LOUISIANA LOU

Choreographed by CHRIS HODGSON (UK)  10.11.98
64 COUNT / INT / 4 WALL LINE DANCE  START ON VOCALS
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Suggested Music: LINDA LOU - THE TRACTORS or
any up tempo 158 BPM music  (CD…Farmers in a changing World)
Teach: These Arms……Dwight Yoakham

1-8 RIGHT TOUCH-CROSS x 2 / CHASSE RIGHT / ROCK STEP
1-2     Touch right toe diagonally forward right, Touch right toe across in front of left foot
3-4     Touch right toe diagonally forward right, Touch right toe across in front of left foot
5&6    Step right foot to right side, Step left foot next to right, Step right foot to right side
7-8     Step left foot back, Rock weight forward onto right foot

9-16 LEFT TOUCH-CROSS x 2 / CHASSE LEFT / ROCK STEP
1-2     Touch left toe diagonally forward left, Touch left toe across in front of right foot
3-4     Touch left toe diagonally forward left, Touch left toe across in front of right foot
5&6    Step left foot to left side, Step right foot next to left, Step left foot to left side
7-8     Step right foot back, Rock weight forward onto left foot

17-24   TOUCH-CROSS STEP x 2 / 2 SCOOTS BACK /STEP BACK / TOUCH
1-2     Touch right toe to right side, Cross step right over in front of left
3-4     Touch left toe to left side, Cross step left over in front of right
5-6     Scoot back on left foot twice lifting right foot behind left knee
7-8     Step back on right foot, Touch left toe next to right foot

25-32 STEP 1/2 TURN R / STEP FWD / SCOOT / 2 STOMPS / 2 CLAPS
1-2     Step forward on left foot, Pivot 1/2 turn right
3-4     Step forward on left foot, Scoot forward on left foot
5-6     Stomp right foot in place, Stomp left foot in place
7-8     Clap hands twice

33-40 CHASSE with 1/2 TURN /  ROCK STEP with 1/2 TURN…right and left
1&2    Step right foot to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right making 1/2 turn right
3-4     Step left to left side, Rock weight onto right foot making 1/2 turn to left
5&6    Step left foot to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left making 1/2 turn left
7-8     Step R to R side, Rock weight onto L foot turning body 1/2 turn R (now facing original wall, where you started this section)

41-48 SHUFFLE FORWARD / STEP 1/2 TURN…right and left
1&2    Shuffle forward on right-left-right
3-4     Step forward on left foot, Pivot 1/2 turn right
5&6    Shuffle forward on left-right-left
7-8     Step forward on right foot, Pivot 1/2 turn left

49-56 TOE STRUTS FORWARD / TOE STRUTS BACK
1-2     Touch right toe forward, Drop heel to floor
3-4     Touch left toe forward, Drop heel to floor
5-6     Touch right toe back, Drop heel to floor
7-8     Touch left toe back, Drop heel to floor

57-64 SHUFFLE FWD x 2 / STEP 1/4 TURN LEFT/ STOMP-CLAP
1&2   Shuffle forward on right-left-right
3&4   Shuffle forward on left-right-left
5-6     Step forward on right foot, pivot 1/4 turn left
7-8     Stomp right in place, Clap hands……

…BEGIN AGAIN

 

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