THE FINGER DANCE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Daniel Whittaker (UK) (MAY 03)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased
MUSIC: The Finger Song by Magill

(if you can do this dance contra line you will have a right laugh)

A, A, B, B, A, A, B, B, C, A, A, B, B, C

A (DO THE ACTIONS ACCORDING TO THE SONG, INTERLINK WITH YOUR FOOTWORK)
FINGERS HANDS ELBOW KNEE TOUNGE SPECS

1-8	SYNCOPATE FORWARD, ACTION, SYNCOPATE BACK, ACTION

&1-2	Syncopate forward right, left
3-4	Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward
	repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you think feels right)
&5-6	Syncopate back right, left
7-8	Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers back
	repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feels right)

9-16	SYNCOPATE FORWARD, ACTION, SMOKEY WHEEL

&1-2	Syncopate forward right, left
3-4	Hold for 2 counts (as you do these 4 counts point your fingers forward
	repeatedly for 4 counts or what ever action you feel is right)
5-8	Your going to do a Smokey wheel keep your elbows forward and swing both arms
	inwards and around to create a circle effect you do this twice over 4 counts

17-24	BOOGIE WOOGIE, STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT

1-4	Put hands on knees and knock knees together over 4 counts
5-6	Step forward right, 1/2 turn
7-8	Step forward right, 1/2 turn
	(Should be either facing front/partner)

25-32	ROCK STEP FORWARD AND BACK, JAZZ BOX (OR JUMP AND HOLD)

1-4	Rock step right forward, then back
5-8	Right jazz box or you can jump forward and hold

B	YOU NOW DO A 2 WALL LINE DANCE
1-8	SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP

1&2	Step right to side, close left to right, step right to side
3-4	Rock back left, forward right
5&6	Step left to side, close right to left, step left side
7-8	Rock back right, forward left

9-16	KICK TWICE, BACK, TOUCH, STEP, LOCK, STEP LEFT

1-2	Kick right forward twice
3-4	Step back right, touch left beside
5-6	Step forward left, lock right behind
7-8	Step forward left, scuff right

17-24	STEP, LOCK, STEP RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT, FORWARD, TOUCH

1-2	Step forward right, close left behind right
3-4	Step forward right, scuff left
5-6	Step forward left, 1/2 turn right
7-8	Step forward left, right toe touch beside

25-32	SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE RIGHT AND SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE LEFT
	(AS YOU DO THIS MAKE A LASSO HAND MOVEMENT)

1-2	Step right to side, close left to right
3-4	Step right to side, touch left beside right
5-6	Step left to side, close right to left
7-8	Step left to side, touch right beside left

C BOX WALK

1-8	Turn 1/4 right and walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left,
	step right forward, turn 1/4 left (as you do this wave arms over head)
9-16	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left,
	step right forward, turn 1/4 left (as you do this wave arms over head)
17-24	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left,
	step right forward, turn 1/4 left (as you do this wave arms over head)
25-32	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left,
	step right forward, turn 1/2 left to face starting wall
	(as you do this wave arms over head)

END OF DANCE

This is a real fun dance enjoy, try this contra you should pass each over
all over the place...... good luck

From: "Daniel Whittaker" 

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