Dance: Free With A Tree
Music: The Shade - Joe Nichols [Revelation], slow-medium b/m
Choreographed by: Charlie Mifsud, cjmifsud@optusnet.com.au; 7/2004
Description: 2 wall, 40 count, Improver linedance
Bridge/restart: 2 restarts
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot
       Starts on vocals after 16 count intro.

* 1-8: Cross-rock, recover, ball-cross, side, tap-ball-tap, ball-cross, side:
 1-2 Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT (body facing LEFT diagonal),
     recover weight onto LEFT (facing front),
&3-4 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
     step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 5&6 Touch LEFT toe beside RIGHT foot, step LEFT to LEFT side,
     touch RIGHT toe beside LEFT foot,
&7-8 Step RIGHT back, cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [12:00]

* 9-16: Side, behind, ball-cross, side, heel, hold, ball-cha cha & 3/4R:
 1-2 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
&3-4 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, ***
 5-6 Touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT diagonal, hold,
&7&8 Step in place (R,L,R,L) & 3/4 turn RIGHT, [9:00]

* 17-24: Heel-ball-heel & 1/4L, ball-heel, ball-1/2L,
                shuffle fwd, step, 1/2R pivot:
 1&2 Touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT diagonal, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
     touch LEFT heel to LEFT diagonal & 1/4 turn LEFT,
&3&4 Step LEFT beside RIGHT, touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT diagonal,
     step RIGHT beside LEFT, 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, [12:00]
 5&6 Lock-shuffle forward (R,L,R),
 7-8 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, [6:00]

* 25-32: Lock-shuffle fwd, step, 1/2L pivot, rock R, recover, cross-shuffle:
1&2 Lock-shuffle forward (L,R,L),
3-4 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT, [12:00] **
5-6 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight to LEFT,
7&8 Cross-shuffle to LEFT diagonal (R,L,R), [12:00]
     [Harder Option: 1&2 Shuffle forward (L,R,L) & 1/2 turn RIGHT,
                     3-4 Touch RIGHT toe behind LEFT,
                         full unwind turn RIGHT (weight to LEFT),]

* 33-40: Behind, drag, ball-cross, side, cha & 1/4L, ball-recover, 1/4L & point:
 1-2 Facing LEFT diagonal step LEFT back behind RIGHT,
     drag RIGHT toe towards LEFT foot,
&3-4 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
     step RIGHT to RIGHT side (weight on RIGHT), [12:00]
 5&6 Step LEFT in place, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
     step LEFT in place & 1/4 turn LEFT,
&7-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT in place,
     1/4 turn LEFT & touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side. [6:00]

Repeat
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Note - the original sheet describes counts 37-40 as paddle turns (!!??).

Restarts: On 3rd wall (12:00) dance up to count 28 (**) then restart.
--------  On 6th wall (12:00) dance up to count 12 (***) then restart.

Finish: Dance up to count 4, omit counts 5-36, and dance the last 4 counts of the
wall (37-40) to end facing the front..

Formatted: 3rd August, 2004. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance