THE RIDDLE

 

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall (March 2001)

Help With Notation: Mike Cwykla

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Dance: Two-Wall Line Dance

Steps/Count: 72 (+ 4 in tag At end of 2nd & 3rd Wall only)

Music:The Riddle – Gigi ‘D’ Agostino (Original Radio Edit) BPM: 127  Track length 3.37Start Dance on Main Music when the beat kicks in.  (18 Secs.) NOT LYRICS!! 

Note: Basically using this version of the  song, when he sings that the old man of Arran goes around & around then you should Always be doing steps 12 - 16

 
STEPS

 

SAILOR STEPS, TOE TOUCH’S, HEEL SWITCH’S

1&2        Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left

3&4        Cross Left Behind Right, Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right

5&          Touch Right To Right, Step Right By Left

6&          Touch Left To Left, Step Left By Right

7&          Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left

8&          Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left By Right

 

TOUCH’S, HEEL, TOUCH, UNWIND ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, HOOK, TAP

9&          Touch Right To Right, Step Right By Left

10&        Touch Left To Left, Step Left By Right

11&        Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left

12-13     Touch Left Toe Back, Unwind ½ Turn Left (Backwards, Weight Ends On Left)

14-15             Step Forward On Right, Make ½ Pivot Turn Left (Weight Ends On Right) Hooking Left Over Right

&            Tap Left Toe Over Right

 

SHUFFLE, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP BACK DIAGONAL, CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP

16&17   Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

18-19     Cross Right Over Left, Step Back On Left

20-21     Step Diagonally Back On Right, Cross Left Over Right

22-23     Step Back On Right, Step Left To Left

24           Rock Right Over Left

 

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN, ROCK

25           Recover On Left

26&27   Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right, Step Right To Right Making ¼ Turn Right

28-29     Step Forward on Left, Make ½ Pivot Turn Right

30-31     Step Forward On Left Making ½ Pivot Right, Step Back On Right Making ½ Pivot Right

                (You Will Have Made 1 Full Turn Right In Two Steps, Weight Should Be On Right & You Should Be Facing 9 0 Clock)

32           Rock Forward On Left

Note:      Total Turn is 1¾

 

RECOVER, COASTER STEP, RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGE x2, ROCK

33           Recover On Right

34&35   Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward on Right

36&37   Kick Forward On Right, Step Right By Left, Step Left By Right

38&39   Kick Forward On Right, Step Right By Left, Step Left By Right

40           Rock Right To Right

  

RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND, STEP RIGHT, CROSS IN FRONT, HOLD

41           Recover On Left

42&43   Cross Right Over Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left

44-45     Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right

46&47   Cross Left Behind Right, Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

48           Hold

  

UNWIND, HOLD, HEEL SWITCH’S, CLAP HANDS x2 HEEL

49           Unwind ½ Turn Right (You Should Be Facing 3 0 Clock)

50-51     Hold, Touch Right Heel Forward

&52        Step Right By Left, Touch Left Heel Forward

&53        Step Left By Right, Touch Right Heel Forward

&54        Clap Hands Twice

&55        Step Right By Left, Touch Left Heel Forward

&56        Step Left By Right, Touch Right Heel Forward

 

HEEL SWITCH’S, CLAP HANDS ONCE, HOOK, SHUFFLE

&57        Step Right By Left, Touch Left Heel Forward

58           Clap Hands Once Whilst Hooking Left Over Right

59&60   Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward on Left

61-62     Step Forward On Right, Make ½ Pivot Left (you Should Be Facing 9 0 Clock)

63&64   Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

 

ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ¼ TURN ROCK, RECOVER x 2

65-66     Rock Forward on Left, Recover On Right

67&68   Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward on Left

69-70     Making ¼ Turn To Left Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left (You Should Be Facing 6 0 Clock)

71-72     Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left

 

START AGAIN

 

TAG: At End Of  2nd & 3rd Walls ONLY!!

 

1-2          Touch Right Behind Left, Touch Right To Right

3-4          Touch Right Over Left, Touch Right To Right