Description: 64 ct. Circle Line Dance, 2 circles facing each other in slot

Difficulty: Easy Intermediate.

Music: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" by: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Ricky Scaggs,Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris...CD "Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol.II"
....my favorite version of this song.

To start: After the piano entro., at the vocals.

LOD = Line of Dance (counter-clock-wise)
RLOD = Reverse Line of Dance (clock-wise)

NOTE: Start dance with 2 circles facing each other. Inside circle facing out and outside circle facing in, offset in slot.

FIRST SECTION...."Line Dance" part:
     
SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK:
1&2  Right step side right; Left close next to right; Right step side right
3&4  Left cross behind right; Right step side right; Left cross behind right
5&6  Right step side right; Left close next to right; Right step side right
7-8  Left rock-step behind right; Right rock-step forward                
 
SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK:
1&2  Left step side left; Right close next to left; Left step side left
3&4  Right cross behind left; Left step side left; Right cross behind left
5&6  Left step side left; Right close next to left; Left step side left
7-8  Right rock-step behind left; Left rock-step forward
 
SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK, ROCK:
1    Right step forward (starting your 1/2 turn left)
&    Left step next to right (continuing turn)
2    Right step back (finishing turn)
3-4  Left rock-step back; Right rock-step forward
5    Left step forward (starting your 1/2 turn right)
&    Right step next to left (continuing turn)
6    Left step back (finishing turn)
7-8  Right rock-step back; Left rock-step forward
 
FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, HEEL-&-HEEL-&-HEEL, HOLD-CLAP-CLAP:
1-2  Right step forward; Pivot 1/2 turn left (transfer weight to left)
3-4  Right step forward; Pivot 1/2 turn left (transfer weight to left)
5&   Right heel touch forward; Right step next to left
6&   Left heel touch forward; Left step next to right
7&8  Right heel touch forward; HOLD and clap hands twice (&8)

SECOND SECTION..."Partner Part" where you weave in-&-out changing hands!

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK 1/4, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK:
(Reach out RIGHT HAND and pick up RIGHT HAND of person coming toward you)
1&2  Right step forward; Left close next to right; Right step forward (shuffle)
     (you should be slightly past each other)
3-4  Left step forward into 1/4 turn right; Rock weight to side on Right
(Release hand of this partner. Reach out LEFT HAND and pick up LEFT HAND
 of person coming toward you at 45 angle right.)
5&6  Shuffle forward stepping Left; Right; Left at 45 angle right crossing
     behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8  Right rock-step side right; Left rock-step in place (you should be
     side by side, one person facing LOD, the other person facing RLOD)

SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK:
(Release hand of this partner, Reach out RIGHT HAND and pick up RIGHT HAND
 of person coming toward you)
1&2  Shuffle forward stepping Right; Left; Right at 45 angle left crossing
     behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
3-4  Left rock-step side left; Right rock-step inplace (you should be
     side by side, still facing LOD or RLOD)
(Release hand of this partner, Reach out LEFT HAND and pick up LEFT HAND
 of person coming toward you)
5&6  Shuffle forward stepping Left; Right; Left at 45 angle right crossing
     behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8  Right rock-step side right; Left rock-step in place (you should be
     side by side, one person facing LOD or RLOD *DON'T RELEASE HANDS*

3/4 CCW SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD:
(With LEFT HANDS still connected, execute next 2 shuffles turning in a 3/4
 counter-clock-wise circle around each other)
1&2  Circle Shuffle stepping Right; Left; Right starting CCW 3/4 turn (left)
3&4  Circle Shuffle stepping Left; Right; Left finishing CCW 3/4 turn
*You are now facing either into or out of the circle*
(Release hand of partner)
5&6  Shuffle forward Right; Left; Right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8  Shuffle forward Left; Right; Left

FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD:
1-2  Right step forward; Pivot 1/4 turn left (transfer weight left)
3-4  Right step forward; Pivot 1/4 turn left (transfer weight left)
5&6  Shuffle forward Right; Left; Right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8  Shuffle forward Left; Right; Left 
     You should now be facing into a slot and diagonally right from the
     person you just released.

     BEGIN AGAIN!