THE ANGELS BLUES
Choreographed by Norma J. Fuller & Lewis Cain
Easley, SC (NFMSR@AOL.COM)

Description: 48-count, partner circle dance: Begin in side by side position Music: Better Off With The Blues by Delbert McClinton Broken Wing by Martina McBride (Footwork is the same unless otherwise noted.) VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, TOUCH 1-2 Step to Right on Right, step Left behind Right 3-4 Step to Right on Right, touch Left beside Right 5-6 Step to Left on Left, step Right behind Left 7-8 Step to Left on Left, touch Right beside Left FORWARD CW TURN, (Release Left hands.) TOUCH 9 Step forward with Right, pivoting 1/4 turn right 10 Step Left on Left, pivoting 1/4 turn right 11 Step back on Right, pivoting 1/2 turn right 12 Touch Left beside Right (rejoining Left hands FLOD) VINE LEFT, TOUCH, VINE RIGHT, TOUCH 13-14 Step to Left on Left, step Right behind Left 15-16 Step to Left on Left, touch Right beside Left 17-18 Step to Right on Right, step Left behind Right 19-20 Step to Right on Right, touch Left beside Right FORWARD CCW TURN (Release Right hands.) TOUCH 21 Step forward on Left, pivoting 1/4 turn left 22 Step Right on Right, pivoting 1/4 turn left 23 Step back on Left, pivoting 1/2 turn left 24 Touch Right beside Left (rejoining Right hands FLOD) STEP TOUCH STEP TOUCH STEP TOUCH STEP TOUCH (Releasing Left hands, bringing Right hands over Lady's Head.) 25 Step large step forward on Right making 1/4 turn CCW with step 26 Touch Left next to Right (joining hands in Reverse Indian Position) ILOD 27 Step to Left on Left, making 1/4 turn CCW with step, releasing Right hands 28 Touch Right beside Left, (joining hands in left side-by-side position) RLOD 29 Step large step forward on Right making 1/4 turn CCW with step 30 Touch Left next to Right (joining hands in Reverse Indiana Position) OLOD 31 Step wide step to Left, (Left hands on shoulder, Right arms slanted down) 32 Slide Right next to Left, (weight on Right) hands on Lady's shoulders DOUBLE VINE LEFT, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH 33-34 Step to Left on Left, step Right behind Left 35-36 Step to Left on Left, step Right over Left 37-38 Step to Left on Left, touch Right behind Left 39-40 Step to Right on Right, touch Left behind Right MEN VINE WITH 1/4 CCW TURN, TOUCH 41 (Release Left hands) Step to Left on Left 42 Step Right behind Left 43 Step to Left on Left, turning 1/4 CCW turn with step (facing LOD) 44 Touch Right beside Left LADIES: 1 1/4 CCW TURN, TOUCH 41 Step to Left on Left, & begin a 1 1/4 CCW turn, traveling forward LOD 42 Step on Right & continue 1 1/4 turn 43 Step on Left & complete full 1 1/4 CCW traveling turn 44 Touch Right beside Left STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH 45 Step forward on Right 46 Touch Left beside Right 47 Step forward on Left 48 Touch Right beside Left BEGIN AGAIN...