CURLY TOP POLKA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Paula Frohn & Michael Silva (11/06)
		jusgotta@megahits.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Pattern Dance
MUSIC: Coalmine by Sara Evans-110 BPM (Country Promo Only June 2006)
	Ring Of Fire by Kimberly Clayton-109 BPM
	Are There Any More Like You (Where You Came From) by Becky Hobbs-110 BPM
	Hillbilly Shoes by Montgomery Gentry-116 BPM (CDX 207)
	Cajun Moon by Ricky Skaggs-120 BPM
	Hummingbird by Ricky Skaggs
	Any Polka Range Between 108-120

Starting Position: Face OLOD, man behind lady, hands attached at shoulder level

SHUFFLE TO LOD, WINDMILL, SHUFFLE

	Release left hands and raise right hands over lady's head
1&2	Turn 1/4 left toward LOD and shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
3&4	Turning 1/2 left shuffle back Right, Left, Right
	Pick up the left hands and release the right hands
5&6	Turning 1/2 left shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
	Pick up right hands
7&8	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right

MAN: TURN LADY TO FACE WHILE STEPPING IN PLACE, LEAD LADY BEHIND TO LEFT SIDE
LADY: OUTSIDE TURN TO FACE MAN, TRAVEL BEHIND TO MAN'S LEFT SIDE

	Man
	Raise left hands over lady's head
9-11	Turn 1/4 right to face lady stepping in place Left, Right, Left
12	Touch right heel forward
	Now facing lady in crossarm position to OLOD
	Raise left hands over his head, right hands at waist level
13	Turning 1/4 left step Right to right side
14-16	Step Left next to Right, step Right to right side, touch left heel forward
	Now facing LOD

	Lady
9-11	Turn 3/4 right to face man stepping Left, Right, Left
12	Touch right heel forward
13-15	Walk Right, Left, Right behind man to his left side
16	Touch left heel forward
	Now facing LOD

MAN: LEAD LADY BEHIND TO RIGHT SIDE THEN INTO AN INSIDE TURN
LADY: TRAVEL BEHIND TO MAN'S RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE TURN

	Man
	Keep left hands at waist level and raise right hands
17	Step Left to left side
18-19	Step Right next to Left, step Left to left side
20	Touch right heel forward
	Drop left hands
21-23	Walk forward Right, Left, Right
24	Scuff Left forward
	Pick up left hands

	Lady
17-19	Step Left behind Right, step Right to right side, step Left next to Right
20	Touch right heel forward
	Drop left hands
21	Turning 1/2 left step Right back
22-23	Turning 1/2 left step Left forward, step Right forward
24	Scuff Left forward
	Pick up left hands

BOTH: TURN 1/4 RIGHT INTO VINE WITH 1/2 TURN LEFT, BRUSH, VINE WITH 1/2 TURN RIGHT, BRUSH

25-27	Turning 1/4 right step Left to left side,
	step Right behind Left, step 1/4 turn left with Right
	Drop left hands and raise right hands over her head
28	Turn 1/4 left and brush Right next to Left
29-30	Step Right to right side, step Left behind Right
	Raise right hands over lady's head
31	Turn 1/4 right and step Right forward
32	Turn 1/4 right and scuff Left next to Right

START OVER!

Variation for Steps 25-32:

25&	Turning 1/4 right step Left to left side, step Right next to Left
26&	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left
27&28	Step Left to left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to left side
	Drop left hands and raise right hands over her head
&	Keeping weight on Left hitch right knee and turn 1/2 left
29&	Step Right to right side, step Left next to Right
30&	Step Right to right side, step Left next to Right
31&32	Step Right to right side, step Left next to Right, step right to right side
	Raise right hands over lady's head
&	Keeping weight on Right hitch left knee and turn 1/2 right

From: jusgotta@megahits.com

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