COTTON EYE JAM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Pamela Rhodebeck, OH
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

RUNNING MAN (step, slide back) with SIDE TOUCHES

1	Step forward on Right
&	Slide back on Right, hitching (lift) Left
2	Step forward on Left
&	Slide back on Left, hitching (lift) Right
3	Weight on Left, touch Right out to right side
&	Slide back on Left, hitching (lift) Right
4	Step Right beside Left
&	Slide back on Right, hitching (lift) Left
5	Step forward on Left
&	Slide back on Left, hitching (lift) Right
6	Step Right beside Left
&	Slide back on Right, hitching (lift) Left
7	Weight on Right, touch Left out to Left side
&	Slide back on Right, hitching (lift) Left
8	Step Left beside Right

PUSH TURNS (1/2 turn, 1/2 turn)

9-11	Weight on ball of Left, tap Right out to right side 3 times,
	pushing self 1/2 turn left as you tap
12	Step down on Right
13-15	Weight on ball of Right, tap Left out to left side 3 times,
	pushing self 1/2 turn right as you tap
16	Step down on Left

KICK BALL CHANGES

17-20	Right Kick Ball Change twice

CORKSCREW TURN (360)

21	Cross Right over Left
22-23	On balls of both feet, turn 360° left
	(now facing 12:00 Step #23, shift weight to Left, Left will be crossed over Right)
24	Touch Right beside Left

THE CROUCH (1/4 turn) (keep knees slightly bent Steps #25 thru #32)

25	Cross step Right over Left, pivoting 1/4 turn left
26	Weight on Right, hold
27	Cross step Left over Right
28	Weight on Left, hold
29	Crouching down, step Right long step back (place hands on thighs as you go down)
30	Weight on Right, hold
31	Slide Left back to beside Right as you straighten up (no weight change)
32	Keeping weight on Right, hold

ROMP STEPS

&	Step Left slightly out to left side
33	Touch Right heel forward 45 degrees right
&	Step Right beside Left
34	Step Left beside Right
&	Step Right slightly out to right side
35	Touch Left heel forward 45° left
&	Step Left beside Right
36	Step Right beside Left (weight even)

HIP ROLLS (one full circle for each count)

37-40	Roll hips CCW 4 times (roll hips right to left, shifting weight to Left Step #40)

CORKSCREW with RIGHT VINE

41	Touch Right out to right side
42	Cross Right over Left
43-44	On balls of both feet, turn 360 degrees left, shifting weight to Left
	Step #44 (Left will be crossed over Right)
45	Weight on Left, step Right to right side
46	Cross step Left behind Right
47	Step Right to right side
48	Touch Left beside Right

CORKSCREW with LEFT VINE

49	Touch Left out to left side
50	Cross Left over right
51-52	On balls of both feet, turn 360 degrees right, shifting weight to Right
	Step #52 (Right will be crossed over Left)
53	Weight on Right, step Left to left side
54	Cross step Right behind Left
55	Step Left to left side
56	Touch Right beside Left

1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN

57	Step forward on Right
58	Pivot 1/2 turn left, changing weight to Left
59	Step forward on Right
60	Pivot 1/4 turn left, changing weight to Left

JAZZBOX with 1/4 TURN

61	Cross Right over Left
62	Stepping back on Left, turn 1/4 left
63	Step Right beside Left
64	Step Left beside Right

BEGIN AGAIN

From: SMCondon@hotmail.com (Stephen M. Condon)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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