COWBOY BLUES

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson - 4/00 www.jothompson.com – 303-791-5717
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Swing Style Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: West Coast Swing songs
	Cowboy Blues by Gary Allan
	Drive It Home by The Clovers
	Monkey Around by Delbert McClinton
	One Dance With You by Vince Gill
	The Way She Shakes That Thang by Earl Thomas (Swingin’ The Blues Volume V)

TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK, STEP, KNEE, BALL CROSS, KNEE, BALL CROSS

1&2	Step Right to Right side, Step together with Left, Step Right to Right side
3-4	Rock back with Left, Recover weight forward to Right
5	Touch ball of Left beside Right rolling Left knee across front of Right leg
&6	Step back on ball of Left foot, Step Right across in front of Left
7	Touch ball of Left beside Right rolling Left knee across front of Right leg
&8	Step back on ball of Left foot, Step Right across in front of Left

TRIPLE LEFT ROCK, STEP, KNEE, BALL, CROSS, KNEE, BALL, CROSS

9&10	Step Left to Left side, Step together with Right, Step Left to Left side
11-12	Rock back with Right, Recover weight forward to Left
13	Touch ball of Right beside Left rolling Right knee across front of Left leg
&14	Step back on ball of Right foot, Step Left across in front of Right
15	Touch ball of Right beside Left rolling Right knee across front of Left leg
&16	Step back on ball of Right foot, Step Left across in front of Right

1/4 TURN LEFT, COASTER STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, COASTER CROSS

17	Place ball of Right foot to Right side with toe pointed Right to prep for turn
18	Turn 1/4 Left shifting weight to Right foot (facing Left side wall)
19&20	Step back with Left, Step together with Right, Step forward with Left
21-22	Place ball of Right foot forward, Turn 1/2 Left shifting weight to Right foot
23&24	Step back with Left, Step together with Right, Step Left across front of Right

"HEEL AROUND", CROSS, SYNCOPATED SIDE ROCK, CROSS, REPEAT

Note: This is a move called "heel around" from a form of swing dancing called Carolina Shag.

25	Bring inside of Right heel in to back of Left ankle (Achilles tendon area),
	tip of Right toe pointed down to floor, (not hooked behind), Right knee out
	to Right side, both legs slightly bent, at same time, turn 1/8 Left on ball
	of Left foot.
26	Step Right across front of Left
&	Rock Left to Left side facing front
27-28	Step slightly back with Right, Step Left across front of Right
29	Bring inside of Right heel in to back of Left ankle (Achilles tendon area),
	tip of Right toe pointed down to floor, (not hooked behind), Right knee out
	to Right side, both legs slightly bent, at same time, turn 1/8 Left on ball
	of Left foot.
30	Step Right across front of Left
&	Rock Left to Left side facing front
31-32	Step slightly back with Right, Step Left across front of Right

START AGAIN FROM BEGINNING OF DANCE

Bridge: When using the song "Cowboy Blues" by Gary Allan, there is a 36 count
intro and you will start with the vocals on the word "there." Then, there is
a 4 count bridge after the 1st and 5th repetitions. On these repetitions,
repeat the last 4 counts of the dance. This means you will do "heel around" 3
times on those repetitions. It helps to listen for the instrumental section
where he whistles to know the second bridge is coming. This dance goes really
well to many different swing style songs…use your favorite.

From:	renegade.ranch@virgin.net (Renegade Ranch)

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