WADE IN THE WATER

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) February 21st 2001, Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Wade In The Water by Eva Cassidy-112 bpm ('Songbird')
	She's Got The Rhythm by Alan Jackson-96 bpm
	Honky Tonk Angels Medley by k.d. Lang, Kitty Wells, Brenda Lee & Loretta Lynn-104 bpm
	The Road's My Middle Name by Bonnie Raitt-108 bpm
	Come Here You by Carlene Carter-108 bpm
	Old Weakness by Patty Loveless-112 bpm
	Why Haven't I Heard From You by Reba McEntire-112 bpm
	Eat At Joe's by Suzy Bogguss-112 bpm
	Trouble by Mark Chesnutt-116 bpm
	Trouble by Todd Snider-116 bpm

Dance starts with feet together (with weight on Left)

2X SIDE TOE TOUCH-DRAG, KICK BALLCHANGE

1	Touch Right toe to Right side
2-3	Drag Right foot next to Left (over two counts)
4	Touch Left toe to Left side
5-6	Drag Left foot next to Right (over two counts)
7&8	Kick Right forward, step Right next to Left, step Left in place

STEP FORWARD WITH 1/4 LEFT, FINGER SNAP, 3X 1/2 TURNS-FINGER SNAPS

9	Step forward onto Right toe turning 1/4 Left
10	With arms out to sides, forearms up click fingers whilst dropping heel to ground
11	Turn 1/2 Right on Right foot stepping Left toe to Left side
12	With arms out to sides, forearms up click fingers whilst dropping heel to ground
13	Turn 1/2 Left on Left foot stepping Right toe to Right side
14	With arms out to sides, forearms up click fingers whilst dropping heel to ground
15	Turn 1/2 Right on Right foot stepping Left toe to Left side
16	With arms out to sides, forearms up click fingers whilst dropping heel to ground

CROSS STEP, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT, 2X SAILOR SHUFFLES, SYNCOPATED 1/4 TURN

17-18	Cross step Right over Left, Unwind 1/2 turn Left
19&20	Step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, step Left in place
21&22	Step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, step Right in place
23&24	Step forward onto Left, step Right in place turning 1/4 Left, step forward onto Left

4X FORWARD SHUFFLES (SEE STYLING NOTE AT END OF DANCE), 1/4 LEFT

25&26	With body turned Left shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
27&28	With body turned Right shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
29&30	With body turned Left shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
31&32	With body turned Right shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
&	Turn 1/4 Left on Left foot

Styling note: Counts 25-32 1st wall - Arms out to sides, forearms in, click fingers at shuffle end
2nd wall - Arms out to sides, forearms up, click fingers at shuffle end
3rd wall - Arms out to sides, hands on hips
Repeat styling to end of wall eleven
(Continue to fade if not dancing to 'Wade in the water' by Eva Cassidy)

Dance note: When dancing to 'Wade in the water' by Eva Cassidy
omit counts 25-32 after completing wall eleven.
Then repeat counts 1-24 till fade (approx two and a half times).

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (william sevone)

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