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			ABSENT FRIENDS
Choreographed by Pat & Sue Cowley and Norman & Chris Parker

Description: 52-count, Couples flow dance, begin in right open promenade position

Suggested Music :  Absent Friends by Yorkie (written for the dance) 125 BPM

	MANS STEPS					
1-4	Rolling turn to Lt stepping on Lt, Rt, Lt, touch with Rt & clap hands		
5-6	Rt foot step to Rt, Slide Lt to Rt
7-8	Rt foot step to Rt, Lt foot touch beside Rt	
	(Transfer weight to Rt foot)

		LADYS STEPS
	1-4	Rolling turn to Rt stepping on Rt. Lt, Rt, touch with Lt & clap hands
	5-6	Lt foot step to Lt, Slide Rt to Lt 
	7-8	Lt foot step to Lt, Rt foot step beside Lt
		(Transfer weight to Rt foot)

Steps are now the same for both partners. Pick up sweetheart position

9-12	Lt foot step fwd, Raise Rt knee in hitch, Rt foot step back,
 	Lt foot cross front of Rt, (Lt toe touch to outside of Rt)

13-16	Lt foot step fwd, Raise Rt knee in hitch, Rt foot step back with 1/4 turn Rt,
	(Now facing outside LOD),  Lt foot cross front of Rt foot
	(Lt toe touching to outside of Rt foot)

17-22	Lt foot step to Lt, Rt foot step behind Lt
	Lt foot step to Lt, Rt foot step behind Lt
	Lt foot step to Lt making 1/4 turn Lt (Now facing LOD),
	Rt foot brush through besie Lt foot

23-26	(BOX STEP) Rt foot step across front of Lt (put weight on it),
	Lt foot step back, Rt foot step to side, Lt foot touch by Rt

27-30	(BOX STEP) Lt foot step across front of Rt, Rt foot step back,
	Lt foot step to side, Rt toe touch behind Lt foot

31-36	Rt foot step to Rt, Lt toe touch behind Rt foot
	Lt foot step to Lt, Rt toe touch behind Lt foot
	Rt foot step to Rt, Lt foot touch in place beside Rt
 	Tandem turns forward in LOD

37-40	Drop Rt hands, Raise Lt hands, make a full turn to Lt 
	stepping on Lt, Rt, Lt, Rt foot touch beside Lt

41-43	Drop Lt hands, Rejoin & Raise Rt hands, Make a full turn to Rt
	 stepping on Rt, Lt, Rt,

44	MAN	Lt foot touch beside Rt.		
	LADY	Lt foot step beside Rt
		(Transfer weight to Lt foot)

45-52	Four fwd shuffles
	Man starts on Lt foot, Lady starts on Rt foot
	pick up inside hands during shuffles

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