Page Title

My Old Buddy, Jim

SONG: When It Rains - Track 8 (3.00)

ALBUM: Here For The Party

ARTIST: Gretchen Wilson

DESCRIPTION: 64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Line Dance

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, November 2004, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on R

DANCE STARTS: 8 count intro, dance starts on the word "rains"

BEATS STEPS

Step, Together, Step, Twist, Hitch & Clap, Step, Together, Step, Twist, Hitch & Clap

1,2,3,4 Step L fwd on L diagonal, step R beside L, step L fwd on same diagonal,

twist L heel L, hitch R knee & clap

5,6,7,8 Step R fwd on R diagonal, step L beside R, step R fwd on same diagonal,

twist R heel R, hitch L knee & clap

Slide, Cross Unwind 360', Slide, Rock Back, Replace

1,2 Slide L to L side

3,4 Cross R over L and unwind 360'L on toes (finish with weight on R,)

5,6 Slide L to L side

7,8 Rock R behind L, replace L

Cross & Heel and Cross & Heel and Jump, Point, Cross Unwind, Heel-Drop, Clap

1&2 Step R across L, replace L and jump R heel to the front

&3&4 Step R back beside L and step L across R, replace R and jump L heel out in

front

&5,6 Step L back beside R and jump to point R to R side,

cross unwind 1/2 L on toes

7,8 Drop heels with feet together (weight on L) clap

Ball-Step, Step, Pivot 1/2, Step, Slide, Tap

&1,2,3,4 ** Step R beside L, replace L, step fwd on R, step fwd on L,

pivot turn 1/2 R stepping onto R

5,6 Slide L forward and arch out to L side

7,8 Drag R foot to L foot and tap R foot **

Stomp, Heel Bounces, 1/4 Turn L, Sailor Step, Side Rock

1,2,3,4 Stomp R to R side, bounce R heel 3 times, turning 1/4 L (weight ends on R)

5&6 Swing L round to cross step behind R, step R to R side, replace weight to L

7,8 Rock R to R side, replace L

Stomp, Heel Bounces, 1/2 Turn L, Rock Back, Replace, Walk, Walk,

1,2,3,4 Stomp R fwd, bending knees, bounce R heel 3 times, straightening knees,

turning 1/2 L (weight ends on R)

5,6,7,8 Step back on L, replace R, step fwd on L, step fwd on R

Heel, Toe Swivel, Coaster, Step & Slide, Shuffle

1,2 ** Touch L heel in front, touch L toe beside R, making 1/2 turn L on R foot,

keeping L toe on floor

3&4 Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd,

5,6 Step R fwd, slide L up beside R, raising R heel, leaving R toe on floor and

bending R knee

7&8 Shuffle fwd R,L,R

Heel, Toe Swivel, Coaster, Step & Slide, Shuffle

1,2 " Touch L heel in front, touch L toe beside R, making 1/2 turn L on R foot,

keeping L toe on floor

3&4 Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd,

5,6 Step R fwd, slide L up beside R, raising R heel, leaving R toe on floor and

bending R knee

7&8 Shuffle fwd R,L,R ** "

Begin dance at new wall. Dance moves clockwise. (See Page 2 for variations in Walls 2

and 4)

There is no variation in Walls 1, 3 and 5 (Wall 5 being 2nd time to the front).

The music demands variations in Walls 2 and 4

WALL 2

Dance counts 1 to 24 and then replace counts **25 to 32** with:

&1,2 Step R beside L, replace L, step R fwd

3,4 Step fwd on L, pivot turn 1/2 R, dragging R back to tap beside L foot

Continue the dance from counts 33 to 48 and then replace counts **49 to 64** with:

1,2 Touch L heel in front, tap L toe beside R

3&4 Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd,

5,6 Step R fwd, slide L up beside R, raising R heel, leaving R toe on floor and

bending R knee

7&8 Shuffle fwd R,L,R

Start dance at new wall.

WALL 4

Dance the first 32 counts, changing the 32nd count from a tap with the R foot to a

step onto the R foot so weight is on R foot, ready to restart the dance at this wall.

Restart the dance and then replace counts "57 to 64" with:

1,2 Step L back, 1/2 turn R stepping fwd on R

3,4 Step L to L side, step R beside L

Start the dance at new wall.