Jackson Strait

Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description: 48 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Side by Side (left hands in front of man, right hands
on Lady's right hip) Both start with right foot
Music: "Designated Drinker" by Alan Jackson & George Strait

Counts    Step Descriptions

HEEL, TOE, HEEL,TOE, WALK, WALK, WALK, BRUSH
1-2	Touch right heel forward, drop right toe (transfer weight to
right)
3-4	Touch left heel forward, drop left toe (transfer weight to
left)
5-8	Walk forward right, left, right, brush left (optional
bending knees as you walk)

MAN VINES LEFT WITH A TOUCH, WALK AROUND LADY INTO SIDE BY SIDE
FACING RLOD, BRUSH
LADY WALKS TOWARDS OLOD MAKING A 1/2 TURN RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP
1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, BRUSH
1-4	MAN: Releasing left hand, step side left, cross right behind
left, step side left, touch right next to left
	LADY: Start 1/2 turn right crossing left over, continue turn
stepping forward right, finish 1/2 turn stepping side left,
touch right
/After next 4 counts you should end up in side by side facing
RLOD
5-8	MAN: Turn 1/4 right stepping forward right, lifting right
hands step forward left, pick up left hand turning 1/4 forward
right, brush left
	LADY: Step forward 1/4 turn right, step forward left, pivot 1/2
turn right, brush left

HEEL- TOE, HEEL-TOE, WALK, WALK, WALK, BRUSH
1-2	Touch left heel forward, drop left toe (transfer weight to
left)
3-4	Touch right heel forward, drop right toe (transfer weight to
right)
5-8	Walk forward left, right, left, brush right (optional
bending knees as you walk)

CHANGE SIDES, STEP, TOUCH-CLAP, STEP, TOUCH
1-4	MAN: Step side right, turn 1/4 left stepping back left, step
back on right, touch left heel forward
/Left arm comes up over lady's head ending with left over right
	LADY: Step right over left, left to side turning 1/4 right,
step back on right, touch left heel forward
5-6	BOTH: Step forward on left (letting go of hands), touch
right (at same time clap hands with partner)
7-8	BOTH: Step back on right, touch left heel forward (picking
up both hands right to left & left to right)

WRAP, SIDE TOUCHES
1-4	MAN: Stay in place stepping left, right, left, touch right
(at same time wrapping lady in front of you turning her to her
left, bringing your left hand over her head)
	LADY: Step left, right, left, touch right (making a 1/2 turn to
your left ending in front of man)
5-8	BOTH: Step to right, touch left, step to left, touch right

WRAP, MAN DOES A 1/4 TURN, LADY DOES A 1 1/4 TURN TO LEFT
1-4	MAN: Step to side right, together with left, side with
right, touch left (at same time unwrap lady rewrap lady)
	LADY: Step right, left, right, (making a full turn to your
right, staying in front of man) touch left
5-8	MAN: Step left, right, left making a 1/4 turn to your left
(facing LOD, changing left hand to right hand behind her back at
hip) brush right
	LADY: Step left, right, left making a 1 1/4 turn to your left
(now facing LOD) brush right

REPEAT

Prep: 10/13/05   10:21
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