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DANCE


The Renegade


Choreographer: Unknown
Description: A Progressive Circle Partner Dance
Music Suggestions: “If It Don’t Come Easy” by Tanya Tucker; “Honky Tonk Crowd” by Rick Trevino; “Hillbilly With A
Heartache” by John Anderson & Tracy Lawrence; (Fast) “Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye” by Charlie
Daniels; “Oh Me Oh My Sweet Baby” by Diamond Rio

COUNT / STEP DESCRIPTION
Dance begins with couples facing forward around circle, hands held in sweetheart position. Steps for lead and follower are identical except where noted.

1-4 Step Left Foot To Left. Cross Step Right Foot Behind Left. Step Left Foot To Left. Scuff Right Foot Beside Left.
5-8 Step Right Foot To Right. Cross Step Left Foot Behind Right. Step Right Foot To Right. Scuff Left Foot Beside Right.

9-12 LEAD
Step Left, Right, Left In Place. Scuff Right Foot Beside Left.
FOLLOWER
Repeat Steps 1-4 (Passing In Front Of Lead).
13-16 Turn 1⁄2 Left Stepping Right, Left, Right. Scuff Left Foot Beside Right.

17-20 Repeat Steps 9-12.
21-24 Repeat Steps 13-16.
25-28 Walk Forwards Stepping Left, Right, Left. Scuff Right Foot Beside Left.

29-32 Walk Back Stepping Right, Left, Right. Scuff Left Foot beside Right.

33-36 LEAD
Release Right Hands And Step Left, Right, Left In Place. Turn 1⁄4 Left, Scuff Right Foot Beside Left, And Take The Right Hand Of The Person Opposite You To Your Right.
FOLLOWER
Turn 1⁄4 Right Passing In Front Of The Lead Under Their Left Arm Stepping Left, Right, Left. Scuff Right Foot Beside Left, And Take The Right Hand Of The Person Opposite You To Your Right.

37-40 Release Your Original Partners Left Hand, And Walk Forwards (Leads Into Centre, Followers Out) Stepping Right, Left, Right. Turn 1⁄2 Right, Scuff Left Foot beside Right And Take The Left Hand Of The
Person Opposite You To Your Left.

41-44 Release Your Last Partners Right Hand And Walk Forwards Stepping Left, Right, Left. Turn 1⁄2 Left, Scuff Right Foot Beside Left And Take The Right Hand Of The Person Opposite You To Your Right.

45-48 LEAD
Release Your Last Partners Left Hand And Walk Forwards Stepping Right, Left, Right. Turn 1⁄4 Right, Scuff Left Foot Beside Right And Take New Partners Hands In Sweetheart Position.
FOLLOWER
Steps 45-47 As For Lead. Turn 3⁄4 Right And Scuff Left Foot Beside Right Taking Your New Partners Right Hand In Sweetheart Position.

Begin Again.
Note: Steps 37-48 should be a continuous chain weaving in and out of the circle. The lead should move forward three partners, the follower back three.