Dance: Travellin' Soldier
Music: Travellin' Soldier - The Dixie Chicks [Home], 73 b/m
Choreograped by: Maddison Glover & Simon Ward; 4/2003
             email:bellychops@hotmail.com
Description: 2 wall, 36 count, Upper-Intermediate linedance
Bridge/restart: 1 restart
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot
       Start on words "Sat down"

* 1-8&: Side, rock-recover, side, rock-recover, fwd rock, recover-1/2R,
                      fwd rock, recover-1/2L:
1-2& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & slightly drag LEFT towards RIGHT,
     rock/step LEFT slightly back, recover weight onto RIGHT (on &),
3-4& Step LEFT to LEFT side & slightly drag RIGHT towards LEFT,
     rock/step RIGHT slightly back, recover weight onto LEFT (on &),
5-6& Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
     make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward (on &),
7-8& Rock/step LEFT forward, recover weight onto RIGHT,
     make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward (on &), [12:00]

* 9-16&: Syncopated 1/2R step-pivots x2, rock, recover-ball,
            rock, rock, rock, rock & spin:
1&2& Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (on &),
     step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (on &),
3-4& Rock/step RIGHT forward & learn hip forward,
     recover weight onto LEFT, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
5-8& Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT,
     rock weight onto LEFT, rock weight onto RIGHT,
     step LEFT slightly forward & full turn RIGHT (on &), [12:00]

* 17-24: Step, step-1/2Rpivot, step, step-1/4Rpivot,
                   step, tap, back, tap:
1-2& Step RIGHT forward & drag LEFT towards RIGHT,
     step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &),
3-4& Step LEFT forward & drag RIGHT towards LEFT,
     step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT (on &),
5-6  Step RIGHT forward to LEFT diagonal & drag LEFT towards RIGHT,
     touch LEFT beside RIGHT & click RIGHT fingers,
7-8  Step LEFT back to RIGHT diagonal & drag RIGHT towards LEFT,
     touch RIGHT beside LEFT & click LEFT fingers, [3:00]

* 25-32: Side-shuffle & spin x2, hips x2, side-shuffle & 3/4L:
1&2 Shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R) & full turn RIGHT (end with side rock/step),
3&4 Shuffle LEFT (L,R,L) & full turn LEFT (end with side rock/step),
5-6 Sway hips RIGHT, LEFT,
7&8 Step RIGHT slightly to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn LEFT,
    step LEFT back & 1/2 turn LEFT, step RIGHT forward, [6:00] ***

* 33-36&: Side-samba, side, tap, side, tap:
1&2  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT,
     cross LEFT over RIGHT,
3&4& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, touch LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
     step LEFT to LEFT side, touch RIGHT beside LEFT (on &). [6:00]

Repeat
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Restart: On the 5th wall dance up to count 32 (***), step LEFT foot
-------   together and restart the dance (now facing 6:00). The
          restart happens when the fiddles come into play.


Choreographer's note: I am pleased to say that this is the first
combined choreography that I have done with maddison. I have been
dancing with her family for the past 10 years and Maddy since she
could walk and to have the pleasure of watching her grow into the
star that she is today is such a buzz. This talented 8yo approached
me with the song while having dinner with the Glover family and
instantly I agreed that we had to do a dance to it. It has a great
flowing motion to it so relax and let the steps flow. Hope you
enjoy it as much as we do.

Transcribed: David Powell, 22nd July, 2003.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance