BLACKBIRD

Choreographers: Susanne Harrison, Dundas & Zandra McCallum, Hamilton
Formation: SEQUENCE LINE DANCE:
Pattern: AAA BB AA B AAA BB A, start on lyrics

Music: Down Came A Blackbird,  Lila McCann

Section **A**

OUT-OUT, HOLD, IN-CROSS, UNWIND
&1,2	Step out to R with R foot (&), Step out to L with L foot (1),
	Hold & clap (2), weight on R foot
&3,4	Step in with L foot (&), Cross R foot over L foot (3),
	Unwind 1/2 turn to L, finishing with weight on L foot (4)

HEEL JACK, HEEL JACK 1/4 TURN
&5,6	Step R foot across L foot (&), Step L foot slightly back to L (5),
	Present R heel to R (45*) corner (6)
&7&8	Step down on R foot (&), Cross L foot behind R foot(7),
	Step down on R foot starting 1/4 turn to L (&),
	Present L heel forward finishing turn (8)

TOE, HEEL, TOUCH-KICK, STEP-KICK, COASTER STEP
&1,2	(Dwight) Shift weight onto L foot (&), Touch R toe to L instep (1),
	Touch R heel to L instep (2)
3,4	Touch (or tap) R toe back (3), Kick R foot forward (4)
5,6	Step down on R foot (5), Kick L foot forward (6)
7&8	Cross L foot over R foot (coming back slightly) (7),
	Step down on the ball of  R foot (&), Step together onto L foot (8)

SLAP LEATHER, SAILOR SHUFFLE, SAILOR TOUCH (R&L)
1-4	Point R toe front (1), Point R toe to R side (2),
	Kick R foot up behind L leg while slapping foot with L hand (3),
	Touch R toe to R side (4)
5&6	Step R foot behind L foot (5), Step ball of L foot to L (&),
	Step R foot beside L foot (6)
7&8	Step L foot behind R foot(7), Step ball of R foot to R(9),
	Touch L toe beside R foot (8)
1-4	Point L toe front (1), Point L toe to L side (2),
	Kick L foot up behind R leg while slapping foot with R hand (3),
	Touch L toe to L side (4)
5&6	Step L foot behind R foot (5), Step ball of R foot to R (&),
	Step L foot beside R foot (6)
7&8	Step R foot behind L foot (7), Step ball of L foot to L(&),
	Touch R toe beside L foot (8)

Section **B**
TOE, TOE, HEEL, HEEL, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP (L Lead)
&1&2	Hop weight onto R foot (&), Touch L toe to R instep (1),
	Hop weight onto L foot (&), Touch R toe to L instep (2)
&3&4	Hop weight onto R foot (&), Touch L heel forward (3),
	Hop weight onto L foot (&), Touch R heel forward (4)
&5-6	Hop weight onto R foot (&), Kick L foot forward 2X (5-6)
7&8	Step back on L foot (7), Step back onto ball of R foot (&),
	Step forward onto L foot(8)

TOE, TOE, HEEL, HEEL, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP  (R Lead)
&1-8	Repeat above sequence starting with hop onto L foot

Option: On "BB" pattern, turn 1/4 L each part of sequence 
completing 360° turn in 4 parts