Texas Eagle
Choreographer Dan Testa
Description Count: 48 - Phrased partner circle dance, begin in side-by-side position
Music Texas Eagle" by Steve Earle and The Del McCoury Band - 120 bpm
Phrase A (48 Counts)
2 SHUFFLES, (1 SHUFFLE, 2 WALKS) X 3
1&2	Right Shuffle Forward
3&4	Left Shuffle Forward
5&6	Right Shuffle Forward
7,8	Walk Forward Left, Walk Forward Right
9&10	Left Shuffle Forward
11,12	Walk Forward Right, Walk Forward Left
13&14	Right Shuffle Forward
15,16	Walk Forward Left, Walk Forward Right

HEEL HOOK, HEEL RETURN, HEEL HOOK, HEEL RETURN
17,18	Tap Left Heel Forward, Hook Left Heel Across Right Leg
19,20	Tap Left Heel Forward, Step Left Next to Right
21,22	Tap Right Heel Forward, Hook Right Heel Across Left Leg
23,24	Tap Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left

HEEL RETURN, HEEL RETURN, LEFT AND RIGHT AND LEFT AND RIGHT AND
25,26	Tap Left Heel Forward, Step Left Next to Right
27,28	Tap Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left
29&	Tap Left Heel Forward, Step Left Next to Right
30&	Tap Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left
31&	Tap Left Heel Forward, Step Left Next to Right
32&	Tap Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next to Left

ROCK, BACK, BACK, ROCK, STEP-PIVOT, STEP-PIVOT
33,34	Rock Forward Left, Rock Back Right
35,36	Rock Back Left, Rock Forward Right
37,38	Step Forward Left, Pivot Turn 1/2 toward Right
39,40	Step Forward Left, Pivot Turn 1/2 toward Right
Drop Left Hands and Raise Right Hands for counts 37-40; Pick up Left Hands after count 40

STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF
41,42	Step Forward Left, Slide Right Crossing Behind Left into a Lock
43,44	Step Forward Left, Scuff Forward Right
45,46	Step Forward Right, Scuff Forward Left
47,48	Step Forward Left, Scuff Right

Phrase B (34 Counts)
1-32&	Do the steps for counts 1-32& of Phrase A
33,34	Stomp Left slightly forward putting weight on Left, Clap Hands

Phrase C (32 Counts)
1-32	Do the steps for counts 1-32 of Phrase A
&	Touch Right Next to Left (this is the & count after 32, done to get weight correct)

The song has a short section at the beginning.  After this, a guitar (possibly a bass) abruptly starts playing low eighth
notes.Sixteen counts later, the rest of the band comes in.  The dance starts when the rest of the band comes in.

The phrases are done in the order BABABACAA.

If you find suitable music, you can do just the A phrase as a 48 count dance.