WESTERN BLUE

 

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Choreographer:              Stu McGlary & Ann Helmore

Category:                      Partner Dance, 64 Count, Easy/Intermediate, Circle

Position:                        Start in Open Sweetheart Position

                                     Both partners on same footwork throughout unless stated

 

Up To Music:                  Wear And Tear On My Heart by George Fox  (140 bpm)

Medium:                        Black Dresses by Steve Kolander  (128 bpm)

Slow:                             When Mama Ain’t Happy by Tracy Byrd  (120 bpm)

 

 

STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD, HIP BUMPS (X2)

 

1-4              Step right forward on right diagonal, Lock left behind right, Step forward right, Hold

5-8              Step left slightly forward as you bump hips left, right, left, right (weight ends on right)

9-12            Step left forward on left diagonal, Lock right behind left, Step left foot forward, Hold

13-16          Step right slightly forward as you bump hips right, left, right, left (weight ends on left)

 

ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURN, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH

 

17-20          Rock forward on right, Hold, Recover weight onto left, Hold

21-24          Turn to right on the spot stepping right, left, Right, Hold

                   (Man turns ¼ right, Lady turns ¾ right, Left hands go over lady's head,

                   then release left hands when facing each other)

25-28          Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side, Touch right next to left

                   (Slap left hands with lady/gent on your left diagonal)

29-32          Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side, Touch left next to right

                   (Slap left hand to partner's left hand, then drop both hands)

 

STEP TURN STEP CLAP, STEP TURN STEP SLAP, RHUMBA BOX (AROUND PARTNER)

 

33-36          Step forward on left, Pivot ½ turn to right, Step left forward, Hold & clap

37-40          Step forward on right, Pivot ½ turn to left, Step right forward, Hold and slap hands to partners’ hands

41-44          Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step forward on left, Hold

                   (Pass your partner on the right side)

45-48          Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step back on right, Hold

                   (Crossing behind your partner, then passing back on left side)

 

SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, STEP KICK, STEP TOUCH

 

49-52          Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side, Touch right next to left

                   (Pick up left hands with lady/gent on your left diagonal, and right hand to your partner's right hand)

53-56          Step forward on right, Kick left forward, Step back on left, Touch right next to left

                   (Release left hands)

 

SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, COASTER ¼ TURN

 

57-60          Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side, Touch left next to right

61-64          Man step left behind right, Turning ¼ turn left step back on right, Step forward on left, Hold

                   (Take right hand up over lady's head, pick up left hands in sweetheart position)

                   Lady step left to left side, Turning ¼ turn to right, step back on right, Step forward on left, Hold

 

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