Moonrise

Choreographer: Nigel & Barbara Payne
Description 64 Count Intermediate Partner Dance
Music: Bad Moon Rising - Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits by Creedence Clearwater Revival-180 bpm (start on vocals. 16 count intro) (Bad Moon Rising - Best Of . . . CD)

Sweetheart position. Footwork same for both partners
Adapted from the line dance Bad Moon On The Rise choreographed by Alison Biggs

TOE STRUTS X2, RIGHT FOOT KICKS X2, STEP BACK, TOGETHER
1-2 Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel taking weight
3-4 Touch left toe forward, Drop left heel taking weight
5-6 Kick right forward twice
7-8 Step right back, Step left beside right

STEP HOLD, STEP HOLD, STEP 1/4 PIVOT LEFT, CROSS, HOLD
9-10 Step right forward, Hold
11-12 Step left forward, Hold
Hands: Release left hands, Bring right over ladies head as you turn, Do not rejoin left hands
13-14 Step right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left (now facing ILOD)
15-16 Cross right over left, Hold

1/2 HINGE TURN RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD, 1/2 HINGE TURN LEFT, CROSS, HOLD
Hands: As you turn 1/2 right take right hand over ladies head, Do-not rejoin left hands
17-18 Step left to left side, turn 1/2 right stepping right to right side
19-20 Cross left over right, Hold (now facing OLOD)
Hands: As you turn 1/2 left bring right hand back over ladies head and re-join left hands
21-22 Step right to right side, Turn 1/2 left stepping left to left side
23-24 Cross right over left, Hold (now facing ILOD)

SIDE ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE BEHIND-1/4 RIGHT, HOLD
25-26 Rock left to left side, Recover onto right
27-28 Cross left over right, Hold
Hands: As you turn 1/4 right, Release left hands and take right over ladies head, Do not rejoin left hands
29-30 Step right to right, Cross left behind right
31-32 Step right 1/4 right, Hold (Now facing LOD)

PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, HOLD X 2, LEFT LOCK STEP, SCUFF
Hands: Raise right hands for pivot turns
33-34 On ball of right pivot 1/2 turn right stepping back on left, Hold (now facing RLOD)
35-36 On ball of left pivot 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, Hold (now facing LOD)
Hands: Re-join back in sweetheart
37-38 Step forward left, Lock right behind left
39-40 Step forward left, Scuff right

FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, BACK ROCK RECOVER, STEP PIVOT STEP, HOLD
41-42 Rock forward on right, Recover on left
43-44 Rock back on right, Recover on left
Hands: Drop left hands and take right over ladies head and down behind mans back as you turn, Re-join left hands in front of lady after turn
45-46 Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 turn left (now facing RLOD)
47-48 Step forward right, Hold

FORWARD ROCK RECOVER, BACK ROCK RECOVER, STEP PIVOT STEP, HOLD
49-50 Rock forward on left, Recover on right
51-52 Rock back on left, Recover on right
Hands: Drop left hands and take right over ladies head as you turn,
Re-join back in sweetheart
53-54 Step forward on left, Pivot 1/2 turn right (now facing LOD)
55-56 Step forward left, Hold

RIGHT LOCK STEP, SCUFF, LEFT LOCK STEP, SCUFF
57-58 Step forward right, Lock left behind right
59-60 Step forward left, Scuff left
61-62 Step forward left, Lock right behind left
63-64 Step forward left, Scuff Right

BEGIN AGAIN

Note: Barbara & I would like to thank Alison Biggs for giving us permission
to adapt her line dance into a couples dance. Thank You Alison.