Ride The River

Choreographed by: Kath Dickens (UK) Oct 06
Music: Ride The River by J J Cale & Eric Clapton (album The Road To Escondido)
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
48 Count Intro, start on vocals on the word “Down” 
Side Together, 1/4 Turn left x 4 
1 & 2 Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right, (9-00) 
3 & 4 Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left, (6-00) 
5 & 6 Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right, (3-00) 
7 & 8 Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left, (12-00) 
 
Right Rocking Chair, Right Shuffle Forward, Left Rocking Chair, Left Shuffle Forward 
1 & 2 & Rock forward on right, recover weight on Left, rock back on Right, recover weight on Left 
3 & 4 Right shuffle forward, stepping Right, Left, Right 
5 & 6 & Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right, rock back on Left, recover weight on Right 
7 & 8 Left shuffle forward, stepping Left, Right, Left. 
 
Cross, Back, Shuffle 1/2 turn Right, Step 1/2 Pivot Right, Left shuffle Forward 
1 - 2 Cross Right over Left, step back on Left, 
3 & 4 Shuffle 1/2 turn to Right stepping Right, Left, Right (6-00) 
5 - 6 Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right, 
7 & 8 Shuffle forward on Left, Right, Left. (12-00) 
 
Rock, Recover, Behind & Cross, Rock, recover, behind & Cross 
1 - 2 Rock to side Right, recover weight on Left, 
3 & 4 Step behind on Right, step onto Left(&) cross Right over Left 
5 - 6 Rock to side Left, recover weight on Right,  
7 & 8 Step behind on left, step onto right(&) cross Left over Right 
 
Rock & Cross, Rock & Cross, Jazz Box 1/4 Turn Right 
1 & 2 Rock out to Right side, recover weight on Left, cross Right over left 
3 & 4 Rock out to Left side, recover weight on Right, cross Left over Right 
5 - 6 Cross right over left, make 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left,  
7 – 8 Step Right to side, step forward on Left (3-00) 
 
Rocking chair, Scuff, Hitch, Step back, Hip Bump x 2, Coaster Cross 
1 & 2 & Rock forward on Right, recover weight on left, rock back on Right, recover weight on left 
3 & 4 Scuff Right foot forward, hitch knee up, step back on Right (taking the weight) 
5 & 6 Bump Right hip back x 2 
7 & 8 Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, cross left over Right.  
Start again ……. 
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