Backwoods Rumba

Choreographed by 	Diane Jackson Arjjaze Country Western Dancers 01405 860993 June 2008
		arjjaze@iname.com ~ www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk 
Description 	64 count Partner dance, same footwork except where stated
		Start in Indian position facing OLOD Man behind Lady
Music 		Backwoods Barbie – Dolly Parton CD Backwoods Barbie 154bpm
		Speed of the sound of Loneliness – John Prine CD German Afternoons 163bpm
		Slippin Away – Bellamy Bros CD Lost Tracks 144bpm
		Will fit almost any 2 step

	RUMBA BOX, HOLD
1-4 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step fwd on Lt, Hold
5-8 	Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt, step back on Rt, Hold

	SIDE TOGETHER 1/4 TURN HOLD, LADY INTO WINDOWS HOLD
9-12 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step fwd on Lt turning 1/4 Lt. LOD Hold
	[Lady turns 1/4 Rt, taking Lt arm over her head to face RLOD ]
13-16 	Man-Step RLR Hold, taking both arms over lady’s head into windows. LOD
	Lady- Turning a full turn Rt into LOD step RLR, into windows, Hold. RLOD

	ROTATE CLOCKWISE 1/2 TURN, HOLD, X 2
17-20 	Walk LRL, rotating 1/2 turn Rt, Hold [Man facing RLOD, Lady LOD]
21-24 	Walk RLR, rotating 1/2 turn Rt, Hold,[Man facing LOD, Lady RLOD]

	OUT OF WINDOWS, HOLD, ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN, HOLD
25-28 	Stepping LRL, Hold, taking arms over lady’s head, turn 1/2 Rt to end facing RLOD
	[Lady turns a full turn LT out of windows to end facing RLOD]
29-32 	Rock fwd on Rt, back on Lt, step side Rt next to Lt turning 1/4 Rt to face ILOD Hold
	[release Rt hands on turn then rejoin hands in reverse Indian position Lady behind Man]

	SAILOR STEP, HOLD, SAILOR 1/4 TURN, HOLD
33-36 	Step Lt behind Rt, step Rt to Rt side, step Lt to Lt side, Hold
37-40 	Step Rt behind Lt, step Lt to Lt side, step fwd on Rt turning 1/4 Rt to face LOD, Hold
	[release hands then rejoin into side by side [sweetheart]

	STEP LOCK STEP 1/2 TURN & KICK, BACK LOCK BACK, KICK
41-44 	Step fwd on Lt, slide Rt up behind Lt, step fwd on Lt pivot 1/2 turn RT, with low Rt kick RLOD
45-48 	Step back on Rt, slide Lt back across Rt, Step back on RT, low kick with Lt

	BACK LOCK BACK, KICK, COASTER STEP, HOLD
49-52 	Step back on Lt, slide Rt back across Lt, step back on Lt, low kick with RT
53-56 	Step back on Rt, step Lt next to Rt, step fwd on Rt, Hold

	ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN, HOLD, CROSS ROCK STEP, HOLD
57-60 	Rock fwd on Lt, back on Rt, step Lt next to Rt turning 1/4 turn Lt to face OLOD
61-64 	Step Rt across Lt, rock back on Lt, step Rt next to Lt, Hold
	[now back in Indian position]
	Start again

Written especially for Roger and Sue Smith

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
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk	July 2008