JAMBALAYA
JOE
32-COUNT, 4 WALL "CAJUN" LINE DANCE, BEGINNER
LEVEL
Choreography by BILL BADER Vancouver, BC,
Canada January 1998
Phone: (604) 684-2455 E-mail: billbader@hotmail.com
This dance is dedicated to JOE MACMANAMON
of Tamworth, NSW, Australia.
MUSIC: "JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)" by Eddy
Raven & Jo-El Sonnier (127
bpm) on their 1996 cd, "Cookin' Cajun"
on K-Tel. (This is a great cd)or
"Jambalaya" by Jo-El Sonnier (124 bpm)
on his 1998 cd, "Here To
Stay".
Caution: Many versions of this song are
too slow for this dance but are
good for a teaching. Also good for teaching:
"Electric Slide" by
Marcia Griffiths, or "Down At The Twist
& Shout" by MC. Carpenter.
Starting: You can wait for the words after
48 counts or, for an extra
pattern, start the pattern after 16 counts.
"COTTON EYED JOES": LEFT HOOK, KICK, SHUFFLE
BACK, REPEAT WITH RIGHT
1 Raising L knee, Hook L heel up across
front of R knee
2 Kick L forward
3&4 Shuffle back: L-R-L
5 Raising R knee, Hook R heel up across
front of L knee
6 Kick R forward
7&8 Shuffle back: R-L-R
LEFT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, RIGHT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK,
CHASSE TO RIGHT SIDE
9&10 Cross Step L over R, Rock back
onto R, Rock forward onto L
11&12 Cross Step R over L, Rock back
onto L, Rock forward onto R
13& Cross Step L over R, Step ball
of R slightly to right side
14& Cross Step L over R, Step ball
of R slightly to right side
15& Cross Step L over R, Step ball
of R slightly to right side
16 Cross Step L over R
RIGHT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, LEFT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK,
CHASSE TO LEFT SIDE
17&18 Cross Step R over L, Rock back
onto L, Rock forward onto R
19&20 Cross Step L over R, Rock back
onto R, Rock forward onto L
21& Cross Step R over L, Step ball
of L slightly to left side
22& Cross Step R over L, Step ball
of L slightly to left side
23& Cross Step R over L, Step ball
of L slightly to left side
24 Cross Step R over L
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN 1/8 +
1/8 (= QUARTER TURN LEFT)
RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN 1/4
+ 1/4 (= HALF TURN RIGHT)
25&26 Shuffle forward: L-R-L
& Extend R toe to right side and slightly
forward with minimal
weight on R
27 Turn 1/8 left (10:30) by swivelling
both heels slightly right,
weight on L
&28 Repeat &27 turning another
1/8 left (face 9:00)
29&30 Shuffle forward: R-L-R
& Extend L toe forward with minimal
weight on L
31 Turn 1/4 right (12:00) by swivelling
both heels left - weight
on R
&32 Repeat &31 turning another
1/4 right (face 3:00)
End of pattern. Begin again...
Revised Step Description (4/98) by Bill
Bader.
You have my permission to freely use this
step description unchanged.
But if you feel compelled to re-write any
step description, please do it
professionally: confirm its accuracy with
the choreographer before you
distribute it. Thanks.
Vancouver, BC, Canada 604-684-2455 billbader@hotmail.com
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