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STEP RIGHT, SLIDE, CROSS STOMP,
HOLD, REPEAT TO LEFT |
| 1-4 |
Step
right to right, slide left next to right and step, cross
right in front of left and stomp, hold |
| 5-8 |
Step
to left with left, slide right next to left and step,
cross left in front of right and stomp, hold |
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STEP RIGHT, LOCK, STEP, HOLD,
REPEAT TO LEFT |
| 1-4 |
Step
diagonally forward on right, lock left behind right and
step, step diagonally forward on right, hold |
| 5-8 |
Step
diagonally forward on left, lock right behind left and
step, step diagonally forward on left, hold |
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KICK, STEP RIGHT, KICK, STEP
LEFT, REPEAT |
| Option: |
Join
your hands behind your back for these 8 counts |
| 1-4 |
Kick
forward with right, cross step right behind left, kick
forward with left, cross step left behind right |
| 5-8 |
Repeat
1-4 |
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ROCK FWD RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT,
ROCK FWD RIGHT, HOLD, REPEAT WITH LEFT |
| 1-4 |
Rock
forward on right, recover weight to left, rock forward on
right, hold |
| 5-8 |
Rock
forward on left, recover weight to right, rock forward on
left, hold |
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VINE RIGHT AND TOUCH, TOUCH
LEFT HEEL FWD, HITCH LEFT, TOUCH LEFT HEEL FWD
HOLD, REPEAT TO LEFT |
| 1-4 |
Step
to right with right, cross step left behind right, step
to right with right, touch left next to right |
| 5-8 |
Touch
left heel forward, hitch left knee, touch left heel
forward (as you do this you say Yee Ha), hold |
| Option: |
During
5-8, interlace the fingers of your hands with your palms
downward over your left knee. Lift up your hands as your
knee comes up and lower your hands as your knee goes
down. |
| 1-4 |
Step
to left with left, cross step right behind left, step to
left with left, touch right next to left |
| 5-8 |
Touch
right heel forward, hitch right knee, touch right heel
forward (as you do this say Yee Ha), hold |
| Option: |
During
5-8, interlace the fingers of your hands with your palms
downward over your left knee. Lift up your hands as your
knee comes up and lower your hands as your knee goes
down. |
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ROCK FWD RIGHT, RECOVER, ROCK
BACK RIGHT, RECOVER, STEP 1/2 TURN LEFT
HITCH STEP 1/2 TURN, HITCH STEP 1/4 TURN |
| 1-4 |
Rock
forward on right, recover weight to left, rock back on
right, recover weight to left |
| 5-8 |
Step
forward on right, turn 1/2 turn left on ball of right
while hitching left knee, step onto 1/4 turn with left,
hitch right knee |
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VINE RIGHT AND HITCH, VINE LEFT
AND HITCH |
| 1-4 |
Step
to right with right, cross step left behind right, step
to right with right, hitch left knee
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| 5-8 |
Step
to left with left, cross step right behind left, step to
left with left, hitch right knee |
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REPEAT |
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| "Fais Do Do" (rhymes with
PLAY-DOH DOH) literally translates from French into
"Go to sleep". But for Louisiana's Cajun
population, it means much more. A Fais Do Do is an
all-night dance party, usually held in someone's home. In
the wee hours, the young children, sitting under the
kitchen table, out of the way of the dancing feet, are
fighting their eyelids to stay awake, not wanting to miss
any of the fun. Mawmaw encourages them to relax and go to
sleep with a gentle "Fais do do, mon bébé"
("Go to sleep, my baby"). The grownups continue
to party until the morning light. Mary Chapin Carpenter
mentions such a party in Down At The Twist And Shout
("You learned to love at the Fais Do Do when you
heard a little Jolie Blon".) Scooter Lee also
mentions it in Jai du Boogie ("They got music and
dancing southern style, called a Fais Do Do, let's go for
a while"). By the way, Jolie Blon is the title of a
beautiful waltz that is intricately tied into the Cajun
culture. Many Cajun couples have fallen in love to the
beautiful, sad lyrics and haunting melody. It is
practically the official Cajun Anthem. |
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