St Eddie's Blues

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St Eddie's Blues

Arranged by Joy and Brian Venables - July 1996.

                  Time: 4 x 4.                  Speed: 28 bars per minute (112 beats per minute).

"Winner of the Canberra Old Time Dance Club

Anniversary Dance Competition"- July 1996.

Dance commences in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing LOD.

 

  • Man's Steps

Bar

Description

Time

 

Bars 1-4. Walks, Weave, Hover, Heel Pull, Walk, Point and Swivel.

 

1

Forward LF, RF.

SS

2

Turning to left, forward LF diag centre

RF to side along LOD. & slightly back (partner on right) extended ballroom hold, still turning to left, LF back along LOD, RF back diag centre.

QQQQ

3

Turning left LF side, along LOD to face diag wall. Transfer WT back to RF (hover) (turning to right). LF back diag centre against LOD. RF to side diag centre against LOD (heel pull-short step). Partner now on left.

S&QQ

4

LF forward against LOD. Point RF forward without weight and swivel left. RF forward to wall (across lady). Partner now on right & body starting to curve to right.

S&S

 

Bars 5-8: Finish curving 3 step, check, back feather with feather finish, 3 step (check).

 

5

Still curving to right, walk LF - RF (check) facing diag wall against LOD. LF back diag centre along LOD (partner still on right).

QQS

6

Back RF, LF, RF (back feather). Right shoulder lead.

QQS

7

Turning to left, side LF along LOD, toe pointing diag wall, RF forward diag wall (left shoulder lead), forward LF starting to move in line with partner (feather).

QQS

8

Now in ballroom hold, move forward diag wall RLR (check).

QQS

 

St.Eddie's Blues - Man's Steps - Page 2

 

Bar

Description

Time

 

Bars 9-12. Promenade hover, Solo turn, 2 Grape-vines, Check.

 

9

LF back diag centre against LOD. Close RF to LF (turning lady to promenade position). LF to side along LOD (toe pointing diag wall) (hover).

SS&

10

RF forward & across in promenade position. Release hold & turning left LE forward diag centre, still turning RF back along LOD.

SQQ

11

Still turning, LF side along LOD to face wall & partner. Brush RF to LF taking double hold. RF forward diag wall (outside partner) LF to side & slightly back.

SQQ

12

RF back diag centre along LOD. LF to side & slightly forward (toe pointing diag wall) turning to left & releasing left hand, RF forward diag centre along LOD (check).

QQS

 

Bars 13-16: Grape vine against LOD, Solo turn, Chasse & sway, Chasse closing to LOD (starting position) (Ballroom hold).

 

13

LF back against LOD releasing hold & turning to right. RF side against LOD (toe pointing diag wall against LOD). Holding lady with left hand LF forward against LOD.

QQS

14

Releasing hold, turn right RF diag centre against LOD. Still turning LF to side diag centre, against LOD. Still turning right RF to side against LOD, to face wall & partner & taking double hold, almost close LF to RF without weight.

QQS

15

LF side along LOD close RF to LF. Side LF almost close RF without weight with sway along LOD (chasse).

QQS

16

RF side against LOD, close LF to RF. Turning left RF side diag wall, against LOD & close LF to RF without weight, to face LOD in ballroom hold.

QQS

 

  • St Eddie's Blues - Lady's Steps

      

        

Bar

Description

Time

 

Bars 1-4. Walks, Weave, Hover, Walk, Point and Swivel.

 

1

Back RF - LF along LOD.

SS

2

Turning left. RF back diag centre, LF side along LOD & slightly forward (partner on right). RF diag wall along LOD, LF forward in line with partner.

QQQQ

3

RF side along LOD, transfer weight to LF turning slightly to left & toe pointing diag centre against LOD. RF forward diag centre against LOD, turning to right, LF to side diag centre against LOD backing diag wall, partner on left.

S&QQ

4

RF back against LOD point LF back & swivel to almost backing wall slightly against LOD, back LF diag wall, body starting to curve to right.

S&S

 

Bars 5-8: Finish curving 3 step, check, feather with back feather finish, 3 step (check).

 

5

Curving slightly to right RF back LF back (check) RF forward diag centre along

LOD.

 

QQS

6

LF forward RF forward LF forward (feather) with left shoulder lead, partner on right

QQS

7

Turning to left side RF along LOD still turning LF back (partner on right) right shoulder lead. RF back diag wall along LOD. (Moving in line with Partner)B.V.

 

QQS

8

Back diag wall walk LRL     (check).

QQS

 

                       

St.Eddie's Blues - Lady's Steps - Page 2

 

Bar

Description

Time

 

Bars 9-12: Promenade hover, Solo turn, 2 Grape-vines, Check.

 

9

RF forward diag centre against LOD. Turning right into promenade position close LF to RF, RF to side to pointing diag centre (hover).

SS&

10

LF forward & across in promenade. Release hold & turn to right. RF diag wall, still turning LF back along LOD.

 

SQQ

11

Still turning RF side along LOD to face centre and partner, brush LF to RF taking double hold, LF forward diag centre (outside partner) RF to side & slightly back.

SQQ

12

LF back diag wall RF to side & slightly forward toe pointing diag centre. Release RH, LF forward diag wall, check.

QQS

 

Bars 13-16: Grape vine against LOD, Solo turn, Chasse & sway, Chasse closing to LOD (starting position).

 

13

RF back against LOD releasing hold & turning to left, LF side against LOD (toe pointing diag centre against LOD). Hold with RH, RF forward against LOD.

QQS

14

Releasing hold turn left. LF diag wall against LOD, still turning RF to side diag wall against LOD. Still turning left LF to side against LOD to face centre & partner & taking double hold, almost close RF to LF without weight.

QQS

15

RF to side along LOD close LF to RF side RF, almost close LF without weight & sway along LOD (chasse).

QQS

16

LF to side against LOD. Close RF to LF turning to left, LF forward to face partner, closing RF without weight & adopt ballroom hold.

QQS

 

Abbreviations:

LF  = Left Foot

RF  = Right Foot

LOD = Line of Dance

LRL = Left Foot, Right Foot, Left Foot.