BLAME THE VAIN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bob Hocking (bobkat1111@aol.com)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: Blame The Vain by Dwight Yoakam (CD Blame The Vain)
	I'll Always Be Loving You by George Strait (CD Lead On)

Position: Sweetheart, same footwork unless stated.

1/2 TURN LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP IN FRONT, SIDE BEHIND & IN FRONT

	(releasing right hands, raising left)
1-2	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
3-4	Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left
	(rejoin hands in Indian position, gents behind ladies facing OLOD)
5-6	Cross right over left, step left to left
7&8	Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left

ROCK 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD

9-10	Rock left to left, replace weight on right turning 1/4 right (RLOD)
11&12	(release left hands) Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/2 right (LOD)
13-14	(back into sweetheart) Rock back on right, replace weight on left
15&16	Shuffle forward right, left, right

ROCKING CHAIR, LEFT SHUFFLE, RIGHT SHUFFLE

17-18	Rock forward on left, replace weight onto right
29-20	Rock back on left, replace weight onto right
21&22	Shuffle forward left, right, left
23&24	Shuffle forward right, left, right

1/2 TURN 1/4 TURN STEP IN FRONT, SIDE BEHIND & IN FRONT

	(releasing right hands, raising left hands)
25-26	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
27-28	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right
	(rejoining hands at waist, ladies behind gent facing ILOD)
29-30	Cross left over right, step right to right side
31&32	Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right

ROCK 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD

33-34	Rock right to right, replace weight onto left turning 1/4 left (RLOD)
35&36	(release right hands) Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/2 left
37-38	(back into sweetheart) Rock back on left, replace weight onto right
39&40	Shuffle forward left, right, left

ROCKING CHAIR, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE

41-42	Rock forward on right, replace weight onto left
43-44	Rock back on right, replace weight on left
45&46	Shuffle forward right, left, right
47&48	Shuffle forward left, right, left

WALK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE

49-50	Walk forward right, left
51&52	Shuffle forward right, left, right

GENTS 1/2 TURN, LADIES ROCK, TRIPLE STEP, PINWHEEL 1/2 TURN, LADIES 1/2 TURN

53-54	Gents:	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
	(RLOD facing lady, right hands over ladies head, hands crossed in front,
	left shoulder to left shoulder)
	Ladies:	Rock forward on left, replace weight onto right
55&56	Triple step left, right, left on the spot
57-58	Walk right, left
59&60	Shuffle right, left, right turning 1/2 left (pinwheel turn, ladies RLOD, gents LOD)
61-64	Gents:	Triple step left, right, left on the spot
	(both arms over gents head, releasing right hands on triple step)
	Ladies:	(walking behind gents) Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/2 left (LOD)

START AGAIN AND ENJOY...

From: Bobkat1111@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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