Don't Let Go

Choreographed by: Martin Ritchie  linedancer@blythe.globalnet.co.uk  Tel: +44 (0)7774 773539 September 2001
And Maggie Gallagher  drowsy.maggie@virgin.net  Tel: +44 (0)7950 291350	Web Site: www.maggieG.co.uk
Music: "Don't Let Go" by Hal Ketchum CD: "Lucky Man"   212 bpm.   (Step sheet written as 106bpm)
Begin: 16 fast beats, on vocal (Short intro) 
Description: Phrased, 2 wall (A usually to front wall, B to back), intermediate line dance - 32 counts A, 28 counts B.
Sequence: AB,  AB,  A + First 12 of A,   AB,   AB
Note: The music is really obvious, B is only danced where Hal sings "Ooh Wee" except at the very end.
The dance will end: on count 16 of part B. PLEASE READ NOTE AT FOOT OF SHEET FOR ENDING!

PART A
1-8	STEP, KICK, BACK, TOUCH (Charleston), STEP-LOCK-STEP, STEP-PIVOT-STEP
1,2	Step forward on right, Low kick forward with left
3,4	Step back on left, Touch right toe back
5&6	Step forward on right, Lock step left behind right, Step forward on right
7&8	Step forward on left, Pivot 1/2 right, Step forward on left
							
9-16	CHASSE RIGHT, COASTER STEP, ROCK-1/4-STEP, LEFT-LOCK-STEP
1&2	Step right to side, Step left next to right, Step right to side
3&4 	Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left* (This is count 12)
5&6	Rock right to side, Recover weight onto left turning 1/4 left, Step forward on right 
7&8	Step forward on left, Lock-step right behind left, Step forward on left 

17-32	REPEAT ABOVE 16 COUNTS.

PART B
1-8	STEP PIVOT 1/2, STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, LEFT-LOCK-STEP, WALK RIGHT, LEFT
	STOMPS WILL HIT ON THE WORDS ON  "OOH WHEE" 
1,2	Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 left and stomp left to side
3,4	Stomp right to side, Clap hands
5&6	Step forward on left, Lock-step right behind left, Step forward on left 
7,8	Step forward on right, Step forward on left 

9-16	STEP PIVOT 1/2, STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, LEFT-LOCK-STEP, WALK RIGHT, LEFT
	STOMPS WILL HIT ON THE WORDS ON  "AHH SHUCKS" 
1,2	Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 left and stomp left to side
3,4	Stomp right to side, Clap hands
5&6	Step forward on left, Lock-step right behind left, Step forward on left 
7,8	Step forward on right, Step forward on left 		*See note about ending the dance

17-24& 	STEP, TAP-TAP-TAP-POINT, TOUCH , OUT, IN, BACK-STRUT, BACK-STRUT
	TAP-TAP-TAP-POINT WILL HIT ON THE WORDS  "I LOVE YOU SO" 
1&2&	Step forward on right (1), Tap left toe next to right foot three times (&2&)
3,4	Point left to left side, Step left next to right  
5,6 	Point right to side, Touch right next to left
7& 	Touch right toe back, Drop right heel to take weight
8& 	Touch left toe back, Drop left heel to take weight

25-28	COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT-STEP					
1&2	Step back on right, Step left together, Step forward on right
3&4	Step forward on left, Pivot 1/2 turn right, Step forward on left

SEQUENCE:
First Verse:	A
First Chorus:	B
Second Verse:	A
Second Chorus:	B
Instrumental:	A,  + first 12 of A facing back
Third Verse:	A
Third Chorus:	B 
Don't Let Go:	A 
Finish:		B 16 counts only, modified as follows:
	END:	LEFT-LOCK-STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP
13&14	Step forward on left, Lock-step right behind left,  
              Step forward on left
15&16 	Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 left, 
              Step forward on right
&	Throw your arms in the air for a big finish!