POOR BOY SHUFFLE

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Vicki E. Rader, Mechanicsville, MD (301) 884-5797
		E-Mail:  rader_vicki@bah.com     Website: 
		http://www.somd.com/entertain/vickirader
COUNT: 64 with 16-count bridge
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  Poor Boy Shuffle by The Tractors
	Any slow/medium slow swing for teaching

(Note:  The song, Poor Boy Shuffle, has a very abrupt intro.  Not much
time for more than 2 counts (7,8) before the vocals begin.  Also, the
bridge can be omitted when dancing to other songs.)

ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE

1	Rock forward on right foot
2	Step back on left foot
3	Step back on right foot
&	Step together with left foot
4	Step forward on right foot
5	Step forward on left foot
6	Pivot 1/2 right
7&8	Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE

9	Rock forward on right foot
10	Step back on left foot
11	Step back on right foot
&	Step together with left foot
12	Step forward on right foot
13	Step forward on left foot
14	Pivot 1/2 right
15&16	Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE, ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE

17	Rock to right on right foot
18	Rock to left on left foot
19-20	Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
21	Rock to right on right foot
22	Rock to left on left foot
23-24	Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, ROLLING VINE LEFT (360°), TOUCH RIGHT

25	Step right on right foot
26	Step left foot behind right
27	Step right on right foot
28	Touch left foot next to right
29	Step 1/4 turn left on left foot
30	Pivoting 1/4 left on left foot, step right on right foot
31	Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot
32	Touch right foot next to left

JAZZ SQUARE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE

33	Step right foot across left
34	Step back on left foot
35	Step 1/4 turn right on right foot
36	Step left foot next to right
37	Step right foot across left
38	Step back on left foot
39	Step back on right foot
40	Step left foot next to right

LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP BACK, SLIDE

41	Step long forward on right foot
42	Begin sliding left foot forward toward right
43	Complete slide on left foot
44	Hold the count (keeping weight on right foot)
45	Step back on left foot
46	Slide right foot back to left foot
47	Step back on left foot
48	Slide right foot back to left foot (keeping weight on left foot)

LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT

49	Step right foot to right
50	Step left foot behind right
51	Step right foot to right
52	Step left foot across right
53	Step right foot to right
54	Step left foot behind right
55	Step right foot to right
56	Rock left on left foot

CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, 
CROSSING TRIPLE (BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE

57	Step right foot across left
&	Step left foot to left
58	Step right foot across left
59	Step left foot to left
&	Step right foot next to left
60	Step left foot to left
61	Step right foot behind left
&	Step left foot to left
62	Step right foot behind left
63	Step left foot to left
&	Step right foot next to left
64	Step left foot to left

REPEAT

16-Count Bridge:

After the entire dance is repeated three times, there is an 80-count
instrumental break.  Repeat the entire dance once during the first 64
counts of the instrumental break and for the remaining 16 counts, add
the following:

MONTEREY 1/4 TURNS (4)

1	Touch right toe to right
2	Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
3	Touch left toe to left
4	Step together with left foot
5	Touch right toe to right
6	Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
7	Touch left toe to left
8	Step together with left foot
9	Touch right toe to right
10	Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
11	Touch left toe to left
12	Step together with left foot
13	Touch right toe to right
14	Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
15	Touch left toe to left
16	Step together with left foot

then resume the dance.  Have fun!!!

From:	rader_vicki@bah.com (Rader Vicki)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm

Step sheet presentation copyright ©1997 by Don & Patti Brown. All rights reserved. Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer. This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.