BEAT OF THE DRUM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Don McRitchie (August 2002) Brisbane, Q/LD
COUNT: 72
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: The Battle Of New Orleans by Johhny Horton

Note: There is a hold on every 4th beat.

1-8	SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS

1-2	Step forward on Right, step Left beside Right
3-4	Step Right back, hold
5-6	Step back on Left, step Right beside Left
7-8	Step forward on Left, hold

9-16	ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD, ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD

1-2	Step Right to right side, rock on to Left
3-4	Cross Right in front of Left, hold
5-6	Step Left to left side, rock on to Right
7-8	Cross Left in front of Right, hold

17-24	SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS

1-2	Step back on Right, step Left beside Right
3-4	Step forward on Right, hold
5-6	Step forward on Left, step Right beside Left
7-8	Step back on Left, hold

25-32	SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Step Right behind Left, step Left to side (small step)
3-4	Step Right to side, hold
5-6	** Step Left behind Right, step Right to side (small step)
7-8	Step Left to side, hold

33-40	FORWARD LOCK FORWARD HOLD, STEP PIVOT FORWARD HOLD

1-2	Moving 45° right step forward Right, lock Left behind Right
3-4	Step forward Right, hold
5-6	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn right
7-8	Step forward Left, hold

41-48	FORWARD LOCK FORWARD HOLD, CROSS BACK, SIDE HOLD

1-2	Step forward Right, lock Left behind Right
3-4	Step forward Right, hold
5-6	Cross Left in front of Right, step back Left
7-8	Turning 1/8 left step Left to side, hold

49-56	CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD

1-2	Cross Right in front of Left, recover weight back on to Right
3-4	Step Right to side, hold
5-6	Cross Left in front of Right, recover weight back on to Left
7-8	Step Left to side, hold

57-64	SLOW SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT

1-2	Cross Right behind Left, step Left to side (small step)
3-4	Step Right to side, hold
5-6	Cross Left behind Right, step Right to side (small step)
7-8	Step Left to side, hold

65-72	RIGHT KICK BALL STEPS (SLOW)

1-2	Kick Right forward, step on ball of Right foot
3-4	Step Left forward, hold
5-6	Kick Right forward, step on ball of Right foot
7-8	Step Left forward, hold

Repeat the dance in the new direction

** On the third wall only, (facing 12:00) dance the first 32 beats,
hold for one beat then go into the lock step (you will hear the pause in the music)

On the 4th wall only, (facing 6:00) dance the first 32 beats then add the following tag.

TAG. WALK/RUN FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD, WALK/RUN FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Step back on Right, turning 1/2 turn over left shoulder step forward on Left
3-4	Step forward on Right, hold
5-8	Walk/run forward Left, Right, Left, hold
	Start the dance again on the 12:00 wall

From: mcritchie@iprimus.com.au (Don McRitchie)

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