DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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MEAN AS HELL

February 1997

CHOREOGRAPHED by JODI PAGE, WILD WEST LINE DANCERS, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

DESCRIPTION      56 step, 4 wall int/adv dance

MUSIC           "Billy and Bonney" by Steve Earle

                *** indicates hat moves

                # # #  release hat [when this symbol shows]

Beats                            Steps

***     These steps are done holding front brim of hat with R hand

4       (turning R knee and toe in) Touch R toe to R side, hold,

        touch R heel to R side, (turning R knee and toe in) touch R toe to R side

***     These steps are done holding front of brim with R hand

2       Turn 90 deg L, drop R heel

4 # # # Shuffle back L-R-L, stomp R beside L twice

2       (with feet apart) Jump fwd onto both feet, click fingers

4       Two hip pushes L, two hip pushes R

4       (keeping weight on R foot) Turning 90 deg R, stomp L foot forward, clap,

        turning 90 deg R stomp L foot forward, clap

***     Holding front brim of hat with R hand

1&2     (shuffling to your R) Cross L foot over R, shuffle L-R-L

2 ###   Unwind 180 deg R

***     Holding front brim of hat with L hand

1&2     (shuffling to your L) Cross R foot over L, shuffle R-L-R

2 ###   Unwind 180 deg L

4       [keeping weight on L foot] Turning 90 deg L, stomp R foot forward, clap,

        turning 90 deg L stomp R foot forward, clap

1&2&3   Slap thighs with same hand as leg R-L-R-L-R

***     Touch front brim of hat with L hand

1       Bring L heel up behind R knee and slap with R hand

1&2&3   (placing L foot down) Slap thighs with same hand as leg L-R-L-R-L

***     Touch front brim of hat with R hand

1       Bring R heel up behind L knee and slap with L hand

# # #

&1&2    Step R foot to side, tap L toe behind R, step L foot to side,

        tap R toe behind L

2       Stomp R foot beside L twice

***     Holding front brim of hat with R hand and turning head R

2       Step R toe to the side, drop heel

1&2 # # # Turning 180 deg R step L-R-L (on the spot)

***     Holding front brim of hat with R hand and turning head R

2       Step R toe to the side, drop heel

1&2 # # # Turning 180 deg R step L-R-L (on the spot)

2       Hop forward twice on L foot while hitching R knee (scoot)

2       Stomp R foot beside L twice

56      Dance begins again