Louisiana Melody

Choreographed by  Diane Jackson Arjjaze Country Western Dancers 01405 860993 Sept 05
arjjaze@iname.com  ~ http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk 
Description  64 count partner dance opposite footwork except where stated
Mans steps listed. Start in skaters, right hands on lady’s right hip
Music  Louisiana Melody David Ball CD Freewheeler. [or any Cajun feel music]

	ROCKING CHAIR, STEP SLIDE STEP TOUCH X 2
1-8 	Rock forward on right, back on left, rock back on right, forward on left,
	Step forward on right slide left up to right, step forward on right, touch left next to right
9-16 	REPEAT 1-8 Starting with left 
	GRAPEVINE 1/4 TURN TOUCH. STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH
	[Man vines behind lady changing sides turning to face partner in double hand hold ]
17-20 	Step right to right side, left behind right, right to right side turning 1/4 turn left, touch left next right
21-24 	Step left to left side, touch right next to left, step right to right side, touch left next to right
	GRAPEVINE 1/4 TURN TOUCH, GRAPEVINE 1/4 TURN TOUCH
25-28 	Step left to left side, right behind left, left to left side turning 1/4 turn left [RLOD] touch right next to left
	[Man vines behind lady changing sides turning to face partner in double hand hold ]
29-32 	Step right to right side, left behind right, right to right side turning 1/4 left, touch left next to right
	STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, GRAPEVINE 1/4 TURN STEP [LADY- TOUCH]
33-36 	Step left to left side, touch right next to left, Step right to right side, touch left next to right
37-40 	Step left to left side, right behind left, left to left side turning 1/4 turn left [LOD] STEP right next to left
	[Now both on same footwork, back in right skaters]
	DIAGONAL STEP LOCK STEP, HITCH X 4
41-44 	Step forward diagonally left on left, slide right up behind left, step forward on left, Hitch right
45-48 	Step forward diagonally right on right, slide left up behind right, step forward on right, Hitch left
49-52 	REPEAT 41-44
53-56 	REPEAT 45-48
	STEP BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, HITCH, COASTER STEP, STEP [LADY-TOUCH]
57-60 	Step back on left, right, left, hitch right
61-64 	Step back on right, left next to right, step forward on right, step left next to right [Lady touch]
	Start again

 

http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk September 2005