WORKING MAN BLUES

CHOREOGRAPHER: Irene Groundwater, #307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 2H2
		Tel & Fax # (604) 732-0693 - e-mail address: aiground@attcanada.ca - April 8, 2001
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Working Man Blues by Ricky Van Shelton-108 BPM (CD: Working The Hits)
	Or any 48 count pattern music of your choice

FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, HEEL-FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, HEEL-FORWARD

1-3	Right forward, Left forward, Right forward
4	Dig Left heel diagonallyonally forward to left
	snapping fingers in front of shoulders and throwing head back
5-7	Left forward, Right forward, Left forward
8	Dig Right heel diagonallyonally forward to right
	snapping fingers in front of shoulder and throwing head back

DIAGONAL FORWARD, TAP TOE BEHIND, DIAGONAL BACK, TAP HEEL IN FRONT

9	Right diagonallyonally forward bending body at waist and swinging arms to left side of body
10	Tap Left toe behind Right
11	Left diagonallyonally back straightening body and swinging arms over left shoulder
12	Tap Right heel in front of Left
	(This action should resemble a person digging with a shovel)
	(Optional: make steps 10 & 12 holds)

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH

13-14	Side step Right body facing front, Close Left to Right
15-16	Side step Left, Touch Left toe beside Right instep

DIAGONAL FORWARD, TAP TOE BEHIND, DIAGONAL BACK, TAP HEEL IN FRONT

17	Left diagonally forward bending body at waist and swinging arms to right side of body
18	Tap Right toe behind Left
19	Right diagonally back straightening body and swinging arms over right shoulder
20	Tap Left heel in front of Right
	(This action should resemble a person digging with a shovel)
	(Optional: make steps 18 & 20 holds)

SIDE, TOGETHER. SIDE, TOUCH

21-22	Side step Left body facing front, Close Right to Left
23-24	Side step Left, Touch Right toe beside Left instep

SIDE, SHIMMY RIGHT FOR 2 COUNTS, TOUCH, SIDE, SHIMMY LEFT FOR 2 COUNTS, TOUCH

25-28	Side step Right, Shimmy shoulders for 2 counts, Touch Left toe beside Right instep
29-32	Side step Left, Shimmy shoulders for 2 counts, Touch Right toe beside Left instep

FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH TAP, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH TAP

33	Right small step forward bending forward (action - like shoveling dirt)
34	Pivot 1/8 turn right on Right ball and tap Left toe beside Right instep straightening body
35	Left small step forward bending forward (action - like shoveling dirt)
36	Pivot 1/8 turn on Left ball and tap Right toe beside Left instep straightening body

FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH TAP, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH TAP

37	Right small step forward bend forward (action - like shoveling dirt)
38	Pivot 1/8 turn right on Right ball and tap Left toe beside Right instep straigthtening body
39	Left small step forward bending forward (action - like shoveling dirt)
40	Pivot 1/8 turn on Left ball and tap Right toe beside Left instep straightening body

SIDE STEP, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, WIPE BROW AND SHAKE RIGHT HAND RIGHT TWICE

41	Side step Right dipping body and then straightening body facing diagonally left
42-44	Tap Left heel 3 times
	(wipe brow with right hand on 42, shake Right hand right twice on 43 & 44)
	(You are wiping the sweat off the brow and shaking the moisture from your
	hands on the last 2 counts)

SIDE STEP, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, WIPE BROW AND SHAKE LEFT HAND LEFT TWICE

45	Side step Left dipping body and then straightening body facing diagonally right
46-48	Tap Right heel 3 times
	(wipe brow with left hand on 46, shake Left hand left twice on 47 & 48)

REPEAT
On 7th pattern - dance ends on step 24. Raise hands above the head and wave madly
(work is finished for the day).

Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed,
but may not be altered or rewritten without the express permission of the choreographer.

From: aiground@telus.net (Irene Groundwater)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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