SHOTGUN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carolyn Robinson, 202 Windjammer South, Emerald Isle, NC 28594
		252-241-3885, silversaddle@ec.rr.com
COUNT: 32 (Optional easy 4 count tag!)
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Shotgun by Jr. Walker and the All Stars

There are 2 options where to begin this dance to the music. See below***

Weight in on right foot...

STEP TOUCH X4

1-2	Step left forward to left diagonal, Touch right beside left
3-4	Step right back to right diagonal, Touch left beside right
5-6	Step left back to left diagonal, Touch right beside left
7-8	Step right forward to right diagonal, Touch left beside right
	(Optional: Clap hands on the the 'touches'

VINE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Step left to left, Step right behind left
3-4	Turning 1/4 turn left step forward on left, Touch right beside left

KICK-BALL-CHANGE X2

5&6	Kick right forward, quick step down on right, step on left
7&8	Kick right forward, quick step down on right, step on left

STEP-LOCK-STEP-SCUFF, TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK X2

1-2	Step forward on right, Lock left behind right
3-4	Step forward on right, Scuff left
5-6	Touch left toe back, Slap left heel down
7-8	Touch right toe back, Slap right heel down

JERK LEFT, JERK RIGHT

1-2	Turning body slightly to left diagonal, raise left arm up to forehead, jerk down
3-4	Turning body slightly to right diagonal, raise right arm up to forehead, jerk down
	(When doing the jerks: Counts 1-2: left forearm is parallel with floor, hand
	is in a fist pointing right, elbow is pointing to left. Counts 3-4: right
	forearm is parallel with floor with right fist pointing to left and elbow
	pointing to right. This movement is from the dance of the 60‘s The Jerk!)

HIP ROLLS X2 INTO 1/4 TURN

5-6	Moving CCW roll hips to the left turning body 1/8 left with weight ending on right
7-8	Continue moving hips another 1/8 turn left completing 1/4 turn, weight ending on right

***You can start the dance right after the shot gun fires
(rather than standing for 36 counts), but there are an
additional 4 counts before the vocals kick in.

The TAG:

1&2	Bump hips to the left Left-Right-Left
3&4	Bump hips to the right Right-Left-Right

Or...start the dance at the vocals which is 36 counts into the song.

BEGIN AGAIN!

From:    silversaddle@ec.rr.com (Carolyn Robinson)

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