The Information Super Dance Floor - JO'S COTTON EYED JOE Jo Thompson's Dance Link
JO'S COTTON EYED JOE
Choreographed by Jo Thompson, 5/1/95
Featured in Video Vol I of DanceLink (Step description by Jo 5/3/95)

Description: 48 Beat - 4 Wall Intermediate Line Dance for Polka Music

Music:	Cotton Eyed Joe - Rednex - 132
	Sold - John Michael Montgomery - 120

1-16	SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, 2 CLAPS
1-2	Step R to R side with R heel lead (1), Step L crossed behind R (2)
&3	Step R to R side (&), Step L crossed in front of R (3)
&4	Step R to R side (&), Step L crossed behind R (4)
5	Step R to R side (5), 
6	Cross L in front of R placing ball of L foot on floor (6)
7	Turn R 1/2 shifting weight to L foot
&8	Clap hands twice

1-8	Repeat above 8 counts to end facing original wall

17-32	CROSS KICK, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2	Bend R knee and hook R ankle in front of L shin (1), Kick R forward (2)
3&4	Step R,L,R in place
5-6	Bend L knee and hook L ankle in front of R shin (5), Kick L forward (6)
7&8	Step L,R,L in place

1-8	Repeat above 8 counts

33-48	POLKAS (SHUFFLES) FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, STOMP R & L
1&2	Step R forward, Step L together, Step R forward (R Shuffle Step)
3&4	Step L forward, Step R together, Step L forward (L Shuffle Step)
5-6	Step forward R, pivot 1/2 L and shift weight to L foot
7-8	Stomp R, L in place (OPTION: add full turn L on these 2 stomps)

1&2	Step R forward, Step L together, Step R forward (R Shuffle Step)
3&4	Step L forward, Step R together, Step L forward (L Shuffle Step)
5	Step R forward 
6	Turn 3/4 L shifting weight forward to L foot.
7	Stomp R beside L.
8	Stomp L beside R

START OVER FROM BEGINNING OF DANCE

Note: the last 4 counts may look a little different from Jo's original write up, but
I contacted her and she said the original was confusing and supplied the new description.

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