The Blue Grass Waltz
CHOREOGRAPHED By   Diane Jackson - Arjjaze Western Dancers - 01405 860993 Nov/99
DESCRIPTION                Partner Waltz in right side by side position [ aka Sweetheart]
                                     48 Counts, Steps are mirror image
MUSIC                          The Grass is Blue - Dolly Parton - 100 Bpm
                                     A Few old Memories - Dolly Parton - C.D The Grass is Blue.

             GENT                                                                LADY
SIDE STEP ROCKS, STEP TURN 1/4 TO FACE
1          Step Left to left side                                             Step Right to right side
2          Step right behind left,                                           Step left behind right,
3          Rock Recover onto left                                          Recover onto right
4          Step right to right turning 1/4 right                          Step left to left turning 1/4 left
5          Step left next to right                                            Step right next to left
6          Step right next to left [now facing OLOD]                Step left next to right [ now facing ILOD]
As you move apart take up inside hands. On the 1/4 turn gent pick up lady's right with arms extended
Optional styling notes - On side steps take a large step Drag trailing leg & touch behind on [3]
SIDE STEP ROCK, SIDE STEP ROCK
7           Step Left to left                                                   Step right to right
8           Right step behind left                                           Left step behind right
9           Recover onto left                                                 Recover onto right
10         Step right to right                                                Step Left to left
11         Left step behind right                                           Right step behind left
12         Recover onto right                                               Recover onto left
Optional styling notes On side steps take a large step Drag trailing leg & touch behind,
WEAVE [extend arms] , LADY'S TURN INTO CLOSED WESTERN
13          Step left to left side                                            Step right to right side
14          Right step behind left                                          Left step behind right
15          Step left to left                                                    Step right to right
16          Step right in front of left                                        Step left in front of right
17          Step left to left                                                    Step right to right
18          Step right behind left                                           Step left behind right
Raise gents left, lady's right hand
19-21     Step Left 1/4 turn left, Step forward right              Lady turns 3/4 Right in front of man into Closed
             Step forward Lt. [turn lady into closed western]    Western, on Right, left, right
22-24     Step forward right, left right                                Step back Left, right , left
TWINKLES
25          Step left across front of right at 45 angle             Step back right behind left
26          Step right next to left Turn 1/4 left                       Step left next to right turn 1/4 left
27          Step forward left                                                Step back right
28          Step right across front of left                              Step back left behind right
29          Step left next to left Turn 1/8 right                       Step right next to right left 1/8 right
30          Step right in place into LOD                               Step left in place
STEP APART & RETURN TO SIDE BY SIDE
Slide hands into crossed double hand hold in front, Left hands on top, turn lady into side by side
31-33      Step back on left , right , left in place                  Step back on right, left, right in place
34-36      Step forward on Right, Left, Right in place           Step forward on Lt turning 1/2 turn Lt into
                                                                                      side by side on Lt., Rt., Lt.
BASIC WITH LADY'S TURN Drop Left - Raise Right hands
37-39       Step forward on left, right, left                            Turn full turn right on right, left, right
40-42       Step forward on Right, left, right                         Step forward on left, right, left
BASIC WITH MAN'S TURN Drop Right - Raise left hands
43-45        Step forward & turn full turn left on Lt, Rt., Lt      Step forward on Right, left, right
46-48        Step forward on right, left, right                          Step forward on left, right, left
               Repeat