Dance: Blue Finger Lou Song: Blue Finger Lou Artist: Anne Murray Album: Together/Keeping in Touch Choreography & copyright: Max Perry & A.T. Kinson; www.maxperry.com Level: Advanced Walls: "4" Count: phrased (96;80;80;64) Bridge/restart: no Dance Beat: 128 b/m Start: Weight on right foot The following is a phrased dance, that is, is does not have a set number of counts per wall. The dance consists of three parts, A, B and C, which are danced in varying orders. The parts are 32, 32 and 16 counts, respectively. Choreographer's note: Don't let the phrasing scare you! It is easy to hear the parts in the song and Parts A & B are 32 counts each so if you happen to miss one it's ok. A. T. & I had fun putting this together, and we hope you have fun with it as well. - Max Perry. Dance sequence: AAB ACB ACB AA PART A: ======= * Kick&step, kick&step, shuffle, kick&step, kick&step, shuffle: 1& 2& Kick LEFT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), 3& 4 Shuffle forward (L,R,L), 5& 6& Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), kick LEFT forward, step LEFT besdie RIGHT (on &), 7& 8 Shuffle forward (R,L,R), * Jazz box with touch, syncopated weave right: 9-12 Cross LEFT in front of RIGHT, step RIGHT back, step LEFT to LEFT side, touch RIGHT beside LEFT, &13&14 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), cross LEFT in front of RIGHT, &15&16 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), cross LEFT in front of RIGHT, * Knee rolls, heel touches: 17-18 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side rolling RIGHT knee to RIGHT, (the foot action will be a ball, flat motion as you roll the knee out to the right - you may also lead with the right hip, like a jazz walk in place) 19-20 Step LEFT slightly to LEFT side rolling LEFT knee to LEFT, (same styling as above) 21-22 Touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & slightly forward, touch RIGHT heel in front of LEFT, *1* 23-24 Touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & slightly forward, touch RIGHT heel in front of LEFT, *1* * Side, touch, 1/4 turn, hitch, shuffle with 1/4 turn, step, slide: 25-26 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, squaring off to center, touch LEFT toe to LEFT side, 27-28 Shift weight onto LEFT foot & make 1/4 turn RIGHT, hitch RIGHT knee (bringing right foot next to left leg just below the knee - passé position), 29&30 Shuffle forward (R,L,R) turning 1/4 right (facing 6:00), *2* 31-32 Step LEFT forward, slide RIGHT up to left foot & shift weight onto RIGHT, *1* The steps, as described above, are the simple version. For a more challenging variation as you do the right heel touches, swivel on the ball of the left foot and travel slightly to the right (very similar to the move called a "Dwight Yoakam"). The left heel will twist to the left as you touch the right heel to the right. The left heel will twist to the right as you touch the right heel in front of the left, etc. *2* This can also be danced as a "paddle turn" as "cross, ball, change". PART B: ======= * Heel jacks: &1& 2 Step LEFT diagonally back (on &), touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT side, step RIGHT to center (on &), cross LEFT over RIGHT, &3& 4 Step RIGHT diagonally back (on &), touch LEFT heel to LEFT side, step LEFT to center (on &), cross RIGHT over LEFT, &5& 6 Step LEFT diagonally back (on &), touch RIGHT heel to RIGHT side, step RIGHT to center (on &), cross LEFT over RIGHT, &7& 8 Step RIGHT diagonally back (on &), touch LEFT heel to LEFT side, step LEFT to center (on &), cross RIGHT over LEFT, * Crab walk (step, swivels, step, swivels): 9-12 Step RIGHT diagonally forward to the RIGHT, slide LEFT up to RIGHT by twisting LEFT heel in (2), LEFT toe in (3), LEFT heel in (4), 13-16 Step LEFT diagonally forward to the LEFT, slide RIGHT up to LEFT by twisting RIGHT heel in (6), RIGHT toe in (7), RIGHT heel in (8), - weight onto LEFT * &Scoot back, touch, step, coaster, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn, 1/4 turn & side shuffle: &17-18 Scoot LEFT foot slightly back & bend RIGHT knee with RIGHT foot back (on &), touch RIGHT toe to floor, step back on RIGHT, 19&20 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward, 21-22 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, 23&24 Make 1/4 RIGHT & shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R), * &Together, side, hold, cross, hold, slow 3/4 right unwind: &25-26 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), large step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold, 27-28 Cross LEFT in front of RIGHT, hold, 29-32 Slowly unwind 3/4 to right, weight onto RIGHT, PART C: ======= * Hold, &cross-heel-rock-step, &rock-step, sailor, &cross-heel-rock-step, &rock-step, sailor: 1& 2 Hold, cross-rock LEFT heel over RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT in place (body angles to the RIGHT), &3 Rock LEFT diagonally back (on &), step RIGHT in place (body still angled RIGHT), 4& 5 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT slightly to RIGHT side (on &), step LEFT to LEFT side & angle body to LEFT corner, *3* &6& 7 Cross rock RIGHT heel over LEFT (on &), step LEFT in place with body angled LEFT, rock RIGHT diagonally back (on &), step LEFT in place, 8& 9 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT slightly to LEFT side slightly, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, *4* * Syncopated chasse' (side steps), full right paddle turn: 10&11 Hold, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT to RIGHT side (toes turned out), 12& Hold, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), 13& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT, rock back on ball of LEFT foot (on &), *5* 14& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT, rock back on ball of LEFT foot (on &), *5* 15& Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT, rock back on ball of LEFT foot (on &), *5* 16 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/4 turn RIGHT, *5* *3* In other words, at the beginning of this section you are rocking toward the corner to your right, then turning on the sailor shuffle to face the corner to your left. *4* Again, this is a sailor shuffle that will turn slightly to the right so you will now be aligned with the corner to your right. *5* This is a paddle turn where one foot stays stationary and the other foot helps propel you around. Think of it as "step, rock, step, rock, step, rock, step" turning a little bit each time until you have turned all the way around in one spot to face the same wall you started on. Repeat Transcribed: David Powell, 12th December, 2000. http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance