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BEAT THE DRUM

AUGUST 2002

CHOREOGRAPHER: DON McRITCHIE, BRISBANE, Q/LD

MUSIC: BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS by JOHNNY HORTON

DESCRIPTION: 72 BEAT TWO WALL LINE DANCE. (ONE EASY TAG.)

Note: There is a hold on every 4th beat.

BEATS PATTERN

8 SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS

1-4 Step fwd on R, step L beside R, step R back, hold for one beat

1-4 Step back on L, step R beside L, step fwd on L, hold for one beat

8 ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD. ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD

1-4 Step R to right side, rock on to L, cross R in front of L, hold for one beat

1-4 Step L to left side, rock on to R, cross L in front of R, hold for one beat

8 SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS

1-4 Step back on R, step L beside R, step fwd on R, hold for one beat

1-4 Step fwd on L, step R beside L, step back on L, hold for one beat

8 SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT, HOLD

1-4 Step R behind L, step L to side (small step), step R to side, hold for one beat

1-4 ** Step L behind R, step R to side (small step), step L to side,

hold for one beat

8 FWD LOCK FWD HOLD, STEP PIVOT FWD HOLD

1-4 Moving 45 deg right step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R, hold for one beat

1-4 Step fwd L, pivot 1/2 turn right, step fwd L, hold for one beat

8 FWD LOCK FWD HOLD, CROSS BACK, SIDE HOLD

1-4 Step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R, hold for one beat

1-4 Cross L in front of R, step back L, making 1/8 turn left step L to side, hold

8 CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD

1-4 Cross R in front of L, recover weight back on to L, step R to side, hold

1-4 Cross L in front of R, recover weight back on to R, step L to side, hold

8 SLOW SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT

1-4 Cross R behind L, step L to side (small step), step R to side, hold for one beat

1-4 Cross L behind R, step R to side (small step), step L to side, hold for one beat

8 RIGHT KICK BALL STEPS (SLOW)

1-4 Kick R fwd, step on ball of R foot, step L foot fwd, hold for one beat

72 Repeat the dance in the new direction

** On the third wall only, (facing 12 o'clock) dance the first 32 beats, hold for one

beat then go into the lock step (you will hear the pause in the music)

On the 4th wall only, (facing 6 o'clock) dance the first 32 beats then add the

following tag.

Tag. Walk/run fwd R.L.R. hold, walk/run fwd L.R.L. hold

Step back on R, making a 1/2 turn over the left shoulder step fwd on L,

step fwd on R, hold,

Walk/run fwd L.R.L hold. Start the dance again on the 12 o'clock wall.