DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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COUNTY DOWN

Aug 2001

SONG:          County Down

ARTIST:        The Borderers

ALBUM:         The Gathering

CHOREOGRAPHER: Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Queensland

DESCRIPTION:   80 count, 2 wall intermediate dance, parts A & B choreographed

               to fit phrasing of music.

Sequence:      A.B.A.B.B.A.A (to count 16**) B.A.

Starting Position: Weight on L, head Bowed, dance starts on 3rd count

Beats                    Steps

PART A

Start only (No musical introduction)

1-4   Hold, look up to the front, step R forward, scuff L forward etc…

1-4   **** Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward, scuff L forward

5&6   Step/cross L over R & do a triple step on the spot while turning 270 deg R

      (L-R-L)

&7    Step R back, touch L heel forward

&8    Step L to centre, step R beside L

1,2   Step L forward to L diagonal, lock R behind L

3,4   Rock/step L forward, rock back on R

5&6   Turn 270 deg L while doing a triple step on spot (L-R-L)

&7,8  ** Step R back, step L in place, scuff R forward (ball change) (12 o'clock)

1&2   Shuffle forward R-L-R

3&4   Step L forward, step R in place, step L back (mambo step)

5&6   Step/cross R behind L, step L sideways L, step/cross R behind L

&7,8  Step L sideways L, step R in place, clap (12 o'clock)

&1    Step L to centre, touch R toe sideways R

&2    Step R to centre, touch L toe back

&3    Step L to centre, touch R heel forward

&4    Step R to centre, touch L heel forward

&5&   Step L to centre, touch R toe back, step R beside L

6&7   Cross shuffle to R (L-R-L)

8     Turn 90 deg R and step R forward (3 o'clock)

1&2   Step/cross L over R, step R sideways R, replace weight onto L

&3    Step R back, touch L heel forward

4&5   Turn 180 deg L and shuffle forward (L-R-L)

6     Turn 90 deg L while stepping onto R

7&8   L sailor step (step/cross L behind R, step R sideways, step L in place

      (6 o'clock)

&1    Step R back, touch L heel forward (body should be facing L diagonal)

&2,3  Step L to centre, tap R toe behind twice

&4    Step R to centre, touch L heel forward

&5    Step L to centre, touch R heel forward (body should be facing R diagonal)

&6,7  Step R to centre, tap L toe behind twice

&8    Step L beside R, touch R heel forward (6 o'clock)

PART B

&1    Step R sideways R, touch L beside R

&2    Step L sideways L, touch R beside L

3&    Turn 180 deg R stepping R sideways R, step L beside R

4     Step R beside L

5&6   L coaster step forward (step L forward, step R beside L, step L back)

7&8   Shuffle backwards (R--L-R) (12 o'clock)

&1    Step L sideways L, touch R beside L

&2    Step R sideways R, touch L beside R

3&    Turn 180 deg L stepping L sideways L, step R beside L

4     Step L beside R

5&6   R coaster step backwards (step R back, step L beside R, step R forward)

&7,8  Step L beside R, step R forward, turn 90 deg L weight to L (3 o'clock)

1&2   Step/cross R over L, step L sideways L, replace weight to R

3&4   Step/cross L over R, step R sideways R, weight to L

5,6   Turn 360 deg L (moving forward) while stepping R-L

7&8   R coaster step forward (step R forward, step L beside R, step R back)

      (3 o'clock)

1,2   Touch L toe forward, touch L toe sideways L

3&    Turn 180 deg L and step L beside R, step R sideways R

4     Replace weight onto L

5,6   Replace weight onto R & turn 90 deg L, kick L forward

7&8   L coaster step backwards (step L back, step R beside L, step L forward)

      (6 o'clock)

80    Begin dance again starting from 1,2,3,4****

Sequences are: A.B: A.B.B: A.A (TO COUNT 16**) B.A

Part B is danced to the instrumental section of the song.

First Vanilla Only….. The first two counts are changed to allow an easier start as

there is no introduction to the song.