JOE SPEED

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (May 28th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Old Black Joe by Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis-174 bpm ('You Win Again')

Choreographer's note: In case you were wondering as to where you have heard this tune before, you
will have to go back to around 1971. Remember Dave Edmunds (& Rockpile), remember the music 'I'm
a'comin' home'....well it's the same...only now the title has reverted to its original form. A
word of warning (tongue in cheek) do not attempt to do the dance to the Dave Edmunds track your
relatives may have a problem trying to get the Insurance company to pay up..why?..because as the
speed of the music is greater (208 bpm) the Insurance company may deem that the dancer 'took
their own life' and in doing so cancelled their Life Insurance. (Anyway, I reckon the balance of
your mind would be cause for concern if you even attempted it).The dance is quite fast and short
- luckily so is the music. For teaching or practicing purposes try the John Anderson track
'Swingin' from his 'Greatest Hits vol 1' album. For those of you who (like me) find Linda's
singing voice fascinating then check out her album 'Linda Gail Lewis' - and some of the dances
that go with the tracks.

Dance starts with feet together and weight on left

4X HIP BUMPS WITH EXPRESSION, 2X SAILOR STEPS

1-2	Bump hips and swing arms to right, Bump hips and swing arms to left
3-4	Bump hips and swing arms to right, Bump hips and swing arms to left
5&6	Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place
7&8	Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place

4X FORWARD CROSS SCUFFS WITH EXPRESSION

9-10	Scuff left forward across right, Step left to floor and clap hands to left side of head
11-12	Scuff right forward across left, Step right to floor and clap hands to right side of head
13-14	Scuff left forward across right, Step left to floor and clap hands to left side of head
15-16	Scuff right forward across left, Step right to floor and clap hands to right side of head

ROCK, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT CHASSE LEFT, 3/4 RIGHT, HEEL PRICK, 1/4 LEFT, SIDE STEP

17-18	Rock onto left, Turn 1/2 right and step forward onto right
19&20	Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
21-22	Turn 3/4 right and step forward onto right, Stamp up left heel forward
	Dance note: Count 22: 'Dig' left heel forward then 'hitch' backward
	- similar to a 'pin' prick'
23-24	(With left knee still hitched) turn 1/4 left, Step left to left side

4X CROSSING TOE HEEL STRUTS WITH EXPRESSION

	Dance note: On the following eight counts the hands are raised to either side of the head
25-26	Cross step right toe over left, Drop right heel to floor and click fingers
27-28	Step left toe to left side, Drop left heel to floor and click fingers
29-30	Cross step right toe over left, Drop right heel to floor and click fingers
31-32	Step left toe to left side, Drop left heel to floor and click fingers

General Dance Note: After the 7th wall the phrasing goes out slightly - DON'T PANIC
- just carry on dancing as normal.

DANCE FINISH: On the 14th wall dance up to and including count 24 (6:00) then do the following -

25-26	Cross step right over left, Unwind 1/2 left with right hand on hat brim

From: williamsevone@yahoo.co.au (william sevone)

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