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CHOREOGRAPHER: Joerg Hammer, 5/98
COUNT: 48 
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I'm From The Country by Tracy Byrd

Dance starts on vocals!

HEEL TAPS, TOE TOUCHES, STOMP & HIP ACTION

1	Touch Right heel forward
&	Step Right foot next to Left
2	Touch Left heel forward
&	Step Left foot next to Right
3	Touch Right toes to Right side
&	Step Right foot next to Left
4	Touch Left toes to Left side
&	Step Left foot next to Right
5	Stomp Right foot slightly forward and to the Right side 
	with weight still on Left
6	Stomp Right foot a little further to the Right
7-8	Circle hips clockwise from front to back

ROLLING VINE, POINT, BALL, CROSS

9	Step Left foot to Left side, making 1/4 turn to Left
10	Pivoting on Left foot, swing Right leg around to complete a 
	counterclockwise 1/2 turn and place weight on Right foot
11	Pivoting on Right foot, swing Left foot around to complete a 
	counterclockwise 1/4 turn and place weight on Left foot 
	facing forward again
12	Cross Right foot in front of Left
13	Kick Left to Left side, toes pointing down
&	Rock back with ball of Left foot, facing front
14	Cross Right foot in front of Left, still facing forward
15	Kick Left to Left side, toes pointing down
&	Rock back with ball of Left foot, facing front
16	Cross Right foot in front of Left, still facing forward

PIVOT TURN, SLIDE, FAST GRAPEVINE

17	Step 1/4 turn to the Left
18	On the ball of the Left foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the Right, 
	put weight on Right foot
19	Step Left forward
20	Take a big step to the Right, completing 1/4 turn to the Left, 
	facing front again
21-22	Drag Left foot next to the Right foot
23	Cross Left behind Right
&	Step side Right
24	Cross Left in front of Right

3/4 MONTEREY TURN, START ROLLING VINE

25	Touch Right toes to Right side
26	Pivot 3/4 Right on Left foot & step Right foot together
27	Touch Left toes to Left side
28	Step Left next to Right
29	Step forward on the Right foot
30	Rock back on the Left foot
31	Pivoting on the Left foot, swing Right leg around to complete 
	a clockwise 1/2 turn and place weight on Right foot 
32	Pivoting on the Right foot, swing Left leg around to complete 
	a clockwise 1/2 turn and place weight on Left foot

COMPLETE ROLLING VINE BACK, PIVOT TURN, RUNNING MAN

33	Pivoting on Left foot, swing Right leg around to complete 
	a clockwise 1/2 turn and place weight on Right foot
34	Step forward on Left foot
35	Step forward on Right foot
36	On the ball of the Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the Left, 
	put weight on Left foot
37	Stomp Right foot forward
&	Scoot Right foot back and lift Left foot up and beside 
	Right calf at the same time
38	Stomp Left foot forward
&	Scoot Left foot back and lift Right foot up and beside 
	Left calf at the same time
39	Stomp Right foot forward
&	Scoot Right foot back and lift Left foot up and beside 
	Right calf at the same time
40	Stomp Left foot forward
&	Scoot Left foot back and lift Right foot up and beside 
	Left calf at the same time

BREAK PATTERN, STOMP,SNAKE, BODY ROLL

41	Stomp Right foot diagonal (45° angle) Right forward, 
	cross your arms slightly and bring them out hip high 
	as you stomp forward
42-44	Hold for count 42-44*
45-46	Complete a side moving body roll diagonally forward
47-48 	Complete a body roll back (with a 1/8 turn Right of the 
	upper body to face front again weight ending on Left)
*	As you hit the end of the 7th wall there's a break in the music. 
	You need to repeat the first 4 counts of the break pattern twice, 
	first with the Left foot, then again with the Right foot and 
	keep on going with count 45 after that and you are back in! 

Have fun!

From:	JHammer978

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