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Zydeco Rhythm

CHOREOGRAPHY Terry Hogan. Brisbane. Australia. July 2002.

MUSIC New Orleans Is A Mighty Good Town by Eddy Raven with Buckwheat Zydeco

DIFFICULTY RATING Intermediate*

DESCRIPTION 32 ct. 4 wall line dance turning anti-clockwise.

Start on lyrics (16 beat intro after rhythm starts)

BEATS STEPS

R SIDE SHUFFLE, SCOOT, L FWD SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SIDE, SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,&,2 Shuffle to the right side R,L,R

*& Scoot/slide slightly right on ball of Right foot

3,&,4 Shuffle forward L,R,L

5,&,6 Cross-rock Right over Left, replace weight onto Left, step Right to the side

& Step Left slightly to the left side

7,&,8 Cross shuffle to the left side R,L,R

ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS, SCOOT, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE,

CROSS ROCK, REPLACE

9&10 Rock-step Left to the side, replace weight onto Right, step Left over Right

*& Scoot/slide slightly right on ball of Left foot

11,&12 Rock-step Right to the side, replace weight onto Left, step Right over Left

&,13,14 Step Left to the side, step Right across Left, Hold

&,15,16 Step Left to the side, cross-rock Right over Left, replace weight onto Left

R SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/2 L, L SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/2 R, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SHUFFLE 1/4 R

17&18 Shuffle to the right side R,L,R

&,19&20 Make 1/2 turn left on ball of Right foot, shuffle to the left side L,R,L

&,21,& Make 1/2 turn right on ball of Left foot, step R to the side, step L over R

22,& Step Right to the side, step Left across behind Right

23&24 Shuffle to the right side R,L,R making 1/4 turn right on count 24

ROCK FWD, REPLACE, 1/4 L SIDE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, 1/4 R FWD, FWD, 1/2 R, FWD, SIDE,

TAP, SIDE, TAP, SCOOT

25&26 Rock-step Left forward, replace weight back on Right, make 1/4 turn left and

step Left to the side

*& Scoot/slide slightly left on ball of Left foot

27&28 Cross-rock Right over Left, replace weight onto Left, make 1/4 turn right and

step Right forward

29&30 Step Left forward, make 1/2 pivot right stepping onto Right, step Left forward

&,31 Step Right to the side, tap Left toe beside Right

&,32 Step Left to the side, tap Right toe beside Left

*& Scoot/slide slightly right on ball of Left foot

There is a restart on the 4th wall, simply dance the first 16 counts and restart from

count 1.

The '&' counts make this a busy 32 count dance, but I don't believe it is particularly

difficult. The four '*&' counts are all optional extras for the young and energetic

and they do make it a little more aerobic for those who like that sort of thing. They

(to me) suggest that New Orleans type of move that I have seen, almost like a polka

'hop' - take them out and they make no real difference to the dance, except for the

last one which I think really needs to be there.

The music goes a little strange at the end with a loss of tempo and then another

chorus starts - I think it's easier stop the music there rather than trying to

continue to dance thru it - you decide!

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Email;thogan@powerup.com.au