Blue Kentucky Shuffle

Partner Dance in Sweetheart Position: 54 Counts

Choreographed by: Dave Woollas

Choreographed to: “Blue Kentucky Girl” by Emmylou Harris from the ‘Step In Line Again’ album

            Alternative: “Magic Moments” by The Dean Brothers

Count                                Steps

                HEEL HOOK SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT ½ TURNS & SHUFFLES

1-2          Touch right heel forward, Hook right foot across left shin

3&4         Right shuffle forward on right, left, right

5-6          Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right

7&8         Left shuffle forward on left, right, left

9-10        Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left

11&12     Right shuffle forward on right, left, right

               DIAGONAL FORWARD VINES WITH HITCHES, LOCK STEPS WITH SCUFFS

13-16      Step diag. forward to left side on left, cross right behind left, step to left on left, hitch right leg

17-20      Step diag. Forward to right side on right, cross left behind right, step to right on right, hitch left

21-24      Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, scuff right foot forward

25-28      Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right, scuff left foot forward

29-32      Step forward on left, scuff right forward, step forward on right, scuff left foot forward

STEP ¼ TURN, SCUFF, CROSS STEPS WITH DIPS, ½ TURN ,SCUFF, CROSS STEPS WITH DIPS

33-35      Step forward on left turning ¼ turn left, scuff right foot forward, step to right side on right

  (Gent raises lady’s right hand and lets go of lady’s left hand for the turn, lady behind gent,

    gent picks up  lady’s left hand)

36          Cross left behind right, bending knees into a dip motion,

37          Step right to right side

38          Cross left behind right, bending knees into a dip motion,

39          Step ¼ turn to right on right

40          Pivoting on ball of right foot ¼ turn right scuffing left foot forward

   (Gent let’s go of lady’s left hand and raises right for the turn, gent behind lady picks up lady’s left hand)

41          Step left foot to left side

42          Cross left behind right bending knees into a dip motion

43          Step left to left side

44          Cross right behind left bending knees into a dip motion

45          Step ¼ turn left into LOD on left foot

46          Scuff right foot forward

    (Keeping hold of hands turn into LOD, back into sweetheart position)

               RIGHT & LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLES

47&48    Right shuffle forward on right, left, right

49&50    Left shuffle forward on left, right, left

51&52    Right shuffle forward on right, left, right

53&54    Left Shuffle forward on left, right, left

Options: During shuffles lady may turn or both may turn for added styling.

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                                          Hope you enjoy the dance, Dave

P.S. Please note that this copy supersedes the original script correcting the error on the original from count 33.

Please accept my apology for any inconvenience. Dave