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6 Line dancing’s ﬁ n e s t couple Barry and Dari Anne Amato tell of their future plans 38 HAPPY TIIMES Dance fever hits the UK Line dancers strut their stuff live on BBC One

eatures 42 Being Brave 6 F Linda Willis catches up with Jamie O’Neal

11-16 Grapevine News from the club scene and much more. See if you’re in this month. 28-31 Playlists and charts The deﬁ nitive Line dance chart, entirely based on your votes and feedback. Who is Number One? 34 MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS 50-63

Regulars Steppin’ off the page 14 fantastic dances: 50 Patient Heart 51 Sweet Baby 52 When In Love 53 Cha Cha Groove 54 Mustang Sally 55 Haunted 56 Opposites Attract 57 Lost My Heart 58 X–Rated 59 The Walk 60 Show Me The Way To Amarillo 61 Mood Swing 62 Tik Tok Too 38 63 El Rio Amor GETTING GROOVY WITH GRAHAM 5

Contents May 05 1 01/04/2005, 14:06:24 King and Queen of untry

They have charisma, charm and so much talent. Oh, and they’re unbelievably nice too. Rob Doyle chats with Barry and Dari Anne Amato.

arry and Dari Anne Amato are the closest thing Line dancing has to royalty. Forget arguments about who is the best choreographer, dancer, entertainer, whatever – this pair, combined, have such B charisma, manners, charm, and savoir-faire that you feel like curtseying whenever they walk into a room.

They arrive with broad smiles on their faces, shake my hand warmly and ease themselves with regal grace onto plastic chairs designed for lesser mortals. It is the Saturday morning after the night before at the Crystal Boot Awards. Your pasty-faced reporter is downing coffee and knocking back aspirin, they look as if they have just wandered in from paradise.

The pair are steeped in Line dancing history. The form may have been invented by Scottish country squires or Wyoming cowboys, but its roots are in Country music and its spiritual home is Nashville. It is there where the pair have a home, where they fell in love, and where they took their ﬁ rst Line dancing steps.

Bari and Dari Anne met at Opry Land, a theme park dedicated to Country music’s holiest shrine, the Grand Old Opry music hall. They began working together in the hillbilly heaven that is Dollywood, performing as singers for more than six years. 6

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Barry’s act consisted of impersonations of these days and you have to turn them over virtually all the famous male Country stars, quicker. By the time a dance is out there, with his turns as Johnny Cash and Randy getting popular, you almost have to stop and Travis still talked of by the stevedores and remember how it went because you’re so card-sharks of the Cumberland River. Dari caught up in the new things you’re doing.” Anne appeared in mini versions of Country- themed musicals such as Oklahoma! and One, I humbly suggest, may be We Are The Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, packing Same, a dance to Kenny Rogers’ song of the the crowds in. same name that has caught on all over the world. It was an exhausting time, with each Amato performing ﬁ ve shows a day, their only Barry laughs. breaks coming during the winter months when tourist trade drops away. In their few “Yeah, that was a strange one. Kenny spare hours they started going to Country Rogers’ production company brought us in clubs around Nashville, taking the free and asked us to listen to the song wanting Line dance lessons that were offered in to know if it had any potential as a dance the clubs. Soon, like every other sensible number. It’s an excellent, slow cha-cha, person exposed to the pastime, they were great for dancing. In the end the dance hooked. went global. It’s taken on a life of its own.

“We never thought it would be a way of life Dari Anne, meanwhile, is more taken with or our career eventually,” says Dari Anne. dances that perhaps have not caught on as “We just started doing it because it was well in the UK as they have in the States. something fun that we could do together and it didn’t hurt. In high season we were The couple are devout Christians, and Dari doing so many shows, we needed to stay ﬁ t. Anne ﬁ nd the dances they choreograph to This was something we could do without the emerging genre of Christian pop her risking injury.” most satisfying projects.

But being in Nashville, a place were “There’s been some fabulous Christian Country dreams come true, what started as music that we’ve come into, artists a hobby soon turned into gold dust. like Michael W Smith and Susan Ashton,” she says. “It’s music that’s “We were dancing in one of the clubs and very uplifting – music that inspires got scouted to appear in music videos,” says you to really want to dance. It’s a Barry. “More work came in and one night cool thing if you’re a believer to we were asked to audition for the Country take a dancing talent that God’s Music Association Awards to dance on given you and be able to do it to the telecast with Alan Jackson on the this great inspirational music.” Chatahoochi Days. I venture that Line dancing clubs “It started to become more serious and in Britain would balk at playing then out of nowhere came the Wild Horse Christian tracks. But the couple Saloon Television Show (shown over here believe the variety will catch on. by much-missed CMT Europe). They were looking for an associate producer, that “It’s only over the past year that opened up into a situation were Dari Anne we’ve realised that stuff we’ve and I were teaching on TV once a week and listened to for our own enjoyment is then, as it became more popular, once a really rocking stuff that people will day. Everything just snowballed and keeps take to,” says Dari Anne. “Dances like on rolling.” Stand or Don’t Give Up by Michael W Smith (from Hang On), are like nothing The pair were married eight years ago and else that’s on the fl oor right now. It’s going during that time have carved out their to get bigger. Contemporary Christian names as Line dance superstars. Always music is cool and exciting, sadly a lot of a popular attraction on the dance fl oor or people don’t realise its out there.” concert hall, they have dazzled Line dance fans with a series of choreographic hits Barry and Dari strive to take the joy they including, Do Your Thing, Mail Myself To fi nd i n t heir faith and share it through Mexico, News Aka North East West South their work. However they don’t use dance and The Whole Shebang. as a recruiting tool for their belief.

In fact, the pair have so many smashes to “For a lot of people, Line dancing is their their names, they struggle to pick out a main hobby and they deserve to have favourite. something uplifting that will make them happy and smile,” says Dari Anne. “It’s hard to think of one,” admits Barry. “People dance and listen to the music “The shelf life of a dance is so limited and come off the ﬂ oor and say wow, 7

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that was really great, without knowing why were doing a Line dancing television show “We’re starting to see an increase in – which is okay as long as music and dance and people were taking us to one side and numbers, Line dancing is defi nitely on the are bringing joy to them.” were saying ‘don’t speak about it’. up again,” says Barry. “But people must remember to keep it fun.” And it is not only non-believers they have to “We couldn’t believe it, I mean there is think of, some Christians even cling to the dancing in the Bible, there’s dancing naked When people get too focused on Line belief that dancing is in some way sinful. in the Bible, but here there were people dancing and forget the core of what we There was a time when the pair’s faith there who were singing or listening to do and why we do it, that’s when numbers was tested by reluctance of their fellow amazing choir music and forcing themselves start to drop away.” Christians to celebrate what they did. not to move, not even tap their toes. It just wasn’t right.” “We all have to remember our fi rst time “Neither one of us was devoutly raised, on the dancefl oor, what that felt like,” or went to church as youngsters,” says Luckily a more progressive minister arrived, adds Dari Anne, “Some people seem to Dari Anne. “We consciously made the who was of the mind that you can praise like causing trouble, be it in magazines choice to get into Christianity. Ironically, God through dance as well as through other or websites. They need to stop making the church we were drawn to had this forms of expression. That started to break things controversial and if they don’t amazing music programme. It was the down a lot of barriers for the couple. like things then move on to something music that drew us in. they do.” “We choreographed a Passion play for “It was a Southern Baptist Church who Easter, using movement to express the story But, sadly for Line dance fans, it may be had a bristling view about of Christ’s passion,” says Dari Anne. “It was Barry and Dari Anne who are ready to move dancing. At the time we an amazing time for us, one of the most on, too. Starting a family and other career creatively fulfi lling paths beckon and we are likely to see less of things we’ve them in the UK. done, fi rst of all because it “Our calendar’s pretty booked out for the was breaking next couple of years,” says Barry, who is down a stigma currently writing, directing and producing and secondly a show on behalf of Randy (brother of because we Dolly) Parton. “We’re moving more into were able production style work for TV and shows, to give back choreography and direction. a gift we’d been given and “We’ve grown as a couple through Line expose people dancing and doing what we do, meeting to the wonder of dancers, teaching on a regular basis it dance.” really rounds you out as a person, dancing has helped us to become fuller people in so It is that determination, always many more ways than we ever imagined it mixed with charm and good grace, would. that has not only kept them at the top of Line dancing but keeps their “We really feel that being a part of the relationship thriving. Line dance community has been a great development and growth process for us to “Everything we’ve done we’ve be the people we’ve become there’s been so always done together, it’s always many great rewards out of it .” been a healthy situation for us,” says Barry. Dari Anne adds: “We look forward to talking to our great-grand kids and telling “We’ve always known how to them how we Line danced at the Crystal separate our work from our Boot Awards in England, how we danced marriage. People say how do you in Holland and Asia and all these amazing do that? It can be a challenge, places.” something you have to work at, but we’ve always found that we I’ve gone beyond my allotted time with can work through things together the couple, who were due to run through and fi nd that common ground their presentation of this year’s Crystal and put differences aside.” Boot Awards more than a crochet ago. But, politeness personifi ed, they continue to That advice could go for Line smile and answer questions even when the dancing in general. The pair Awards’ production staff are coughing and are concerned that the pastime clock watching. they love is often taken for granted and sometimes taken One fi nal question: Surely they can’t be far too seriously. so perfect. Do Barry and Dari Anne have a nasty side? So what is their verdict on the current state “Oh no we have our moments,” says Barry. of Line dancing? “Some days we wake up and …whoa!” 9

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Linedancer p10 1 01/04/2005, 15:11:14 Grapevine . . . Postcards from Florida

Jacqui Howe and her family moved to Florida a year ago – and have taken to Stateside stompin’ like ducks to water. As soon as the Howes arrived in the US the fi rst job on the agenda was to fi nd a Line dancing club. The family joined Arline’s class (right) and really appreciated how welcoming everyone was. It took a couple of months for the family to get really settled into their new life on the other side of the pond but in August 2004 they ventured to their fi rst Line dance weekend at the Suncoast Jamboree held at Daytona Beach, featuring, guest teachers Stella Cabecca, Bill Magee and Florida’s very own Arline.

Since then they have never stopped stompin’ including travelling to Bradenton for a Joyland workshop with guest instructor Kate Sala. Pictured (left) are Laura and Catherine Howe with Kate.

The biggest event for the Howe family since being adopted as Floridians has been the Tampa Bay Line Dance Classic. This three day event had a theme of Mardi Gras and as you can see from the above photograph the costumes were fabulous – the lovely lady to the left is Peter Metelnick! 11

Grapevine May 05 1 01/04/2005, 12:20:41 Who’s who in Clevedon

Remember the Clevedon group from the March issue, well they are Snow stopping the show back to tell us what happened during their festive fun and who they are. They are DB’s Dance Club who have been dancing since the inception of Linedancer magazine. This photograph was taken on 17th December, at the nineth Christmas Line dance at Clevedon Community Centre, North Somerset. The dancers had just been presented with United Kingdom Alliance Awards varying between the third award and Gold Bar One, all at highly commended level. Dawn Warren (front row, left) is the lady behind the dancers. Dawn provides inspiration in her classes, providing a regular ﬂ ow of interesting and musically diverse dances.

Memorable moments

After a memorable occasion, Diana Richards wishes to thank all her class members at the Di-vine Line Dancing The colourful group above from Hitch and Hook Line dancing, club for a fabulous 65th Barnet, Hertfordshire were devasted when the snow almost put birthday. The cake – made a stop to their outrageously colourful evening on 4th March. by class member Veronica – The group had booked Glenn Rogers for the social and the snow looks delicious and Grapevine threatened the event with cancellation. Thankfully the snow has it on good authority it stopped falling and everything went to plan. The colourful tasted very more-ish! Diana bunch above are (from left to right) Janice Hoy, Abigail Greig, was especially pleased with Glenn Rogers, Samantha Greig and Kay Greig. Glenn kept her new coat, which was a everyone smiling and dancing all night long. present from all the class. Pictured below is Shirley Bussawon with Glenn, who had an Diana said: “I just want to say outrageously colourful night in Barnet with the rest of the gang a big thank you to everyone”. from the Hitch and Hook club.

Grapevine May 05 2 01/04/2005, 12:21:42 Grapevine

Happy Birthday Irene Class as usual for birthday girl Joyce

Joyce Langridge wouldn’t contemplate missing her regular Wednesday night Line dance class, not even for her 80th birthday. Joyce fell in love with Line dancing at 79 years young and has lots of fun with her new friends at the Join The Line club, Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The group arranged a small birthday tea for Joyce, but much to her surprise when she arrived 60 people had ploughed through the snow to join the party, at the Dolphin Leisure Centre. Joyce is set to continue her Line dancing fun by going to Brighton for the clubs next outing. The group presented Joyce with a beautiful bouquet of ﬂ owers and a gift certiﬁ cate to use on the trip to Brighton.

Irene Dawson is celebrating her 80th birthday on April 18th. Irene is a very special member of the Harley Dee American Line Dance Club in Chester, run by teacher Vicky Britlin. Irene is so popular she even has an award to prove it. Irene is seen in the photograph with Jack Dean at Potters Line dancing weekend, when she won the personality of the weekend award. Grapevine wishes Irene a very special 80th birthday - happy dancing Irene!

Monkey madness

Chris, Martin and all Giant under where? at Rebel Riders were so pleased for the newest inductee into the Hall of Fame, Liz Clarke they wanted to get her something special. Knowing Liz is so fond of Monkey Business on TV, the group have adopted Liz a primate at Monkey World in Blandford. The monkey pictured is Sally and Liz adopted her on 4th March. Sally looks after all the new babies when they arrive at the centre. Her playful personality shows how adventurous and mischievous she is. Sally has a caring and loving character - just like Liz! The Rebel Riders feel Liz is a great We have reason to believe these are the Hinckley Hillbillies, who come from somewhere character in the Line dance world and hope close to Leicestershire. If anybody has seen these ladies roaming in giant underwear please she enjoys her new pet primate. let Grapevine know all about them. 13

Grapevine May 05 3 01/04/2005, 12:22:17 Blind dance

March 4th – 6th saw a unique event at the Woodcroft Tower Hotel The whole weekend was full of good humour, warmth and fun and in Bournemouth – two clubs who had never met before joined forces when it came time to leave everyone felt very sad. The guilt got the for a Beginners Only weekend. better of Julie and Sharon and the two decided to confess. Noone Julie Murray met Sharon Brizon on the Linedancer Magazine could believe the pair had never meet before the Bournemouth message board several months ago and when she didn’t manage to weekend as the two were such good friends now. Julie and Sharon, fi l l her club’s fi rst weekend Line dancing break Sharon volunteered of course have Linedancer to thank for their new friendship and both her dancers to fi ll the gaps. clubs thanked Linedancer for making the weekend possible. The two clubs, Laughter Lines and Longmead Dancers from Banstead and Epsom agreed to a weekend under the shared name The Laughing Katz. Julie and Sharon spent months organising everything communicating by email and phone but never actually meeting in person. The pair met for the fi rst time when the coach picked them up and in trying to fool their dancers into believing they were old friends they had emailed photographs of each other and arranged to meet with a big hug and a high fi ve. Everyone believed the pair and the fi rst night went like a dream, with everyone up dancing the whole night! The next night saw everyone dressed as the name of a dance and the photographs prove there were some very inventive costumes. Eastern delights

These Oriental princesses enjoyed a weekend at the Riviera Hotel, Alum Chine, Bournemouth. The group are from Bristol and Gloucestershire and have Sierra Spectrum Promotions to thank for an enjoyable event. The fun started on Friday night with superb entertainment from Plain Loco which got everybody in the rhythm. Saturday was an evening ﬁ lled with eastern delights. The group had so much fun they have already conﬁ rmed another trip in September and will all be back the same time next year. The ladies pictured above are (from left to right) Pat Notton, Mavis Lewis and Kay Birt.

Grapevine May 05 4 01/04/2005, 12:23:04 Grapevine

Makin’ musical Waves

The Esplanade Hotel, Newquay had a group of Line dancers spend a weekend in February with every intention of Makin’ Waves. Ian and Angie Ecclestone who run the Line dance club Makin’ Waves organised the event. People had the fun of dance workshops and socials mixed with the relaxation of the hotel pool and sauna. All this blended with the beautiful scenery around the area of Fistral beach gave the perfect time for everyone involved. The theme night gave the dancers the chance to put on their fancy dress costumes and dress as a character from their favourite musical. Ian and Angie dressed like they had just walked off the set of Bugsey Malone. The other club members dressed as characters from Cats, Pirates of Penzance, Miss Saigon and Chicago. We are unsure who these musical characters are but club member Ayleen Coleman assures Grapevine they all had a great weekend in Newquay.

Charlotte clinches championship

Charlotte O’Connor aged 17 of Lydiate, Merseyside put her best foot forward to become the European Country and Western Dance Champion 2005. Charlotte took time out of her normal everyday life attending VI form college at Deyes High School, Maghull, Liverpool and travelled to Weston-Super-Mere to take part in the Championships. Charlotte has been dancing for nine years and entering competitions for the past three years. She is coached professionally by Nicola Lafferty and also dances at her school. Last year Charlotte’s exceptional ability was recognised when she was awarded the Wally Cain Trophy, which is only given to those who are outstanding in performing arts. Charlotte is photographed with her proud Father, Paul who is a Line dance teacher in Haskayne Village Hall. Both her parents are very proud of her achievements and are over the moon with her latest title of European Champion. All the family agree it has been well worth the time and effort they have put in over the years to help make Charlotte’s dancing talent shine.

Grapevine May 05 5 01/04/2005, 12:34:15 THE WISDOM Did someone call a doctor? OF THE WEB

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Internet. The Linedancer site is something of a treasure trove with just about every subject under the sun – including Line dancing of course, being discussed.

Richard and Judy recently had a feature on their Channel Four show named ‘Celebrity Line Dancing’ – here are some of the posts reacting to what was seen on TV. Names have been withheld. These doctors are pictured at Lytham St. Annes, when they put on a show for the rest of “just make sure there are no bales their Line dancing class during a weekend event. Monica Broadbent said the doctors are just of hay on the set, and don't let some of the fun her class got up to at the Langdales hotel, where 100 dancers took part in a anyone say "Yeeha".” terriﬁ c weekend.

“If you can, make sure they don't over-dub your great music with Coffee break some old rubbish from their music archive!”

“I love seeing Line dancing on tv and this is real honest Line dancing with lots of fun - a variety of music and just pure entertainment!! better camera angles too and well just BRILLIANT!!

“Only comment now is – do they have to wear the same shirts everyday – are they getting cleaned!!”

“Is Manchester on a different timezone from up here? Or have I picked this up wrong, but Walk the Line will be on MY telly at 17.00”

“Managed to see the dancing Hillary Kurt taught these beginner dancers Black Coffee, everything was going great until the tonight (my nan taped it but cut the intermediates decided to join in. The more experienced dancers went totally wrong causing fi rst chatty bit off) pppff!! I wish I chaos on the dance fl oor, while the beginners did just fi ne managing to keep perfect Lines. got home from work earlier!!”

“Blasted hubby set up the tape and ends up on the wrong channel, and ends up taping a western!!!!!”

“I loved the bit at the end where she said ‘we don’t do-si-do you know’!”

“Quick – start advertising your clubs: As seen on Richard & Judy”

You can access the Linedancer message board by logging onto: www.linedancermagazine.com

Grapevine May 05 6 01/04/2005, 12:24:39 May 2005 LeicestershireLeicestershire locals in a western world

If you are interested in experiencing the American old Wild West without bucking the East Midlands trends follow Janet Slattery as she smokes out the cowboys hiding deep beyond the Derbyshire dales.

Silver Club 1 01/04/2005, 12:38:06 this year. The Cowboy Club will also help schools and charities when requested by performing stunt shows or American Civil War re-enactments. Campouts, open to the public, take place on May and August Bank Holidays.”

“A few years ago members appeared on television doing stunts for the Central Television children’s programme Whizziwig ﬁ l m e d a t T h e American Adventure theme park and for Harry’s Mad at the Nottingham television studios.”

The Fast Draw Competition is taken very seriously. A single action colt is used and contestants shoot on the clock. A machine accurately registers the fastest draw within 1,000th of a second. Trophies are awarded to the Top Guns.

The Broken Barrel Club was ﬁ rst formed at the former Windmill Restaurant in Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. It boasted over 120 members who travelled mainly from Birmingham, Towcester, Nottingham, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. In its heyday top Country Bands were booked every Friday night and around thirty cowboys took part in the Fast Draw Competition.

Most of the members wear authentic cowboy gear and choose a western name to be known by. The character Ron becomes is ‘Jack’ Alfred Slade, basically a good guy who was born in 1831 and died in 1864. Slade’s downfall was drinking too much and when eading frontiersman Jack intoxicated he shot anyone he took a dislike Slade welcomed me to the to. Slade ran a pony express and Buffalo Bill The Broken Barrel Country once worked for him when he was a lad. and Western Club at the Slade became well known in the Badlands Billa Barra Club in Markﬁ eld, and was eventually caught and hanged by Leicestershire where Doc the vigilantes of Montana. L Halliday, Jesse James and other great cowpoke legends To ensure the authenticity of his gear Ron were enjoying a beer and good company. makes all his own clothes – right down to the last detail of hand protectors and wrist Although some of the members have drifted straps made from tanned leather. away over the years the club still has a good following and meets fortnightly on Two of the colourful characters that I Saturday nights to socialise, dance and be met at the Club are “Lofty” and “Bee”. entertained by country and western bands. They hail from Derby and are both keen Line dancers. In fact, it was Line dancing “We would like to increase our membership” that brought them together in a lasting said the tall, softly spoken, moustachioed friendship. Whilst on holiday in America Slade (alias Ron Emmett). “We have about six years ago Lofty ﬁ rst saw it on breakfast sixty people on the books but we would television and was completely hooked. “I’ve like to see more people register with us. always loved country and western music” There’s lots to see and do. We have square he said “and when I returned home from dancing, partner dancing and Line dancing America I looked for a Line dancing class. here. There’s also the Fast Draw Contest I joined Dot’s West Waggoners. I’ve spread where cowpokes compete against each my wings a bit since, going to classes in other to notch up some points. At every Long Eaton, Ilkeston and Toton. “Bee” was meeting we are entertained by top class at a class, we got talking, and discovered performers, like Darren Busby who’s here we both have similar interests so we tonight. Bandana, Natalie Diamond, Mick joined this Westerner’s Club together. The Ford, the John Gill Band and Country Disco, entertainment’s good, the social side’s good to name a few who are on our programme and I take part in the shootouts” he said. 18

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His early infl u e n c e s were Slim Whitman, Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard. Now his current favourites include Vince Gill, Collin Raye and Eddie Raven. Gigs take Darren abroad and his singing went down really well on a visit to America. His opening numbers at the Cowboy Club were Cowboy’s Don’t Cry, and I’ll Walk the Line followed by numbers made popular by George Strait. Two keen Line dancers Joyce Sargeant and Freda Ward, who go to the Lucky Horseshoe The Broken Barrel Club and the Zingari Club in Long Eaton, Country and Western have been going to the Broken Barrel for Club is a great place almost fi ve years. Freda said: “It really is to saddle up if you wonderful here. There’s a nice atmosphere like a real authentic and everyone’s so friendly. We like the old cowboy night out. country Line dances, which they do more Full details from of here, but it’s very free ‘n’ easy – you Jack Slade or Jan can make up your own dances if you want tel 0116 210 6829. too!” Darren Busby can be booked on 01652 Entertainment for that evening was 656197. provided by the fresh faced boyish looking multi-award winner Darren Busby (41) from Scunthorpe. A great ballad singer able to get the Line dancers on the fl oor. He included Electric Slide, Smokey Places, Beer for My Horses, Blues and Greys, Take a Breather and Lovin’ All Night in his repertoire.

Everyone was pleased with his ﬁ nal roundup of some of the old rip-roaring cowboy songs, like Ghost Riders in the Sky for which he received tremendous applause.

Besides western clubs Darren sings at Line dance gigs, clubs and theatres and is also able to form a band if required. He’s made several albums and previous recordings include Heart of Hearts and You Can’t Walk This Road Alone. His new album “Sure Love”, includes compositions by Hal Ketchum and Collin Raye amongst others. And if Elvis is your favourite then Darren’s the man for those tribute nights!

Darren’s been singing since he was kneehigh to a grasshopper, entertaining his mates at school. He joined his ﬁ rst pop band on leaving school as a drummer and lead vocalist. He learnt guitar and teamed up with his bass playing uncle to form a duo calling themselves “Southern Pride”. At the age of 22 he went solo and has never looked back. He’s collected no fewer than 25 Artiste of the Year Club Awards and in 2003/4 was voted the Best Solo Artist and Best Album in a leading Country Magazine. 19

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mma Wilkinson of Boots N Bublé doing the Cha Cha Groove. Walking Blisters put fi ve celebrities The Line to Geri Haliwell's version of It’s though an intense training Raining Men brought things more up tempo session to become Line on Wednesday. While on Thursday T Bag’s dancers in just fi ve days. Sex On The Beach gave the musical backing The only twist was they had for Lamtarra Rhumba and to end the week, E to perform live on Channel the fi nal dance, Gotta Be Funky was danced Four’s Richard and Judy TV to Zucchero with Solomon Burke, Diavolo show each evening and the public were In Me. waiting to vote them off if they made any mistakes. The producer of the show said: “Richard and Judy would like to thank everyone involved Former Bulls Eye host Jim Bowen came out in the production of our Celebrity Line the overall winner after working hard to Dancing item. All the celebrities had a great grasp all fi ve dances. Second was Hollyoaks time learning this new skill, and the item has star Terri Dwyer, who had a slight advantage received a great response from the public. because she had taken dance classes when We are also pleased that we helped to spread she was younger. Third was the lovable Sue the word that Line Dancing is far more than Pollard followed by Piers Hernu in fourth cowboy hats and country music.” place and in last place, the public voted Amy Lame off fi rst. Emma enjoyed the week and has lots in store for Linedancer readers next month, when Emma kicked off the show on Monday she will be bringing us her own version of dancing Vancouver Boogie to Keith Urban's events and taking us behind the scenes to Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me? Tuesday saw fi nd out what the celebrities really got up to. the celebrities dancing to Sway by Michael Watch this space... 25

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THESE PAGES WILL GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT TO WHAT IS PROVING POPULAR Dance Issue Published AND WILL HELP YOU TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON WHAT TO TEACH. All Day Long January 05 The Long & Short Of It February 05 We thank those instructors who have contributed to this page. Dipstick February 05 Out Of Bounds March 05 We appreciate their input and can assure our readers that these endorsements are given Rooster March 05 in the spirit of friendship on the floor. They do not contain any element of I Believe March 05 Heat On The Street April 05 self-promotion or friendship endorsements. In A Dancing Mood April 05 We welcome dance reviews from smaller local clubs! Lost My Heart May 05 X-Rated May 05 •All the other dance scripts reviewed or mentioned by our reviewers are available at www.linedancermagazine.com Hank & Denise Hall Maureen & Michelle Jones D & H Tushpushers, Cardiff Walk This Way, West Midlands

The Long And The Short Of It All Shook Up Pete Harkness & Liz Clarke Naomi Fleetwood Hank & Denise Live To Love Another Day – All Shook Up – Billy Joel Keith Urban This ‘golden oldie’ is being thoroughly Very well put together, although a 72 count enjoyed by all of our classes at the moment, dance, it’s easily remembered. A fairly from Beginner to Intermediate. Easy steps quick teach brought everyone together and fun plus a ‘singalong’ feel to the music. enjoying the dance and the track. The Everyone is loving it! heavy beat of the music carries the dance well. Highly recommended. Reet Petite The Lady In Black Heat On The Street Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson Maggie Gallagher Another ‘golden oldie’ currently being The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey revised in our Beginner classes. This never Maureen & Michelle This one has got something for everyone. fails to bring a smile to the dancers’ faces, Seemed diffi cult at fi rst, but once mastered they are always keen to dance it at least it’s a very good dance. The two 3/4 turns twice. Their favourite section is defi nitely gave folks a few problems, but they fell the stomp, slap, clap routine at the end of nicely into place with just a little practice. the dance. With two tags it fi ts the track spot on. A good dance and a great track of music, Out of Bounds makes this one well worth going for. Karen Hunn Prohibida – Raul Dreams Of Martina A very enjoyable dance that has been Peter Metelnick carefully choreographed to hit high points Dreams Of Martina – Hal Ketchum in the music. It is written to a rousing Latin Robert Lindsay This one has a nice feel to it, and a very nice track that just ‘tugs’ you onto the dance track to dance to. The unusual count makes fl o o r . V e r y w e l l l i k e d by our classes. A great it just a little bit different. Easy dance to dance experience. Don’t miss it! master and an easy teach. The music is very easy listening and comfortable to dance to. The Long & Short Of It No need to rush this one, just enjoy it. A Liz Clarke & Pete Harkness cool down dance that’s sure to be enjoyed. Live To Love Another Day – Keith Urban Tonight We Might A brisk-paced dance to fantastic music by Pat Stott Keith Urban. The changes of direction Tonight We Might (Just Fall In Love and fast pace provide a rewarding and Dave Blake Again) – Hal Ketchum addictive challenge. This is fast becoming An oldie but a goodie. We took this to our a class favourite that never fails to fi ll the improvers to introduce a tag. The dance is dance fl oor. an easy teach with basic steps. It’s easy to master, though it does have one easy tag Rooster to present a challenge to the new dancer. Kate Sala Being well written and very good music, Come Get Some – Rooster everyone is joining in. The dance is enjoyed A well choreographed dance that really at all levels. ‘feels’ the music. It contains an unusual

Dance Reviews May 05 1 01/04/2005, 10:21:41 Dance Reviews

and creative ‘hip raise’ movement, but the steps are not diffi cult and the dance is Dave Blake very satisfying to dance. Powerful music from Rooster, with the additional bonus of Red Hot Ravers, Crewe, Chesire the track being easily and cheaply available on single. Stay Forever Masters In Line In A Dancing Mood Stay Forever – Ian “Sammy” Sands or Max Perry Hal Ketchum I’m In The Mood For Dancing – Great 32 count night club 2 step from the Tony Evans Orchestra Masters, this is proving to be very popular in A fun dance to unusual music. The our class and wherever we teach it. Everyone contrasting rhythms successfully suggest seems to love the dance, it fl ows very well. a feeling of ‘ballroom dancing’ within The music is beautiful. People sing along a Line dance context - particularly the with this one especially the Sammy Sands rotating rhumba box. An exciting piece of version, We use it as a fl oor split with the choreography. If you like something a little dance Speechless to a track by Michael different and fun, give this one a go. Jackson. Great dance - our favourite at the moment, give it a try.

Cheetah Masters In Line Robert Lindsay Cheater – Michael Jackson Dundee Stompers, Tayside. Another great dance from the Masters, a lively number by Michael Jackson to which Lost My Heart the dance fi ts perfectly. This is also being Liz Clarke requested rather a lot at the moment Lost My Heart In Oklahoma – wherever we go, and with no tags and no Kevin Fowler restarts, it’s a must so don’t be put off as Lizzie taught this dance at the Crystal Boot its not too diffi cult to learn. You have to Awards and it is going down very well with hand it to the Masters - they write some my classes and workshops. The music is great dances. very bouncy and the dance fl ows very well with some fun steps which ensures it is a All Day Long favourite all round. Gary Lafferty Mr Mom – Lonestar I Believe We saw this dance at the Awards and we Crazy Chris Adams could not get the song out of our heads. REVIEWS Is there Any Justice – Lemar It’s brilliant, you have to listen to the words Great music and footwork attracted me of this one from Lonestar, well written and to this dance and it has proved a popular very catchy. The dance by Gary has been choice with classes. The dance fl ows well choreographed and is very easy, this is beautifully and is a hit with beginners and requested quite a lot as it’s a feel-good one more experienced dancers. with both song and dance complementing each other. Great dance Gary. Out of Bounds Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs Dipstick Get Down – Gilbert O’Sullivan Judy McDonald This is a great fun dance with very popular Appropriate Dipstick – music and great step combinations which Natalie MacMaster are fi lling the fl oor - this dance fi lls the Saw this dance done at Big Dave’s social one fl o o r e v e r y time with everyone singing night and had to learn this one, it took us lots along too! of time and effort to learn from the script, but was well worth it. It’s a great piece of X-Rated music from Natalie MacMaster, we have Teresa Lawrence & Vera Fisher taught it at various places and it went down Filthy Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters a storm. Lots of Instructors are not teaching This dance is not as diffi cult as it fi rst seems this one as they are fi nding it quite diffi cult and the restarts are quite straightforward. to learn but that’s a shame as the dance Music is very funky and the step sequences and music are brilliant, it just needs a bit of fi t this type of music very well. Great fun to effort and persistence and you will reap the dance and a hit with my classes. rewards from your class. dance

Dance Reviews May 05 2 01/04/2005, 10:22:08 The Charts Linedancer is determined to provide you Thanks to all of you who responded to our feedback, we are able to make Linedancer with even more information enabling you requests for dance charts. We have been sent more and more relevant to the scene month – instructor and dancer – to make informed a larger selection of beginner, intermediate by month. We believe that our charts best choices about the dances that are currently and advanced charts from around the world refl ect the complexity and musical variety of fi lling fl oors and to encourage as much unity and for these we are extremely grateful. Keep the modern Line dance scene… as possible across the scene. For most social them coming! events it is typical to play approximately 55- The playlists included below relate to 60 dances. Space limitations mean that we Readers understand that we are trying to socials held in the last month and we hope reduce the playlists in length but don’t edit tailor this section of the magazine to their they give you a balanced picture of what’s them. In other words, we cut off at 40 dances needs and that we are all in this together. hot (and what’s not) on dance fl oors in per chart. By showing mutual support and through your these areas. The DJ Playlists

DJ Ann Wood DJ Big Dave (Gas Tap) APA Linedancing Weekend, Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport. Quackers Charity Fundraiser, Wem Town Hall, Shropshire Weekend 4th - 6th March Sunday 6th March.

1. Come Dance With Me – Come Dance With Me – Nancy Hays 1. Wave On Wave – Wave On Wave – Pat Green 2. Doctor Doctor – Bad Case Of Loving You – Robert Palmer 2. Islands In The Stream – Islands In The Stream – Dolly & Kenny 3. Pot Of Gold – Dance Above The Rainbow – Ronan Hardiman 3. Smokey Places – Smokey Places – Ronnie McDowell 4. Caught In The Act – Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed – Glenn Frey 4. Take A Breather – I Need A Breather – Darryl Worley 5. Heartbreak Express – Tonight The Heartbreak’s On Me – Dixie Chicks 5. Faded – Faded – Soul Decision 6. Misty – Misty – Ray Stevens 6. Push – Push – Dannii Minogue 7. Rockin/Some Beach – Some Beach – Blake Shelton 7. Where We’ve Been – Remember When – Alan Jackson 8. Turning Up The Heat – Spin – Vanessa Amorosi 8. Stay Forever – Stay Forever – Sammy Sands 9. Dreams Of Martina – Dreams Of Martina – Hal Ketchum 9. The Way – The Way – Clay Aiken 10. Fields Of Gold – On My Radio – Woolpackers 10. Midnight Waltz – Children – The Mavericks 11. Islands In The Stream – Islands In The Stream – Kenny & Dolly 11. Ready To Fly – Ready To Fly – Richard Marx 12. All Day Long – Mr. Mom – Lonestar 12. Under Your Spell – Under Your Spell – Ana Victoria 13. County Line Cha Cha – Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn 13. All Day Long – Mr. Mom – L onestar 14. Under Your Spell – Under Your Spell – Ana Victoria 14. Somebody Like You – Somebody Like You – Keith Urban 15. Alive & Kickin’ – That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain 15. On The Water – Walking On The Water – Atomic Kitten 16. Quando When Quando – Quando Quando Quando – Englebert Humperdinck 16. Not Much Justice – If There’s Any Justice – Lemar 17. Dangerous Curves – Dangerous Curves – Notorious Cherry Bombs 17. Baptized In Beer – The Lord Loves A Drinkin’ Man – Mark Chesnutt 18. Strong Enough – Strong Enough – Cher 18. Open Season – Open Season On My Heart – Tim McGraw 19. Buy Me A Drink – Do You Still Wanna Buy Me That Drink? – Lorrie Morgan 19. Trust Me! – Vincero – Fredrick Kempe 20. The Real World – Real World – D-Side 20. Pot Of Gold – Dance Above The Rainbow – Ronan Hardiman 21. Just A Memory – Memories Are Made Of This – The Deans 21. X-Rated – Filthy Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters 22. Party-4-2 – Party For Two – Shania Twain & Billy Currington 22. Breathe In – Breathe In – Lucy Silvas 23. Elliot’s Dream – I Love To Boogie – T-Rex 23. Heat On The Street – The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey 24. Evergreen – Evergreen – Will Young 24. Side By Side – We Work It Out – Joni Harms 25. The Way – The Way – Clay Aiken 25. Patient Heart – Patient Heart – Bekka & Billy 26. Bad Moon On The Rise – Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival 26. Invitation To Party – Won’t Get Up – Gerard Levert 27. Trust Me! – Vincero – Fredrik Kempe 27. Let’s Be Us Again – Let’s Be Us Again – Lonestar 28. Whole Again – Whole Again – Atomic Kitten 28. Tik Tok Too – What You Waiting For – Gwen Stefani 29. Dov’e L’Amore – Dov’e L’amore – Cher 29. Caught In The Act – Caught In The Act – Glenn Frey 30. Stroll Along Cha Cha/Coasting/Electric Reel – Cry Of The Celts – Ronan Hardiman 30. Until The End – Stuck On You – 3T 31. Celeste – Cosi Celeste – Zucchero & Co 31. 2 Hearts – Two Hearts – Phil Collins 32. On The Water – Walking On The Water – Atomic Kitten 32. Na Mara – Na Mara – The Borderers 33. Into The Arena – Now I Can Dance – Tina Arena 33. Gettin’ Shaky – This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens 34. Speak To The Sky – Speak To The Sky – Brendon Walmsley 34. You’re History – Chance – The 411 35. Shakatak – Ciega, Sordomuda – Shakira 35. Dipstick – Appropriate Dipstick – Natalie MacMaster 36. Where We’ve Been – Remember When – Alan Jackson 36. Misty – Misty – Ray Stevens 37. The Long & Short Of It – Live To Love Another Day – Keith Urban 37. The Real World – Real World – D-Side 38. Side By Side – We Work It Out – Joni Harms 38. Mars Attack – Chocolate – Soul Control 39. Take A Breather – I Need A Breather – Darryl Worley 39. Buy Me A Drink – Do You Still Wanna Buy Me That Drink? – Lorrie Morgan 40. El Rio Amor – El Rio Amor (River Of Love) – John Arthur Martinez 40. Speak To the Sky – Speak To The Sky – Brendon Walmsley

Top Tens May 05 2 01/04/2005, 10:24:15 The Charts The Beginners Top Ten Charts 1. Stroll Along Cha Cha...... Colourblind...... Darius 2. 4 5 6 Waltz...... Captured (By Love’s Melody)...... Rick Tippe 3. Kingston Town...... Kingston Town...... UB40 4. Rock Around The Clock...... Little Richard Medley ...... The Deans Caz’s HotLine 5. One Step Forward ...... One Step Forward...... Desert Rose Band Fleckney, Leicestershire. 6. Baby Love ...... Baby Love...... Diana Ross & The Supremes 7. King Of The Road ...... King Of The Road...... Roger Miller 0116 2403385 8. Sweet Nothing...... Sweet Nothing ...... The Deans 9. Black Coffee...... Jump ...... Girls Aloud 10. Take A Breather...... I Need A Breather ...... Darryl Worley

1. Red Hot Salsa...... Red Hot Salsa ...... Dave Sheriff 2. Texas Stomp...... Achy Breaky Heart...... Billy Ray Cyrus 3. Precious Time...... Precious Time ...... Van Morrison 4. Cowboy Charleston ...... I Wonder Why...... Showaddywaddy Boots & Boogie, 5. Cowgirl Twist...... Hillbilly Rock, Hillbilly Roll ...... The Woolpackers Bedford. 6. California Freeze ...... Heads Carolina, Tails California...... Jo Dee Messina 7. Dream On ...... I See It Now ...... Billy Bubba King

01234 270302 8. Cowboy Strut...... God Bless Texas ...... Little Texas 9. Silver Threads...... Silver Threads & Golden Needles ...... Honky Tonk Angels 10. Blue Rose Is ...... Blue Rose Is...... Pam Tillis

1. Rockin’ ...... Some Beach ...... Blake Shelton 2. I Need Your Love ...... Desperately ...... George Strait 3. Swamp Thang...... Swamp Thing ...... The Grid Wight Lines 4. Speak To The Sky...... Speak To The Sky...... Brendon Walmsley 5. Country Walkin’...... Tell Me Ma...... Shamrock & Vines 6. Quando When Quando ...... Quando, Quando, Quando...... Englebert Humperdinck Isle of Wight. 7. Shania’s Moment...... From This Moment ...... Shania Twain 8. One Step Forward ...... The Blue Danube...... Johnny Rye 01983 853221 9. Red Hot Salsa...... Red Hot Salsa ...... Dave Sheriff 10. Good Ole Boys...... Good Ole Boys ...... Waylon Jennings The International Top Ten Charts 1. Slow Burn...... Fire ...... Des’ree & Babyface 2. Girls Gone Wild...... The Girls Gone Wild ...... Travis Tritt 3. Start Living ...... Days Go By...... Keith Urban 4. What if I Said...... What If I Said ...... Steve Wariner & Anita Cochran Bootscoot’n Basics 5. Rescue Me...... Rescue Me...... Wynonna Melbourne, Australia 6. Sweet Southern Comfort...... Sweet Southern Comfort...... Buddy Jewell [email protected] 7. My Meaning of Love...... The Meaning of Love ...... Michelle McManus 8. The Real World...... Real World...... D Side 9. It Isn’t Fair...... What about Me ...... Shannon Noll 10. I Love the Senoritas ...... Senoritas ...... Adam Brand 1. Brighton Rock...... Absolutely Everybody...... Vanessa Amorosi 2. Do Wop Be Doo Be Doo...... Shang-A-Lang ...... Bay City Rollers Pink Cadillac 3. Dit Dot Ditty...... Baby Come Back To Me...... Manhatten Transfer 4. Can’t Stop Loving You...... Shout It To The World ...... Lionel Richie Country Linedancers 5. Wave On Wave ...... Wave On Wave ...... Pat Green 6. Mr. Mom!...... Mr Mom ...... Lonestar Norwich, New York, USA 7. Whiskey In The Jar ...... Whiskey In The Jar...... Sham Rock [email protected] 8. No Problem! ...... No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems...... Kenny Chesney (607) 336-9031 9. A Wind Up ...... How’d I Wind Up In Jamaica...... Tracy Byrd 10. Buy Me A Drink...... Do You Still Wanna Buy Me That Drink?...... Lorrie Morgan

1. The Real World...... Real World...... D-Side 2. Possiblity Foxtrot...... You’ve Got Possibilities...... Matt Monro 3. Shiv-A-Ree ...... Goodnight Moon...... Shivaree 4. Where We’ve Been ...... Remember When...... Lana Harvey Wilson Tornado Dancers 5. All Night Long...... You Rock Me ...... Enrique Iglesias Copenhagen, Denmark. 6. Lord Of The Warriors ...... Warriors ...... Ronan Hardiman [email protected] 7. The Right Way ...... The Right Way...... Peter Andre 8. Push ...... Push...... Dannii Minogue 9. Doctor Doctor ...... Bad Case Of Loving You...... Robert Palmer 10. Alkazar...... This Is The World We Live In...... Alcazar 29

Top Tens May 05 3 01/04/2005, 10:24:36 The Dance Club Top Ten 1. Sacred Trust...... Sacred Trust...... One True Voice 2. Rockin’ ...... Tell Me Ma...... Sham Rock 3. The Hams Jam ...... Just A Little Bit ...... Gina G 4. Rock Around The Clock...... Haley’s Medley ...... The Deans Louisiana’s 5. Bobby Sox...... Rock A Billy...... The Bellamy Brothers Dudley, West Midlands 6. Vertical Expressions...... Cry Of The Celts...... Ronan Hardiman 07901 656043 7. Badda Boom Badda Bang ...... Freddie Said ...... Barry Manilow 8. D.H.S.S...... Coffee ...... Supersister 9. The Rat Pack...... Nice And Easy...... Glenn Rogers 10. Wishful Thinking...... Lovin’ All Night ...... Rodney Crowell

1. All Day Long...... Mr Mom ...... Lonestar 2. Trust Me!...... Vincero ...... Glenn Rogers 3. The Real World...... Real World...... D-Side 4. Wanna Wanna ...... Some Girls...... Rachel Stevens Cath’s Kickers 5. Side By Side...... We Work It Out...... Joni Harms Ripon, North Yorkshire. 6. Maybe I Could...... I Might...... Shakin’ Stevens 01765 606988 7. Pot Of Gold ...... Dance Above The Rainbow...... Ronan Hardiman 8. Doctor Doctor ...... Bad Case Of Loving You...... Robert Palmer 9. D.H.S.S...... Something Stupid...... Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman 10. Come Up And See Me...... Come Up And See Me...... Steve Harley

1. Trust Me!...... Vincero ...... Fredrik Kempe 2. Caught In The Act ...... Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed...... Glenn Frey 3. Misty ...... Misty...... Ray Stevens 4. Side By Side...... We Work It Out...... Joni Harms Floorshakers 5. Until The End...... Stuck On You...... 3T Torquay, Devon. 6. Doctor Doctor ...... Doctor Doctor...... Robert Palmer 01803 294012 7. Slow Burn...... Fire ...... Des’ree Baby Face 8. Push ...... Push...... Dannii Minogue 9. Strong Enough ...... Strong Enough ...... Cher 10. The Real World...... Real World...... D-Side

1. Trust Me!...... Vincero ...... Fredrik Kempe 2. Where We’ve Been ...... Remember When...... Alan Jackson 3. Caught In The Act ...... Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed...... Glenn Frey Southern Cross 4. Side By Side...... We Work It Out...... Joni Harms 5. Misty ...... Misty...... Ray Stevens LDC 6. More & More ...... More & More & More ...... The Bellamy Brothers Craven Arms, Shropshire. 7. Strong Enough ...... Strong Enough ...... Cher 01588 672141 8. Doctor Doctor ...... Bad Case Of Loving You...... Robert Palmer 9. Maybe I Could...... I Might...... Shakin’ Stevens 10. Let’s Dance ...... Let’s Dance ...... Chris Rea

1. Under Your Spell...... Under Your Spell ...... Ana Victoria 2. The Way ...... The Way...... Clay Aiken 3. Celeste ...... Cosi Celeste...... Zucchero & Co 4. Caught In The Act ...... Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed...... Glenn Frey Silver Wings 5. Trust Me!...... Vincero ...... Fredrik Kempe Basingstoke, Hampshire. 6. Where We’ve Been ...... Remember When...... Alan Jackson 01256 321972 7. All Day Long...... Mr Mom ...... Lonestar 8. Ready To Fly...... Ready To Fly...... Richard Marx 9. Wanna Wanna ...... Some Girls...... Rachel Stevens 10. Mars Attack...... Chocolate...... Soul Control

1. All Day Long...... Mr Mom ...... Lonestar 2. Caught In The Act ...... Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed...... Glenn Frey 3. Trust Me!...... Vincero ...... Fredrik Kempe 4. Beer For My Horses...... Beer For My Horses...... Toby Keith Lineviners 5. Buy Me A Drink...... Do You Still Wanna Buy Me That Drink?...... Lorrie Morgan Bradford, West Yorkshire. 6. Blue California...... Blue California ...... Bellamy Brothers 01535 272006 7. Midnight Waltz...... Rodeo Moon...... Toby Keith 8. Can’t Stop Loving You...... Shout It To The World ...... Lionel Richie 9. More & More ...... More & More & More ...... Bellamy Brothers 10. Closer...... Closer ...... Susan Ashton

Top Tens May 05 4 01/04/2005, 10:25:02 The Charts The Dancers’ Top Ten This chart is based entirely on information from the dance community. 1 (6) Under Your Spell Bracken Ellis Under Your Spell ...... Ana Victoria

2 (2) All Day Long GaryGary LaffertyLafferty Mr Mom ...... Lonestar

3 (1) Trust Me! Geri Morrison Vincero...... Fredrik Kempe

4 (–) Heat On The Street Maggie Maggie Gallagher Gallagher The Heat Is On...... Glenn Frey

5 (–) X-Rated Te resa & Vera Filthy Gorgeous...... Scissor Sisters Who’s Been 6 (3) Caught In The Act AWe Ann Wood Work It Out Sleeping ...... In My Bed Glenn Frey 7 (–) Tik Tok Too Kate Neville ly Fitzgerald What You Waiting For...... Gwen Stefani Peter Metelnick & Shania Twain & 8 (8) Party-4-2 MaggieAlison Biggs Gallagher Party For Two ...... Billy Currington 9 (5) Ready To Fly Robbie McGowan Hickie Ready To Fly ...... Richard Marx Creedence 10 (–) Bad Moon On The Rise Ru Alisonthie BiggsB Bad Moon Rising ...... Clearwater Revival

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Top Tens May 05 5 01/04/2005, 10:25:23 Album Reviews by Tim Ruzgar, Linedancer magazine’s Official Reviewer e-mail: [email protected]

OFF TO JOIN THE WORLD ncredibly Blaine Larsen is only eighteen If Merle Would Sing My Song (72bpm) is years old. He hails from just outside Seat- about a budding singer trying to make it in Blaine Larsen I tle, Washington and was introduced to Nashville, “If Merle (Haggard) would sing my country music by his future step father. song, I could go back home and tell everyone BNA 82876-66012-2 He began singing and writing country songs that dreams do come true”. At the end of the %%%%% very young and at eight his family took him to song Merle does actually sing the last line. Listen Nashville to record some songs at a “pay as you Yessireebob (138bpm) must be THE dance Dance %%%% go” studio. After a letter from a school friend hit off the album. This cracking east coast swing brought Blaine to the attention of the right peo- has a great chorus, a good hook, and some very ple, he now finds himself with a record deal and clever lyrics. I love it! ALBUM a very bright future ahead. The Man He’ll Never Be (76bpm) is a OF THE The Best Man (72bpm) opens things for moving song that Blaine wrote himself, and us and this song, one of several that Blaine That’s Just Me (170bpm) is a nice steady two MONTH co-wrote, is a nightclub two step, and is about, step that will delight many dancers. and dedicated to, his stepfather. Off To Join The World (154bpm) is sub In My High School (68bpm) shows how titled “The Circus Song” and it is a clever mature Blaine sounds, and although this song fast waltz that encompasses the sounds of feels like it is faster than it is, would make a the circus. good dance track. Final song How Do You Get That Lonely That’s All I’ve Got To Say About That (72bpm) is Blaine’s first single in the States, (100bpm) is a lively, “feel good” song with and this poignant, moving song could be a great musical backing, and Blaine’s strong danced to with a lot of passion. vocals, make this song a great dance prospect. Wow! If Blaine Larsen is the type of talent Teaching Me How To Love You (73bpm) is coming through, then new country music has also nightclub two and it is a gorgeous duet with a bright and strong future. Anyone who likes Joey Martin that you will enjoy dancing to. good music whether to listen, or to dance, I’ve Been In Mexico (105bpm) is a lovely cha will appreciate the talent and quality of young cha so very reminiscent of Brooks & Dunn’s Blaine Larsen. You simply must get yourself a “Neon Moon”, perfect for County Line Cha. copy of this stunning debut album!

BRAVE ustralian songstress Jamie O’Neal a good beat and powerful vocal, and I can see burst onto the scene back in 2000 this being popular with dancers too. Jamie O'Neal A with her highly acclaimed debut album Follow Me Home (168bpm) is a fantastic Shiver. She became a big success and fast waltz track, with the right choreography, Capitol Nashville 7243-5-79894-2-8 had several hits from the album. It has been I can see this appealing to the masses too! a long time since that first album, and with Girlfriends (94bpm) takes off where Listen %%%%% a move to another label Capitol, Jamie now Redneck Woman ends and is a powerful Dance %%%% releases her long awaited follow up. anthem for the ladies. The first track Tr ying To Find Atlantis Ready When It Comes (87bpm) Jamie (84bpm) has had US choreographer Jamie wrote this with two of Nashville’s most Marshall write a dance to it, and there could respected writers, Annie Roboff and Beth be a few more. This is a cool dance track. Nielsen Chapman. It’s a good quality song Naïve (116bpm) is one of nine tracks that and it has a good dance beat. Jamie had a hand in writing, and this cha cha Title track Brave (64bpm) is one of the is a little cracker! best nightclub two steps I have heard for a Somebody’s Hero (82bpm) has a feel of long time. It is simply a stunning song and it Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s Complicated to it, will inspire you to dance to it. Glorious! it’s in the style of Mr Mom too and has a Finally we have I Love My Life (95/ good strong beat. 190bpm) another fine dance track, this time When Did You Know (68bpm) shows the a two step, so it will appeal to many of you. power in Jamie’s vocals, and the high-class It has been well worth the wait for this production is enhanced by the orchestral follow up album from Jamie O’Neal. She has backing. Glorious! honed her song writing skills and although Devil On The Left (75bpm) is a powerful she had an amazing voice, it seems to have story song set on the Delta in the Deep got better and stronger. This is a fantastic South about a young girl who has a mixed album for both dancers and listeners alike, life and ends up as a stripper! and I can’t recommend this album highly On My Way To You (92bpm) is a song with enough to you! 32

Album Reviews May 1 01/04/2005, 10:28:24 Album Reviews

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ow for something very different! Tritsch Tratsch Polka (155bpm) is another VIOLIN DANCES Princess are a tri of beautiful and Strauss classic, given a modern feel yet N talented violinists from Hungary. The retaining the charm of the original. Princess girls, Sandor, Pados, and Molnar adapt Zorba (105/130bpm) This is a fantastic BMG ARIOLA 82876 676232 popular classics with drumbeats, electronics, version of this music often a favourite for The and a full classical orchestra, and turn them into Freeze. contemporary sounding dance tracks covering Spanish Gypsy Dance (130bpm) is from Listen many musical genres. As Line dancing finds Bizet’s Carmen and many of you will be familiar Dance itself adapting to many diverse styles of music, with Max Perry’s dance of this name. this album could prove to be a gem. Harem (128bpm) has a Middle Eastern The Show begins with Palotasch (120bpm) flavour to it, another good danceable track, and a nice classical with a good base line and strong another I really like, and Foxdance (135bpm) drumbeat. is an up-tempo number and could be an Latin Passion (90bpm) The girls composed interesting dance prospect. several of the tracks including this fine Latin Wild West Trip (116bpm) Now this is piece, and those of you who like to wiggle your another great original, with a strong country “Cuban” hips will love this track. music feel, which highlights the diversity of The Blue Danube (140bpm) is a fantastic Princess. reworking of Johan Strauss’ classic Viennese Megamix (various bpm) closes the album waltz. and is a great medley of many of the tracks and Tango Uber Alles (115bpm) is an original I can see this being a hit at party nights. piece, which makes tango so cool. Could this Some of you may remember the dance be the first Line dance tango? Victory to the music from another classical Firedance (105bpm) I was blown away girl group Bond and it was felt at the time that when I heard this track, which is another classical music could be used quite extensively original. Maggie Gallagher is producing a new in Line dancing. This album is refreshingly dance for this stunning piece of music. different and could provide a few dance hits Angel (150bpm) is another classical waltz with the right choreography. I said it could be a but with a contemporary feel to it. gem, well it is, an absolute diamond!

racy Byrd has been a stalwart on the the Te n Rounds album, and it is another good GREATEST HITS country scene since the early nineties danceable track. T and we have danced to many of this Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo (127bpm) Tracy Byrd Texan’s tracks over the years, most is another from the “Ten Rounds” album and BNA RCA – 82876-64861-2 notably Watermelon Crawl, which is still Kim Swan wrote a good dance to this back being danced all over the globe. Tracy has in 2003, and now might be a good time to consistently produced good albums over the check it out? Listen years. He now releases a new Greatest Hits Put Your Hand In Mine (72bpm) is a lovely Dance package. song, a nice nightclub two step, whilst I’m First song The Truth About Men (146bpm) From The Country (130bpm) is also a is with Montgomery Gentry, Andy Griggs, previously unreleased version, and again and Blake Shelton, and this “good ole boys” there were several dances written to it, and anthem has had a few dances written to it. Tiny Town (76bpm) is from the last album. Just Let Me Be In Love (96bpm) is a really There are two brand new songs on the good cha cha, with some awesome guitar album, the first Johnny Cash (114bpm) was picking. I couldn’t fine any dances for this co-written by John Rich (Big & Rich) and is track, and I can’t understand why. good solid country rocker. Drinkin’ Bone (110bpm) is another good Finally Revenge Of A Middle Aged Woman cha cha, and USA’s Pepper Sequiros wrote a (98/196bpm), is an awesome two step. nice dance to it in 2003. This Greatest Hits package is based on Watermelon Crawl (137bpm) is the most the time Tracy has spent with RCA from known of Tracy’s songs, and this is new 1999. If you look on the Linedancer website recording of his classic song. dance, you will find no less than 161 dances Keeper Of The Stars (78bpm) was another attributed to Tracy Byrd’s music so he is big hit for Tracy in the nineties, and there certainly dancer friendly. This is a good were a few dances to this too. collection of old and new, with something A Good Way To Get On My Bad Side for most styles of dancing, and it certainly (94bpm) is a duet with Mark Chesnutt from showcases the talents of Tracy Byrd. 33

Album Reviews May 2 01/04/2005, 10:28:58 Kicking back with thePuritans

he villagers of rural England rules for the dancing of country dances were dancing English country with the tune to each dance” it was not folk dances long before the unlike the dance scripts published here in Cowboys had their feet Linedancer. tapping to Western tunes. So did Line dancing begin The Pagans would dance annually on the with Cowboys or with T Traditionally, people danced fi r s t d a y of May to celebrate the beginning to express personality and of summer. The dances, centred around the Texas oil workers? Pamela in celebration of special occasions such as traditional Maypole, were possibly the chief Edelston discovers it might births, deaths and the coming of age. There dance of rustic England and dated back to are written references to English country before the Roman invasion. The pole was just have started around dance going back as far as the 1400s, but thought to represent fertility and young the fi rst published collection is the 1651 girls draped in fl oral decoration would the Maypoles of Merry The English Country Dancing Master, by weave their ribbons in and out dancing to England. John Playford. Subtitled “plain and easy create elaborate patterns. 34

Maypole 2 01/04/2005, 13:00:36 May 2005

It was during the time of Robin Hood and became less popular and his Merry Men that festivals to celebrate were pushed out of the the last day in April began. Today you can towns and cities into the step back in time and join in these Pagan country. rituals in Edinburgh, when the Pagan festival of Beltane marks the onset of spring Back in England, the involving dancers, musicans and ﬁ re eaters. English were still Beltane is held each year on Carlton Hill dancing around the and is the biggest celebration in the UK, it Maypole in the local attracts visitors from all over the world. villages, while the American folk dancers The May day celebrations reach their started to put their own climax with the procession of all young stamp on this form of men and fair maidens. When the sun rises movement. With the the character of Jack O’ the Green leads lack of communication the morris dancers, the Maypole dancers between the English followed by Friar Tuck and Maid Marion. villages and the American great Finally, more morris dancers march ahead frontier the two of the master of ceremories, Robin Hood, variations of country accompanied by the Queen of May. The dance diverged procession after marching through the considerably. village gathers at the Maypole, where people dance and play games. The cowboy, perhaps not best-known for The Maypole was from 12 to 60 feet in ballroom grace and height and made from a tree because trees elegance, took the are symbols of fertility. The May Queen English country would be seated on a throne raised on a dances and made platform, she would be crowned and then them his own. Long given absolute power. The May Queen hours spent on a horse would award prizes for the best dancers. left the cowboy without much knowledge on steps danced by the pioneers of the Although there is no evidence they were in of ballroom niceties and so dance steps 17th century but much more diverse and the shape of a Crystal Boot, it’s just possible of relative simplicity which could be complicated routines, which vary in style that these Pagan traditions are the reason done dressed in cowboy gear suited the and ability. we are Line dancing today. American Wild West. What you ended up with was a new style of dance which was And if, on Mayday, your club is giving a Line As Europeans travelled to the New World a spontaneous adaptation of traditional dance demonstration on the village green they took their traditional dancers with moves brought by the Europeans. you might just be stepping exactly on the them. The Maypole was lost somewhere same ground as your Maypoling ancestors. between Sherwood forest and the Texas Since then, Line dancing has developed ranch – probably because of its Pagan into what it is today. What is seen in our connection – but it was these non-couple clubs are not simple ‘kicker’ dances based dances, which formed ‘Contra’ dances and square dances and eventually envolved into American Country Dance, also described as ‘Kicker’ dancing.

Contra dances are high-spirited frolics based on old English and New England country dancing, with some aspects of square dancing. They are a blend of small group movements including allemandes, stars, do-si-dos and a lot of swings. All dances are preformed with a simple ‘walk step’ and eight-beat timing.

The Americans had access to various dance forms as, over the following centuries, more and more immigrants came from other European countries and the African continent. France brought ballroom and couple dance crazes which dealt the traditional English country dances a blow.

The emergence of the polka and the waltz reinvented dance and made couple dancing the accepted dance form in polite society. Hence the non-couple country dances 35

Maypole 3 01/04/2005, 13:01:17 Partying on to VictoryVictory

For those of you who thought the party ended the weekend of the Crystal Boot Awards, Big Dave Baycroft tells us how the Victory Club kept the party going. 36

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recently had the pleasure of being invited to the Victory Club in Stocksbridge near Shefﬁ eld to present Neville Fitzgerald with his well deserved “Rising Star” Crystal Boot Award. Neville won I the award the previous weekend, but was unable to collect it himself as he was away teaching in Sweden - his ﬁ r s t booking abroad which made it an extra special landmark weekend for him.

It was a nice coincidence that the following weekend after the awards, Neville was the guest choreographer at Sharon Hutchinson and Tim Ruzgar’s monthly “Teaching Social” at the Victory Club. Since my good friend Tim had won the “Dancers Choice” Award at the Crystal Boots, everyone was planning a well deserved celebration party for Tim & Neville. When I arrived the action was already in full swing, the room was dressed up a treat and there was a great party atmosphere. a great dance and her fi r s t N o .1 hit. Just ahead of Neville’s fi rst workshop, Sharon announced Tim’s award to All in all it was a thunderous applause, and Tim made a short memorable night speech thanking everyone, congratulating – Seeing Neville and Neville and inviting me up to make the Tim enjoying their presentation to him. I was so honoured well deserved Crystal to be asked to pick this up by Betty the Boot Awards, dancing weekend before and it was equally a great the latest No.1 with thrill when Tim invited me to present it Geri, the Victory Club to Neville, one of my closest friends. Like crowd having a fun everyone else I was so pleased that Neville celebration party and had been recognised for some awesome Neville’s new dance Tik dances over the last few years. Tok Too the proverbial icing on the Victory Never one for too many words, Neville tried Club cake, not to to get away with just a quick and humble mention dancing all the “thank you” but with some encouragement latest hit dances until from Tim, Neville made the customary late - Awesome !!! speech. Neville’s words were as impromptu as the speech I’d made on his behalf the Tim and Sharon week before and I was pleased to see he started their teaching was just as nervous!!! socials in January last year, as there was no Neville went on to teach his brand new opportunity in the area dance Tik Tok Too, which saw the fl oor for locals to see top full throughout and was a defi nite crowd choreographers. As well favourite. After some social dancing with as the locals, people Tim, Sharon taught Max Perry’s latest dance come from far and wide released at the awards ‘In A Dancing Mood’. to see the best in the I was given a treat when Tim invited me to business such as Kate do a guest spot of deejaying before Neville’s Sala, Alan Birchall, Roy fi n a l t e a c h , w h ich was Haven’t I Always to Verdonk, Dynamite the Delta & Bryan song Almost Here. Three Dot, the Amato’s and excellent dances, but Tik Tok Too was the Max Perry. Their next hit of the night by a long margin and is a guest will be Dee dance surely heading for the charts, quite Musk on April 8th and appropriate on the night Neville got his fi rst they also have Maggie Crystal Boot Award. G, Andrew Palmer, and Chris Hodgson Tim also introduced another of the lined up for later this evening’s guests, Geri “Trust Me” Morrison year – Check it out and a full fl oor danced the chart topping – It’s an awesome dance, with Geri and Neville leading from night out with a great the stage in fi ne style. Well done to Geri for crowd. 37

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The BBC are running a reality competition series for all dancers to showcase their talents. Martin Lister went along to the auditions to represent the Line dancing world. 38

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The time came for Martin to be ushered into his allocated audition room, were he was greeted by two judges and yet another camera crew. After introducing himself Martin told the judges his style of dancing. He also talked about the media image of Line dancing and mentioned how he hoped to “update the image portrayed in the media”. Finally, Martin told the panel just how much he “loves to dance”, and then ﬁ n a l l y the dance ﬂ oor was his.

Everyone was left wondering their fate. Martin and the other 39 competitors in his hourly group were shepherded into the results room, were they faced more camera crews. The moment of truth arrived and as the hopefuls sat row by row, they were told to stand if their number was called. A proud moment for Line dancing was to be recorded as Martin’s number was called out ﬁ r s t t o g r eat applause. Five more numbers were read out and… the lucky six were through, to return at 8am on Monday.

Over the Saturday and Sunday at Greenwich, just 100 went through to the Valentine’s Day knock out - a wonderful achievement for Martin and Line dancing. Martin claimed: “the adrenaline high was something else, one that I had not experienced since my early competition days in the Nineties.” hen Martin Lister answered the BBC’s call of ‘your disco needs you’ he was over the moon to learn he had been W selected for audition in Greenwich on Saturday 12th February. Martin told Linedancer how his heart beat stepped up a notch as the person on the other end of the telephone said: “Bring your own music and be prepared to entertain the judges for two minutes maximum.”

When the day arrived, The Laban Dance Centre in Greenwich was full of aspiring dancers, with every conceivable style on offer. Street, Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Ballet were expected, but Flamenco, Belly and Indian were some of the less obvious styles. Surprisingly, there were not many Line dancers that had made it to this stage of the competition.

Before being given the freedom of the dance ﬂ oor the contestants were registered, dressed and placed before an interviewer and rolling camera to see how they coped with talking on screen. As the audition got into full swing the adrenaline started to pump for Martin and the other contestants. Martin claims: “Interviews were deﬁ n i t e l y the order of the day as roving camera crews pounced on unsuspecting dancers before and after the audition.” 39

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The following Monday the London elite who had qualiﬁ ed returned to the same venue. Excitement bubbled around the room as the £50,000 cash prize for the eventual winning couple was announced.

The dancing began as everyone was paired up and told to learn three different routines, in the styles of Disco, Jive and Salsa, from top choreographers. The challenge was to perform all three routines in sequence in front of the judges on Monday afternoon. Martin says: “The message was plain to see – learn the routines fast and well and you will stand out from the crowd.”

In turn, the choreographers taught their 30 second routine in 45 minutes to each group of around 30 aspiring dancers. Most had never met before, except for a few couples entrants lucky enough to have survived the previous days’ auditions intact. With the emphasis being on picking up dances quickly, Martin considered the show to be a Line dancers’ paradise.

With the three choreographers fi n i s h e d , the hopefuls grabbed lunch, then one hour had been set aside The Stictly Dance Fever TV series started and I think if it did happen I would faint!” for practice. “The camaraderie between on Saturday 26th March when we witnessed contestants was amazing: someone was another Line dance couple bite the dust, as Danny is as committed as Jodie and would always willing to help refresh the ailing Eddie Slattery and partner Pamela Smith equally love a career in dance. He said: “I left the competition empty handed. Fellow want to be a versatile dancer, able to do memory of another,” says Martin. As the Line dancers Jodie Binstead and partner anything. I entered this competition to enjoy day went on dancers complained of blisters Danny Last out danced Eddie and Pamela the experience, I want to work hard and and pulled muscles as the pressure was on as the four went head to head to claim a learn as much as I can.” to stay in the competition. place in the fi nal stages of the competition. Jodie and Danny will be joined by another The star of the show, Graham Norton Eddie is disappointed to be putting his Line dance couple who also passed the introduced himself to the competitors as dance dreams on hold for the moment but auditions stages. Claire Adams and James he announced he was astounded by the he is going home to his mountain of over McLaughlan entered the competition in 30 trophies and medals. He has already the swing dance section and defeated the standard of dancing. achieved a great deal in the world of Line other swing couple to progress into the dancing and is pleased he got to showcase Strictly Dance Fever fi nals. The moment of truth arrived. Everyone fi led his talents to the nation proving there is a into the Centre’s auditorium for the dance lot more to Line dance than cowboy hats Claire and James will have to stop attending off. Each of the three groups performed and boots. dance classes at Reidkerr College, Paisley the routines twice in front of the judges while they attempt to impress the judges and fellow competitors. The results were Jodie and Danny will now live together with and prove they are the best dancers in the served in dramatic fashion, as everyone eight other dance couples where they will competition. The two have been friends be taught a new dance style each week for years and act like brother and sister. danced again in their groups while the by professional dance coaches. Their fate They already have trophies in the bag judges dismissed people by tapping them will be decided each Saturday evening after winning three awards at the World on the shoulder. Unfortunately we won’t as the judges score their performance Championships in Nashville, Tennessee in be seeing Martin on our screens, as he was and the public vote to decide if they have January 2005. Claire says: “I love to dance eliminated from the competition. what it takes to be Strictly Dance Fever because I can be myself, it clears the mind Champions. and makes me feel happy.” Martin said: “Relaxing in a soothing hot bath that night, the aches and pains fl oated Jodie already eats, sleeps and dreams Making it to this stage means the world to dancing, she said: “to be a professional both Line dancing couples and with their away as I dreamt of what might have been dancer would be a dream come true and charisma and talent they will be keeping us if I had been 35 years younger – what was winning Dance Fever would mean more entertained every weekend. Linedancer will I thinking! A stunning experience all told. to me than anything else I have ever keep you up to date on their progress and Here’s to being an armchair dancer as the accomplished before, it would take a lot of wishes them all the best of luck! series unfolds.” hard work but would be a dream come true 41

BBC Strictly Dance Fever 4 01/04/2005, 13:48:43 Jamie O'Neal 2 Australian hasmanaged togetallshe’sever wanted. findsouthow the young and herperfect man.LindaWillis Brave princessJamieO’Nealisenjoying music,motherhood Life in the fast lane 01/04/2005, 13:57:06 May 2005

he’s passionate, exhilarating. Very her dreams come true. In spectacular fairy tale fashion. beautiful. An awesomely talented A recording contract, falling in love and marrying Rodney Australian runaway whose life spins along Good two months before the release of her record at such tremendous pace it’s sometimes breaking fi rst album, Shiver. diffi cult keeping up. A throat infection prevented her from singing live in the Jamie has met her Prince Charming. But she is the fi rst S New From Nashville concert at The to agree that trying to fi nd the perfect man is like looking Borderline in January. Now fully recovered for a silver needle in a lop-sided haystack, as hard and she’s back, and ready to take your breath away all over unlikely, as Trying to Find Atlantis. “The fi rst time I heard again just as she did the fi rst time around with Shiver. this song it just reminded me about my past and how Her latest album, Brave has just been released. And it is long it takes to fi nd the perfect man. And how you have brave. In all kinds of ways. She is the impressively gifted to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet the right prince! stylish singer/songwriter Jamie O’Neal who moved one Some songs are serious. This has that funny side that critic to describe her as having “A Ferarri of a voice!” And just appeals to me. That, yeah – if I laugh at this, then she has plenty to say for herself. On the subject of music, somebody else will.” men, and being a brand new mum! Like all women, and quite a few men even, she’s lived She fell madly in love aged 12. With country music. Since with the pain of being in love with someone, whose then it’s been a life long addiction. Waiting to go on stage feelings aren’t fully appreciated or reciprocated. When as the opening act for Johnny Cash, Crystal Gayle and Did you Know is gorgeously graphic. “When you’re dating Dolly Parton gave her a glimpse of what she wanted her someone and you fall in love, you think they feel the same future to be. “I would stand at the side of the stage and way. When they tell you they don’t feel that way and watch their whole show, over and over again. And I knew you’re not the one it’s such a knife in the heart. Only one what I wanted to do. That one day, hopefully, I’d be up question comes to mind. How long have you known this? there on stage singing my own songs. Especially with When did you fi rst know you felt this way? What a waste Dolly Parton, because she wrote everything. That just of time. You sit around and analyse everything. Well meant so much to me. That she could go out there and – what did he feel? How could he do this? And you still tell her stories. People loved to hear do it. You cannot help yourself. That them because they were real.” song is one of those pour-yourself-a- She fell madly glass-of-red-wine and sob-in it kind Jamie’s fl air for writing lyrics that are of songs.” as gold and vivid as an Aborigine’s in love aged 12. outfi t, fused with a courageous Jamie’s not the kind of girl to wallow and awesome singing voice to rival With country in self-pity or over-sentimentality. BarbraStreisand or Celine Dion on a Her style is grounded by the down good day, at their ear blasting best music. Since then to earth up-bringing afforded by her means that she is a musical force to Aussie roots. Follow Me Home tells be taken seriously. Her tastes are it’s been a life it like it is. Sometimes. “We always eclectic with songs roaming from the like to think when we get married biggest of big ballads which could oh long addiction it’s going to be a bed of roses and so easily have slipped from the pen of the honeymoon period’s going to last Diane Warren, to swampy southern forever. But there are times when rock. Lyrics tell rousing heartfelt stories of struggle, you just think – I need some space. I need to be away family, womanhood, spirituality, and the stuff of country from you. Then when you leave, or they leave, this huge legend – real life. emotion comes over you and you think I can’t walk away from this, I need this person and love this person too “I’m kind of a restless spirit.” She admits. “Even now, much. We’ve got to work it out. And this song’s about living in Nashville and everything is fantastic. But I also reaching out and letting pride fall away. When pride gets think, I’d love to go to live in Colorado. Or Montana. Or in the way it becomes a Mexican stand-off, and you can’t somewhere. I’m always thinking of the next place, or the give in to it. My husband and I really have big blow-up next experience.” But like the rest of us Jamie has learned fi g h t s , b u t we accept what’s important in the end.” no matter how hard you try to control it, or plan it, life just isn’t like that. On My Way to You ignites a voice which What’s even more important, in the end and in the is breathtaking and fabulous sliding and winding it’s way beginning is brand new baby daughter Aliyah, born round lyrics that come from deep inside. “When I hear last June. “Nearly everything changed once I became a that song now, I think that there’s a plan for everyone and mother.” she says. “The way I felt about life and the way you don’t know what that plan is. But the reason I wanted I looked at different things. My writing has defi nitely to write that song, and the reason I had that feeling was changed. A lot of my songs are geared toward the that I was with my husband, and thinking, “What are the emotions of being a parent. Raising a family. Just looking odds of a girl who’s born in Australia, that’s travelled the at the world through a parents’ eyes.” Somebody’s Hero, world as much as I did, meets up with a guy from East refl ects all that and more. “I had been saying to all my Tennessee that stayed in East Tennessee his whole life? co-writers I want to write about family. I really wanted to He moved to Nashville that’s true. But to think that all write about my little girl. And the thing for me when you those turns that I took brought me to him. I just thought have a baby, you start thinking about your relationship that was cool. It’s a bit like Naïve. How you plan things with your mother. How much you looked up to her when out. And how foolish that is. Because you can’t plan your you were little. Then you move to, gosh – my baby looks life. You never know where something’s going and what’s up to me so much. I don’t want to let her down. I want to going to come out of the experience.” be a hero to her. And it’s not just your mother. You start Moving to Nashville was one experience that made all thinking about the other generations. My grandmother 43

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and my paternal other grandmother. I was thing to go through. And then you come to with her before she passed away. This is a the bridge. Finding the strength you need. real tribute to the women in my life.” And realising you had it all along.”

Girlfriends don’t get left behind in the Title track Brave is a brilliantly spine O’Neal nursery. “After I had the baby, I tingling spontaneous ballad. “I wanted was emphatic that I wouldn’t become one to write a song about going through a of those women that has a child and doesn’t hard time. Feeling really beaten down. go out with their friends again. That I don’t Wondering, how do I come back from this? know how to have a good time because I’m a It’s when you have experienced failure. mum now. I can’t do that. So, I still manage Annie had been through some very hard to put her to bed, to go out with my friends trials. Just like me. She had a really serious Have a good time, have a few drinks. And illness for the last ten years. But she’s that’s what I wanted to write about. Your always trying to bounce back. Sometimes girlfriends will be there for you, through her hands are so sore she can’t play. She’s thick and thin. No matter what. I wrote it in and out of hospital. But what happens with my dad and Lisa (Drew). It was funny, around you or to you doesn’t matter. You ‘cause Lisa said, “Can we say, girlfriends are still basically the same person inside. kick ass?” And my dad was saying – I don’t I wanted to write a song about that. know about that! But it was two against one Something to which people could totally male. So he had no chance!” It’s raunchy, relate. We’d already written the verse and it’s tough, a little surprising, and brave! half the chorus. And Tim said, “What are And let’s admit it – when we need them to, we gonna call it?” And I said I thought we girlfriends can, and do – kick ass! should call it Brave because that’s what it’s all about. The emotion of being brave Jamie cheered up many a male by kicking enough to get through something." ass in an altogether different way, but not quite the altogether. Posing with other country girls for the cover of FHM. “Yes, it’s been a bit controversial.” She admits. “No, I’m not topless in the photos. Do I regret posing? No! Would I do it again? Probably not. Well, the folks at FHM led us to believe that we’d all be wearing what they ultimately let us. When we got there they were handing out bras and panties to each of us. Some of us were saying, no way! But the ultimate reason for doing it was that I’d lost 68 lbs of baby fat so I wanted to Win Jamie say – look here – I’m back! It’s one of many interviews I’ve done recently. It really never O’Neal’s new crossed my mind anything would occur.” album

Her goal in making the new album was to We have fi v e c o p i es of “dig a little deeper”. Finalising the vocals Brave to give away if you with husband Rodney at their home studios can answer the following was a joy. “Working with Keith Stegal is such a comfortable place for me. I trust his question: judgement 100%. The only person I trust Which month was Jamie’s new as much is my husband Rodney. We would baby daughter Aliyah born in? be up, just the two of us, me in my robe, working at two-o-clock in the morning. Send your answers on a Awesome!” she smiles. “We’re both getting postcard - or on the back of to do what we love. We’re getting to do it at a sealed down envelope - to: home on the monitor. We’re feeling like we Jamie O’Neal Competition have everything that we’ve ever wanted.” Linedancer Magazine, Clare House, 166 Lord Street, Everything else she wanted by way of Southport, PR9 0QA choosing the very best female writing collaborators was a stroll in the breeze. The editor’s decision is fi nal and no They don’t come any better than best correspondence can be entered into. friends Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Ready When It Comes is The winners of the Michael Bublé emotional stuff. “Beth has been through competition (March Linedancer) are: breast cancer and I lost my grandfather and Mr B L Shade of Lowescroft, Suffolk, my aunt to cancer. And so to sing about the Mrs W Stanley of Folkestone, struggles of life and to go from something Mrs R Tyas of Sheffi eld, that’s a little bit run of the mill, like a 9 to A J Miller of Huntingdon and 5 job, to something like that is the hardest Mrs M Mee of Shepshed, Leicestershire. 44

Jamie O'Neal 4 01/04/2005, 13:58:37 Charity Lines . . . Red hot news from Comic Relief

The Girls, Maureen and Michelle (right) red nose – and we hear her attempts at had great fun organising lots of Red Nose breathing while calling and wearing the red Day activities for their classes in the nose were rather interesting. Wolverhampton area (above). Line dancing dinner ladies, Janet Tom- Both their classes joined in the Red linson and Carol Whitehouse (right, top) themed dancing and as usual everyone had helped raised £63 for the local Compton a ball enjoying endless Line dancing. Hospice. Michelle was mistaken for Donald Duck The Girls have also raised £122 for the when trying to teach while wearing a Tsunami Appeal.

Dancers travelled far and wide to attend a charity fundraiser in aid of Comic Relief at the Marco’s Leisure Centre in Edinburgh. The guest DJ, Gary Lafferty kept the Cathy Hodgson of Cath’s Kickers loves to the whole class could join in. Come Dance entertainment ﬂ owing playing 110 requests have a laugh and a joke, so Comic Relief With Me was also danced to the RND05 over eight hours. was a great excuse for her club to be their song All About You by McFly. The atmosphere was amazing and 190 usual playful selves. Cathy helped organise Pictured above are Mad Cat in the centre people had great fun dancing the night a night of fun in aid of Red Nose Day and with the big hair, her mum Diane Jakeman away. the night was deemed a great success to her right and the lady on her left is Gary taught his new dance The One raising £60. They danced their favourite known as Nan, from Ripon. The rest of With... which was well received. number, All Day Long and everyone sang Cath’s likely bunch, include Jacqui, Katie, Thanks to everyone’s hard work £3,060.00 along as Cathy had written the lyrics out so Margaret and Brenda. was raised for Red Nose Day 2005. 45

Charity Lines May 05 1 01/04/2005, 14:13:46 The Tsunami Line Dance Army A round-up of your latest achievements

Dancers from Swansea and the surrounding areas gathered at the Swansea Patti Pavilion for a charity dance-athon. The event catered for all dance tastes, including Line dancing. Cherrie, Ann and Val organised the event which raised £1,640 for the Tsunami Appeal. Brian Kinduets said: “the event was a great success and over two-hundred people attended. Every penny of the money raised has gone directly to the orphanage in Sri-Lanka, where they are caring for many displaced children and orphans of the disaster.” TSUNAMI ROUNDUP

The Tsunami Appeal closed on 26th February after raising a record-breaking amount. The group coordinating the donations reported £250m has been raised – which is the biggest ever fundraising campaign in UK history. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) predicts the total amount will rise to £300m.

• Jim Smith of Galloway Stompers raised £115 at their Christmas party held in January.

• Sharon Leggate organised the Jazz Box Tsunami Line dance in Bishops Statford, Herts and raised £353.

• The Girls, Maureen and Michelle have raised £122 through a special fund raising evening at their newly established class in Penkridge, Wolverhampton.

Added to last month’s total, the few events on The Coronation Hall in Market Deeping, Spalding, was home to these Line dancers for these pages have raised an event in aid of the Tsunami Appeal. The dancers kept their toes tapping and their feet stomping all day, taking part in a sponsored Line dance to raise £1,382.50. On the day people made an extra effort organising cake stalls, a tombola and a rafﬂ e £29,616.46 to help raise even more money for the appeal. Their teacher, Trisha Smith said: “the girls and boys worked very hard to raise this amount and I would like to thank everyone who took part.” 46

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Wem Town Hall, Shrewsbury was or Bin where the dancers paid the chosen venue to host an all for dances to be played or not day charity event in aid of two depending on the money in the charities, the Shrewsbury Hospital buckets. Plus other money making diabetes centre (the Hummingbird games such as rafﬂ es and a 'name Appeal) and the Tsunami. Big Dave the duck' competition. Baycroft was the selected DJ and The event attracted visitors with a minor last minute change from all over, with people coming Rick Storm stepped in for Diamond from Nottingham, Leicester, Jack who had to cancel due to Aberystwyth, Northwich and places a family bereavement. Rick was further aﬁ eld. Pictured with Dot are warmly welcomed and went down her backing singers, Brian Hope, a storm with the dancers. Also, Alan Mike Thomason and Tony Tavener Birchall and Dynamite Dot kindly otherwise known as the '3 Fivers’. offered their services and taught at The day saw £1,000 raised for the event. each of the charities and everyone Fundraising activities went on went home with great memories of during the day including, Spin a fantastic event.

The Quickdraw club based in Northampton held a special social night with an angelic twist. The proceeds from the night, which included entertainment from the fantastic group Vegas have been donated to the Tsunami Appeal. The angels in the photograph are George, Dennis and Charlie who put on a show with their rendition of You Are No Angel. Everyone is reported to have had a wonderful time and £500.40 was raised to help with the recovery efforts in Asia. A total of 98 people enjoyed the evening and Dennis Sansome on behalf of the Quickdraw club said: “we at Quickdraw were very moved, as I am sure were many millions more, by the sheer destruction of the Boxing Day Tsunami. I wish to thank all those who gave so generously and added to what was a great night.” 47

Charity Lines May 05 3 01/04/2005, 14:14:53 FORTHCOMING Braveheart steps in Line for charity CHARITY EVENTS Fri 15 April, 7:30pm – Charity Line dance in aid of The Neuromuscular Centre at The Civic Hall Winsford, Cheshire. Featuring Magill and Mike Toe The Line Disco. For more information phone 01606 863 464 and ask for Sue.

Sat 30 April, 7.30pm – A charity Line dance, with rafﬂ e and quizzes, to raise money for the Air Ambulance. The event is to be held at St Joseph's Church Hall, Barnoldswick (Lancs/Yorks border), in memory of a local teenager who died after a ﬁ re at his home in February. Admission: £3.50 includes a pie & pea supper. Please pay on the door. For In Scotland the Yankee Dandee Line dancing club held a charity night in aid of Chas Children’s further information / directions Hospice Association. The club held the event at the Masonic Club, Greenock. Instructor Mr Danny please contact Deana Randle at Kerr, dressed as braveheart, was photographed presenting a cheque for £1,000 to Mr Michael [email protected] Connick who attended the event as a representative from Chas. Since the evening a further £240 has been donated to the hospice which makes a grand total of £1,240. Sun 1 May, 1pm – Grand May Day Line dance event in Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, Non-stop dancing for charity Lanarkshire. The event has been organised by St Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie and the music will be provided by Radio Clyde. Entrance fee is £5. For more information phone 01236 766951.

Sat 21 May, 7pm – Toe Strut evening in aid of Cancer Research at Bridgend Recreation Centre, Bridgend, Wales. Featuring Glenn Rogers Experience and Charlotte Macari. Tickets are £10. For more information phone 01656 784762 or 01656 741870.

Fri 27 May, 8pm – Fundraiser for The British Heart Foundation at Hiam Sports & Social Club, Pickwillow, Ely. Featuring Sean Kenny and Billy Bob’s rockin’ country disco. Entrance fee £6. Parking details from Marion Scott 01638 741402.

Sat 12 Nov, 11am – World Record attempt in aid of Breakthrough Felicity Amswych – pictured with Vince Hogan everyone’s fantastic footwork a grand total of Breast Cancer at the Riverside and Stephanie Lindley – is very proud of £756.35 was raised on the day, the club is still Caravan Park, Bognor Regis. It is everybody at the 1st Steps Line dancing club, collecting sponsor money, so this amount is an all day event with Billy Bubba Middlesex. sure to rise. King, Chris Hodgson and Vegas. The club held a sponsored Line dance in aid The club has held other charity events, Price: £7 (all day) £4 (afternoon) of Cancer Research at the Tythe Farm Social including a 3rd birthday party in November or £5 (evening). This event needs Club. 2004 and a Christmas party. as many people to take part as Dancers were sponsored either per dance Their grand total so far is a massive £8,500. possible, from all around the or per event and with a variety of fund raising Felicity said: “we are very proud of our dancers world. For more information visit ideas such as rafﬂ es, auctions and games lots of and the effort they put in to helping other www.jointhedance.com money was raised for the charity. people and very much look forward to our More than 100 dancers took part and with next event.” 48

Charity Lines May 05 4 01/04/2005, 14:15:32 Charity Lines

Rodeo Moon dancers Country Fever set sail to raise money

Coutry Fever set sail for a World Cruise as they held a themed night to raise money for A fundraising event was held in memory of Fred’s old class name, Rodeo Moon. the DebRA charity. The night was held at the Line dancing teacher Fred Pirie. Fred’s wife Patricia said: “he was so well loved and Jaguar Club in Coventry. Patricia organised the event in aid of the liked. There was more than 200 people at his British Heart Foundation after Fred passed funeral in August. Everyone supported him away last August. then and now everyone is still supporting Charity celebrations Fred sadly collasped during his Line him.” dancing class in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. The night saw a grand total of almost He had always dreamed of holding a Line £1,000 raised and Patricia commented: “it dancing social, so teacher Sue Greenacre was a fantastic night. Lots of our friends held the night in his honour. Sue is a special helped out and they travelled down from all friend to Patricia and now teaches under over the country.”

Fund-raising Ravers Sandra Speck from dancerS AND RAvers Line Dancing Club presented a cheque for £200 to Eleanor Davis at Hope House Hospice in Morda, Oswestry, Shropshire. The club raised the money by holding weekly rafﬂ es at their classes and are pleased to see the hospice, which is for terminally sick children and their parents, beneﬁ tting from their kind donations.

Macmillan Cancer Relief fund-raiser

Jean Morton booked Magill and celebrated her 70th birthday in aid of Cancer Research. Jean felt she should give to this particular charity as her friend Marion was suffering from bowel cancer. The night of the party Marion was still in hospital recovering from surgery. The party held in Denstone Village Hall raised £320. The photograph shows organiser Jean with Magill.

You can send your fund raising news for Charity Lines to: Linedancer, Clare House, 166 Lord Street, An annual Western Dance event was held at the Wellington Community Centre, Hereford in Southport. PR9 0QA memory of Claire Rooke. Claire died from cancer in 1998 and her parents hold the event to thank the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund for all their help and support. Mr and Mrs Baker and or you can email it to: their son and son-in-law would like to thank all those who helped and supported the event, [email protected] especially the Golden Valley Strollers who provided the music. £950 was raised which was presented to Mr Ron Davies, a representative from the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund. 49

Charity Lines May 05 5 01/04/2005, 14:16:13 PATIENT HEART BFPdance1

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Step‘&1’isperformed Note:- withbodyangledright. Steps7&8areperformed Note:- TEPS Lock Step,Kick,KickBallChange1/4Turn, Scuff1/4Turn,Lock Scuff1/2Turn. P A CTUAL atient Heart ‘Heart Is Right’ by Carlene Carter from ‘Little Love Letters’ CD. Letters’ ‘HeartIsRight’byCarleneCarterfrom ‘LittleLove ‘Patient Heart’byBekka &Billyfrom‘LinedanceFever 12’CD. 48 Counts. Intermediate Level. 48Counts.Intermediate Michael Vera-Lobos andLisaFoord (Australia)1999. Thisdancecontainsa16counttag tobedancedfollowingwalls3,6,&8whenusing‘Patient Heart’track. F , takingweightonsecondheeltap. , takingweightonsecondheeltap. OOTWORK S C Touch Scuff Tap Tap Touch Scuff Bounce In Out Shuffle Left Right Shuffle Scuff Back Scuff Turn Ball Change Kick Step Lock Step Lock Left Step Turn Right Shuffle Step Turn Right Shuffle Walk Walk Close Side Turn Turn Turn Step Behind Onthespot Step Pivot Step Pivot Kick BallChange Tap Tap rs tpCos Right Cross Step ikBl hne On thespot Kick BallChange Kick BallChange On thespot Kick BallChange Kick BallChange Side Close ALLING UGGESTION D Left Diagonal Left Right Diagonal On thespot Turning left Right Diagonal Diagonal Left On thespot Forward Turning right Turning right On thespot Right Diagonal Right Diagonal Turning right Forward Turning right Forward Left Turning left Right Turning left On thespot IRECTION 01/04/2005, 11:23:11 BEGINNER 51 01/04/2005, 11:24:05 Jenifer Wolf IRECTION Forward Back Left Right Left Right Left left Turning Right Left Back D UGGESTION ALLING Right Strut Left Strut Right Strut Left Strut Back 2, 3, Touch Left Touch Right Touch Side Behind Side Brush Side Behind Side Brush Side Behind Brush Turn Side Touch Side Touch Back Stomp C S Baby Sweet Sweet OOTWORK F 32 Counts. Beginner. Jenifer Wolf (Canada) January Jenifer Wolf 2005. ‘Oh Me Oh My’ (168 bpm) by George Strait from ‘Beyond The Blue Neon’ CD, 16 count intro. ‘Oh Me Oh My’ (168 bpm) by George Strait from ‘Beyond The Blue Neon’ ‘Walking to Jerusalem’ (116 bpm) by Tracy Byrd from ‘Love Lessons’ CD. to Jerusalem’ ‘Walking (116 bpm) by Tracy CTUAL A TEPS Choreographed to:- Music Suggestion:- 4 Wall Line Dance:- 4 Wall Choreographed by:- S Section 1 Heel Struts Forward, Right, Left, Right, Left. 1 - 2 forward. Step right heel Drop right toe taking weight. 3 - 4 5 - 6 Step left heel forward. Drop left toe taking weight. 7 - 8 forward. Step right heel Drop right toe taking weight. Section 2 Step left heel forward. Drop left toe taking weight. Step Side, Touch. Touch, Step Side, Stroll Back, Touch, 1 - 2 3 - 4 Step left Step right back. back. 5 - 6 left beside right. Touch Step right back. 7 - 8 left. right beside Step left to left side. Touch Section 3 left beside right. right side. Touch Step right to Left Vine, Brush, Right Vine, Brush. 1 - 2 3 - 4 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. 5 - 6 Step left to left side. Brush right beside left. 7 - 8 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Section 4 Step right to right side. Brush left beside right. Step Side, Touch. Left Brush, Touch, Step Side, Vine With 1/4 Turn, 1 - 2 3 - 4 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. 5 - 6 Step left 1/4 turn left. Brush right beside left. 7 - 8 left beside right. Step right to right side. Touch Ending:- right beside left. Step left to left side. Touch Count 4 With A Stomp. Section 2, Count 3 - 4: Replace On Last Wall, 3 - 4 Step right back. Stomp left. Script approved by SWEET BABY 1 WHEN INLOVE 1 Script approvedby

52 BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE 3 - 4 Point left to left side. Step left besideright. Point side.Stepleft toleft left 1/4Turn Monterey Right. Point right. making1/4turn righttoside.Stepbesideleft 3-4 Wall AtTheEndOf3rd ONLY, AddTheFollowing 4Counts: 1-2 OnlyRequired WhenUsingRoy OrbisonTrack: Tag:- forward. Stepleft Steprightbesideleft. forward. Stepleft right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft 7&8 besideright.Step rightforward. Stepleft Steprightforward. 5-6 Turn steppingrightback.Turn 1/4left forward. steppingleft 1/2left 3&4 1-2 Shuffle. Shuffle,Step1/2Pivot,Forward Forward 3/4Turn Left, overright. overright.Steprighttoside.Crossleft Crossleft Section4 side.Recover Rock toleft left weightontoright. 7&8 side.Crossrightoverleft. toleft Stepleft Crossrightoverleft. 5-6 Rock righttoside.Recover weightontoleft. 3&4 1-2 SideRock, Shuffle,SideRock, Shuffle. Crossing Crossing forward. Stepleft Steprightbesideleft. forward. Stepleft Section3 right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft 7&8 besideright.Steprightforward. Steprightback.left 5-6 Recover Rockweightontoleft. rightforward. 3&4 1-2 Shuffle. Rock, CoasterStep,Step1/2Pivot,Forward Forward forward. Stepleft Closerightbesideleft. forward. Stepleft Section2 right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft 7&8 besideright.Steprightforward. Steprightback.left 5-6 Recover Rockweightontoleft. rightforward. 3&4 1-2 Shuffle. Rock, CoasterStep,Step1/2Pivot,Forward Forward Section1 S ‘Love On The Loose, HeartOnTheRun’ OnTheLoose, ‘Love (116bpm)byMcBride &TheRidefrom‘ToeLine 2’. The Music Suggestions:- to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 4 Wall LineDance:- TEPS A CTUAL 32Counts.Beginner/Intermediate. Toni 2005. Holmes&SteveJeffries(UK)February ‘You’ve Very Got It’(114bpm)byRoy BestofRoy Orbisonfrom‘The Orbison’; ‘When You’re‘When WithABeautifulWoman’ InLove (112bpm) byDrHookfrom‘GreatestHitsAndMore’CD. F OOTWORK When In Love S C Out Turn Shuffle Step Step Pivot Shuffle Step Turn Turn Side Rock Side Rock Shuffle Step Step Pivot Coaster Step Rock Step Shuffle Step Step Pivot Coaster Step Rock Step Out Together Cross Shuffle Cross Shuffle ALLING UGGESTION T oni Holmes&SteveJeffries D Turning right Forward Turning right Forward Turning left On thespot On thespot Forward Turning right On thespot Forward Turning right On thespot On thespot Right Left IRECTION 01/04/2005, 11:24:39 BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE 53 01/04/2005, 11:25:12 Masters In Line IRECTION Forward right Turning Right Right Left On the spot right Turning Right Right right Turning Forward D UGGESTION ALLING Skate Skate Shuffle Step Step Turn Cross & Cross Step Sway Right Left Right Side Close Side Close Side On the spot Cross Rock Side Close Turn Step Pivot & Cross Rock right Turning Side Behind Side Close Turn Step Pivot Turn Turn right Turning Step C S Also available for download from www.linedancermagazine.com Groove Music track available on the Crystal CD 2005. Boot Award Workshop Cha Cha Cha Cha OOTWORK F 11 tracks produced by Tiny Dancer Records. See page 45 for details or call 01704 392300. Dancer Records. 11 tracks produced by Tiny Masters In Line (UK) January 2005. 32 Counts. Beginner/Intermediate. ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ (106 bpm) by Kenny Chesney (duet with Uncle Kracker) ‘When bpm) by Kenny Chesney (duet with Uncle Kracker) (106 Goes Down’ The Sun CTUAL A TEPS S Choreographed to:- 4 Wall Line Dance:- 4 Wall Choreographed by:- from ‘When on vocals CD, 24 count intro - start The Sun Goes Down’ Section 1 Skate Right, Left, Forward Shuffle, Step 1/4 Pivot, Cross Shuffle. 1 - 2 Skate right forward. Skate left forward. 3 & 4 5 - 6 Step right forward. Step left beside right. Step right forward. 7 & 8 Step left forward. Pivot1/4 turn right. Cross left over right. Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Section 2 Left Chasse. Side Step, Hip Sways, Side, Together, - 2 1 3 & 4 hips right. Sway hips left. Step right to right side swaying - 6 5 Sway hips right, left, right (weight ends on right). 7 & 8 Step left to left side. Step right beside left. Section 3 Step left to left left. side. Step right beside Step left to left side. & Cross. Step 1/2 Pivot, Rock Right, Chasse 1/4 Turn Cross Rock, 1 - 2 3 & 4 onto left. over left. Cross rock right Recover 5 - 6 Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right. 7 & 8 Option:- Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. onto right. Cross left left over right. to left Rock side. Recover 1 & 1/4 turn right stepping right, left, right. counts 3 & 4 with: Triple Replace Section 4 Step. Turn, Pivot, Full Right, Step 1/2 Side Behind, Chasse 1/4 Turn 1 - 2 3 & 4 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. 5 - 6 Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right. 7 & Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. 8 1/2 right stepping right forward. 1/2 right stepping left back. Turn Turn Step left forward. Script approved by Cha Cha Groove 1 mustang sally 1 approved by Script

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Bounceboth heelsthreetimes.(Weight endsonleft) Steprightouttoright. outtoleft. Stepleft 6-8 right. Stepforward left Stepforward &5 right. Stepforward left. Stepforward Turn Step 3-4 1-2 JumpOut,HeelBounce x 3. Walks (optionalkneerolls), Forward right. side. Stepforward Make toleft rightsteppingleft further1/4turn Section4 right. making1/4turn Crossrightbehindleft &8 left. right.Stepforward Stepforward 7 weightendsonleft. left, Onballsoffeetunwind1/2turn 5-6 in.Cross rightoverleft. Stepleft Stepfeetapart-Right,Left. 3-4 & 1 &2 Unwind1/2Turn, JumpOut&Cross, Walks Sailor1/2Turn. Forward, Touch left. diagonally forward Stepleft rightbesideleft. Section3 Steprightbesideleft. left. diagonally forward Stepleft 7-8 right.Touch Steprightdiagonallyforward besideright. left 5-6 beside right. right.Stepleft Steprightdiagonallyforward 3-4 1-2 DiagonalStepsandTouch, (shimmy whileyoustep). RightthenLeft ontoleft. Stepforward Closerightbesideleft. Section2 Stepbackonleft left. outandaroundmaking1/4turn Sweepleft Sweep &8 outandaroundtostepback.Sweepright Sweepleft &7 inplace.Stepright Stepleft Steprightbehindleft. 5-6 left. right.Stepforward Stepforward 3&4 1-2 S Choreographed to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 4 Wall LineDance:- Section 1 Walk Forward, Anchor Step, Sweeps Back, 1/4 Turn Left, Coaster. Walk AnchorStep,SweepsBack,1/4Turn Forward, Left, Section 1 TEPS A CTUAL ‘Mustang Sally’ (114bpm) by The Commitments from ‘The CommitmentsSoundtrack’ CD,startonvocals. (114bpm)byTheCommitmentsfrom‘The ‘Mustang Sally’ 32 Counts. Intermediate. 32 Counts.Intermediate. Ro 11 tracks produced byTiny11 tracksproduced DancerRecords. Seepage45fordetailsorcall01704392300. y Verdonk (Holland)andMattiasPerkio (Sweden). F Mustang OOTWORK Music track available on the Crystal Boot Award Workshop BootAward CD2005. Music trackavailableontheCrystal Also available for download from www.linedancermagazine.comAlso availablefordownloadfrom Sally S C Heels & Out Right Left Right Left Turn Right Left Unwind Left & OutCross Step Touch TogetherLeft Step Touch Right Together Coaster & Turn Right Left Triple Step ALLING UGGESTION D On thespot Forward Turning right Forward Turning left On thespot Forward Forward On thespot Turning left Forward Back On thespot IRECTION 01/04/2005, 11:26:00 Ro y Verdonk INTERMEDIATE 55 01/04/2005, 11:26:42 Chris Hodgson IRECTION On the spot Forward On the spot Left Turning right Turning Forward right Turning On the spot Turning right Turning On the spot left Turning Right On the spot Left Right right Turning Right D UGGESTION ALLING Right & Left & Shuffle Step & Point & Point & Cross Shuffle & Cross Cross & Turn Step Back Rock Step Pivot Step & Kick & Point Turn Turn Coaster Step Step Pivot Step Cross & Heel & Cross & Cross Unwind & Cross & Heel C S Haunted OOTWORK F Chris Hodgson (UK) February 2005. 32 Counts. Intermediate. ‘Ghost In This Guitar’ (80 bpm) by Keith Urban from ‘Keith Urban In The Ranch’ CD, start on vocals. CTUAL A & Cross, Step, Step 1/2 Pivot Step, & Kick & Touch. 1/4 Cross, & Back Rock 1/4 Coaster Step, Step Lock Step 1/2 Pivot Step. Step Brush, Chair, Rocking During 4th wall, section 3, dance counts 1 - 4 then restart from beginning. TEPS Choreographed to:- Restart:- 4 Wall Line Dance:- 4 Wall Choreographed by:- S Section 1 & Cross Heel Switches, & Shuffle, & Side Switches, Shuffle. 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 right heel forward. Step right beside left. Touch & 5 left heel forward. Step left beside right. Touch Step right forward. Step left beside right. Step right forward. & 6 & 7 right to right side. Step left beside right. Point & 8 left to left left. Step right beside side. Point Section 2 Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Step left small step to left side. Cross right over left. 1 & Step left beside right. Cross right over left. & 2 & 3 & 4 5 & 6 1/4 right stepping left back. Cross right over left. Step left back. Turn onto left. Step right forward. right back. Recover Rock 7 & Step left forward. Pivot 1/2 turn right. Step left & 8 forward. right beside left. Step Kick left forward. right to right side. Step left beside right. Point & 1/4 right stepping left back. Turn 1 & 2 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & Step right back. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Step leftforward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. Brush right forward. 7 & 8 onto left. right forward. right back. Recover left. Rock onto Rock Recover Step Lock Step Brush Section 3 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Step right forward. Forward & Cross Heel Jacks x2, & Cross & Heel. Unwind 3/4 Turn, 1 & Forward & Back & 2 3 & left Cross over right. Step right small step to right side. On the spot 4 & Restart:- left heel diagonally forward left. Touch left Step beside right. Cross right over left. During 4th wall at this point (facing 6.00) restart dance from 5 & beginning. right heel diagonally forward right. Step left small step to left side. Touch 6 7 & Step right beside left. Cross left right. over & 8 & Heel Unwind 3/4 turn right (weight ends on left). Section 4 right to right side. Cross left Step over right. left heel diagonally forward left. Step right to right side. Touch Script approved by haunted 1 opposites attract 1 approved by Script

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7 & 8 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left forward. forward. behindright.Steprighttoside.left Crossleft Hold.Touch besideright.Touch left side. toleft left 7&8 Hold.Turn StepTurn Point side. 1/2rightsteppingbesideleft. toleft left Point 5&6 Turn left. 1/2turn Pivot pointingrighttoside. 1/4left Stepright forward. 3&4 Rock &Turn 1&2 Step1/2Pivot,1/4Turn Point, 1/2Turn Point, Touch InOut,SailorStep. Recover ontoright.Turn Rock forward. left forward. steppingleft 1/2left Section4 Steprightforward. forward. Stepleft Back&KickStep 7&8 Steprightbesideleft. besideright.Kickrightforward. Steprightback.left 5-6 Recover ontoleft. rightforward. Press 3 & 4 1-2 Recover, Press, CoasterKickStep,Walks x2,Rock Step1/2Turn Left. Section3 1/4righthitchingright. Pivot beginningatthispoint. dancefrom During8thwall,restart 1/4right(rightheelremainsoffthefloor, Pivot kneeslightlybent). Restart:- 8 Scuffright.HitchTouch righttoeback. Triple Turn 7 Turn Steprightbesideleft. left. 1/4turn forward. Stepleft steppingleft 1/4left 5&6 over right.Steprightback. Crossleft 3&4 1-2 StepBump Back,Triple Cross, 1/2Turn, Scuff,Hitch,Touch, 1/4Pivotx2,Hitch. takingweight. hipback.Bumprightforward Bumpleft Steprightforward. Section2 StepTurn Step forward. Stepleft Scuffleft. 7&8 Turn Steprightforward. forward. Stepleft 1/2righttouchingforward. 5-6 behindright.Steprightforward. left Lock Steprightforward. 3&4 1-2& Step,Step1/2PivotTouch, Dorothy Step,Scuff,Bumps. Section1 S Pleasenote: TheRestart isnot Music Suggestion:- to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 4 Wall LineDance:- TEPS A CTUAL ‘OppositesAttract’(120bpm)byPaula Abdulfrom‘GreatestHits’or‘Forever Your Girl’CD,32countintro. 32Counts.Intermediate. ‘I Can Dream’ (106 bpm) by Stacy Dean Campbell from ‘Hurt City’ CD. ‘I CanDream’(106bpm)byStacyDean Campbellfrom‘HurtCity’ AndrewPalmer, 2005. Simon&SheilaCox (UK)February F Opposites OOTWORK Attract requiredforthistrack. S C odTr on Turning right Hold InOut Hold Turn Point Walk Walk RecoverPress Hitch Turn Cross Back Scuff Step & Step Lock eidSd tp Right Behind SideStep Onthespot Scuff HitchTouch ALLING UGGESTION Andrew Palmer, Simon&SheilaCox D Turning left Turning left Turning left Turning right On thespot Forward On thespot Turning right Back Forward Forward IRECTION 01/04/2005, 14:23:39 INTERMEDIATE 57 01/04/2005, 11:27:18 Liz Clarke IRECTION Right On the spot Left On the spot Forward On the spot On the spot Forward left Turning Forward right Turning left Turning Forward Back left Turning On the spot left Turning Left On the spot Right On the spot left Turning On the spot right Turning On the spot left Turning On the spot D UGGESTION ALLING Side Close Side Back Rock Side Close Side Back Rock Step Kick Ball Change Step Step Rock & Heel & Heel Toe Kick Toe Step Step Right Left Right Left Step Pivot Shuffle Step Cross Back Touch Turn Coaster Step Step Turn Cross Shuffle Side Rock Side Rock Step Behind Turn Side Hold right Turning & Side & Side Step Rock Shuffle Turn Step Rock Turn Triple Heel & & Touch C S Heel & Toe & Cross Unwind left Turning Heart Also available for download from www.linedancermagazine.com Lost My My Lost Music track available on the Crystal CD 2005. Boot Award Workshop OOTWORK F 11 tracks produced by Tiny Dancer Records. See page 45 for details or call 01704 392300. Dancer Records. 11 tracks produced by Tiny Liz Clarke (UK) JanuaryLiz Clarke 2005. 64 Counts. Intermediate. ‘Lost My Heart In Oklahoma’ (132 bpm) by Kevin Fowler from ‘One For The Road’ CD, 16 count intro. The Road’ from ‘One For ‘Lost Oklahoma’ (132 bpm) by Kevin Fowler My Heart In CTUAL A Step, Swing 1/2 Turn & Click, Step, Swing 1/2 Turn & Click,Walk Around 3/4 Turn Right. Around 3/4 Turn & Click,Walk & Click, Step, Swing 1/2 Turn Step, Swing 1/2 Turn Step right beside left. Touch left toe to right instep. Touch left heel to right instep. left toe to right instep. Touch Step right beside left. Touch Step left weight right. left. beside right. Cross right over Unwind 1/2 left keeping TEPS Section 1 Left Back Rock, Right Chasse, Back Rock. Chasse, Choreographed by:- Choreographed to:- 2 Wall Line Dance:- 2 Wall S 2 1 & 3 - 4 5 & 6 7 - 8 right side. Close left Step right to beside right. Step right to right side. Section 2 onto right. back on left. Recover Rock Step left to left left. side. Close right beside Step left to left side. 1 - 2 & Step, Heel Switches. Step, Kick Ball Change, Step, Rock onto left. right. Recover back on Rock 3 - 4 - 6 5 Step right forward. Kick left forward. Step ball of left back. & 7 & 8 place. Step left Step right in forward. Section 3 right forward. Rock onto left. Recover left heel forward. & 1 - 2 Step right beside left. Touch Coaster Step. Kick, & Cross, Unwind 1/2 Turn, Heel, Toe, & Toe, forward. right heel Step left right. Touch beside - 4 3 left toe to right instep. Kick left forward diagonally left. Touch 1 2 3 4 5 - 8 Step right forward. Section 8 weight right, touching left forward, Swing 1/2 left keeping clicking fingers. Step left forward. 1 - 2 Touch. Step 1/2 Pivot, Forward 1/2 Turn, around 3/4 turn right stepping Right, Left, Shuffle, Jazz Box Right, Left. Walk weight left, touching right forward, Swing 1/2 right keeping clicking fingers. 3 & 4 5 - 6 Click 7 - 8 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. Click Step right forward. Step left right forward. beside right. Step Cross left over right. Step right back. right beside left. 1/2 left stepping left forward. Touch Turn

7 & 8 Section 4 1 - 2 Step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Step. Behind 1/4 Turn Step 1/4 Pivot, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock, 3 & 4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/4 turn left. over left. Cross right Step left to left side. Cross right over left. & 5 - 6 5 - 6 7 & 8 Section 5 onto right. left to left Rock side. Recover 1 - 2 Cross left behind right. Step right 1/4 turn right. Step left beside right. Shuffle. Step, 1/4 Turn Rock Side Step, Hold, Syncopated Side Steps, & 3 & 4 5 - 6 Step right to right side. Hold. 7 & 8 Step left beside right. Step right to right side. Section 6 Step left beside right. Step right to right side. left forward. Rock onto right. Recover 1 - 2 Heel & Touch. Step left 1/4 Turn turn 1/4 left. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Heel & Touch, 3/4 Turn, Step, Triple Rock 3 & 4 5 & & 6 right forward. Rock onto left. Recover 7 & 8 3/4 turn right stepping Right, Left, Right. Triple Section 7 left heel forward. Step left beside right. Touch 1/4 left stepping right back. beside left. right toe Turn Touch right toe beside left. left heel forward. Step left beside right. Touch Touch Heel & Touch Script approved by Lost My Heart 1 X-Rated 1 approved by Script

58 INTERMEDIATE 5 - 6 Cross left over right.Steprighttoside. Crossleft diagonallyright.Steponto rightbesideleft. Digrightheelforward sideslightlyback. toleft Stepleft Crossrightbehindleft. side. toleft Stepleft Crossrightoverleft. 7&8 5-6 4& 3& Weave, Side,Sailor1/2Turn. HeelBallCross, Touch 1-2 Hold. rightbesideleft. Rock righttoside.Recover weightontoright. Section3 Triple Right,Left. steponthespotsteppingLeft, 7-8 Triple Right,Left. onthespotsteppingLeft, left fullturn 1st Restart:- side.Recover Rock toleft 5-6 left weightontoright. (3&4) Option:- 3&4 SideRock, Triple Full Turn, SideRock, Hold. Touch, Steprightbesideleft. Hold. 1-2 right(weightendsonright). Unwindfullturn Crossrightbehindleft. Section2 (7-8) 7-8 Psigoffo ih,srn akot et oc ih eielf.Hl. pigTuhHl Back SpringTouch Hold is1countofmusicremaining: Attheendofdancethere Touch offfromright,springbackontoleft. Pushing Hold. rightbesideleft. (Optional) Ending: slightlytorightdiagonal.Touch Steprightforward besideright. left Turn side.Touch toleft steppingleft 1/4left rightbesideleft. Steprighttoside.Touch besideright. left &7-8 5-6 3-4 Touch forward. Stepleft Stepballofrightbesideleft. Hold. rightbesideleft. forward. Stepleft 1-2 besideright.Steprightforward. Stepleft Steprightforward. left. 1/2turn Pivot Steprightforward. Section8 &7-8 Turn 5-6 Rock rightto rightside.Recover weightontoright. 3&4 Shuffle,Step,Hold,BallTouch. Step1/2Pivot,Forward 1-2 overright. behindright.Steprighttoside.Crossleft Crossleft side.Recover Rock toleft left weightontoright. side.Crossrightoverleft. toleft Stepleft 1/4right. whileturning Sweeprightout&aroundtocrossstepbehindleft Section7 7-8 5&6 3-4 &2 1 eto Touch, Kick&Point, SailorStep,Behind,UnwindFull HeelTwists, Turn. 1&2 Section1 7 & 8 Twist heels Left, Right, Left turning 1/2 turn right (weight ends on left). right(weightendsonleft). Twist 1/2turn turning Right,Left heelsLeft, forward. Stepleft forward. Scuffleft besideright.Stepright forward. Steprightback.left Section6 back. Steprightback.left 7&8 5-6 3&4 Recover besideright. weightontoright.Stepleft Rock forward. left Walks With1/2Turn. Back,CoasterStep,Scuff,HeelTwists 1-2 Hold. Duringcounts1-6theysing‘You’re youare! Steprightforward. gorgeous,’soshoweveryone Hold. Section5 forward. Stepleft Hold. 7&8 Steprightforward. Note:- 5-6 3-4 Walks’, ‘Gorgeous Mambo. Forward 1-2 Section4 During7thWall, restartdancefrombeginningatthispoint. 2nd Restart:- 5 & 6 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left inplace. behind right.Steprighttoside.left Crossleft Touch Steprightbesideleft. Kickrightforward. side. toleft left 5&6 3&4 Choreographers’ Note:- Choreographers’ to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 2 Wall LineDance:- itis meanttobeabittongueincheek! andjusthavealaugh withit, dance forfunandbecausewelovethebeatoftrack.We stuff’ your hopeyou‘strut offended bythelyricsthenwecanonlyapologise.Itisnotourintentionto offendanyoneandwehavedonethis S Option:- Oncount8(thehold)strike aposeifyoulike! Onthe‘handbag’ bitaddashoulderrollifyoulike, make itfunky! Note:- Note:- TEPS Do a quick cross right over left, unwind 1/2 turn left tofacefront,end! left unwind1/2turn Doaquickcrossrightoverleft, During 3rdwallrestartdancefrombeginningatthispoint. To To ‘Handbag’ SideTouch, 1/4Turn Touch, Touch, Forward Spring,Touch, Hold. Sweep 1/4Turn SideRock, SideRock. Behind,Side,Cross, BehindSideCross, left. 1/4turn Steprighttoside. Step left 1/4left. behindrightturning Cross left Touch Twist righttoeforward. bothheelsout.Twist bothheelsin(weightonleft). A avoid full turn replacecounts3&4asfollows: avoidfullturn replacecounts7-8asfollows: avoidfullturn CTUAL ‘Filthy Gorgeous’(132bpm)byTheScissorSistersonsingle or‘ScissorSisters’CD. 64 Counts. Intermediate. 64 Counts.Intermediate. Te resa Lawrence &Veraresa Lawrence 2005. Fisher (UK)February We havecalledthisdance‘X-Rated’ becauseofthenaturelyrics. Therearetwoswearwordsinit.Ifyou’re F OOTWORK X-Rated

SailorTurn S C Cross Side Heel & Behind & Cross Side Triple Turn Side Rock Step Touch Turn Touch Side Touch Ball StepTouch Step Hold Shuffle Step Step Pivot Side Rock Side Cross Heels &Turn Scuff Step Coaster Step Back Mambo Step Right Hold Hold Left Right Hold Side Rock Turning right Behind Unwind Sailor Step Kick &Touch To eidSd rs Right Side Rock Behind SideCross ALLING UGGESTION c u n Onthespot uch OutIn D Right On thespot Left Turning left On thespot Turning right Forward Turning left Right Forward Turning left On thespot Left Turning left Turning right Forward On thespot Back On thespot Forward On thespot On thespot IRECTION 01/04/2005, 16:05:01 Te resa Lawrence INTERMEDIATE 59 01/04/2005, 15:59:16 Phil Johnson IRECTION Forward Back right Turning Forward left Turning Right Left Forward right Turning On the spot right Turning left Turning left Turning On the spot Forward left Turning Turning left Turning right Turning Right Turning left Turning Left D UGGESTION ALLING Right Left Cross Back Turn Touch Touch Turn Left Step Turn Right Cross Back Touch Turn Side Together Cross Side Behind Turn Step Pivot Step Hold Turn Paddle Turn Paddle Turn Paddle Forward Rock Back Rock Step Pivot Turn Touch Turn Touch Turn Touch Turn Touch Back Rock Step Lock Step Brush Step Pivot Step Turn Rock Cross Rock Side Turn Cross Side C S The Walk The OOTWORK F alk Of Life’ (173 bpm) by Dire Straits from ‘Sultans of Swing - The Very Best Of Dire Straits’, start on vocals. alk Of Life’ (173 bpm) by Dire Straits from ‘Sultans of Swing - The Very 64 Counts. Intermediate. ‘W ‘Southbound Train’ (184 bpm) by Travis Tritt from ‘Linedance Fever 13’, 48 count intro; from ‘Linedance Fever Tritt (184 bpm) by Travis ‘Southbound Train’ Phil Johnson (UK) January 2005. CTUAL avoid the full turn with the following: replace counts 3 - 8 avoid the full turn replace counts 1 - 8 with the following: A To To TEPS S Choreographed to:- Music Suggestions:- 4 Wall Line Dance:- 4 Wall Choreographed by:- ‘I Don’t Care If You Love 16-count intro. Me Anymore’ (169 bpm) by The Mavericks from ‘The Collection’ Care If You ‘I Don’t Section 1 Right. Struts 1/4 Turn With Clicks, Jazz Box Toe 1 2 3 Option:- 4 5 - 6 Step right toe forward diagonally right. 2 and 4, lean forward On counts if you wish. slightly fingers forward Drop right heel taking weight & clicking (swaying hips right). Step left toe forward diagonally left. left Drop heel taking weight & clicking fingers forward (swaying hips left). Cross right over left. Step left back. Strut Strut 7 - 8 2 Section Right. Struts 1/2 Turn With Clicks, Jazz Box Toe 1 left beside right. Step right 1/4 turn right. Touch left Step toe forward left. diagonally 2 3 Option:- 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 2 and 4, lean forward On counts if you wish. slightly Drop left heel taking weight & clicking fingers forward (swaying hips left). 3 Section right toe forward Step diagonally right. right heel taking weight & clicking fingers forward Drop (swaying hips right). Cross left turning over right. Step right back 1 - 2 1/4 left. Left, Side, Behind, 1/4 Turn Right Scissor Step, Left. Step 1/2 Pivot right beside left. 1/4 left stepping left to left side. Touch Turn 3 - 4 5 - 6 Strut 7 - 8 Strut 4 Section Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Cross right over left. left Step to left side. Cross right behind left. Step left 1 - 2 1/4 turn left. Right. Turn Full Step Forward, Hold, Paddle Step right forward. 3 - 4 Pivot 1/2 turn left. 5 - 6 Alternative:- 7 - 8 Step right forward. Hold. weight onto right. 1/4 right rocking left toe to left side. Recover (3 - 4) Turn (5 - 6) right. weight onto 1/2 right rocking left toe to left side. Recover Turn (7 - 8) right. weight onto 1/4 right rocking left toe to left side. Recover Turn 5 Section left forward. Rock onto right. Recover onto right. left back. Recover Rock 1 - 2 right. onto left to left Rock side. Recover Left. Step 1/2 Pivot Right, Step, 1/4 Turn Left Chair, Rocking 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 left forward. Rock weight onto right. Recover Section 6 weight onto right. left back. Recover Rock Step left forward. 1 - 2 Pivot 1/2 turn right. Left. Turn Steps Making Full Touch 1/4 left stepping right to right side. Step left forward. 3 - 4 Turn 5 - 6 Alternative:- 7 - 8 1/4 left stepping left to left side. left beside right. Turn Touch 1/4 left stepping right to right side. right beside left. Turn (1 - 2) Touch (3 - 4) 1/4 left stepping left to left side. left beside right. Turn Touch (5 - 6) 1/4 left stepping right to right side. right beside left. Turn Touch (7 - 8) 1/4 left stepping left to left side. leftbeside right. Turn Touch Section 7 right beside left. Step right 1/4 turn right. Touch leftbeside right. Step left to left side. Touch 1 - 2 right beside left. Step right to right side. Touch Forward Back Rock, Lock, Step Brush, Step 1/2 Pivot. 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 weight forward left back. Recover Rock onto left. Section 8 Step left forward. Lock right behind left. Step left forward. 1 - 2 Brushright forward. Left, Cross, Side, 1/4 Turn Rock, Right Side Cross, Step, 1/4 Turn Side. Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. 1/4 right rocking left to left side. Step right forward. Turn 3 - 4 5 - 6 weight onto right. Cross left over right. Recover 1/4 left stepping left to left side. Step right to right side. Turn 7 - 8 Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Script approved by the walk 1 Show methe waytoAmarillo1 approved by Script

60 INTERMEDIATE 4-1 Rock righttoside.Recover ontoleft. overright. Steprighttoside.Crossleft behindright. Steprighttoside.Crossleft 14-15 Claphandstwice.(2counts). Weave Right,SideRock, &Clap,Clap. Cross 12-13 side.Recover Rock to left overright.(3counts). left ontoright.Crossleft 10-11 side.Crossrightbehindleft. toleft Stepleft side.Crossrightoverleft. toleft Stepleft Section2 8-9 5-7 3-4 SideRock, Clap,Clap. Weave Cross, Left, 1-2 Section 1 Part B overright. overright.Steprighttoside.Crossleft Crossleft forward. left right.Brush Stepright1/4turn Toe Shuffle,Crossing x2,SideRock. Cross Struts back. Stepleft Crosssteprightoverleft. 1&2 rightforward. Brush left. 1/4turn Stepleft side.Steprightbehindleft. toleft Stepleft Section 6 7-8 5-6 3-4 Vine1/4Turn, JazzBox 1/4Turn Brush, Left Brush. 1-2 Clap. Stomprightforward. Repeat Section3counts1-8asabove. forward. Stepleft back.Closerightbesideleft. Stepleft Section 5 Turn right. andshufflebacksteppingright,left, 1/2left right,left. steppingleft, Shuffleforward Section 4 7&8 5&6 Rock Recover backonleft. ontoright. 3&4 Shuffle,1/2Turn, Forward ShuffleBack,CoasterStep,Stomp,Clap,Clap. 1&2 Section3 7-8 side. toleft Stepleft side.Closerightbesideleft. toleft Stepleft Chasse,BackRock, RightChasse,BackRock. Left 1&2 Section1 Part A 31 - 32 Cross rock left overright.Recover Crossrockleft ontoright. right. 1/4turn Pivot forward. Stepleft right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft right. behindright.Stepright1/4turn Crossleft 31-32 besideright.Steprighttoside. Stepright torightside.Stepleft 29-30 left. 3/4turn Pivot Steprightforward. 27-28 left. 1/4turn Stepleft side.Crossrightbehindleft. toleft Stepleft 25-26 23&24 Rock. Figure 8Vine,Cross 21-22 clappinghands.Claphandsagain.(2counts). Crossrightoverleft 18-20 Section3 16-17 right(weightendsonright). 3/4turn Pivot forward. Stepleft right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft Triple right. rightsteppingright,left, 1/2turn Recover Rock ontoleft. rightforward. 7-8 5-6 left. 1/4turn Stepleft side.Steprightbesideleft. toleft Stepleft 3& 4 Rock Step,Triple 1/2Turn Right,Step1/2Pivot,3/4Pivot. 1-2 side.Cross rightoverleft. toleft Stepleft Crossrightoverleft. Section 8 7& 8 Rock righttoside.Recover ontoleft. Chasse1/4Turn. Toe Shuffle,Crossing x2,Left Cross Struts heeltakingweight. toeoverright.Dropleft Crossleft 1&2 Steprighttoetoside.Dropheeltakingweight. Section 7 7-8 5-6 3-4 right. steppingright,left, left making1/2turn Shuffleforward Rock backonright.Recover ontoright. 5&6 3-4 besideright.Steprighttoside. Steprighttoside.Closeleft Rock backonright.Recover ontoleft. 5&6 3-4 5 - 6 Cross right toe over left. Droprightheeltakingweight. Crossrighttoeoverleft. heeltakingweight. side.Dropleft toetoleft Stepleft 5-6 3-4 right,left. rightsteppingleft, making1/2turn Shuffleforward Rock Recover backonleft. ontoright. Shuffle1/2Turn, BackRock, Shuffle1/2Turn, BackRock. 1&2 Section2 7-8 Sequence:- to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 2 Wall PhrasedABLine Dance:- S TEPS AABAABBB A CTUAL ‘Is ThisTheWay To Amarillo’byTony BestOf Tony Christiefrom‘The Christie’CD,startonmainvocals. Ed Lawton (aka The Urban Cowboy) (UK) January 2005. (akaThe UrbanCowboy)(UK)January Ed Lawton (AKA TheLaDance) (AKA F The Way To OOTWORK Show Me 64+32Counts.Intermediate. Amarillo S C Right Rock Side Cross Side Behind Clap Rock Cross Left Side Behind Side Cross Turn Brush Cross Back Turn Brush Forward Side Behind Stomp Clap Coaster Step Turn Shuffle Shuffle Step Back Rock Cross Rock Step Turn Turning left Step Pivot Behind Turn Side Close Step Pivot Side BehindTurn Cross Clap Step Turn Step Pivot Triple Turn Rock Step Side CloseTurn Side Rock Cross Strut Right Strut Cross Shuffle Shuffle Turn Back Rock Back Rock Side Close Cross Strut Strut Left Cross Shuffle Shuffle Turn Back Rock Side Close ALLING UGGESTION D Turning right Turning left Turning left On thespot Right On thespot Left Turning right Back Turning left Left On thespot Turning left Forward On thespot Turning right On thespot Right Left Turning right On thespot On thespot Right On thespot On thespot Left Left On thespot Right IRECTION 01/04/2005, 14:24:25 Ed Lawton INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED 61 01/04/2005, 14:25:02 John Dembiec IRECTION Turning right Turning right Turning left Turning Forward On the spot Back left Turning On the spot left Turning Forward left Turning Left On the spot Forward Back D UGGESTION ALLING Knee Kick Cross Back Side Twist Back Shuffle Step Back Lock Step Turn Turn Coaster Step Step Pivot Shuffle Step Turn Rock Cross Shuffle Sailor Step Behind Unwind Right Left leftRight Left Turning C S Mood Swing OOTWORK F John Dembiec (USA) September 2004. John Dembiec (USA) 32 Counts. Intermediate/Advanced. ‘Bad Mood’ (119 bpm) by Lonnie Gordon from ‘Bad Mood’ or ‘No Regrets’ CD. ‘Bad Mood’ (119 bpm) by Lonnie Gordon from ‘Bad Mood’ or ‘No Regrets’ ‘The Same Love That Made Me Laugh’Latifah by Queen from ‘Dana Owens Album’. CTUAL A Knee, 1/4 Turn Kick, Syncopated Jazz Box, 1/4 Swivel, Full Spiral Turn, Shuffle. Spiral Turn, 1/4 Swivel, Full Box, Kick, Syncopated Jazz Knee, 1/4 Turn TEPS Choreographed to:- Music Suggestion:- 4 Wall Line Dance:- 4 Wall Choreographed by:- S 1 - 2 3 & 4 1/4 right kicking right forward. right knee in towards left. Turn Turn 5 Cross right over left. Step left to right side. back. Step right 6 7 & 8 Swivel heels left turning 1/4 right. weight on right hooking left turn full spiral over right. left keeping Make Step left forward. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Section 2 Coaster Step. Press, Flick, Back Lock, 1/2 Turn, 1/4 Turn, 1 - 2 Turn 3 & 4 Press right forward onto left flicking right forward. bending knee. Recover 5 - 6 Step right back. Lock left across right. Step right back. 7 & 8 Press Flick 1/2 left stepping right back. 1/4 left stepping left to left side. Turn Turn Step left back. Step right beside left. Step left forward. Section 3 Crossing Shuffle. Step 1/2 Pivot, Forward Turn, Step 1/4 Shuffle, Rock 1 - 2 3 & 4 Step right forward. Pivot 1/2 turn left. 5 - 6 Step right forward. Step left right. Step right forward. beside 7 & 8 left forward. Rock onto right turning 1/4 left. Recover Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Section 1 Section 4 Steps Forward & Back. Sailor Step, Behind Unwind 3/4 Turn, 1 & 2 3 - 4 Cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right in place. 5 - 6 Cross left behind right. Unwind 3/4 turn left on left. taking weight 7 - 8 Step right diagonally forward right. Step left forward diagonally left. Step right back. Step left beside right. Script approved by mood swing 1 tik too1 approved by Script

62 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED Turn Touch forward. steppingleft 1/4left right besideleft. Steprighttoside.Touch besideright. left 5&6 3-4 SideTouch, 1/4Turn, Touch, 1/4Turn IntoRightChasse,BehindRock. 1-2 Section8 & 7 - 8 Step left beside right. Step right to right side. Cross left overright. besideright.Steprighttoside. Crossleft Stepleft Turn steppingrighttoside.Hold. 1/4left Touch back.Turn left takingweightontoleft. 1/2left Recover weightontoright. Rock forward. left &7-8 5-6 3-4 Rock Steprightforward. Step,Touch forward. Stepleft Back,1/2Turn, 1/4Turn, Hold,&Side,Cross. 1-2 Section7 7-8 5 & 6 Kick left forward. Step left beside right. Step right forward. besideright.Steprightforward. Stepleft forward. Kickleft right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft Turn back.Turn 1/4rightsteppingleft 1/2rightsteppingforward. 5&6 3-4 3/4Turn Right,Step1/2Pivot,KickBallStep,Walk x2. behindright.Recover Crossrockleft weightontoright. Forward 1-2 besideright.Steprighttoside. Steprighttoside.left Section6 Recover Crossrockrightbehindleft. weightontoleft. 7-8 5&6 3-4 Point side. Steprightbesideleft. toleft left Kickrightforward. Rock ontoleft. backon right.Recover weightforward Restart:- 7&8 5-6 Turn 1/2rightsteppingbesideleft. besideright.Point Stepleft righttoside. 2 &Point, 1/2Turn, Shuffle,Step1/4Pivot. SideRock, &1 Forward over right.Steprightback.Touch Crossleft heelforward. left side.Recover Rock toleft left weightontoright. Point righttoside.Turn 1/2rightsteppingbesideleft. Section2 7&8 5-6 3-4 7 - 8 Cross rock left behindright.Recover Crossrockleft weightontoright. 7-8 1 & 2 Cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left inplace. behind right.Steprighttoside.left Crossleft Rock Rock SailorStep,Cross Behind,RightChasse,Cross Behind. thenrestartdancefrombeginning. L,R, L,R, L,R, BumphipsL,R, 1&2 Section5 1-8 side. toleft Stepleft side.Crossrightbehindleft. toleft Stepleft Side,Behind&Point, 1/2Turn, SideRock, &Heel. Cross 1-2& Section1 Turn back.Hitchrightknee. 1/2rightsteppingleft right. 1/2turn Pivot forward. Stepleft Turn 3-4 Turn Step1/2Pivot,Turn, Hitch,BackRock, Point Kick&Point. side. Crossrightoverleft. toleft left 1-2 over right.Point Crossleft righttoside. Turn back.Turn 1/4right steppingleft Section4 1/4rightsteppingtoside. 7-8 side.Crossrightoverleft. toleft Stepleft Crossrightoverleft. 5-6 3-4 Shuffle,1/4Turn Point, Point. Cross left. 1/4turn Rightx2,Cross, Cross, Pivot Steprightforward. 1&2 forward. Stepleft Steprightbesideleft. forward. Stepleft side.Recover Rock toleft left weightontoright. Section3 7-8 5&6 3-4 Music Suggestion:- to:- Choreographed by:- Choreographed 4 Wall LineDance:- start 8 counts BEFORE main vocal (after ‘Tick Tock’) ‘Tick start8counts BEFOREmainvocal(after S TEPS Tu During 2ndWall facing6.00addthefollowing8counts,thenRestart dance. A rn CTUAL 1/4 left stepping right to right side. Step left besideright.Steprighttoside. steppingrighttoside.Stepleft 1/4left

‘What You ‘What Waiting CD, Angel, Music,Baby’ (136bpm)byGwenStefanifrom‘Love, For’ ‘Keep ThisFire byBeverleyKnightfrom‘Affirmation’ Burning’ CDoronsingle.Note:-Restart notrequiredwhenusingthistrack. Neville Fitzgerald (UK) February 2005. NevilleFitzgerald (UK) February 64 Counts. Intermediate/Advanced. 64 Counts.Intermediate/Advanced. Tik Tok Too F OOTWORK

S C Turn Touch Side Touch & SideCross Turn Hold Touch Turn Walk Walk Kick BallStep Step Pivot Turn Turn Behind Rock Behind Rock Kick &Point Back Rock & Point Cross &Heel Side Rock Point Turn Rock Step Tu Behind Rock Sailor Step Side Behind& Side Close Turn Turn Hitch Step Pivot Cross Point Cross Point Step Turn Shuffle Step Side Rock Cross Shuffle ALLING UGGESTION rn CloseSide D Turning left Right Right Turning left Forward Turning right On thespot On thespot On thespot On thespot Turning right On thespot On thespot On thespot Left Right Turning right Turning right Turning right Forward Turning left Forward On thespot Left IRECTION 01/04/2005, 14:25:41 Neville Fitzgerald El Rio Amor Script approved by Peter Metelnick CALLING STEPS ACTUAL FOOTWORK DIRECTION SUGGESTION I NTERMEDIATE Section 1 Jazz Box Ball Cross, Side Rock 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn Side Rock, Cross. 1 - 2 Cross right over left. Step left back. Cross Back Back & 3 - 4 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Rock right to right side. & Cross Side Right 5 - 6 Recover onto left turning 1/4 left. Turn 1/4 left rocking right to right side. Rock Side Turning left 7 - 8 Recover onto left. Cross right over left. Rock Cross Left

Section 2 Vine Left, Ball Cross, Side Rock, Cross, Kick Ball Cross. 1 - 2 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Side Behind Left & 3 - 4 Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Rock left to left side. & Cross Side /A 5 - 6 Recover onto right. Cross left over right. Rock Cross Right DVANCED 7 & 8 Kick right forward diagonally right. Step right back. Cross left over right. Kick Ball Cross

Section 3 Ball Cross, Hold, & Behind Rock, Rocking Chair. & 1 - 2 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Hold. & Cross Hold Right Restart:- During 3rd wall at this point, hold 2 more counts (3-4) then restart dance. Finale:- At this point during last wall. Please see note at end of script. & 3 - 4 Step right to right side. Cross rock left behind right. Recover onto right. & Behind Rock 5 - 6 Rock left forward. Recover onto right. Forward Rock On the spot 7 - 8 Rock left back. Recover onto right. Back Rock

Section 4 Cross, 1/4 Turn Back, & Forward, Lock, Forward Lock Step. 1 - 2 Cross left over right. Turn 1/4 left stepping right back. Cross Turn Turning left & 3 - 4 Step left to left side. Step right forward. Lock left behind right. & Step Lock Forward 5 - 6 Step right forward. Lock left behind right. Step Lock 7 & 8 Step right forward. Lock left behind right. Step right forward. Step Lock Step

Section 5 Jazz Box Ball Cross, Side Rock 1/4 Turn, 1/4 Turn Side Rock, Cross. & 1 - 2 Sweep left out & around across right. Cross left over right. Step right back. Sweep Cross Back Back & 3 - 4 Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Rock left to left side. & Cross Side Left 5 - 6 Recover onto right turning 1/4 right. Turning 1/4 right rock left to left side. Turn Turn Turning right 7 - 8 Recover onto right. Cross left over right. Rock Cross Right

Section 6 Vine Right, Ball Cross. Side Rock, 1/4 Turn, Step, Kick Ball Step. 1 - 2 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Side Behind Right & 3 - 4 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Rock right to right side. & Cross Side 5 - 6 Recover onto left turning 1/4 left. Step right forward. Turn Step Turning left 7 & 8 Kick left forward. Step left beside right. Step right forward. Kick Ball Step Forward

Section 7 Sweep, Cross, Back, Ball Cross, Back, Back, Cross, Back, Back, Touch. & 1 - 2 Sweep left out & around across right. Cross left over right. Step right back. Sweep Cross Back Back & 3 - 4 Step left diagonally back left. Cross right over left. Step left diagonally back left. Back Cross Back 5 - 6 Step right diagonally back right. Cross left over right. Back Cross & 7 - 8 Step right back. Step left back. Touch right beside left. & Back Touch

Section 8 Step, 1/2 Turn, Back, Together, Step, 1/4 Turn Side, 1/2 Turn Into Left Chasse. 1 - 2 Step right forward turning toes slightly right. Turn 1/2 right stepping left back. Step Turn Turning right 3 - 4 Step right back. Touch left beside right. Back Touch Back 5 - 6 Step left forward turning toes slightly left. Turn 1/4 left stepping right to right side. Step Turn Turning left 7 & 8 Turn 1/2 left stepping left to left side. Step right beside left. Step left to left side. Turn Close Side

Finale:- During last (7th) wall, Section 3 - dance counts & 1 - 2, then: & 3 - 4 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right. Hold. & Behind Hold Right & 5 - 6 Step right to right side. Cross left over right. Hold. & Cross Hold 7 - 8 Unwind 3/4 right over 2 counts to finish facing front. Unwind

Music track available on the Crystal Boot Award Workshop CD 2005. 11 tracks produced by Tiny Dancer Records. See page 45 for details or call 01704 392300. Also available for download from www.linedancermagazine.com 4 Wall Line Dance:- 64 Counts. Intermediate/Advanced. Choreographed by:- Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (October 2004). Choreographed to:- ‘River Of Love/El Rio Amor’ (120 bpm) by John Arthur Martinez from ‘Lone Starry Night’ CD, start on vocals. 63

el rio amor 1 01/04/2005, 14:26:26 Trust Me I’m A DJ Digging for ddiamonds i a m o n d s iin n tthe h e llines i n e s There are those Line dancers who hide behind the country image and others who disappear between the sparkling style. But Tim Ruzgar asks all Line dancers to stand up and be counted.

There seems to be so many people and thinking they were similar music to venue called Doctor Dance where they made concerned with the “media image" of Line "Come On Over", only to discover "shock ballroom look so cool! It was full of mainly dancing. There are many who think that horrors!!!" that it was country music. I have young people, some very pretty young ladies if Line dancing were portrayed on TV by seen countless numbers of these re-issues and some handsome guys, dressed very people dressed in all black and diamante that on second hand stalls and in bargain bins! “trendily”, but I am sure that there are many suddenly Line dancing would gain credibility, What's Tim's point? Well if Line dancing is traditional Ballroom dancers who know that and they could shout from the roof tops to let portrayed as this "cool, trendy, funky image" it isn’t like that at all. In one scene at an the world know that they are Line dancers! in the media and people decide to take up office all the staff were laughing and deriding Line dancing because of it, and go to a class one of their colleagues who was featured in Shania Twain is/was a Country artist. She and find out that the class actually dances a magazine as a Ballroom dancer, and Richard had worldwide success in the general music to lots of country music, and Irish, Latin, Gere shouted at them for doing it and saying world with her album Come On Over, she even ballroom, and as well as the “black and that it was okay to be a Ballroom dancer. looked very attractive on the new cover diamante brigade”, there are young children of, "the rest of the world" version, which and grandmothers there, I think they could For those of you who are “in the closet” differed in musical styles (not songs) from well be very upset! about the fact that you Line dance it is your the original US release. Then all her old problem and not everyone else’s who loves albums were re- issued with new pictures Strictly Come Dancing has been a big hit Line dancing and doesn’t mind who knows. of Shania in model poses minus her cowboy and ballroom dancing has been made to look Maybe it is time to stand up and shout, “I’m hat and "country" style clothing. Now I just really cool to a great many people. I recently a Line dancer and I’m proud of it!” Yo u wonder how many thousands of people who saw the film “Shall We Dance” which is about will see that you are still alive, and being "discovered" this fab new "pop" singer went Ballroom dancing, and stars Richard Gere freed from your “hang up” about it, you may out and bought these re- issued albums and Jennifer Lopez. In it there was a dance enjoy it more, Trust Me!

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Unbreakable is a new dance by Karen Looker (Kaz) to the Katrina Just Wright is the latest from Maggie G. It is to Chely Wright’s Elam (as reviewed in March issue) song and it is 64 counts, two walls, brilliant version of C’est La Vie and this beginner/improver dance is and intermediate. 64 counts and two walls.

The Walk is from Phil Johnson and this intermediate 64 count, four On The Double is a nice beginner dance to the old Duelling Banjos wall dance, is to the classic Dire Straits track Walk Of Life. from Fever 7, and this 32 count, two wall dance is by The Girls.

By Myself is Chrissie Hodgson’s latest to Rupee’s If I Can’t Have You Top Of The World another good beginner dance, this time by Sharon and this one is two walls, 64 counts, and intermediate. Hutchinson, to the Carpenters hit from the 70’s and is four walls and 32 counts. Can’t Stop This Thing is Alan Birchall’s new one to the old Bryan Adams song Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started. The dance is 64 Look Good In Love is a nice new waltz from Alan Heywood to George counts, four walls, and intermediate. Strait’s You Look So Good In Love, and is 48 counts and four walls.

Everybody’s Changing is to the song by Keene and John Dowling’s Think 2ice is to Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins, is four walls, dance is easy intermediate and is 32 counts and four walls. 64 counts, and intermediate, and was written by Stephen Rutter.

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91026 Sho’s DANCE Clinic Hats off to glamour We all love dancing but Sho Botham concentrates on how comfortable we are with Line dance fashions and trends.

Line dancing used to be immediately could it be that Line dancing has become recognisable. There were the obvious so diverse that it has really divided into visual images such as lines after lines of more than one dance form each requiring people doing grapevines and hip bumps individual identities? with thumbs in belts or pockets. There was no such thing as the typical line dancer as We could ask ourselves, what is it about people of all ages, shapes and sizes took to Line dancing today that makes it identifi able the fl oor to strut their stuff. Musically it as Line dancing? We cannot look towards was Country sounds old and new that was competitive Line dancing for help in the motivation to get up and dance. Dress our quest because there is not a clear was often western in style with some dancers connection between what competitors wear opting for the full head to toe look and others and do with what social dancers wear and settling for a bit of a western fl avour. I recall do. Competition dress does not refl ect what reading an article in a newspaper a few years many wear on the social dance fl oor and the ago where the writer made reference to Line cartwheels and splits that have found their dancer arms looking like ‘chicken wings’ way into some competitive performances because hands in pockets made elbows stick are more at home in a Can-Can glossary out. Yes, those were the days when Line than in Line dance technique. Is there not dancing had a very specifi c identity. Okay, style. Today, Line dancers hit the dance something here though that might give us it may not have been the identity that every fl oor wearing everything from casual and some clues about the diffi culties of defi ning Line dancer wanted but it was an identity, comfortable to glamour and glitz. the identity of our activity? In athletics for nonetheless. example, competitors might be able to run Line dancing has two, main identifi able faster, have more style and so on than people As with most things, Line dancing has and is features, what people wear and what people doing it for fun but running is still running evolving. There have been various complaints do. Both contributed to the original identity and identifi able as such. Some forms of made by Line dancers in recent years about of Line dancing. They are, to many, what dance have an identity that enables us to the identity or should I say, lack of identity, of made Line dancing, Line dancing. In moving instantly recognise what it is, for example, Line dancing? This has resulted in a variety away from these two identity features, Line ballet, Irish, ballroom. Perhaps before we of Line dance related images being tried dancing has for some, lost its appeal. Some can establish a new identity for Line dancing out, none of which appear to fi t the vacancy attempt to resolve the problem by declaring we need to be clearer in our minds what Line for a single, new identity. The principle of in advance whether an event or class is, for dancing in 2005 actually is and importantly people dancing in lines has remained in the example:- what it is not. social setting although events that cater • Country music for beginners and those wanting to dance • mixed music Sho has an extensive professional back- ground in dance, choreography, exercise the old, classic Line dances seem to be • for beginners and health education. She designs and fewer and fewer. Although the traditional • for advanced dancers delivers dance teacher training and devel- grapevine and hip bump can still be spotted opment in UK and internationally and is on the dance fl oor they have in many cases, In some way such classes and events take on carrying out research for her PhD at the been replaced by dances consisting of their own sub-identity within the bigger Line University of Brighton. Sho is also a health an increasing variety of turning shuffl es, dancing world. However, it does not help education practitioner in private practice. turning coaster steps and lots of other steps us to defi ne a single identity appropriate for Details of Dance Teacher Development and movements that can be danced with a Line dancing in 2005. So what is it that is courses including Analysing Line Dancing turn. Music for today’s Line dances is just making it so diffi cult to fi nd a new identity? are available now from Sho at The Deco Partnership on 01323 638833, email: as likely to be pop, Latin or techno instead of Is it simply because of the numbers of people [email protected] or www.thedecopar mainly Country. The western infl uence on who enjoy Line dancing that it is impossible tnership.co.uk dress has also been replaced with no single to fi nd an identity to please everyone? Or 78

Sho Dance Clinic May 05 2 01/04/2005, 10:46:10 Between the Lines Your chance to comment . . . Slow down the choreographers

In answer to Sho Botham’s question Could Many of us would like to practice the I do realise that my suggestions will not a choreographer cull be the answer? (April dances we learn at home but as very few please everyone but I really believe that 2005) My answer to this is a mighty big of us have access to computers to download something has to be done about the problem YES. the music, we cannot possibly afford to buy of too many dances as so many dancers I As Sho so rightly says, it is most frustrating a CD for just one dance. know are giving up saying that the pleasure when visiting other areas, all dressed up A possible solution to this problem would be has been taken out of Line dancing due to and raring to go, only to ﬁ nd one doesn’t to allocate someone, preferably Tim Ruzgar, the constant struggle of continually learning know the dances being played. to choose two CDs a month for dancers to new dances only to ﬁ nd they then disappear My own solution to this problem would be choreographed to. Linedancer magazine off the scene within a month or so as yet be to limit choreographers to six dances a could then play their part only printing more new dances are choreographed. year. Another problem is the music chosen dances that had been choreographed to Janet Blackwell, for dances. music from these two CDs. Coventry

You can send your comments to: Desperate to keep the dance fl oors exciting Between the Lines, Linedancer Magazine, Between the Lines (February 05) features have a popular easy dance which never gets Clare House, 166 Lord Street, a letter from Stephen Rutter, in which boring. Southport PR9 0QA he mentions his dance ‘I Need Your Love Happy dancing everyone or email them to: (Desperately)’. Al and Kay Longman [email protected] He may like to know that we have been Llanfairpwll, Anglesey using this dance in our classes and socials ever since it was published in Linedancer, although we did substitute one step. We Pot of gold in Cornwall didn’t like the fl i c k out with the right foot, as it made us feel like a dog cocking it’s leg. We Our pot of gold in the far west of Corn- do toe-touch to the side and pause instead. wall is a couple named Sue and Brian Many dances become popular for a few Mably. They teach in different loca- months and are never heard of again, but tions, but the club name is the same this pleasant, undemanding dance with its – Mablys Mavericks. Fund raising, haunting George Strait song, is a favourite charity events, social weekends, and with all our dancers. We announce the the love of dancing, bringing together dance by saying ‘I Need Your Love’ and all dancers from different clubs, all ages. the dancers shout ‘Desperately’. A unique twist brings Line dancing and We were pleased to see the dance mordern sequence dancing on their ‘Anymore’ mentioned in the same issue. weekend events combined. It goes to the lively song I Don’t Care. We I would like to thank them all on taught this dance in our classes months behalf of all their friends for their ago, but we have never seen it performed patience, kindness and dedication. anywhere else, when we are visiting other Well done Sue and Brian you are our socials, nor have we seen it mentioned in pot of gold. top tens, until this month. We dropped the Phil Dennington dance but if other people have taken it up, Hayle, Cornwall we will certainly teach it again. For one thing it has no bridges, tags or restarts. If people have trouble getting the What's your favourite 'Should Have'? Mavericks version, Diamonds Jack have recorded an excellent cover of the song. I can remember some years ago, there was to dance again, and one that they loved D.H.S.S. as mentioned in the February an article on the radio entitled 'Is, Was and but that did little and deserves a second edition is a lively, fun dance, which eve- Should Have Been', where listeners were chance. ryone can do and no one ever gets tired of invited to nominate a favorite song of the I have got all my friends thinking about because it will fi t to hundreds of Country moment, one from the past, and one that their own personal 'Is, Was, Should Have's songs, so it is very useful when we have an they loved that never became a bit hit. and we are going to try and revive some of evening of live entertainment. Orginally we How marvellous would it be if we had a our past favorites at our local socials. did it to Delights World of Blue, which was similar article in Linedancer, where readers Kaye Brenchley before you published a dance to that track, get to suggest a favorite dance that is fi lling Ashford, Kent but having got used to doing it to World of fl oors in their area now, one that was a Blue, we continued to do so. It’s nice to massive hit of the past that they would love Great idea – let’s hear from you. Ed. 79

BTLs May 05 1 01/04/2005, 14:33:06 Partner dances – what do you think?

You said you would be interested in our However, I personally don’t think it would be do a workshop at the end of a class to do one comments on Angela Welch's request for a good idea to publish in Linedancer, as you to one help on steps they may have diffi culty partner/couples dance scripts in Linedancer. say it is a Line dancing magazine. with and teach at a slow pace. I do both partner and Line, so I have no This is only my opinion but others might After 18 weeks they have now learned axe to grind, but I would hate the partner disagree. eight dances and after they have reached dancing to go the same way Line dancing Val Saunders ten they will each recieve a small certifi cate, has, ie: one dance to one track of music or by email this will also give encouragement as well as even worse lots more dances coming out, congratulating them, on what has been a resulting in overload. My husband and I have been dancing for diffi cult progress. I would hate to see so many couples only a few years and we are very fond of the The favourites are the old ones and these dancing several different dances at the partner dances. are also danced at all our socials and festivals same time, which would mean overtaking at We have learnt The Sway and Silver Wings, for example, Cowboy Strut, Cowgirl Twist, times, pushing the Line dancers away in the but would love to learn more. There isn’t Cowboy Charleston, Electric Slide, 123 process. This would cause very bad feelings anywhere near our home who teaches such Waltz, Burning, A-B Whirl One Step Forward, all round. dances and we would be grateful to have they are now learning Honk Tonk Stomp and I love partner dancing as we can fi t a dance scripts for beginners in your magazine. Sanontane (Birchwood) Stroll. to lots of different tracks, there are no tags Also, in reply to So Many Dances we teach We are practising a dance that we or restarts and although some are more beginners only. I have written about our class choreographed called Fillies Follie of which advanced than others, they are usually easier before. Our members want only beginner a copy was sent to you for your advice, it is to do than a lot of the Line dances these days. dances and want to learn at their pace we becoming quite popular and is very easy to learn. I think it is a matter of preference for the class. Teachers should know, obviously, the limitations of their class and choose dances accordingly. We are also a Western club and any dances we learn elsewhere, we practise at home to fi nd suitable Country tracks for them. So all in all, its up to the club, class etc, to choose dances and whatever music they like and just enjoy. Ours is like a family with lots of laughter, relaxed and without pressure. Just have fun. A & T Binns Nottingham

I read with interest the article requesting partner dance scipts. Oh no! And I totally agree with Steve’s reply, part of the attraction of Line dancing is the fact that you don't need a partner. Recently I attended several Line dance socials where there were quite a lot of partner dances played, often with no alternative dance for the Line dancers. Whilst the majority of Line dancers observe the dance fl oor etiquette rules sadly the same cannot be said of partner dancers who hog the fl oor and will not take smaller Alan goes crimson for Comic Relief steps or make lower kicks. One of my friends was almost kicked off Feel the Beat dancers of Telford, anniversary and Alan and Barb’s her chair by several of the partner dancers Shropshire challenged Alan 28th wedding anniversary. who thought it her place to move out of Heighway to meet the Red Nose Day The club’s anniversary night their way (she was sitting at the table Challenge and have his hair dyed featured a workshop with Johnny having a drink). red for Comic Relief. The offi cial Two-Step. Perhaps you could remind the partner colouring took place at their Low All in all, Feel the Beat raised £200 dancers that whilst the Line dancers are Impact and Improvers evening for Comic Relief – just think what expected to give way to them they do need – well, of course. they could have done if Alan had to show us the courtesy of looking where There was no shortage of opted for a blue rinse. they are kicking their legs and generally volunteers willing to help Alan curl Stewart, another Feel the Beat adjust to the needs of the fl oor. up and dye. member, raised £65 by having his Now that I have got that off my chest, A little bird told Linedancer hair red and wearing a frilly shirt thanks for a great mag and carry on the that Alan kept his hair red for and black bow tie while spending a good work. his birthday, the club’s eighth day at Crufts dog show. Irene (an avid Line dancer) by email 80

BTLs May 05 2 01/04/2005, 14:33:36 Between the Lines

Dancing in the sunlight

I have just returned from a holiday in Las Americas, friends at the Starlight Bar in Costa Del Silencio (above) Tenerife. My fi rst port of call is always the Acapulco bar. Judy McIntosh runs the class every Tuesday and Thursday I was surprised to fi nd that Steve and Julie Towers are from 8pm to 10pm. This time she taught Sun Beach by no longer resident duo there. The new act there is Coun- Robbie McGowan Hickie. try Duo Ray and Debbie Stone, who more than fi t the bill. Judy always makes everyone very welcome. Steve and Julie There is still loads of Line dancing in the Acapulco bar, I Towers can be found at the Hyde Park Corner Restuarant, danced Chill Factor to John Denver’s Rocky Top Tennessee, keeping the Line dancing holiday makers happy. it goes great, try it. Pat Owens, Another must while I am in Tenerife is to look up old Thornton, Merseyside

From Spain – via Wales – with thanks

I’ve just fi nished reading, digesting and to fi rstly thank your hardworking team for some tricky or ‘big count’ dances. enjoying fully my Linedancer magazine from supplying me, with the latest up-to-date info, Well done Martin. As we know, not February of this year. dance scripts, and forthcoming events for me everyone is at the same level or has the My husband posts the mag to me in to come home to (the diary is already pretty ability to master some dances and yet are Spain during the months I am away. As he darn full for 2006). still as eager to join the fl oor and strutt your understands, after many years of marriage, I would also like to thank Mr Martin Lee, stuff even if your stuff doesn’t include Apple that the postage of your magazine is DJ to Ellendune Trust LD whose playlist you Jacks, Triple Spins and Back Flips. imperetive to the continuance of the published in your December charts. The So, once more, please congratulate and marriage, he gets it into the post box reason I’ve singled Mr Lee out was for the thank Martin, for some great suggestions - immediatly it drops through the letter box at wonderful playlist and suggested dances. which I can assure you I shall be using, from home in Wales. As a dancer and organiser of festivals and all dancers that just wanna dance. Two reasons for my putting pen to paper socials alike, I was very impressed with the Angie Evans, on this warm sunny afternoon in March, is suggestions for beginners – alternatives for Alicante, Spain 81

BTLs May 05 3 01/04/2005, 14:34:00 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF RUTHIE B

Ruthie B received two Crystal Boots for The Real World, which was voted Intermediate Dance of the Year and overall Dance of the Year, getting her 2005 off to a ﬂ ying start.

y alarm goes off at 5.50am and I sleepwalk downstairs to make the tea and get my husband’s cereal while he is in M the shower. The first cup of tea is a must if I want to wake up . My 12-year-old and 17-year-old sons both get themselves up in the morning but I still stand guard to make sure they have breakfast before they leave the house at around 7.30am. Living in the Then it’s my turn in the bathroom. I have my porridge then get down to some household chores and switch the computer on to check for emails and to see if any of my friends are on Yahoo. I am constantly real world checking the websites and LDUK for new dances to teach.

I used to work in an ofﬁ ce but gave up work when I had my sons. Now I work part-time is now 12 and has changed his name to win. On the video I can be heard saying, in my husband’s business. Kevin. My cat, Pepper, who is now 14, is “What have you put that on for – I shan’t my other baby. And my pride and joy is my win” as the nominees were announced On Mondays I visit my mum who is now Renault Clio which my husband bought for and my husband switched on the camera. 80 and still plays bowls and Line dances my 40th birthday. I can’t remember walking up to the stage, too – if I have inherited her genes I will however I can remember telling myself be happy. Don’t even get me started on evening meals not to trip up the stairs. I didn’t have a – everyone wants something different to speech prepared either and was totally I run two classes. Wednesday morning is eat at different times, one likes veg, the overwhelmed. Everyone was so lovely to such a great class. If I am feeling low I know other doesn’t, then I get a call to say my me, congratulating me and telling me how by the end of it I will come home happy. My husband will be home late and I am due much the dance or music meant to them. Thursday class are also a lovely crowd but to go out in half an hour (arrggh). Burnt Knowing that you have bought so much we have some people who only dance once sausages all round then. pleasure to all those people is more than a week, as well as the regular dancers, anyone could ask. Receiving the Dance of therefore I have to ﬁ nd enough dances for Having said that, my family have been the Year award has made this one of the everyone. supportive in running the party nights best years of my life. and classes. They help with humping the I started dancing when I was seven, doing equipment around as I haven’t been able to Evenings when I am in, are taken up ballet and tap moving on to ballroom lift much after having a car accident a few watching the telly or listening to my dancing and started competing when I was years ago. husband snoring. I’m not a very good night about eight. I met my husband when I was owl and I’m in bed by 11.30 unless it’s a 16 and became his dance partner. We have Apart from teaching I now only attend one party night. been married for 24 years this year and he class a week, which is Teresa and Vera’s. means the world to me. If I could have one wish it would be for I have choreographed only a few dances and one more day with my dad who I lost more My other loves apart from dancing are my each has been choreographed for a special than 10 years ago. I’d like to show him three boys: my husband, Colin, my son, reason. Winning Dance of the Year was what I have achieved and for him to see his Chris, who is 17 and has just started driving unbelievable – I couldn’t understand what grandsons. I know he would be proud of lessons (gulp) and my other son, Mike, who all the fuss was about, I knew I wouldn’t them and my eldest is so much like him. 82

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