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Blazing Boots Mag No 28 Apr/May 06 Back to the Well Dances Close Your Eyes Rumba Stroll Line Dance You Are The World TEQUILA MAKES HER CLOTHES FALL OFF Heart-Breaker To The Moon IT’S ALL GOOD OKLAHOMA TWO STEP 12th of Never YIPPI KIYIYA Partner Dances Rumba Stroll FRIDAY NIGHT CHA CHA

The Web Based & Line Dance Magazine Learn to, Love to, Live to Line Dance Welcome Close Your Eyes If this is your first read of our online magazine we hope you Choreographed by Kevin Staley Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance enjoy it. The main purpose is to promote line dancing to country Music: When I Close My Eyes by Kenny Chesney [ 91 bpm Slow / CD: Me And You ] music and the secondary aim is to bring you guys a bit of knowledge Forth Worth by Kevin Staley and fun. ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, TOUCH We publish articles about Top Country Artist and sometimes 1-2 Left rock forward, right recover in place 3-4 Left step back, right touch across in front of left new artist trying to break through into what is a very competative 5-6 Right rock forward, left recover in place market. 7-8 Right step back, left touch across in front of right

We review when we get them and try to list dances to STEP FORWARD, TURN, BACK, TOUCH SIDE, RECOVER, CROSSING TRIPLE them if there are any. 1-2 Left step forward, turn 1�2 left stepping back on right 3-4 Left step back, right touch across in front of left 5-6 Right side rock, left side step Dance scripts we always try to find nice not too difficult 7&8 Right step across left, side step slightly left, right step across left dances to country music, that we hope you and your classes will enjoy. We rarely print dances with tags and restarts although if it’s SIDE, HOOK WITH 1�4 TURN, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SWEEP WITH TURN, TOUCH good we will. For instance this month we have published Close 1-2 Left side step, turn 1�4 right & cross right over left ankle 3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right (lock steps option) your eyes with an easy tag to a fabulous piece of music by Kenny 5&6 Shuffle forward left, right, left (lock option) Chesney. Turn left toe outward on 6 & prepare to turn & sweep 7-8 Extend right leg & toe touching floor sweeping forward around 1�2 turn left, We know from download statistics that this mags is being touch right toe across left read in just about every corner of the world, what we would like to STEP, LOCK, SHUFFLE FORWARD SIDE ROCK, SIDE STEP, BEHIND, TURN know is who are you? What do you and your club get upto? Why 1-2 Right step forward, left lock/step behind right not drop us an email and let us know all about you and where you 3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right (lock step option) live, you can send pictures if you want but they are not essential. 5-6 Left side rock, right side step 7-8 Left step behind right, turning 1�4 right step forward on right That’s it folks just remains for us to wish you all the best and REPEAT we hope to see you on the floor sometime. TAG Dave and Jean When using “When I Close My Eyes”, at end of 4th time thru, dance the first 8 counts one extra time Blazing Boots at the front wall. Rumba Stroll Choreographed By: Diane Jackson The Pony Express “Arjjaze Country Western Dancers” - 01405 860993 - 04/05 Difficulty: Beginner Type: 1 wall Line Dance Counts: 48 Music:”If Love was a River” - Alan Jackson - 143bpm CD What I do It was on April 3 1860 that the Pony Counts - Step Descriptions Express made it’s first run. In an age RUMBA BOX where communication 1-8 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step back on right, Hold Step left to left side, right next to left, step forward on left, Hold is almost instant and with so many ways SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN HOLD, 3/4 TURN HOLD to communicate it 9-16 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step forward on right turning 1/4 turn right, seems incredible that Hold stepping LRL turn 3/4 turn right to end facing home wall, Hold the whole town of St BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HOLD SIDE ROCK CROSS, HOLD Joseph gathered to 17-24 Step right behind left, left to left side, step right across in front of left, HOLD watch a skinny kid on Step left to left side, rock back on right, step left across in front of right, HOLD a pony head west with mail. The problems that had to be overcome were immense. SIDE ROCK 1/4 TURN HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP HOLD 25-32 Step right to right side, rock back on left, step right across left turning 1/4 turn left, HOLD Step forward on left, slide right up behind left, step forward on left, HOLD The gold rush in California had created a boom in travel but once there the only means of communication available was letter ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP HOLD post that took a month to get back to the east coast. 33-40 Rock forward on right, back on left turning 1/2 turn right step forward on right, HOLDStep forward on left, slide right up behind left, step forward on left, HOLD There was talk of an overland railway and even of the new STEP LOCK STEP HOLD, BOX 1/4 TURN HOLD fangled telegraph but this would all take time and something was 41-48 Step forward on right, slide left up behind right, step forward on right, HOLD needed to improve communications and it was needed now. Step left over right, step back on right, turn 1/4 turn left on left, HOLD Three enterprising men in William H Russell, William Bradford Start Again Waddell and Alexander Majors decided to start a Pony Express, the three men were business partners in the freighting business and held government contracts to deliver army supplies to the West, they thought they could also get the mail contract.

They proposed a fast mail service between St Joseph and Sacramento California by means of a Pony Express with the promise to deliver letters in the unheard of 10 days, it was an expen- sive way to deliver mail and the going rate was $5 per half ounce. You Are The World It took two months to put together the Choreographed by: DJ Dan & Wynette Miller (March 2006) Choreographed to: “The World” by Brad Paisley. CD: Time Well Wasted pony express they had to assemble 156 relay 4 wall line dance, 64 counts, beginner/intermediate, 176 bpm. Intro 48 counts stations, 120 riders, 400 horses and hundreds of employees. ROCK STEP FORWARD, STEP BACK, HOLD; LOCK STEP BACK, HOLD 1-4 Rock right forward. Recover weight onto left. Step right back. HOLD. They place there now famous advert 5-8 Step left back. Lock right over left. Step left back. HOLD. “Wanted, young skinny, wiry fellows not over LOCK STEP BACK, HOLD, COASTER CROSS, HOLD eighteen, must be expert riders willing to risk 1-4 Step right back. Lock left over right. Step right back. HOLD. death daily, orphans preferred. Wages $25 a 5-8 Step left back. Step right next to left. Cross left over right. HOLD. week. Apply Central Overland Express.” TOE STRUTS TO RIGHT SIDE; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD 1-4 Step on right toe to right side. Drop right heel. Cross on left toe over right. Drop left heel. Controversy surrounds this advert has some historians be- 5-8 Step right to right side. Step left next to right. Cross right over left. HOLD. lieve it to be a fake, the famous painting of the first pony express rider departing was historically inaccurate, due to the mail train TOE STRUTS TO LEFT SIDE; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD from Hannibal being late the first rider left in the middle of the night. 1-4 Step on left toe to left side. Drop left heel. Cross on right toe over left. Drop right heel. Even more controversy surrounds who the first rider was while 5-8 Step left to left side. Step right next to left. Cross left over right. HOLD. some say it was Johnny Fry other historians say it was Billie REVERSE RUMBA BOX Richardson that rode the short distance from Pikes Peak Stables to 1-4 Step right to right side. Step left next to right. Step right back. HOLD. Patee House. 5-8 Step left to left side. Step right next to left. Step left forward. HOLD.

Each rider was presented with a bible and had to swear an STEP, TAP, BACK, TAP; LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD 1-4 Step right forward. Tap left toe behind right heel. Step left back. Tap right toe in front of left. oath: “While I am the employ of A. Majors, I agree not use profane 5-8 Step right forward. Lock left behind right. Step right forward. HOLD. language, not to get drunk, not to gamble, not to treat animals cruelly and not to do anything else that is incompatible with the STEP, TAP, BACK, TAP; LOCK STEP FORWARD, HOLD conduct of a gentleman. And I agree, if I violate any of the above 1-4 Step left forward. Tap right toe behind left heel. Step right back. Tap left toe in front of right. conditions, to accept my discharge without any pay for my services.” 5-8 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. HOLD. STEP, HOLD/CLAP, 1/2 PIVOT TURN, HOLD; STEP, HOLD/CLAP, 1/4 PIVOT TURN, HOLD The pony express caught the world’s attention and in some 1-4 Step right forward. Hold & Clap. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Hold & Clap. [6] ways still does however it was a financial disaster. Russell, Majors 5-8 Step right forward. Hold & Clap. Pivot 1/4 turn left. Hold & Clap. [3] and Waddell lost $500,000 on the Pony Express. Begin again and have fun It’s accomplishments shouldn’t be overlooked it was instrumental in holding California and it’s gold for the Union at the start of the Civil War. The mail was delivered in an average time of TEQUILA MAKES HER CLOTHES FALL OFF 10 days although a record was set for the delivery of Lincoln’s CHOREOGRAPHER: Linda Kalinowski inaugural address of just less than 8 days. The mail averaged 250 COUNT: 32 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance MUSIC: Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off by Joe Nichols miles a day.

SIDE SWITCHES, STEP AND 360 TURN In the nineteen months the Pony Express existed, only one 1&2& Touch Right toe to Right, bring Right home, Touch Left to Left, bring Left home rider was killed by hostile Indians, and only one bag of mail was 3-4 Touch Right to Right, Touch Right home lost. The riders had covered 650,000 miles by horseback. The Pony 5-7 Full turn Right stepping Right, Left, Right 8 Touch Left home Express ran through parts of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. On an average day, a rider SIDE SWITCHES, STEP AND 360 TURN (9-16) covered 75 to 100 miles. 1&2& Touch Left toe to Left, bring Left home, Touch Right to Right, bring Right home 3-4 Touch Left to Left, Step Left home Riders changed horses at relay stations, set about 10 or 15 5-7 Full turn Left stepping Left, Right, Left 8 Touch Right next to Left miles apart, transferring himself and his mochila (a saddle cover with four pockets or cantinas for mail) to the new mount, all in one FORWARD STEPS, HEEL SWIVELS WITH TURN (17-24) leap. 1-2 Step forward on Right directly in front of Left, On toes of both feet swivel 1/2 Left 3-4 On toes of both feet swivel 1/4 Right, With weight on Left tap Right heel in place Riders were paid $100 per month. 5-6 Step forward on Right directly in front of Left, On toes of both feet swivel 1/2 Left 7-8 On toes of both feet swivel 1/4 Right, With weight on Left tap Right heel in place One of the most famous Pony Express riders of KICKS AND SHUFFLES (24-32) all time was Buffalo Bill Cody, another was Bron- 1&2 Brush Right forward, back across Left knee, Brush Right forward cho Charlie. 3&4 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right 5-6 Brush Left forward, back across Right knee 7&8 Kick Left forward, Shuffle Left, Right, Left in place Heart-Breaker Choreographed by Andrew Palmer & Simon J. Cox Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance Music: Red Lips, Blue Eyes, Little White Lies by Gary Allan [ 126 bpm Polka / CD: It Would Be You / CD: Best Of Toe The Line ] I Wanna Get To Ya by Billy Gilman [ 130 bpm / CD: Dare To Dream ] Lookin’ For Love by Junior Brown [ 149 bpm Cha / CD: Line Dance Fever 8 ] Chain Reaction by Diana Ross [ CD: Ultimate Collection / CD: I Love 2 Party 2004 ] Uptown Girl by Westlife [ CD: CD Single ]

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KICK & CROSS, LEFT WEAVE, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH 25&26 Kick right across left, step right beside left, touch left toe over right 27-28 Step left to left side, step right over left 29-30 Step left to left side, touch right beside left 31-32 Step right to right side making 1/4 turn right, touch left beside right

REPEAT To The Moon Choreographed by Rosie Multari Lee Roy Parnell Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance Music: Fly Me To The Moon by Scooter Lee [ 132 bpm Foxtrot / CD: Test of Time ] When you think of Texas Roots Fly Like A Bird by Boz Scaggs [ 128 bpm / CD: Line Dance Fever 3 ]You’ve Got Possibilities by Matt music one name stands out from Monro [ 132 bpm Foxtrot / CD: This Is The Life / CD: Here’s To My Lady ] No Shoes No Shirt No the pack and that’s Lee Roy Par- Problem by Kenny Chesney nell. LOCK STEPS 1-4 Step forward right, slide left behind right, step forward right, brush left With a blend of Abrasive Honky 5-8 Step forward left, slide right behind left, step forward left, brush right Tonk, Rock n roll, , boogie, Western Swing Gospel and soul ROCK STEPS, TWO 1/4 PADDLE TURNS you have an artist that’s hard to 9-12 Rock forward right, replace weight onto left, rock back right, replace weight onto left pigeon hole and maybe that’s why 13-16 Step forward right, pivot on balls of both feet turning 1/4 left shifting weight to left, repeat Lee Roy Parnell had his incredible CROSS WEAVE & POINT run of success in the 90’s country 17-20 Cross right over left, step left to side, step right behind left, point left to side charts. 21-24 Cross left over right, step right to side, step left behind right, point right to side Born on 21 December 1956 in JAZZ CROSS & POINT, JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT 25-28 Cross right over left (moving forward), point left to side, cross left over right Abilene Texas he grew up on his parents ranch, that he became a (moving forward), point right to side singer and musician is no surprise when you realised his father had 29-32 Cross right over left, step back slightly on left, 1/4 turn right as you step right, step left next actually toured with the legendary in fact Lee Roy’s first to right public performance was on Wills radio show when he was only 6 years old. REPEAT

For more styling and comfort, move your upper body in the direction of the steps, so that when you He had progressed to playing the drums in a local band as a point your left, you’ll be facing the right corner, and when you point your right you’ll be facing the left teenager and he soon picked up the guitar eventually settling for corner. As you start the final 8 counts, moving forward, you should again be facing forward slide playing. In his late teens he joined Kinky Friedman’s Texas Jewboys and moved to Austin in 1974. He was to spend the next 10 years honing his skills playing in clubs in Austin, Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. He was at the end of this period a skilled and guitarist.

Moving to Nashville in 1987 he very quickly landed a publishing contract and regular spot at the famous Bluebird Cafe.

1989 saw Lee Roy Parnell sign for and within the year he had released his self titled first , which was a collection of horn driven country soul. Commercially it was no great IT’S ALL GOOD shakes but his 1992 album which highlighted CHOREOGRAPHER: Janet Jolliffe COUNT: 32 TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Intermediate Lee Roy’s slide guitar abilities proved to be a great hit. With two MUSIC: It’s All Good by Toby Keith-106 BPM tracks from the album hitting No 2 in the country charts these were What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am, and , The Title CROSS ROCK RECOVER, POINT, RIGHT SAILOR, POINT TOUCH, KICK track also made it into the top ten. 1-2 Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left 3 Point Right toes to Right side 4&5 Right sailor step angling body toward 1:00 His next album On the Road which 6 Point and touch Left toes on floor over Right toward 1:00 was released in 1993 produced two 7 Low kick with Left toward 1:00 more Top Tens in its title track and “I’m Holding My Own,” and surpris- SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT 1/4 LEFT, PIVOT, LOCKING SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK ingly the fantastic duet with Ronnie 8&1 Step Left to Left side, Step Right beside Left, Turn 1/4 Left with Left (9:00) 2-3 Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 Left (3:00) Dunn (of Brooks & Dunn) of Hank 4&5 Locking shuffle forward stepping Right, Lock Left behind Right, Step forward Right Williams’ “Take These Chains From 6-7 Rock Left to Left side, Recover weight to Right My Heart” only made the Top 20. CROSSING SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, CROSSING SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, SIDE ROCK By 1995 Lee Roy was tailoring 8&1 Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right side, Cross Left over Right his records for Country Radio and 2-3 Rock Right to Right side, Recover weight to Left 4&5 Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross Right over Left his We All Get Lucky Sometimes 6-7 Rock Left to Left side, Recover weight to Right featured duets with artist such as , Mary Chapin LEFT TOUCH, ROCK STEP, COASTER, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 TURN Carpenter this album spawned two 8-1 Touch Left toes beside Right, Rock forward on Left Top Five hits in “” 2 Recover weight to Right 3&4 Coaster step back on Left, Step Right beside Left, Step forward on Left and “Heart’s Desire.” 5-6 Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 turn Left (9:00) 7-8 Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/4 turn Left (6:00) Sadly 1997 saw Lee Roy make his last new album for Arista when his ‘Every Night’s a Saturday Night’ flopped. BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

Fortunately for us Lee Roy turned up on the Vanguard label, his first album for them was in 2001 entitled Tell the Truth.

This year sees him releasing a brand new album entitled Back to the Well. This album has been described as the man who found himself. It certainly seems to do that. Lee Roy does everything he does well and then some in this album with spine tingling electric slide guitar. He has also found his way back to the country blues, southern rock OKLAHOMA TWO STEP n soul that started his march to fame and set him apart from his CHOREOGRAPHER: DJ Dan & Wynette Miller (March 2006) contemporaries. Lee Roy’s assessment of Back To the Well? “Best COUNT: 32 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance MUSIC: Oklahoma Dust by The Notorious Cherry Bombs-103 bpm (Intro 16 counts, start on vocals) record I ever made in my life,” he boldly states. “Absolutely. I don’t (CD: The Notorious Cherry Bombs) mean to be uppity about that, I just honestly believe it is. I’m proud of it, lyrically, sonically, melodically, and it all came out of not even Right open promenade, Opposite footwork unless stated trying to make a record. Believe me, this record’s as much of a revelation to me as it is to a listener who cares enough to dig in and ROCK STEP BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE FORWARD 1 Rock right back really listen to it. But it’s me, suitin’ up and showin’ up like I always 2 Recover weight onto left do.” 3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right 5 Skate left forward Back to the Well Label: Universal South Released: 03.07.2006 6 Skate right forward Tell the Truth Label: Vanguard Released: 06.12.2001 7&8 Shuffle forward left, right, left Hits and Highways Ahead Label: BMG Special Products Released: SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK STEP FORWARD, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN LEFT 08.24.1999 9 Skate right forward 10 Skate left forward Every Night’s a Saturday Night Label: Career Released: 06.17.1997 11&12 Shuffle forward right, left, right We All Get Lucky Sometimes Label: Career Released: 01.01.1995 13 Rock left forward On the Road Label: Arista Records Released: 10.26.1993 14 Recover weight onto right 15&16 Triple left, right, left turning 1/2 left Love Without Mercy Label: Arista Records Released: 01.01.1992 Lee Roy Parnell Label: Arista Records Released: 01.01.1990 ROCK STEP FORWARD, TRIPLE 1/4 RIGHT, ROCK STEP FORWARD, CHASSE LEFT 17 Rock right forward Back to the Well Album by Lee Roy Parnell reviewed by Blazing Boots 18 Recover weight onto left Magazine 19&20 Triple right, left, right turning 1/4 right 21 Rock left forward Back to the well written by Lee Roy Parnell & Gary Nicholson 22 Recover weight onto right Southern rock at it’s best from the first beats you feel your body swaying 23&24 Chasse left, right, left to left side with the rhythm the guitar work is second to none as you would expect from someone of lee roy parnell’s experience, a great dance hit in the ROCK STEP BACK, CHASSE RIGHT 1/4 RIGHT, ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK making. 25 Rock right back 26 Recover weight onto left Something Out of Nothing written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata 27&28 Chasse right, left, right to right side 29 Rock left forward A thought provoking love song with that laid back country meets soul & 30 Recover weight onto right blues that lee roy masters so well. 31&32 Shuffle back left, right, left Just Lucky That Way written by Lee Roy Parnell & Gary Nicholson BEGIN AGAIN AND HAVE FUN I was sitting listening to this with the sun streaming through the window surrounded by peace and quiet and it just summed up my mood. A real easy listen gentle on the nerves and spirit, 12th of Never CHOREOGRAPHER: Maggie Gallagher Old Soul written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata COUNT: 32 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Intermediate A thought provoking song about life’s struggles based around a young girl MUSIC: Twelfth of Never by & Keith Urban (122BPM) (any Grundy Gallop tempo music will fit.) becoming a your mother but could apply to many of us. Cross Rock, Chasse 1/4 Right, Forward Rock, Walk Back Left, Right Don’t Water It Down written by Lee Roy Parnell & Gary Nicholson & Allen 1 - 2 Cross rock right over left recover onto left Shamblin 3 & 4 Step right to right step left beside right, 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right Slide that guitar I like my coffee strong and black says lee roy parnell and 5 - 6 Rock forward on Left, recover weight onto Right this gutsy song compliments that sentiment you can feel it from way on 7 - 8 Walk back left, Walk back right down. Coaster Step, Step Pivot 1/2 Left, Step Lock & Heel Taps, 1/4 Left Daddies and Daughters written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata 1 & 2 Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left Now I’ve got two sons but I know where he’s coming from with this song, 3 - 4 Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left 5 - 6 Step forward on Right, Lock left behind right you think you’re living until you get children and then your life really begins. & Step forward on right A pleasant easy to listen to easy to dance to song. 7 & 8 Tap left heel forward, step left beside right, tap right heel forward & 1/4 turn left stepping weight onto right You Can’t Lose ‘Em All written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tom Handbridge I’m a gambling man and he’s right you can’t lose em all but you can try too. Touch, Step, Heel, Together, Walk, Left, Right, Forward Rock, Back Lock Step Some really clever rhythms going on in this song, you can’t help but move 1 & Touch left beside right, step left beside right to it. 2 & Tap right heel forward, step right beside left 3 - 4 Walk forward left, walk forward right Breaking The Chain written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata 5 - 6 Rock forward on left, recover onto right The title is self explanatory it’s a song about making changes and not ac- 7 & 8 Step back on left, lock right over left, step back on left cepting what life is throwing at you. Another song where the guitar work Back Point, 1/2 Turn Right, Step, Pivot 1/4 Right, Cross, Side, Sailor Step has you drooling. 1 - 2 Point right toe back, unwind 1/2 turn right , stepping weight onto right 3 -4 Step forward on Left pivot 1/4 turn right The Hunger written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata 5 - 6 Cross left over right, step right to right Hopes fade but you don’t give in, that’s what this song is all about 7 & 8 Cross left behind right, step right to right, step left to left

That’s All There Is written by Lee Roy Parnell & Tony Arata START AGAIN A great love song about how simple a good love can be, the comfort it brings which is more precious than silver pearls etc. a great swingy number.

Saving Grace written by Lee Roy Parnell & Gary Nicholson Another self explanatory title explaining how your love is your saving grace and how lucky you can be. YIPPI KIYIYA Cool Breeze written by Lee Roy Parnell & Kevin McKendree CHOREOGRAPHER: Michael Diven (March 2006) Country meets jazz/blues/swing and more a great instrumental to finish off COUNT: 32 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Intermediate a great album, just listen to the quality of music on this track, it sums up MUSIC: Things You Make My Heart Say (Yippi Yippi Kiyiya) by Wayne Warner the quality throughout. STEP, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT SAILOR WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, 1/2 TURN LEFT Lee Roy Parnell titled this album back to the well. It’s lived up to it’s 1-2 Step right to right side (12:00), Hold promise and then some, This album shows off an artist who his playing at 3&4 Left sailor stepping left, right, left his best playing what he loves and it shows. Not a like today hate 5&6 Right sailor with 1/4 turn right stepping right, left, right (3:00) tomorrow album. It grows and grows on you, the quality just oozes out of 7-8 Touch left toe back, Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on left) (9:00) every groove, perversely you start to hate it when a song finishes because you want to hear more. Then your glad it did because another gem comes ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE sliding up on you. Lee Roy says this is the best album he ever made and 1-2 Rock forward on right, recover weight back to left we have to agree Fantastic. 3&4 Shuffle backward right, left, right 5-6 Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right If you don’t have a Lee Roy Parnell album in your collection then get this 7&8 Shuffle forward left, right, left one, if you do have one then your collection won’t be complete without this STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 TURN STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE classic. I know that’s a bit strong for a recently released album but trust me 1-2 Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left (weight on left) (6:00) this album is going to be a must have classic. 3&4 Cross shuffle right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left (weight on right) 5 Step left to left side turning 1/4 right (9:00) Arista must be kicking themselves for letting an artist of this calibre go. 6 Step back on right turning 1/4 right (12:00) 7&8 Cross shuffle left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right (weight on left)

1/2 MONTEREY TURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN LEFT 1-2 Touch right toe to right side, Pivot 1/2 turn on left (keep weight on left) 3&4 Side shuffle right, left, right 5-6 Cross left over right, step right back turning 1/4 left 7-8 Step left forward, scuff right

REPEAT FRIDAY NIGHT CHA CHA CHOREOGRAPHER: Tyra Farris & Denna Yockey Rumba Stroll COUNT: 32 TYPE: Traveling Partner Dance Choreographed by Diane Jackson MUSIC: Big Blue Note by Toby Keith (Intro 16 counts) Your Man by Josh Turner (Intro 32 counts) Description: 48 count, beginner partner dance Closed Position - Man facing LOD Rhythm is 1,2, cha cha cha after the first 8 counts for remainder Music: If Love Was A River by Alan Jackson [ 142 bpm / CD: What I Do ] of dance Man’s footwork listed; Ladies mirror image for first 16 beats Position: Start in closed western Man facing OLOD, Lady ILOD. Men’s steps listed, Lady’s on op- posite footwork 1-8 STEP, 3 TOUCHES, STEP 3 TOUCHES 1-2 Step forward Left, touch Right next to Left RUMBA BOX 3-4 Touch back at angle, touch Right next to Left 1-4 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step forward on left, hold 5-6 Step forward Right, touch Left next to Right 5-8 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step back on right, hold 7-8 Touch Left back at angle, touch Left next to Right 9-16 WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE STEP, REPEAT SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN, HOLD 3/4 TURN HOLD 1-2 Step forward Left, step forward Right 9-12 Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side turning 1/4 turn to face LOD 3&4 Left shuffle forward hold 5-6 Step forward Right, step forward Left 13-16 Stepping right-left-right turn 3/4 turn away from partner 7&8 Right shuffle forward (to end facing partner with double hand hold), hold 17-24 STEP, STEP WITH 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP, REPEAT - (LADIES UNDERARM TURNS) BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HOLD, SIDE ROCK CROSS, HOLD 1-2 MAN: Left step slightly back, Right step starting turn 17-20 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across right, hold WOMAN: Step Right on diagonal, turn 1/2 Right 21-24 Step right to side right, rock back onto left, step right across left, hold 3&4 MAN: Step Left, Right, Left finishing 1/2 turn Left WOMAN: Step Right, Left, Right SIDE ROCK 1/4 TURN, HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD Drop Man’s Right hand, turn lady 1/2 right under Left arm toward inside LOD (1/2 turn) 25-28 Step left to left side, rock back onto right, step left across right turning 1/4 turn to face 5-6 MAN: Step Right, turn 1/2 Right stepping on Left RLOD hold WOMAN: Left step on diagonal, Right step turning 1/2 Left 29-32 Step forward on right, slide left up behind right, step forward on right, hold 7&8 MAN: Triple in place Right, Left, Right WOMAN: Step Left, Right, Left ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP HOLD Hold on to Ladies Right hand, turn lady 1/2 Left with Man’s left Man is now facing LOD 33-36 Rock forwd on left, back on right, turning 1/2 turn left step forward on left to face LOD hold 37-40 Step forward on right, slide left up behind right, step forward on right, hold 25-28 STEP, STEP WITH 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP, REPEAT - (MAN’S UNDERARM PASS) 1-2 MAN: Step Left, turn 1/2 Left stepping on Right STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD, BOX 1/4TURN HOLD WOMAN: Right step turning 1/2 Right, Left step next to Right 41-44 Step forward on left, slide right up behind left, step forward on left hold 3&4 MAN: Left Triple step 45-48 Step right across left, step back on left, turn 1/4 turn right on right, hold WOMAN: Step Right, Left, Right Drop Man’s Left hand, Pick up Ladies Left with Man’s Right, turn lady 1/2 Right Man facing RLOD REPEAT 29-32 STEP, STEP WITH 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP - (LADIES UNDERARM TURN) 5-6 MAN: Step Right, turn 1/2 Right stepping on Left WOMAN: Left step on diagonal, Right step turning 1/2 Right 7&8 Triple Right, Left, Right WOMAN: Step Left, Right, Left Drop Man’s Right, Pick up Ladies Right with Man’s Left over her head, turn lady 1/2 Left Man facing LOD