HATS & ROSES STROLL
Choreographed By Sandy Nelson [sjnelson98@worldnet.att.net] Revised 5/10/95

Description: 40-count, partner circle dance partners begin in right-open-promenade position Music: Close But No Guitar - Toby Keith - 132 BPM STEP DIRECTIONS ARE FOR LADY GENTELMANS FOOT WORK IS MIRROR IMAGE STROLL STEPS 1 Step forward with right foot 45 degrees toward inside of circle 2 Slide left foot to outside of right foot 3 Step forward with right foot, turning 45 degrees to outside of circle 4 Scuff left foot forward, (keeping 45 degrees angle) to outside of circle 5 Step forward with left foot 45 degrees toward outside of circle 6 Slide right foot to outside of left foot 7 Step forward with left foot, turning 45 degrees to inside of circle 8 Scuff right foot forward, (keeping 45 degrees angle) to inside of circle 9 Step forward right foot 45 degrees toward inside of circle 10 Slide left foot to outside of right foot 11 Step forward with right foot, turning 45 degrees to outside of circle 12 Scuff left foot forward (keeping 45 degrees angle) to outside of circle 13 Step forward with left foot 45 degrees to outside of circle 14 Slide right foot to out side of left foot 15 Step forward with left foot turning to inside of circle (Partners should be facing each other, arms in closed dance position see note,**) 16 Touch right toe next to left SIDE STEPS (LOD) 17 Step to the side with right foot 18 Slide left foot next to right foot 19 Step to the side with right foot 20 Touch left toe next to right foot 21 Step to the side with left foot 22 Slide right foot next to left foot 23 Step to the side with left foot 24 Touch right toe next to left foot 25 Step forward with right foot (toward inside circle) 26 Touch left toe next to right foot 27 Step back with left foot (toward outside of circle) 28 Touch right toe next to left foot 29 Step to side with right foot 30 Slide left foot next to right foot 31 Step to side with right foot 32 Touch left toe next to right foot 33 Step forward with left foot (toward inside of circle 34 Touch right toe next to left foot 35 Step back with right foot (toward outside of circle) 36 Touch left toe next to right foot 37 Step to side with left foot 38 Slide right foot next to left 39 Step to side with left foot 40 Touch right toe next to left foot BEGIN AGAIN....VARIATIONS: ON STEPS 29 TO 32
STEPS 37 TO 40 Both partners release hands and do a three step free turn, ladies toward the outside of circle, gents toward the inside of the circle, ending with a toe touch. Ladies right, gents left. Rejoin hands
**NOTE: GENTS: Reach straight across to partners left shoulder
LADY'S: Reach around outside of partners right arm