TENNESSEE LINE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lana Harvey, Tucson, AZ, USA, August 20, 2000, (520) 797-7295
		keedance@juno.com, http://www.apci.net/drdeyne/keedance.htm
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Dance with 12 Count Tag one time only
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Calling Tennessee by Plain Loco-100 BPM (Blue Memory CD (UK Band)) 16 Count Intro**
	Mile Out Of Memphis by Philip Claypool-l06 BPM (Line Dance Fever 2)
	Gonna Walk That Line by Randy Travis-84 BPM (half tempo) (Teach) (This Is Me CD)
	Any shuffle music about the same BPM

Starting in Right Side-By-Side Position (Sweetheart)

SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL FORWARD TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Lady will turn a full turn forward right and man will walk forward Left, Right
	As you turn on pivot, drop left hands and raise right hands passing over man's head.
	At end of turn, right hands drop down to waist level.
	Left hands link under right. Lady is now man's left.
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Touch Right toe forward, pivot 1/2 left weight ending on Left

FORWARD SYNCOPATED LOCK STEPS (Tennessee Line)

9&10	Angling body slightly left, step straight forward Right,
	lock Left slightly behind Right, step straight forward Right
11&12	Angling body slightly right, step straight forward Left,
	lock Right slightly behind Left, step straight forward Left
13&14	Angling body slightly left, step straight forward Right,
	lock Left slightly behind Right, step straight forward Right
15&16	Angling body slightly right, step straight forward Left,
	lock Right slightly behind Left, step straight forward Left
	Note: On lock steps angle body slightly left, then right, etc.
	Step front foot straight ahead at beginning of each lock step
	- as if you were walking down the center line on the road...

FORWARD ROCK, 3/4 BACK TURN, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, SIDE ROCK, 1/4 TURN

17	Both rock forward on Right and drop Left hands
18	Man recovers weight on Left beginning 1/4 turn left raising Right hand
	Lady begins 3/4 turn right under raised hands
19-20	Man steps back on Right completing 1/4 turn left,
	stepping Left to left side as lady completes 3/4 turn rejoining Left hands
	Man is now behind lady with hands linked over lady's shoulders (Indian position)
	Remain in indian position through Counts 21-22
21&22	Step Right behind Left, step Left to left, cross step Right over Left
23-24	Both side rock Left, step forward Right turning 1/4 right
	Man is slightly behind and to right of lady in reverse side by side (sweetheart) position

SIDE ROCK, REPLACE 1/2 TURN, SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER (&), ROCK 1/2 TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE

25-26	Side rock left on Left, replace weight on right making 1/2 turn over your left shoulder
	As both turn 1/2 left, drop Left hands and lower Right hands to waist level
27-28	Step Left to left side, hold*
	Man is now in front and slightly to left of lady.
	[*On last pattern of dance step Right next to Left on count 28]
&29	Link Left hands dropping Right hands. Raising Left hands, man rocks forward
	at 45° angle right and lady rock forward at 45° angle left
30	Man steps Right to right,
	Lady steps Right forward next to her Left as both start 1/2 turn left
31&32	Finish 1/2 turn left as you shuffle Left, Right, Left
	Rejoin Right hands at lady's right shoulder
	You are now in original side-by-side (sweetheart position)

BEGIN AGAIN

***12 COUNT TAG on wall 4 after 3rd dance pattern only - for Plain Loco song only...
Tag happens at end of first chorus - " when I'm coming back to you____"

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, ROCKING CHAIR

1&2	Shuffle slightly forward Right, Left, Right
33-4	Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right
5&6	Shuffle slightly back Left, Right, Left
7-8	Rock back on Right, recover weight on Left
9-10	Rock forward on Right, recover weight Left
11-12	Rock back on Right, recover weight on Left

Sequence: 3 patterns, 12 count tag, 6 patterns ending on count 28.

Music Note: You can order the music from Plain Loco, http://www.plainloco.com, plainloco.uk@virgin.net
188 Birling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EA, UK, 01634 243988.
There are several other good danceable songs on this CD.

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm


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