RUBY JEWEL

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (August 19th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 96 (full) or 64 (shortened)
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Ruby Jewel Was Here by Allison Moorer-91/182 bpm ('Miss Fortune')

Choreographer's note: Just over a couple of years ago the song 'Goodbye Earl' by
the Dixie Chicks raised a few eyebrows. Whereas this song could make some people
'blow a gasket'. It has a harrowing storyline that is very raw with no pulled
punches. It may mean that certain people will either not dance or not allow the
dance to be performed to this particular piece of music (hence the allowance for a
64 count version to be used to any other music). As always, that is their choice.

Dance starts on the vocal with feet together and weight on left

STEPLOCK, STEP-LOCKSTEP, STEPLOCK, STEP-STEPLOCK (12:00)

1-2	Step forward right, Lock left behind right heel
3&4	Step forward right, lock left behind right heel, step forward right
5-6	Step forward left, Lock right behind left heel
7&8	Step forward left, lock right behind left heel, step forward left

TOE TAP, 1/4 RIGHT TOGETHER, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE STEP, 1/2 LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE (9:00)

9-10	Tap right toe next to left, Turn 1/4 right and step right next to left
11&12	Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
13-14	Step right to right side, Turn 1/2 left and step left to left side
15&16	Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left

SWAY LEFT-RIGHT, 1/4 LEFT COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD, STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLE (6:00)

17-18	Sway left to left side, Sway onto right
19&20	Turn 1/4 left and step backward left, step right next to left, step forward left
21-22	Rock forward right, Step onto left
23&24	Step forward right, close left next to right, step forward right

ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT COASTER STEP,
1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, CHASSE RIGHT (12:00)

25-26	Rock forward left, Rock onto right
27&28	Turn 1/4 left and step backward left, step right next to left, step forward left
29-30	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, Cross step left behind right
31&32	Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side

CROSS ROCK, ROCK, CHASSE LEFT, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP,
1/4 LEFT BACKWARD STEP, BACKWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP (6:00)

33-34	Cross rock left over right, Rock onto right
35&36	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
37-38	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, turn 1/4 left and step backward left
39&40	Step backward right, lock left across front of right, step backward right

WALK BACKWARD: RIGHT-LEFT, BACKWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP,
1/2 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, TOE TAP, TURNING COASTER STEP (6:00)

41-42	Walk backward Left, Right
43&44	Step backward left, lock right across front of left, step backward left
45-46	Turn 1/2 right and step forward right, Tap left toe next to right
47	Turn 1/4 left and step backward left
&	Step right next to left
48	Turn 1/4 left and step forward left

STEP FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE,
SIDE STEP, 1/2 RIGHT SIDE STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE (3:00)

49-50	Step forward right, Turn 1/2 left and step backward left
51	Turn 1/4 left and cross step right over left
&	Step left to left side
52	Cross step right over left
53-54	Step left to left side, Turn 1/2 right and step right to right side
55&56	Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right

SWAY: RIGHT-LEFT, STEP BEHIND-1/4 LEFT STEP FORWARD-1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP,
STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP-ROCK-STEP (9:00)

57-58	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left
59	Cross step right behind left
&	Turn 1/4 left and step forward left
60	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side
61-62	Cross step left behind right, Step right to right side
63&64	Cross step left over right, rock right to right side, step onto left

4X STEP FORWARD-DIAGONAL FOOT TAPS (9:00)

65-67	Step forward right, Turn diagonally right and tap left to side twice
68-70	Step forward left, Turn diagonally left and tap right to side twice
71-73	Step forward right, Turn diagonally right and tap left to side twice
74-76	Step forward left, Turn diagonally left and tap right to side twice
	Style note: On all foot taps, lean body slightly backward
	(forward finger clicks are optional)

STEP FORWARD, TOE TAP, 1/2 LEFT STEP FORWARD, TOE TAP (3:00)

77-78	Step forward right, Tap left toe next to right
79-80	Turn 1/2 left and step forward left, Tap right toe next to left

WALK FORWARD-FOOT SPLITS-CENTRE (REPEAT) (3:00)

81-82	Walk forward (short steps) Right, Left
83&84	Step right to right side, step left to left side, step right back to centre
85-86	Walk forward (short steps) Left, Right
87&88	Step left to left side, step right to right side, step left back to centre

WALK FORWARD, FOOT SPLITS-CENTRE, ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD (9:00)

89-90	Walk forward (short steps) Right, Left
91&92	Step right to right side, step left to left side, step right back to centre
93-94	Rock forward left, Rock onto right
95&96	Turn 1/2 left and step forward left, lock right behind left heel, step forward left

DANCE FINISH:
96 count - Complete 5th wall (9:00) then do the following -
Pivot 1/4 right with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip

64 count - Continue dance up to and including count 32 of the 8th wall the do the following -
Turn 1/4 left and step backward left with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (William Sevone)

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