Feet Don't Fail Me Now

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Metelnick London ON, Canada April '99 519 439 5990.
e- mail - peter.metelnick@sypatico.ca
DESCRIPTION 2 wall 68 (+12 count break ) line dance
MUSIC Hillbilly Shoes - Montgomery Gentry (start on COUNT 18)

Song starts with a 16 count instrumental and the lyrics- !I was" for an additional count, Start dancing on the next word there, You will dance the pattern 5 times. Dance the pattern through 3 times ending facing the back wall. Dance the 12 count bonus boots section. Start the dance again facing the back wall. On the final pattern of the dance after the first 16 counts there will be a break. Hold and continue with steps 17 etc. when the music kicks in. Dance ends with count 60 facing forward. Enjoy the dance may be your feet not fail you now


1-8 Syncopated rock step forwards L coaster step back R & L together, applejack L & R
1&2 Rock right forward, recover weight on left, Step right together
3&4 Step left back, step right together, Step left forward
5.6 Step right together, Step left together
&7&8 (&7) Applejack left (&8) Applejack right (weight end on left )
  Easier alternative step: (7) twist hells left (8) twist heels centre with weight ending on left
   
9-16 Syncopated 1/2 Right & 1/4 Left Monterey turn
1& Touch right toes to right, pivot 1/2 right on left & step night together
2& Touch left toes to left side, Step left together
3&. Touch right toe to right. pivot 1/4 right on left & step right together
4 Touch left toes to left (now facing left wall )
5.6 Scuff left forward step left down (end with left slightly forward)
7&8 With weight on both feet twist both heels out, twist both heels in, twist heels out with weight ending on left
17-32 Repeat counts 1-16 end facing back wall
   
33-40 Walk forward 2, R rock forward & recover, 1/2 R shuffle forward, walk forward 2
1.2 Step right forward. step left forward
3-4 Rock step right forward. recover weight On left
5&6 Turning 1/2 right step right forward, Step left together, step right forward (now facing front Wall)
.7.8 step left foot forward, step right forward
   
41-48 L rock step forward & recover, 1/2 L shuffle forward R & L forward shuffles
1.2 Rock step left forward, recover weight on right
3&4 Turning 1/2 left step left forward. step right together, step left forward ( now facing back wall)
5&6 Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
7&8 Step left forward, step right together, Step left forward
   
49-52 Hitch steps back
& 1 Hitch right knee up, and slide left back, step right back
&2 Hitch left knee up and slide right back, step left back
&3&4 Repeat & 1 & 2
   
53 - 60 Heel jacks, R forward, !/2 L pivot turn R forward, L together
& 1 Step right back touch left heel forward
&2 Step left back, cross step right over left
&3 Step left back touch right heel forward
&4 Step right back, cross step left over right
5-6 step right forward, pivot 1/2 left
7-8 Step right forward, step left together
   
61-68 Repeat counts 53 - 60 and end facing back wall
   
  Bonus Boot Section - to be danced after 3rd pattern of dance
1-6 Syncopated cross rock steps, R forward 1/2 L pivot turn
1&2 Cross rock right over left, mover weight on left step right together
3&4 Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right step left together
5-6 Step right forward, pivot 1/2 left
7-12 Repeat counts 1-6 to end facing back wall Start the dance from the beginning
   
   
  Get the C.D from Broken Wheel Music 01473 827376
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feb 2000

  Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate,Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert