Tumbleweed 2

Description:         2 Wall Patterned Line Dance, 48 Counts, Mid-Intermediate Level
Choreographer:    Bill Bader   Vancouver, 2004   604-684-2455  billbader@hotmail.com  www.billbader.com
MUSIC:
    Signature Song:   "Tumbleweed" by Coco Montoya. 124 bpm. CDs: Ya Think I'd Know Better,
                                Swingin' The Blues Vol. 1.  Or... "Tumbleweed" (same song) by The Fantastic
                                Shakers.  CD: Shakin' The Shack. Both songs are equally good.   Intro: There is a
                                long (72+ count) instrumental intro. Begin with the words. See below for pattern.
    Country option:     "Red Lips, Blue Eyes, Little White Lies" by Gary Allan.  126 bpm.  This song has an
                                identical pattern to "Tumbleweed" - see below for pattern.  CDs:  It Would Be You,
                                Toe The Line 4, Best Of Toe The Line.
PATTERN (for the above songs):    Shorten the 3rd and 6th walls. Dance counts 1-32 with a small revision
for 31-32 which keeps the dance oriented to front and back walls.  Hint: At the beginning of each
short wall,if you listen for the word, "Baby", you will not need to count walls.
    Country song option (regular 48 counts):  "If It Will It Will" by Hank Williams Jr. 128 bpm. CD: Pure Hank.
    Teaching song:    "Why Haven't I Heard From You" by Reba McEntire.  114 bpm.  CD: "Read My Mind"
 
 
1-16        KICK-BALL/CHANGE, FORWARD, TURN 1/4: 4X CREATING A BOX SHAPE
1&2          Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L beside R
3-4           Step R forward starting to turn left, Slide/Step L beside R finishing a 1/4 turn left
5-8           Repeat 1-4
9-16         Repeat 1-4 two more times

17-24       SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, ROLLING 3/4 TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2&         Step R to right side, Hold, Step L beside R
3-4           Step R to right side, Touch L beside R
5-6           Step L to left side turned 1/4 left, Step R forward turning 1/2 left
7&8          Shuffle back on L-R-L (facing 3:00)

25-32       ROCK BACK-FWD, FORWARD TRIPLE TURNING 1/2 L, LEFT SAILOR, RIGHT SAILOR*
1-2            Step R back, Rock Step forward onto L
3&4           Step forward into a Triple turning 1/2 left on R- L-R
5&6*          Sailor L-R-L: Step L crossed behind R, Sidestep R, Step L slightly left
7&8*          Sailor R-L-R: Step R crossed behind L, Sidestep L, Step R slightly right
* 5-8 in Walls 3 and 6:    5) Touch L toe back, 6) Lower weight onto L,
                     7) Touch R toe back 8) Turn 1/4 right weight on L. * RESTART *

33-40        ROCK BACK-FWD, FWD TRIPLE TURNING 3/4 R, SIDESTEP, TOUCH, SIDESTEP, TOUCH
1-2            Step L back with toe angled left, Rock Step forward onto R
3&4           Step forward into a Triple turning 3/4 right on L-R-L (Hint: It's the back wall or front wall.)
5-6            Step R to right side, Touch L toe beside R and click fingers of R hand down to right side
7-8            Step L to left side, Touch R toe beside L

41-48        ROLLING FULL TURN WITH TRIPLE TO RIGHT SIDE,
                 KICK-STEP-TOUCH-STEP-TOUCH-STEP-TOUCH
1-2            Step R to right side turning 1/4 right, Step L forward turning 1/2 right
3&4           Turn 1/4 more into a Side Shuffle right on R-L-R
5&             Kick L across R, Step L beside R
6&             Touch R toe near L rotating R knee inward, Step R beside L
7&             Touch L toe near R rotating L knee inward, Step L beside R
8               Touch R toe near L rotating R knee inward (Notice there is no & count...do not step down!)
End of pattern.  Begin again...
© Bill Bader 2004. This step description was written January 24, 2004 by the choreographer.
Photocopying is allowed for classes and competitions. Check website for updates: billbader.com