POOR BOY SHUFFLE
Choreographed by Vicki E. Rader
Mechanicsville, MD (301) 884-5797
Step description provided by Norm's DJ Service
(410)641-4439 E-mail: NORMTHEDJ@AOL.COM
Description: Four-wall line dance, 64 counts with 16-count bridge
Suggested Music: Poor Boy Shuffle, The Tractors, 148 BPM, CD: Farmers In A Changing World
Any slow/medium slow swing for teaching
Notes: The song, Poor Boy Shuffle, has a very abrupt intro.
Not much time for more than 2 counts (7,8) before the vocals begin.
Also, the bridge can be omitted when dancing to other songs.
ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock forward on right foot; step back on left foot
3&4 Step back on right; step together with left; step forward on right
5-6 Step forward on left foot; pivot 1/2 right
7&8 Shuffle forward (left-right-left)
ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE
9-16 Repeat steps 1 through 8
ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE, ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE
17-18 Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot
19-20 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
21-22 Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot
23-24 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, ROLLING VINE LEFT (360 DEG.), TOUCH RIGHT
25-26 Step right on right foot; step left foot behind right
27-28 Step right on right foot; touch left foot next to right
29-30 Step 1/4 turn left on left pivoting 1/4 left on left, step right on right
31-32 Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot; touch right foot next to left
JAZZ SQUARE W/ 1/4 TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE
33-34 Step right foot across left; step back on left foot
35-36 Step 1/4 turn right on right foot; step left foot next to right
37-38 Step right foot across left; step back on left foot
39-40 Step back on right foot; touch left foot next to left
LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP BACK, SLIDE
41-42 Step long forward on right; begin sliding left forward toward right
43-44 Complete slide on left; hold the count (keeping weight on right)
45-46 Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot
47-48 Step back on left; slide right back to left (keeping weight on left)
LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT
49-50 Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right
51-52 Step right foot to right; step left foot across right
53-54 Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right
55-56 Step right foot to right; rock left on left foot
CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE
CROSSING TRIPLE (BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE
57&58 Step right across left & step left to left; step right across left
59&60 Step left to left & step right next to left; step left to left
61&62 Step right behind left & step left to left; step right behind left
63&64 Step left to left & step right next to left; step left to left
Repeat
16-Count Bridge:
After the entire dance is repeated three times, there is an 80-count instrumental break. Repeat the entire dance once during the first 64 counts of the instrumental break and for the remaining 16 counts, add the following:
MONTEREY 1/4 TURNS (4)
1-2 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot
3-4 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
5-6 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot
7-8 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
9-10 Touch right toe to right; pivot1/4 right on left foot
11-12 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
13-14 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot
15-16 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
…then resume the dance. Have fun!!!