River Blues

Choreographed by:  Bev Carpenter  Rochester IN  219/223/5125
32 Count – 1 Wall Line Dance
Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
Music:    Deep River Blues   (Groove Grass Boys)
  Can be done to Slam Dunk the Funk (Five)

HEEL TAPS – TRAVELING SAILOR STEP
1-2-3 & 4             Rt. Heel 2 x’s ( ast both hands Rt. Angle pushing from shoulder
                             height up-down-up-down opening & closing) (1-2)
                             Rt. Step back (3) – Lf. Step side Lf. (&) – Rt. Cross over Lf. (4)

5-6-7 & 8             Repeat 1-4 steps only with Lf. Foot & hands at Lf. Angle & travel to Rt.

TRAVELING RT. VINE WEAVE – APPLE JACKS – Ό TURN HEEL TAPS
1&2&3&4            Rt. Step Rt. (1) – Lf. Behind Rt. – (&) Rt. Step Rt. – (2) Lf. Over Rt. – (&)
                             Rt. Step Rt. (3) – Lf. Behind Rt. – (&) Rt. Step Rt. – (4)
5&6&7&8            Apple Jack both feet Lf. – (5) center – (&) – Rt. (6) – center – (&)
                             (may swivel both feet Lf. – center – Lf. – center)
                              Tap heels 3 x’s making Ό turn Lf.- (Lf. Foot will be in front of right) (7&8)

SAILOR SHUFFLES – KICK & TOUCH – PIVOTS
1&2, 3&4              Lf. Sailor Shuffle (1&2) Rt. Sailor Shuffle (3&4)
5&6                       Kick Lf. across Rt. (5)-weight Lf. Across Rt. (&) – Rt. Touch back (6)
7 – 8                      Pivot ½ turn Rt. on ball of both feet (7)
                              Pivot ½ turn Lf. on ball of both feet (8)

SHUFFLES & TURNS
1&2, 3&4              Shuffle fwd. Rt. Lf. Rt. – (1&2)
                              Shuffle Lf. Rt. Lf. making ½ turn Rt. moving backwards ( 3 & 4)
5&6, 7&8              Shuffle Rt. Lf. Rt. making ½ turn Rt. (5&6)
                              Shuffle Lf. Rt. Lf. making Ό turn Rt. (7&8)
                              (You will now be facing the beginning wall)
Start again and have fun
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