Blue Finger Lou
Choreographed by Max Perry & A.T. Kinson Description Phrased, 4 wall, Intermediate / advanced line dance Music Blue Finger Lou by Anne Murray Sequence: AAB ACB ACB AA Note Don't let the phrasing scare you! It is easy to hear the parts in the song and Parts A & B are 32 counts each so If you happen to miss one it's ok. A. T. & I had fun putting this together, and we hope you have fun with It as well. -- Max Perrv
Part A KICK & KICK & SHUFFLE STEP, KICK & KICK & SHUFFLE STEP 1&2& Kick left forward, step left next to right, kick right forward, step right next to left 3&4 Left shuffle forward (left, right, left) 5&6& Kick right forward, step right next to left, kick left forward, step left next to right 7&8 Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
LEFT JAZZ BOX WITH TOUCH, SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT 1-4 Cross step left over right, step right back, step left to left side, touch right next to left &5&6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right &7&8 Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
RIGHT & LEFT KNEE ROLLS, HEEL TOUCHES SIDE & ACROSS WITH SWIVELS 1-2 Step right to right side as you roll right knee to right The foot action will be a ball, flat motion as you roll the knee out to the right. you may also lead with the right hip, like a jazz walk in place. 3-4 Step left to left side (slightly) as you roll left knee to left Same styling as above 5-6 Touch right heel to right side & slightly forward, touch right heel in front of left 7-8 Touch right heel to right side & slightly forward, touch right heel in front of left As you do these touches with the right heel, you should swivel on the ball of the left foot and will travel slightly to the right (very similar to the move called a 'Dwight Yoakam). The left heel will twist to the left as you touch the right heel to the right the left heel will twist to the right as you touch the right heel in front of the left, etc.
SIDE, TOUCH, TURN, HITCH 1-2 Step right to right side as you square off to centre, touch left toe to left side 3-4 Shift weight to left foot & turn 1/4 to right, hitch right knee On the 'hitch', you will bring the right foot next to the left leg just below the knee (passé position) CROSSING SHUFFLE TURNING 114 RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHER 5&6 Right shuffle forward turning 1/4 to right (6:00) (right, left, right) This can also be danced as a 'paddle turn' as 'cross, ball, change' 7-8 Step left forward, slide right up to left foot Part B RIGHT & LEFT VAUDEVILLES (HEEL JACKS) &1&2 Step left diagonally back, touch right heel to right side, step right to centre, cross step left over right &3&4 Step right diagonally back, touch left heel to left side, step left to centre-, cross step right over lef t &5&6 Repeat left Vaudeville (counts &1&2) &7&8 Repeat right Vaudeville, except touch right next to left on count 8 STEP FORWARD, SWIVEL HEEL, TOE, HEEL, STEP FORWARD, SWIVEL HEEL, TOE, HEEL 1 Step right diagonally forward (to the right) 2-5 Slide left up to right by twisting left heel In, left toe In, left heel in , Step left diagonally forward (to the left) 6-8 Slide right up to left by twisting right heel in, right toe In, right heel in (weight on left) CURLY SHUFFLE BACKWARDS, LEFT COASTER STEP &1-2 Scoot left slightly back & bend right knee with right foot back, touch right toe to floor, step back on right 3&4 Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
ROLLING 360 TO RIGHT (3 COUNT TURN), RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE 5-6 Turn 1/4 right & step right forward, turn 1/2 right & step left back 7&8 Turn 1/4 right and do a right side shuffle (right, left, right)
TOGETHER, LARGE SIDE STEP RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND RIGHT &1-2 Step left next to right, step right to right side (large step), hold 3-4 Cross step left over right, hold 5-8 Slowly unwind 3/4 to right, transferring weight to right