Ride The River…..

Choreographed by :  Kath Dickens (UK)  kmdickens@ntlworld.com
Description : 48 Count, 4 Wall Intermediate Dance
Music : “Ride The River” by J J Cale & Eric Clapton album “The Road To Escondido” or single available from i-Tunes or Napster.
48 Count Intro, start on vocals on the word “Down”
SIDE TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN LEFT  X 4
1 & 2	Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right,		(9-00 )
3 & 4	Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left,		(6-00)
5 & 6	Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right,		(3-00)
7 & 8	Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left,	(12-00)
RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1 & 2 &	Rock forward on right, recover weight on Left, rock back on Right, recover weight on Left
3 & 4	Right shuffle forward, stepping Right, Left, Right
5 & 6 &	Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right, rock back on Left, recover weight on Right
7 & 8	Left shuffle forward, stepping Left, Right, Left.
CROSS, BACK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1 -   2	Cross Right over Left, step back on Left,
3 & 4	Shuffle 1/2 turn to Right stepping Right, Left, Right	(6-00)
5 -   6	Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right,
7 & 8	Shuffle forward on Left, Right, Left.				(12-00)
Rock, Recover, Behind & Cross, Rock, recover, behind & Cross
1 -   2	Rock to side Right, recover weight on Left,
3 & 4	Step behind on Right, step onto Left(&) cross Right over Left
5 -   6	Rock to side Left, recover weight on Right, 
7 & 8	Step behind on left, step onto right(&) cross Left over Right
Rock & Cross, Rock & Cross, Jazz Box 1/4 Turn Right
1 & 2	Rock out to Right side, recover weight on Left, cross Right over left
3 & 4	Rock out to Left side, recover weight on Right, cross Left over Right
5 -   6	Cross right over left, make 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left, 
7 –  8	Step Right to side, step forward on Left	(3-00)
Rocking chair, Scuff, Hitch, Step back, Hip Bump x 2, Coaster Cross
1 & 2 &	Rock forward on Right, recover weight on left, rock back on Right, recover weight on left
3 & 4	Scuff Right foot forward, hitch knee up, step back on Right (taking the weight)
5 & 6	Bump Right hip back x 2
7 & 8	Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, cross left over Right. 
Start again …….