CLOSE TO THE FLOOR

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Gerard Murphy, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA,
		 murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca (902) 826-7076
		Lana Harvey, Tucson, AZ, USA, keedance@juno.com
		 (520) 797-7295
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC:  Call To Dance by Leahy-120 to 134 BPM (Leahy CD)
	 (For information on Leahy, contact Christine Quigley,
	 RR#4 Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, K0l 2H0)
	Paddy McCarthy by Corrs-100 BPM (Talk On Corners CD)
	Lonesome Reuben by Randy Scruggs-125 BPM (Crown of Jewels CD)
	That's Where I Draw The Line by Palomino Road-125 BPM (Most Awsome 3 (UK Compilation))
	Traveller's Ridge by Mark O'Conner-124 BPM (Restless CD)
	I Don't Know How To Fix It by Steve Wariner-115 BPM (Burning The Road House Down CD)
	Shuffle music, bluegrass, fiddle tunes, etc. should work for this dance

POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP

1	Point Right toe forward to 2:00
2	Hook Right heel to Left knee
3	Point Right toe back to 2:00
&	Step Right back with weight on ball of Right
4	Cross step Left over Right
5	Rock Right to right
6	Rock weight back to Left
7&8	Step Right behind Left, step Left to left, step Right next to Left

POINT, HOOK, POINT-BALL-CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER 1/4 RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

9	Point Left toe forward to 10:00
10	Hook Left heel to Right knee
11	Point Left toe back to 10:00
&	Step Left back with weight on ball of Left
12	Cross step Right over Left
13	Rock Left to left
14	Step 1/4 turn right with Right
15&16	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

HEEL SWITCHES, CROSS, BACK, CLOSE, HEEL SWITCHES, BRUSH, HITCH, CROSS

17&	Touch Right heel forward, step Right slightly forward
18&	Touch Left heel forward, step Left slightly forward
19&	Cross step ball of Right over Left, step ball of Left in place
20	Step Right next to Left with weight
21&	Touch Left heel forward, step Left slightly forward
22&	Touch Right heel forward, step Right slightly forward
23&	Brush Left across Right, hitch Left and tap Right heel
24	Cross Left over Right

BACK, TOUCH, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD,
CLOSE, HEEL SPLIT, BACK, POINT, STEP

25	Step back Right
26	Touch Left toe in front of Right toe
27&28	Shuffle Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 right
29	Step forward Right
30	Step Left next to Right
&31	Heel split - swivel heels out (&) in (31)
&32 	Step back on Right, point Left toe forward to 10:00
& 	Step Left back in place while raising Right heel off the floor

REPEAT

End: There's an extra beat at end of song - end with Point Right toe forward
to 2 o'clock, as if starting again & hold...
Dance Note: Keep toe touches and heels close. Fast footwork is done
more easily on balls of feet.
Title Note: In Newfoundland, Canada, if you are at a party or dance and
want the DJ or musicians to play
something fast to get your feet really moving you might shout,
"PLAY SOMETHING CLOSE TO THE FLOOR!"

From:	keedance@juno.com (Lana L Harvey)

Reformatted for display on web site
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