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BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

July 1997         

CHOREOGRAPHER   JODI PAGE, Sydney, Australia

MUSIC           The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton

ALBUM           Greatest Hits

DESCRIPTION     Two Wall Dance: Feet together, weight on L

Beats                        Steps

1,2  Step R heel across L, Step L to side grinding R heel & toe to R

3,4  Step R heel across L, Step L to side grinding R heel & toe to R

5,6  Step R heel across L, Step L to side grinding R heel & toe to R

7&8  Coaster Step: Step R back, Step L back beside R, Step R forward

1,2  Step L heel across R, Step R to side grinding L heel & toe to L

3,4  Step L heel across R, Step R to side grinding L heel & toe to L

5,6  Step L heel across R, Step R to side grinding L heel & toe to L

7&8  Coaster Step: Step L back, Step R back beside L, Step L forward

1,2  Step R fwd, Brush L foot up to R knee turning 180 deg L

"Dorothy Steps"

3,4& Step L fwd at 45 deg L, lock R behind L, Step L beside R hitching R knee

5,6& Step R fwd at 45 deg R, lock L behind R, Step R beside L hitching L knee

7,8  Step L fwd at 45 deg L, touch R toe beside L

1-4  Step R to R side, step L behind R, Step R to R side turning 180 deg R, Hitch L

5-8 **Step L to L side, step R behind L, Step L to L side turning 180 deg R, Hitch R**

1,2  Step R fwd, Brush L foot up to R knee turning 180 deg L

"Dorothy Steps"

3,4& Step L fwd at 45 deg L, lock R behind L, Step L beside R hitching R knee

5,6& Step R fwd at 45 deg R, lock L behind R, Step R beside L hitching L knee

7,8  Step L fwd at 45 deg L, Step R beside L

1-4  Roll R knee clockwise for two beats, Roll L knee anti-clockwise for two beats

5,7  360 deg rolling frieze R stepping R,L,R

&8   Step L to L side, Step R across in front of L

                              # # #  (48)

1,3  Kick L to L side, Touch L toe across in front of R, unwind turning 180 deg R

&4   Step ball of R foot in place, change weight onto L stepping beside R

5-8  Touch R toe to R side, Drop R heel, turn 90 deg L, touch L beside R

1-4  Touch L toe fwd, Drop L heel, turn 90 deg R, Touch R beside L

5-8  Stomp R fwd, Stomp L fwd, Stomp R fwd, Step back on L hitching R knee

These steps are done in a running motion

1,2  Step R fwd at 45 deg R, Step L across in front of R

3,4  Step R fwd at 45 deg R, Slide L in and touch L beside R

5,6  Turning 180 deg L step on L, turning 180 deg L step on R

7,8  Step L to L side, Touch R toe beside L

72    DANCE STARTS AGAIN

NOTES:

** Hitch is held for 2 beats on wall 3 only **

# # # (48) On wall 4, the first 48 beats are danced only.  Then the dance is started

again from the beginning (still facing the back)