Dance: The River
Music: The River - Garth Brooks [Garth Brooks], medium b/m
Choreographed by: Jennifer Hughes, www.northernriders.net; 6/2004
Description: 2 wall, 34 count, Intermediate linedance
Bridge/restart: 1 tag, 1 restart
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot. Start with lyrics

* 1-8: Cross-shuffle, recover-side-cross, recover-rock-side, sailor:
1&2 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
    rock/step LEFT over RIGHT,
3&4 Recover weight onto RIGHT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
    cross RIGHT over LEFT,
5&6 Rock/replace weight onto LEFT, rock weight onto RIGHT over LEFT (on &),
    large step LEFT to LEFT side,
7&8 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side,

* 9-16: Behind-side-cross, recover-rock-side, sailor, sailor & 3/4L:
1&2 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
    rock/step LEFT over RIGHT,
3&4 Rock/replace weight onto RIGHT, rock weight onto LEFT over RIGHT (on &),
    large step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5&6 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
    step LEFT to LEFT side,
7&8 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back, [3:00]

* 17-24: Back-hook-step, step-hook-back, rock-recover-1/2R, shuffle back & 3/4L:
1&2 Step LEFT back, hook RIGHT across LEFT shin (on &) step RIGHT forward, **
3&4 Step LEFT forward, hook RIGHT behind LEFT knee (on &), step RIGHT back,
5&6 Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT (on &),
    make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, [9:00]
7&8 Step RIGHT back, make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward (on &),
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [12:00]

* 25-32: Hips, hips, shuffle L, cross-recover-side, cross-1/4L-1/4L:
1-2 Sway hips LEFT, sway hips RIGHT,
3&4 Step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT together (on &), step LEFT to LEFT side,
5&6 Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT (on &),
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
7&8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back (on &),
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side, [6:00]

* 33-34: Step, tap:
1-2 Step RIGHT forward, tap LEFT beside RIGHT & click RIGHT fingers.

Repeat
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Tag: At the end of the 2nd wall (facing front) add:
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      1-4 Step LEFT back, tap RIGHT together,
          step RIGHT forward, tap LEFT together & click RIGHT fingers.

Restart: On the 5th wall, dance up to count 18 (**). With weight on RIGHT foot,
-------   make 1/4 turn RIGHT (on &) & restart facing back wall.

Formatted: 22nd June, 2004. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance