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Roses And Rain
Choreographed by Lana Harvey [keedance@junocom],
825 W Calle Ranunculo, Tucson, AZ, 85704, (520) 797-7295

isdflogo Description: 48-count, 2-wall, lince dance for singles or partners (begin in side-by-side position)

Music: Choreographed for Roses And Rain, John McCabe, 128 BPM
**Music on same CD as Dizzie Lizzie And Boogie Woogie John
(dance: Dizzie Lizzie, Deb Crew, bcrew@georgian.net)
To order music, contact John McCabe, E-mail: johnmccabe@sprint.ca
or call (905) 841-8439. Fax (905)356-7053.

STEP BRUSHES, CROSS & 1/4 TURN
1-3	Step forward on R, Brush L forward, Hold
4-6	Cross L over R stepping down on it, Brush R forward, Hold
7-9	Cross R over L stepping down on it, Brush L forward, Hold
10	Cross L over R stepping down on it
11	Turning 1/4 to left side, step back on R
12	Step L next to R
13-24	Repeat 1-12

Partners: Unit turns. Man moves back slightly, lady stays in place on turns.

FORWARD-HOLD-1/2 TURN BACK, BACK-HOLD
25	Step forward on R
	(Prep turn by pointing R toe slightly to right side)
26	Hold
27	Pivoting 1/2 to right side on ball of R step back with L
28	Step back on R past the L, weight shifted back to R
29-30	Hold
31	Sifting weight to L, step forward on it
	(Prep turn by pointing L toe slightly to left side)
32	Hold
33	Pivoting 1/2 to left side on ball of L, step back with R
34	Step back on L past the R, weight shifted back to L
35-36	Hold

Partners:
	On 27-31 you are in left side by side position, hands remain joined.
	On 32 you will return to right side by side position.

WALTZ	FORWARD, FORWARD-STEP-BACK, 1/2 TURN-1/2 TURN-CLOSE, BACK-STEP-FORWARD
37-38	Shift weight R and step forward on R, Step L next to R
39	Step R next to L
40	Step forward on L
41	Step R in place
42	Step back on L past R, weight on it
43	Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of L, step forward on R
44	Pivoting 1/2 turn to R on ball of R, step back on L
45	Step R next to L
46	Step back on L
47	Step in place on R
48	Step forward on L, weight on it

Partners:
	Count 43 - Man brings Left hands up, Right hands down releasing Right hands on pivot.
	Count 44 - Man picks up lady's Right hand returning to right side by side position.

Begin again.

**Optional bonus pattern for instrumental after 6th dance pattern (24 counts)
1-3	Step forward on R, Kick L forward and hold (2 counts)
4-6	Step back on L past R, Touch R toe back and hold (2 counts)
7-9	Step forward on R, Kick L forward and hold (2 counts)
10-12	Make 1/2 turn on left waltz pattern:
	Step back on L
	Step R 1/4 turn to left
	Step L 1/4 to left
13-24	Repeat bonus steps 1-12
Without bonus pattern you will finish at the end of pattern and take one step forward on R (count 1).

With bonus pattern you will end half way through the pattern taking one step forward R (count 25).

***Many thanks to Jim and Judy Wells, iama2stepper@juno.com, for working out the partner version.