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THE BULL SHIFTS
32 count mixer
Choreographer: Unknown
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Music: "Sold" - John Michael Montgomery (Teach)
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" - REDNEX
Dance: Three abreast man in middle, one lady on each side, all facing LOD

1-8 FORWARD & BACK MARCHES (Caller: "Forward, Ho!")
1    Step forward on RIGHT
2    Step forward on LEFT
3    Step forward on RIGHT
4    Kick LEFT foot forward
5    Step back on LEFT
6    Step back on RIGHT
7    Step back on LEFT
8    Step RIGHT next to Left

9-16 UNDERARM TURN (Caller: "Lady on the Right" )
1-4 
Bull - Lifts Left arm while stepping in place R, L, R, L 
Outside Lady - Walks under mans left arm R, L, R, L for 8 beats of music, returning to original position. 
Inside Lady -  Steps in place R, L, R, L 

5-8  
Bull -  Turns in place under his left arm (CCW) stepping R, L, R, L
Outside Lady -  Continues behind man & back to original position 
Inside Lady  -  Steps in place R, L, R, L

17-24 UNDERARM TURN (Caller: "Lady on the Left")
1-4 
Bull - Lifts Right arm while stepping in place R, L, R, L
Inside Lady - Walks under mans right arm R, L, R, L for 8 beats of music, returning to original position
Outside Lady - Steps in place R, L, R, L 

5-8
Bull -  Turns in place under his right arm (CW) stepping R, L, R, L
Inside Lady  -  Continues behind man & back to original position  
Outside Lady - Steps in place R, L, R, L

25-28 THE "BULL" SHIFT (Caller: "And the Bull Shifts")
1-4 
Bull -  Walks forward R, L, R, L (to new partners)
Outside Lady - March in place R, L, R, L
Inside Lady -  March in place R, L, R, L

28-32 HIP BUMPS
5-6
Bull -  Bumps right hips to right twice 
Outside Lady - Bumps right hips to right twice 
Inside Lady -  Bumps right hips to right twice 

7-8
Bull -  Bumps left hips to left twice 
Outside Lady - Bumps left hips to left twice 
Inside Lady -  Bumps left hips to left twice 

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