag right past left
4-6Right step back, drag left up to right (2 counts, weight stays on right)
Now in left side by side facing RLOD (the last 6 counts are a slow continuous movement, lady ending slightly forward of man)

LEFT & RIGHT TWINKLES
1-3Left step across right, right step side right, left step slightly side left
4-6Right step across left, left step side left, right step slightly side right

LEFT STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT STEP BACK
1-3Left step forward, pivot ½ turn left, drag right past left
4-6Right step back, drag left up to right. (2 counts, weight stays on right)
Now back in right side by side facing LOD (the last 6 counts are a slow continuous movement, lady ending slightly forward of man)

LEFT & RIGHT STEP LOCK STEP
1-3Left step forward, right lock step behind left, left step forward
4-6Right step forward, left lock step behind right, right step forward

MAN: SMALL ROCK FORWARD / LADY: ½ TURN LEFT
1-3MAN: Left small step forward, hold for 2 counts
 LADY: Left step forward, turn ½ left, hold for 1 count (right arm over lady's head)
4-6MAN: Rock back on right, hold for 2 counts. (now facing each other, arms crossed in front)
 LADY: Small step back on right, hold for 2 counts

CROSS ROCK & SIDE TWICE
1-3Left step across right, rock back onto right, left step side left
Release right hands, left palm to palm rocking towards left shoulders
4-6Right step across left, rock back onto left, right step side right
Release left hands, right palm to palm rocking towards right shoulders

MAN: BASIC FORWARD / LADY: 1 ½ TURN RIGHT, BASIC FORWARD
1-3MAN: Step forward left, right, left. (raise right hand)
 LADY: Step back on left, right makes ½ turn right & steps forward, left makes ½ turn right & steps back
Optional ½ turn instead of 1 ½ turn right
4-6MAN: Step forward right, left, right. (back into right side by side)
 LADY: Right makes ½ turn right & steps forward, step forward on left, step forward on right

REPEAT
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