BIRD ON A WIRE (Waltz)

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (August 1st 2005)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Waltz Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Bird On A Wire by Jimmy Barnes & Troy Cassar-Daly featuring Bella-72 bpm (Double Happiness)
	Any medium tempo Waltz between 63 and 90 (conventional) bpm's

Choreographer's note: Simply because of the number of turns within this quite tight dance,
it is recommended that the starting entry should be at (experienced) Advanced Beginner level,
This Leonard Cohen song has been covered by many singers in a number of musical styles from
Folk to Blues to Ballad to Rock to Country, Very few songs can aspire to this accolade,
This version being Country Blues with a hint of Gospel - and one of the best versions heard
in a long while,

Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul',

Dance starts on vocals 'Like a fish on the hook' with feet together and weight on left

1-9	2X CROSS-RECOVER-SIDE, 1/4 LEFT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT SIDE (12:00)

1-3	Cross step right over left, Step onto left, Step right to right side
4-6	Cross step left over right, Step onto right, Step left to left side
7-9	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right, Pivot 1/2 left,
	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side

10-16	2X SLOW SAILOR STEP, BEHIND, 3/4 LEFT, STEP FORWARD (3:00)

1-3	Cross step left behind right, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
4-6	Cross step right behind left, Step left next to right, Step right to right side
7-9	Cross step left behind right, Turn 3/4 left, Step forward onto right

17-27	1/2 LEFT SLOW COASTER, 1/4 RIGHT SLOW COASTER, LARGE STEP GRAPEVINE (12:00)

1-3	Step forward onto left, Step right next to left, Turn 1/2 left and step forward onto left
4-6	Step forward onto right, Step left next to right,
	Turn 1/4 right and step right to right side
7-9	(large steps) Cross step left over right,
	Step right to right side, Cross step left behind right

28-36	3X SWAY, 1/4 RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT SIDE, LARGE STEP GRAPEVINE (12:00)

1-3 	Step right and sway to right side, Sway onto left, Sway onto right
4-6	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto left, Pivot 1/2 right,
	Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side
7-9	(large steps) Cross step right behind left,
	Step left to left side, Cross step right over left

37-45	3X SWAY, 1/4 LEFT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT SIDE, SLOW SAILOR STEP (12:00)

1-3	Step left and sway to left side, Sway onto right, Sway onto left
4-6	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right, Pivot 1/2 left,
	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side
7-9	Cross step left behind right, Step right next to left, Step left to left side

46-48	BEHIND 3/4 RIGHT, STEP FORWARD (9:00)

1-3	Cross step right behind left, Turn 3/4 right, Step slightly forward onto left

From: taylormademusic@yahoo,com

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