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LONG TIME GONE
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Improver
Choreographer: Pat Stott (UK) Aug 2013
Music: Long Time Gone by Nathan Carter

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INTRO: 21 secs - Start on vocals
RESTART/TAG: There is one Restart during Wall 2 and a Tag after Wall 4

SIDE STRUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE STRUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-4   Step R toe to right, Drop heel to floor, Rock L back, Recover onto R
ENDING: see below
5-8   Step L toe to left, Drop heel to floor, Rock R back, Recover onto L
STYLING: Let arms naturally swing back on the rock back, recover

VINE RIGHT 1/4, HITCH 1/4 RIGHT, VINE LEFT, HITCH
1,2   Step R to right, Step L behind R
3,4   Turn ¼ right step R to right, Turn ¼ right hitch L
5-7   Step L to left, Step R behind L, Step L to left [6:00]
8      Hitch R angling body to left diagonal

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, FORWARD, HITCH
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, FORWARD, HITCH
1-3   Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L, Step R forward
4      Hitch L turning towards right diagonal
5-7   Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R, Step L forward
8      Hitch R squaring up to wall [6:00]

STEP, HITCH 1/4 LEFT, STEP, HITCH 1/2 LEFT, RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN
1,2   Step R beside L, Hitch L turning ¼ left
3,4   Step L beside R, Hitch R turning ½ left [9:00]
5-8   Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward, Step L forward
(slightly bending knees then coming up again during the run)

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, HOLD
1-4   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
5-8   Rock R back, Recover onto L, Step R forward, Hold

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, HOLD
1-4   Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Step L forward, Hold and Clap
5-8   Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward, Hold and Clap

RUMBA BOX WITH HITCH
1-4   Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold
5-8   Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Hitch L

COASTER BACK, HOLD, ROCKING CHAIR
1-4   Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold
RESTART: Wall 2
5-8   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L

64    REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 4: ROCKING CHAIR
1-4   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L

ENDING: Dance to count 4 then - Step L to left, Arms out and Pose.

NOTE: Dance goes in and out of phrasing after Wall 5 but just dance through.
Also hitches can be danced with a little hop on supporting foot, Cajun skip style!