Tantara

Choreographed by Lynne Russell
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Linda Lou" by The Tractors; "Oh Lonesome" by Danni Leigh

Counts    Step Descriptions

TOE, KICK, SHUFFLE TWICE
1-2	Tap toes of right foot into left instep, pivoting left foot
to 11:00; kick right foot forward, straightening left foot back
to 12:00
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6	Tap toes of left foot into right instep, pivoting right foot
to 1:00, kick left foot forward, straightening right foot back
to 12:00
7&8	Shuffle forward left, right, left

HEEL ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, WALK
9-10	Rock right heel forward, rock back onto left foot
11&12	Shuffle backwards right, left, right
13&14	Pivoting 1/2 turn left on ball of right foot, shuffle
forwards left right left
15-16	Walk forward right, left

17-32	Repeat steps 1-16

SCUFF JAZZ BOX, SCUFF CROSS, HEEL TAPS
33-36	Scuff right foot, cross right foot over left, step back
onto left foot, step right foot to right side
37-40	Scuff left foot, cross left over right onto ball of foot
only tap heels of both feet twice

STRUT RIGHT, LEFT, ROCK BACK AND SCUFF
41-42	Stepping to right, strut toe heel onto right foot
43-44	Crossing left over right strut toe heel onto left foot
45-46	Rock back onto right foot, recover onto left
47-48	Scuff right foot and cross step in front of left

STRUT LEFT, RIGHT, ROCK BACK AND SCUFF
49-50	Stepping to left, strut toe heel onto left foot
51-52	Crossing right over left strut toe heel onto right foot
53-54	Rock back onto left foot, recover onto right
55-56	Scuff left foot and cross step in front of right

TURN 1 1/4 TO YOUR LEFT, STRUT RIGHT, STRUT LEFT
57-58	Step back onto right foot, step left 1/4 turn to the left
59-60	Make a full turn over your left shoulder as you step
forward right, left
61-62	Step forward toe heel with right foot
63-64	Step forward toe heel with left foot

REPEAT

BRIDGE (WHEN DANCED TO LINDA LOU BY TRACTORS)
/On the 4th wall, clearly distinguishable as the instrumental
bridge dance steps 1-32 as scripted; then add
1-4	Chasse right, rock back onto left foot, recover onto right
5-8	Scuff left foot, cross in front of right, unwind 1/2 right
and clap
9-12	Chasse right, rock back onto left foot, recover onto right
13-16	Scuff left foot, cross in front of right, unwind 1/4 right
and clap
/The dance then continues from 1-64 as normal

Prep: 08/27/06   22:03
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