California 49'er Special

Choreographed by JOYCE & KEN ELROD - [209] 358-3524
Description Open / Western Partner Dance (both man and lady on same footwork throughout the 49 step dance).
MUSIC A Friend In California - Merl Haggard
  Make-Up & Faded Blue jeans - Merl Haggard
  A Bar In Bakersfield - Merl Haggard
  MEN'S STEPS LADY'S STEPS
1-2. Step Left forward Step Right up behind Left Step Left forward, Step Right up behind Left
3-4. Step Left forward, Brush Right into 1/4 turn Left Step Left forward, Brush Right into 1/4 turn Left
5. Step Right down into one hip rock to Right Step Right down into one hip rock to Right
6. Rock hip one time Left Rock hip one time Left
7 Rock hip one time Right Rock hip one time Right
8. Rock hip one time Left Rock hip one time Left
9-16 Turning to face LOD again, repeat steps 1 - 8, but on opposite footwork.
 

DO NOT DROP HANDS THROUGHOUT REST OF DANCE

     
17. Step Left in place Step Left fwd & pivot 1/2 turn Right
18 Kick Right fwd 45 deg to Left Kick Right fwd 45 deg to Left
19 Step Right In place Step Right in place
20 Kick Left fwd 45 deg to Right Kick Left fwd 45 deg to Right
21. Step Left fwd Step Left fwd (crossing behind man)
22 Step Right together Step Right fwd
23 Step Left 1/4 turn Left Step Left 1/4 turn Right
24. Brush Right fwd Brush RT fwd
     
25&26 Shuffle R-L-R Shuffle R-L-R
27&28. Shuffle L-R-L Shuffle L-R-L
29&30. Shuffle R-L-R Shuffle R-L-R
31&32. Shuffle L-R-L Shuffle L-R-L
     
33 Step Right Step Right 1/4 turn Right (crossing front of man)
34. Step Left Step Left 1/4 turn Right
35. Step Right Step Right 1/2 turn Right
36. Brush Left fwd Brush Left fwd
     
37&38. Shuffle L-R-L Shuffle L-R-L
39&40. Shuffle R-L-R Shuffle R-L-R
41&42. Shuffle L-R-L Shuffle L-R-L
43&44. Shuffle R-L-R Shuffle R-L-R
     
45-46 Touch Left heel fwd, Touch Left toe back Touch Left heel fwd, Touch Left toe back
47- 48 Touch Left heel fwd, Touch Left toe back Touch Left heel fwd , Touch Left toe back
49. Scoot Right, bringing Left fwd Scoot Right, bringing Left fwd
  START OVER November 2000