BANJO BOY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tandy Barrett - Step In Time Productions
COUNT: 48 - plus easy tag ending
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Banjo Boy by Ryan Shupe And The Rubberband (Start after 16 count intro) (available at www.amazon.com)

ROCK STEP, TRIPLE 1/2 TURNS

1-2	Right rock step forward, Recover weight back to Left
3&4	Triple Right, Left, Right turning 1/2 Right
5-6	Left rock step forward, Recover weight back to Right
7&8	Triple Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 Left

TWO TRIPLES FORWARD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK

1&2	Step Right forward, Step Left next to Right, Step Right forward
3&4	Step Left forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
5-6	Right forward, Turn 1/2 left leaving weight back on Right (as if "sitting" on Right leg)
7&8	Step back on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step forward on Left

ROCK STEP, TRIPLE 1/2 TURNS

1-2	Right rock step forward, Recover weight back to Left
3&4	Triple Right, Left, Right turning 1/2 Right
5-6	Left rock step forward, Recover weight back to Right
7&8	Triple Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 Left

TWO TRIPLES FORWARD, 1/2 TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK

1&2	Step Right forward, Step Left next to Right, Step Right forward
3&4	Step Left forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
5-6	Right forward, Turn 1/2 left leaving weight back on Right (as if "sitting" on Right leg)
7&8	Step back on Left, Step Right next to Left, Step forward on Left
	(end facing starting wall)

MOVING TO RIGHT SIDE: STEP, CROSS/CLAP HIGH

1-2	Step Right to Right, Cross Left behind Right with clap (clap over head)
3-4	Step Right to Right, Cross Left behind Right with clap (clap over head)
5-6	Step Right to Right, Cross Left behind Right with clap (clap over head)
7-8	Step Right to Right, Cross Left behind Right with clap (clap over head)

TWO KICK BALL CHANGES, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TO LEFT, TWO STOMPS

1&2	Kick Right forward, Take weight to ball of Right foot, Step on Left
3&4	Kick Right forward, Take weight to ball of Right foot, Step on Left
5-6	Step Right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Left (weight to Left)
7-8	Stomp Right next to Left, Stomp Left next to Right

After 6 Complete 48 Count sequences:
Snap fingers (8 beats or "hold" during long sustained note in music,
including 2 beats when the music starts up again for ending tag)

ENDING TAG: "Cotton Eye Joe" Section: 32 Counts (fast!!)

1-2	Right heel tap forward to Right diagonal, Tap Right toe across front of Left
3&4	Triple to right side
5-6	Left heel tap forward to Left diagonal, Tap Left toe across front of Right
7&8	Triple to left side

1-2	Right heel tap forward to Right diagonal, Tap Right toe across front of Left
3&4	Triple to right side
5-6	Left heel tap forward to Left diagonal, Tap Left toe across front of Right
7&8	Triple to left side

1&2	Triple forward Right, Left, Right
3&4	Triple forward Left, Right, Left
5&6	Triple forward Right, Left, Right
7&8	Triple forward Left, Right, Left

1&2	Triple backward Right, Left, Right
3&4	Triple backward Left, Right, Left
5&6	Triple backward Right, Left, Right
7&8	Triple backward Left, Right, Left

Repeat all of Cotton Eye Joe Section

Then to end dance:
1-2	Right heel tap forward to Right diagonal, Tap Right toe across front of Left
3&4	Triple to right side
5-6	Left heel tap forward to Left diagonal, Tap Left toe across front of Right
7&8	Triple to left side

The END!

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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