The Information Super Dance Floor - COTTON EYED JOE MIXER
COTTON EYED JOE MIXER
Choreographer unknown - from a step description prepared by Jim Arkerson (315) 458-5447
Description:  48-count, couples mixer. Men on the inside of the circle facing out. 
	      Begin in promenade position (opened toward LOD) 

Music:	Cotton-Eyed Joe or Polka
MEN
COUNT
LADIES
From closed couple positon, face slightly LOD ("promenade" position)
L HEEL, HOOK, SHUFFLE L
R HEEL, HOOK, SHUFFLE R
Touch left heel to side, left hook
1-2
Touch right heel to side, right hook
Shuffle to LOD left
3&4
Shuffle to LOD right
PIVOT TO FACE SLIGHTLY RLOD ("REVERSE PROMENADE" POSITION)
R HEEL, HOOK, SHUFFLE R
L HEEL, HOOK, SHUFFLE L
Touch right heel to side, right hook
5-6
Touch left heel to side, left hook
Shuffle right to RLOD
7&8
Shuffle left to RLOD

SHUFFLE L, SHUFFLE R
LADY UNDER
SHUFFLE R, SHUFFLE L
Shuffle left raising left arm
9&10
Shuffle right under mans left arm
Shuffle right towards outside of circle
11&12
Shuffle left turning 1/2 right to face outside of circle
Couple is now in "left-open promenade" position.
Both facing the wall, man on right, holding lady's right hand in his left.
SHUFFLE L, SHUFFLE R
MAN UNDER
SHUFFLE R, SHUFFLE L
Shuffle left under lady's right arm towards LOD
13&14
Shuffle right behind man
Shuffle right turning 1/2 left to face center
15&16
Shuffle left turning 1/2 right to face center
Join right hand to left hand of the lady to man's right.(this is your next partner.
Join left hand to right hand of man to lady's left

(Everybody's now facing center with hands joined to left and right [boy-girl-boy-girl.......])
STEP L, R, L, KICK R
WALK IN
STEP R, L, R, KICK L
Step forward left, step forward right
17-18
Step forward right, step forward left
Step forward left, kick forward right
19-20
Step forward right. Kick forward left
BACK R, L, R, STOMP L
BACK OUT
BACK L, R, L, STOMP R
Step back right, step back left
21-22
Step back left, step back right
Step back right, stomp together left
23-24
Step back left, stomp together right
(That was so much fun, let's do it again!)
STEP L, R, L, KICK R
WALK IN
STEP R, L, R, KICK L
Step forward left, step forward right
25-26
Step forward right, step forward left
Step forward left, kick forward right
27-28
Step forward right. Kick forward left
BACK R, L, R, STOMP L
BACK OUT
BACK L, R, L, STOMP R
Step back right, step back left
29-30
Step back left, step back right
Step back right, stomp together left
31-32
Step back left, stomp together right

SHUFFLE L, SHUFFLE R
SHUFFLE R, SHUFFLE L
MEN release left hand, place left hand of the lady to your right in in your left hand and
both turn 1/4 right to face LOD and assume Side-by-side position
Shuffle LOD left, shuffle LOD right
33&34-35&36
Shuffle LOD right, shuffle LOD left
LADY'S UNDERARM TURN TO 2-HAND CROSSED
Men turn right to face lady (wall), raise left hand over lady's head turning her 3/4 turn right to face center
Shuffle in-place left, shuffle in-place right
37&38-39&40
Shuffle right, shuffle left (while turning right)

POLKA TURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION
Shuffle L, shuffle R
Shuffle R, shuffle L
Release hands and assume closed couple position.
Make a full turn (as a couple) to the right on 4 shuffles
Shuffle left, shuffle right (while turning right)
41&42-43&44
Shuffle right, shuffle left (while turning right)
Shuffle left, shuffle right (while turning right)
45&46-47&48
Shuffle right, shuffle left (while turning right)

BEGIN AGAIN.....

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