Blue Finger Lou  
Choreographers: Max Perry & A.T. Kinson
Description: Phrased, 4 Wall Line Dance, Intermediate/Advanced Level
Music: "Blue Finger Lou" by Anne Murray
Sequence: AAB ACB ACB AA
Note: Don't let the phrasing scare you! It is easy to hear the parts in the song and Parts A & B are 32 counts each so if you happen to miss one it's ok. A. T. & I had fun putting this together, and we hope you have fun with it as well.

Beats Instructions
  PART A
  KICK & KICK & SHUFFLE STEP, KICK & KICK & SHUFFLE STEP
1&2& Kick left foot forward, step left foot next to right foot, kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left foot,
3&4 Step forward on left foot, close right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot,
5&6& Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left foot, kick left foot forward, step left foot next to right foot,
7&8 Step forward on right foot, close left foot beside right foot, step forward on right foot.
   
  LEFT JAZZ BOX WITH TOUCH, SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT
1-2-3-4 Cross step left foot over right foot, step right foot back, step left foot to left side, touch right foot next to left foot,
&5&6 Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, cross left foot over right foot,
&7&8 Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side, cross left foot over right foot.
   
  RIGHT & LEFT KNEE ROLLS, HEEL TOUCHES SIDE & ACROSS WITH SWIVELS
1-2 Step right foot to right side as you roll right knee to right,
  The foot action will be a ball, flat motion as you roll the knee out to the right. You may also lead with the right hip, like a jazz walk in place.
3-4 Step left foot to left side (slightly) as you roll left knee to left,
  Same styling as above.
5-6 Touch right heel to right side & slightly forward, touch right heel in front of left foot,
7-8 Touch right heel to right side & slightly forward, touch right heel in front of left foot,
  As you do these touches with the right heel, you should swivel on the ball of the left foot and will travel slightly to the right (very similar to the move called a "Dwight Yoakam"). The left heel will twist to the left as you touch the right heel to the right. The left heel will twist to the right as you touch the right heel in front of the left, etc.
   
  SIDE, TOUCH, TURN, HITCH
1-2 Step right foot to right side as you square off to center, touch left toes to left side,
3-4 Shift weight to left foot & turn 1/4 to right, hitch right knee,
  On the "hitch", you will bring the right foot next to the left leg just below the knee (passé position).
   
  CROSSING SHUFFLE TURNING 1/4 RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHER
5&6 Step forward on right foot, close left foot beside right foot, step forward on right foot turning 1/4 to right (6:00),
  This can also be danced as a "paddle turn" as "cross, ball, change".
7-8 Step left foot forward, slide right foot up to left foot.
   
   
  PART B
  RIGHT & LEFT VAUDEVILLES (HEEL JACKS)
&1&2 Step left foot diagonally back, touch right heel to right side, step right foot to center, cross step left foot over right foot,
&3&4 Step right foot diagonally back, touch left heel to left side, step left foot to center, cross step right foot over left foot,
&5&6 Repeat left Vaudeville (counts &1&2),
&7&8 Repeat right Vaudeville, except touch right foot next to left foot on count 8.
   
  STEP FORWARD, SWIVEL HEEL, TOE, HEEL, STEP FORWARD, SWIVEL HEEL, TOE, HEEL
1 Step right foot diagonally forward (to the right),
2-3-4 Slide left foot up to right foot by twisting left heel in, left toes in, left heel in,
5 Step left foot diagonally forward (to the left),
6-7-8 Slide right foot up to left foot by twisting right heel in, right toes in, right heel in (weight on left foot).
   
  CURLY SHUFFLE BACKWARDS, LEFT COASTER STEP
&1-2 Scoot left foot slightly back & bend right knee with right foot back, touch right toes to floor, step back on right foot,
3&4 Step back on left foot, step right foot beside left foot, step forward on left foot.
   
  ROLLING 360 TO RIGHT (3 COUNT TURN), RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
5-6 Turn 1/4 right & step right foot forward, turn 1/2 right & step left back
7&8 Turn 1/4 right and step right foot to right side, close left foot beside right foot, step right foot to right side.
   
  TOGETHER, LARGE SIDE STEP RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND ¾ RIGHT
&1-2 Step left foot next to right foot, step right foot to right side (large step), hold for one count,
3-4 Cross step left foot over right foot, hold for one count,
5-6-7-8 Slowly unwind 3/4 to right, transferring weight to right foot.
   
   
  PART C
  HOLD, CROSS HEEL ROCK, BACK ROCK, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1&2 Hold for one count, cross rock left foot over right with heel, step right in place (body angles right),
&3 Rock step left foot diagonally back, step right foot in place (body still angled right),
4&5 Cross step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right side slightly, step left foot to left side and angle body to left corner,
  In other words, at the beginning of this section you are rocking toward the corner to your right, then turning on the sailor shuffle to face the corner to your left.
&6&7 Cross rock right foot over left foot with right heel, step left foot in place with body angled left, rock step right foot diagonally back, step left foot in place,
8&1 Cross right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left side, step right foot to place.
  Again, this is a sailor shuffle that will turn slightly to the right so you will now be aligned with the corner to your right.
   
  SYNCOPATED CHASSE (SIDE STEPS) TO RIGHT, RIGHT PADDLE TURN TURNING ONE FULL REVOLUTION
2&3 Hold for one count, step left foot next to right foot, step right foot to right side (toes turned out),
4& Hold for one count, step left foot next to right foot,
5& Step right foot to right side toes turned out, rock left foot back with ball of foot,
6&7& Repeat 5& two more times,
8 Step right foot to right side toes turned out.
  This is a paddle turn where one foot stays stationary and the other foot helps propel you around. Think of it as "step, rock, step, rock, step, rock, step" turning a little bit each time until you have turned all the way around in one spot to face the same wall you started on.