BLUE BAYOU

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (October 6th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt-96 bpm (The Very Best Of/The Singles Collection/O Sister Where Art Thou)

Choreographer's note: Linda recorded this song in 1978, some 11 years after she made her first
recording and 15 years after Roy Orbison co-wrote and sang the original version. This version
is a lot slower than the 120 bpm version by Roy, but if you don't mind allowing the 'softness'
and possibly some styling to disappear, then Roy's version (though a different rhythm) DOES work
well with the dance.

Dance starts on the vocal 'Saving....' as in 'Saving nickels, saving dimes..'
after the first verse of the song.
If you dance to Roy's version you CAN start at the very start of the vocals.
Feet together and weight on left

SIDE TOE TOUCH-STEP BEHIND-LEFT SWEEP WITH EXPRESSIONS,
STEP FORWARD, FORWARD LOCKSTEP, CROSS TOE TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION

1-2	Touch right toe to right side, Cross step right behind left
3-4	Sweep left 1/2 left and step to left side (over 2 counts)
	Dance note: Arm Positions - Count 1: both extended to sides
	Count 2: cross across body, Count 3: left arm extended out with sweep
5-6	Step forward onto right, Lock left behind right heel
7-8	Step forward onto right, Cross touch left toe-outside toe edge-over right
	Dance note: Arm Position - Count 8: left arm across body - in line with left leg

ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, CROSS TOE TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION,
ROLLING FULL TURN RIGHT, CROSS TOE TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION

9-10	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto left, Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side
11-12	Turn 1/2 left and step left to left side, Cross touch right toe-outside toe edge-over left
	Dance note: Arm Position - Count 12: right arm across body - in line with right leg
13-14	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto right, Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side
15	Turn 1/2 right and step right to right side
16	Cross touch left toe-outside toe edge-over right
	Dance note: Arm Position - Count 16: left arm across body - in line with left leg

LARGE SIDE STEP, FOOT DRAG, TOE TOUCHES:FORWARD-BACKWARD-FORWARD, CROSS STEP, UNWIND 3/4 LEFT

17	(large) Step left to left side
18-20	Drag right foot next to left (over 2 counts), Touch right toe forward
21-22	Touch right toe backward, Touch right toe forward
23-24	Cross step right over left, Unwind 3/4 left (weight on right)

SLOW COASTER STEP, CROSS TOE TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION,
1/4 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT SIDE ROCK STEP, ROCK STEP, STEP BEHIND

25-26	Step backward onto left, Step right next to left
27-28	Step forward onto left, Cross touch right toe-outside toe edge-over left
	Dance note: Arm Position - Count 28: right arm across body - in line with right leg
29-30	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto right, Turn 1/4 right and rock step left to left side
31-32	Rock step onto right, Cross step left behind right

DANCE FINISH: The dance will finish on count 32 on Wall 10,
replace counts 31-32 with the following -

On count 30 step onto left instead of a rock step then....
31	Turn 1/2 right and step right to right side
32	Touch left toe forward with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip

Note: If dancing to the original Roy Orbison version,
the dance will finish on count 32 on Wall 8 (facing 'Home')

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (William Sevone)

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