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NEW FRIENDS
Count: 32. Wall: 4. Level: Improver
Choreographer: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - February 2023
Music: New Friends by Lainey Wilson. Album: Bell Bottom Country

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INTRO: 32 count from heavy beat on the word “laughing”

SIDE, TOGETHER, RHUMBA FORWARD, SIDE, TOGETHER, RHUMBA FORWARD
1,2     Step R to right, Step L beside R
3&4    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5,6     Step L to left, Step R beside L
7&8    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward

MAMBO, BACK, BACK-&-VAUDEVILLE-&-VAUDEVILLE-&-
1&2    Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back
3,4&   Step L back, Step R back, Step ball of L beside R
5&6&  Cross R over L , Step L to left, Touch R heel forward 45° right, Step R beside L
7&8&  Cross L over R, Step R to right, Touch L heel forward 45° left, Step L beside R

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, CHASSE 1/4 LEFT
1,2     Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L
3&4    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
5,6     Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R
7&8    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [9:00]
RESTART: Wall 7

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, KICK-OUT-OUT, TOUCH-&-VAUDEVILLE-&-TOUCH
1,2     Step R forward, Pivot ½ left
RESTART: Wall 8 – see below
3&4    Kick R forward, Step R out to right, Step L out to left
ENDING: Wall 11 - see below
5&6&  Touch R beside L, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Step R to right
7&8    Touch L heel forward 45° left, Step L beside R, Touch R beside L [3:00]

32      REPEAT

RESTART: During Wall 7, dance to count 24 and restart facing 3:00

RESTART: During Wall 8, dance to count 26 then:
KICK-BALL-CHANGE and restart facing 6:00

ENDING: Dance to count 28 of Wall 11, then:
TURN 1/4 LEFT STEP R TO RIGHT to finish facing 12:00.