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BIRD ON A WIRE

July 05

SONG: Bird On A Wire by Jimmy Barnes and Troy Cassar Daley

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, 4 Pebble Court, Torquay, Hervey Bay, 4655 Qld., Australia

Email: janwyllie@iinet.net.au

Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE: 48 counts, 2 walls, 104 bpm, Easy Int, Start on vocals on word 'bird'

NO TAGS OR RESTARTS

STEPS PATTERN OF DANCE

Waltz Fwd, Waltz Back 1/2 Left, Waltz Fwd, Waltz Back 1/4 Left

1,2,3 Waltz fwd L,R,L

4,5,6 Waltz back R,L,R making 1/2 turn left

7,8,9 Waltz fwd L,R,L

10,11,12 Waltz back R,L,R making 1/4 turn left

Cross Waltz, Cross Waltz 1/2 Right, Cross Waltz, Cross Waltz 1/4 Right

13,14,15 Step L across R, Step R,L together

16,17,18 Step R across L, Making 1/2 right step L,R together

19,20,21 Step L across R, Step R,L together

22,23,24 Step R across L, Making 1/4 right step L,R together

Step Tap Kick, Waltz Back, Step Tap Kick, Waltz Back Turning to 9 O'clock

25,26,27 Step L towards right diagonal, Tap R beside L, Kick R fwd

28,29,30 Waltz back R,L,R (still facing the diagonal)

31,32,33 Step fwd on L (still facing the diagonal), Tap R beside L, Kick R fwd

34,35,36 Waltz back R,L,R making a bit more than 1/4 left to face 9 o'clock

Waltz Fwd, Waltz Back 1/4 left, Waltz fwd 1/2 Left, Waltz Fwd 1/2 Left

37,38,39 Waltz fwd L,R,L

40,41,42 Waltz back R,L,R making 1/4 left (to face 6 o'clock)

43-48 Waltzing fwd make a full turn left while stepping L,R,L ,R,L,R

I wrote this dance after numerous requests but quite frankly I don't think the song is as good as the hyp leading up to it's release. I personally like the version by Aaron Neville which is in 4/4 timing rather than in waltz timing.

However, it appears to be well liked by many line dancers, so who am I to question? So,

here is the waltz you requested Valda, Mary, Marj, Judith, Bill, Roger Colleen, Sue ,

Barbara and Gloria. (Sorry if I missed anyone).

Hope you like it.

See you on the floor sometime…...Jan