Dance: Louisiana Melody
Music: Louisiana Melody - David Ball [Freewheeler]; medium b/m
Choreographer: Rosalie Mackay, 02-9451-7261, rosaliemackay@ozemail.com.au; 1/2005
Description: 4 wall, 64 count Easy-Intermediate linedance
Tags/Restarts: none
Starts: Weight on Left, feet together

* 1-8: Step, tap, back, tap, back, tap, stomp, stomp:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal, touch LEFT beside RIGHT & clap,
    step LEFT back to LEFT diagonal, touch RIGHT beside LEFT & clap,
5-6 Step RIGHT back to RIGHT diagonal, touch LEFT beside RIGHT & clap,
7-8 Stomp LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, stomp RIGHT to RIGHT side,

* 9-16: Stap, step, slap, step, slap, heel, stap, hitch & slap:
1-4 Slap LEFT heel behind with RIGHT hand, step onto LEFT,
    slap RIGHT heel in front with LEFT hand, step onto RIGHT,
5-8 Slap LEFT heel behind with RIGHT hand, touch LEFT heel forward to LEFT diagonal,
    slap the outside of LEFT heel with LEFT hand (downwards),
    hitch LEFT knee and slap across with RIGHT hand,
       (easy option for 7-8 Hitch RIGHT knee and slap with RIGHT hand twice)

* 17-24: Shuffle L, rock back, recover, shuffle R, rock back, recover:
1&2 Shuffle to LEFT side (L,R,L),
3-4 Rock/step RIGHT back, recover weight onto LEFT,
5&6 Shuffle to RIGHT side (R,L,R),
7-8 Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT,

* 25-32: Side, 1/2R hinge, cross rock, recover, 1/4L, 1/2L, 1/2L, hitch & scoot:
1-2 Step LEFT to LEFT side, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
3-4 Rock/step LEFT over RIGHT, recover weight onto RIGHT,
5-8 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, hitch RIGHT knee & scoot forward on LEFT,

* 33-40: Step, lock, step, scuff, step, lock, step, scuff:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward, lock LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT forward, scuff LEFT beside RIGHT,
5-8 Step LEFT forward, lock RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT forward, scuff RIGHT beside LEFT,

* 41-48: Step, 1/2L pivot, step, 1/2L pivot, wallk back & hitch:
1-2 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),
3-4 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),
5-8 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT back, step RIGHT back, hitch LEFT knee & click fingers,

* 49-56: Walk back & hitch, vine R & 1/2R & jump:
1-4 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT back, step LEFT back, hitch RIGHT knee & click fingers,
5-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT behind RIGHT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,
    make 1/4 turn RIGHT & make a little jump to LEFT side (feet together),

* 57-64: Heel & toe swivels, step, hitch, step, hitch:
1-4 Twist heels LEFT, twist toes LEFT, twist heels LEFT, twist toes LEFT,
5-8 Step RIGHT forward, hitch LEFT knee & slap across with RIGHT hand,
    step LEFT forward, hitch RIGHT knee & slap across with LEFT hand.

Repeat
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Formatted 22nd February, 2005; http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance