SHORTENIN’ BREAD©

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Rita M Kyle, POB 280 Summersville, WV 26651
		304 872-2870 e-mail rita@wirefire.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Shortenin’ Bread by The Tractors-132 bpm, Farmers In A Changing World

SHORTENIN’

	(The vocals count you in)
1	RIGHT toe touch forward
2	Drop heel
3	LEFT toe touch forward
4	Drop heel
5	Bend at knees, back straight
6	Rise straight
7	Bend at knees, back straight
8	Rise straight

SIDE POINTS AND KNEE BENDS

9	RIGHT toe touch right
10	Step RIGHT to center
11	LEFT toe touch left
12	Step LEFT to center
13	Bend at knees, back straight
14	Rise straight
15	Bend at knees, back straight
16	Rise straight

FORWARD STEPS AND KNEE BENDS

17	Step forward with RIGHT
18	Touch LEFT beside RIGHT
19	Step forward with LEFT
20	Step RIGHT beside left
21	Bend at knees, back straight
22	Rise Straight
23	Bend at knees, back straight
24	Rise Straight

BACK STEPS AND KNEE BENDS

25	Step back with RIGHT
26	Touch LEFT beside RIGHT
27	Step back with LEFT
28	Step RIGHT beside left
29	Bend at knees, back straight
30	Rise Straight
29	Bend at knees, back straight
30	Rise Straight
	(End of Chorus)

RIGHT VINE, LEFT, VINE 1/4 TURN

33-35	Vine right
36	Brush LEFT
37-39	Vine left, turn 1/4 left
40	Brush RIGHT

FORWARD STEP BRUSHES

41	Step RIGHT forward
42	Brush LEFT beside RIGHT and clap
43	Step LEFT forward
44	Brush RIGHT beside LEFT and clap
45	Step RIGHT forward
46	Brush LEFT beside RIGHT and clap
47	Step LEFT forward
48	Brush RIGHT beside LEFT and clap

BACK STEPS, HOLD, CLAP

49	Step back RIGHT
50	Step back LEFT
51	Step back RIGHT
52	Hold and clap
53	Step back LEFT
54	Step back RIGHT
55	Step back LEFT
56	Hold and clap
57-59	Vine right
60	Brush LEFT
61-63	Vine left turning 1/4 left
64	Brush RIGHT

Begin Again for three repetitions, then see sequencing below.

The music is a perfect guide to the sequencing
Steps 1 thru 32 are always on the Chorus.

Sequencing: Begins after repeating three times.
When facing original back wall the second time the sequence is as follows:
Dance 1-32, return to count 1 and dance through 60. You should be facing
original wall for third time, dance 1-32, return to count 1 and dance
through to end of music.

ENJOY

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Cactus Kickers 11/98

From:	rita@wirefire.com (Rita Kyle)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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