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Cotton Eyed Moon

Music:         Cotton Eyed Moon by Ron Williams

Album:         Natural Thing, Also on Gone Country Dance Hits No.95

Choreographed: by Rosalie Mackay, April 2005

Description:   Four Wall, 64 Counts, Intermediate Line Dance

Beats               Steps

SIDE TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUTS, SIDE BEHIND, & HEEL, HOLD

1,2,3,4  Step R toe to R side, Drop R heel, Step L toe across R, Drop L heel

5,6&     Step R to R side, Step L behind R, Quickly step R to R side

7,8      Touch L heel at 45'L, Hold

& CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, & CROSS, TOE STRUT, BACK ROCK

&1,2,3   Quickly step L back, Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R behind L

& 4,5,6  Quickly step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L toe to L side, Drop L heel

7,8      Rock back on R, Rock fwd on L

PIVOT 1/2 TURN, FWD HOLD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, PIVOT 1/2 TURN

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd, Pivot ½ L weight on L, Step R fwd, Hold (6.00)

5,6,7,8  Step L fwd, Pivot ¼ R weight on R, Step L fwd, Pivot ½ R weight on R (3.00)

FWD LOCK FWD SCUFF, ROCK FWD/ BACK, 1/2 TURN, HOLD*

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd, Lock R behind L, Step L fwd, Scuff R beside L

5,6,7,8  * Rock Fwd on R, Rock back on L, ½ turn R Step R fwd, Hold* (9.00)

SIDE TOGETHER, FWD HOLD, HEEL & TAP, HEEL & TAP (moving fwd)**

1,2,3,4  Step L to L side, step R beside L, Step L fwd, Hold

5&6      Touch R heel fwd, Quickly step on R, Tap L beside R

7&8      Touch L heel fwd, Quickly step on L, Tap R beside L

R & L DIADONALS FWD WITH HITCHS, HIPS BUMPS R, L, R, L

1,2,3,4  ** Step R fwd R diagonal, Hitch L knee, Step L fwd L diagonal, Hitch R knee**

5,6,7,8  Step R to R side & bump hips R, L, R, L

SIDE TOUCH, HOLD, & 1/2 MONTERAY, SIDE TOUCH, HOLD, DIAGONAL CROSS, TOUCH BESIDE &

TURN  (X2 LEFT & RIGHT)

1,2&3,4  Touch R toe to R side, Hold, Turn ½ R & step R beside L, Touch L toe to L

         side, Hold (3.00)

5,6      Cross L over R (big step) to R diagonal, Touch R beside L & turn L to L

         diagonal

7,8      Cross R over L (big step) to L diagonal, Touch L beside R & turn R to

         straighten up to (3.00)

FWD LOCK FWD SCUFF, ROCK FWD/BACK, FULL TURN (option. Rock Back/Fwd)

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd, Lock R behind L, Step L fwd, Scuff R beside L

5,6,7,8  Rock fwd on R, Rock back on L, ½ turn R step R fwd, ½ turn R on the ball of

         R step L beside R

64

*1st Restart on 3rd wall after 32 counts facing (9.00) You will need to change counts

31-32 to a full turn right, stepping R, L, (option: Rock Back/Fwd) start again facing

(9.00)

** 2nd Restart on 6th wall after 44 counts facing (12.00)

The music fades after 32 counts & then returns. Don't stop, just keep on dancing.

Start dance again facing (12.00) after the Step & Hitch, Step & Hitch

Rosalie Mackay

In Line Boots

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