BACK
AROUND THE FIRE
Count: 48. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Kate Sala (GBR), Chrystel Durand (FRA), Darren Bailey (GBR) & Guillaume Richard (FRA) - October 2023
Music: Old Country Barn by James Johnston. Album: Raised Like That

---

INTRO: 16 count. Weight on L. Three Restarts

OUT-CLAP-OUT-CLAP, BACK-LOCK-BACK, COASTER BACK, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT
1&2&  Step R forward 45° right, Clap, Step L forward 45° left, Clap
3&4     Step R back, Lock L over R, Step R back
5&6     Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
7,8      Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [6:00]

DOROTHY, SIDE, BEHIND/HITCH, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-HITCH-SIDE/DRAG, TOGETHER
1,2&    Step R forward 45° right, Lock L behind R, Step R forward 45° right
3,4      Step L to left, Step R behind L hitching L from front to back
5&6     Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
&7,8    Hitch R knee, Big step R to right drag L beside R, Step L beside R

STEP, 1/4 RIGHT BACK, CHASSE RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP-LOCK-STEP
1,2      Step R forward, Turn ¼ right step L back [9:00]
3&4     Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
5,6      Turn ¼ right step L to left, Turn ¼ right step R to right [3:00]
7&8     Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward

CHARLESTON, STEP-LOCK-STEP-&-TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT
1-4      Point R forward, Step R back, Point L back, Step L forward
5&6     Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward
&7,8    Step L forward, Touch R behind L, Unwind ¾ right (weight on L) [12:00]
RESTART: Wall 5, Wall 6, Wall 7 & Wall 8

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS,
ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1,2      Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4     Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6      Rock L to left, Recover onto R
7&8     Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R

STEP-FLICK-BACK-HOOK-STEP-HEEL SWIVEL-&-STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, DRAG
1&2&  Step R forward, Flick L behind R, Step L back, Hook R over L
OPTION: You can tap your L heel as you flick and tap your R heel as you hook
3&4&  Step R forward, Swivel R heel to right, Swivel R heel in, Step R beside L
5-8      Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Big Step L forward, Drag R to L (weight on L) [6:00]

48      REPEAT

RESTARTS: During Wall 5, 6, 7 & 8, dance to count 32 and restart, all facing 12:00

Last Update - 30 Oct. 2023 - R1