Red River Shuffle 

Choreographed by Jim And Nen Godsall
Description: 64 count partner dance
Position: Indian position (Man behind Lady holding hands over
shoulders) facing ILOD. Same feet throughout
Music: "Halfway Back To Birmingham" by Mark Chesnutt; "Too Much
Of A Good Thing Is A Good Thing" by Alan Jackson



Counts    Step Descriptions

MAN'S STEPS
SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
1-2	Step left to side, cross right behind left
3&4	Left side shuffle
/Release right hands, lady turns under raised left arms. Rejoin
Indian Position after turn
5-6	Cross right behind left, rock forward on left
7&8	Right shuffle back making 1/4 turn left to face RLOD
/On 1/4 turn shuffle raise right arms and lower left

1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE
9-10	Make 1/2 turn left into LOD stepping forward on left, step
forward right
11&12	Left shuffle forward
/Release left hands. Bring right arms over lady's head on turn,
lower right arms to end with right hands held behind man's back,
rejoin left hands in front at waist height, both facing LOD
13-14	Walk forward right left
15&16	Right shuffle

STEP, STEP, TRIPLE STEP, WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE
17-18	Step left, right in place
19&20	Left triple step in place
/Release right hands, raise left arms over lady's head as she
turns. End facing partner, man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD with
left arms raised, rejoin right hands at waist height
21-22	Walk forward right, left
23&24	Right shuffle forward
/Keep hold of both hands. Lady goes under raised left arms on
turn

SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE, SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE
25-26	Step left to side, step right together
27&28	Left shuffle forward
29-30	Step right to side, step left together
31&32	Right shuffle forward

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, 3/4 TURN, SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
33-34	Rock forward left, back right
35&36	Left triple in place making 3/4 turn left to face OLOD
/Release right hands, raise left arms over man's head on turn.
End facing partner, left hands joined only
37-38	Rock right to side, rock on left
39&40	Right cross shuffle
/On cross shuffle, release left hands and join right hands. End
offset (right shoulders). Man still facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE (CHANGE
SIDES)
41-42	Rock left to side, rock on right
43&44	Left cross shuffle
/On cross shuffle, release right hands and join left hands. End
slightly offset (left shoulders)
45-46	Passing left shoulders change sides stepping forward
right, left
47&48	Make 1/4 turn left into LOD on right shuffle
/Raise left arms over lady's head changing sides to end both
facing LOD, lady on man's left. Rejoin right hands underneath
left to end in cross arm position

WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE
49-50	Walk forward left, right
51&52	Left shuffle forward
53-54	Walk forward right, left
55&56	Right shuffle forward
/Release right hands, raise left arms over lady's head as she
turns. Rejoin in Sweetheart Position (left side-by-side), still
facing LOD with lady on man's left

WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE, STEP 1/4 PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE
57-58	Walk forward left, right
59&60	Left shuffle forward
61-62	Step forward right, pivot 1/4 left
63&64	Right cross shuffle
/Keep hold of both hands to end in Indian Position facing ILOD
ready to start again

REPEAT

LADY'S STEPS
FULL TURN RIGHT TRAVELING LEFT, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE
1-2	Make 1/4 turn right stepping back left, make 1/2 turn right
stepping forward right
3&4	Left side shuffle making 1/4 turn right to face ILOD
/Release right hands, lady turns under raised left arms. Rejoin
Indian Position after turn
5-6	Cross right behind left, rock forward on left
7&8	Right shuffle back making 1/4 turn left to face RLOD
/On 1/4 turn shuffle raise right arms and lower left

1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE
9-10	Make 1/2 turn left into LOD stepping forward on left, step
forward right
11&12	Left shuffle forward
/Release left hands. Bring right arms over lady's head on turn,
lower right arms to end with right hands held behind man's back,
rejoin left hands in front at waist height, both facing LOD
13-14	Walk forward right left
15&16	Right shuffle

1/2 TURN, TRIPLE STEP, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE (CHANGE SIDES)
17-18	Step left forward over right, make 1/2 turn left stepping
back right
19&20	Left triple step in place to end facing man. RLOD
/Release right hands, raise left arms over lady's head as she
turns. End facing partner, man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD with
left arms raised, rejoin right hands at waist height
21-22	Make 1/4 turn left stepping on right, make 1/4 turn left
stepping on left to come into sweetheart position (side-by-side)
on man's right side facing LOD
23&24	Right shuffle forward keep hold of both hands. Lady goes
under raised left arms on turn

SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE, SIDE TOGETHER, SHUFFLE
25-26	Step left to side, step right together
27&28	Left shuffle forward
29-30	Step right to side, step left together
31&32	Right shuffle forward

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, 1/4 TURN, SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
33-34	Rock forward left, back right
35&36	Left triple in place making 1/4 turn left to face ILOD
/Release right hands, raise left arms over man's head on turn.
End facing partner, left hands joined only
37-38	Rock right to side, rock on left
39&40	Right cross shuffle
/On cross shuffle, release left hands and join right hands. End
offset (right shoulders). Man still facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE (CHANGE
SIDES)
41-42	Rock left to side, rock on right
43&44	Left cross shuffle
/On cross shuffle, release right hands and join left hands. End
slightly offset (left shoulders)
45-46	Passing left shoulders change sides stepping forward
right, left
47&48	Make 1/4 turn right into LOD on right shuffle
/Raise left arms over lady's head changing sides to end both
facing LOD, lady on man's left. Re-join right hands underneath
left to end in cross arm position

WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE
49-50	Walk forward left, right
51&52	Left shuffle forward
53-54	Make 1/2 turn left stepping back right, make 1/2 turn left
stepping forward left
55&56	Right shuffle forward
/Release right hands, raise left arms over lady's head as she
turns. Rejoin in Sweetheart Position (left side-by-side), still
facing LOD with lady on man's left

WALK FORWARD, SHUFFLE, STEP 1/4 PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE
57-58	Walk forward left, right
59&60	Left shuffle forward
61-62	Step forward right, pivot 1/4 left
63&64	Right cross shuffle
/Keep hold of both hands to end in Indian Position facing ILOD
ready to start again

REPEAT




Prep: 01/04/08   07:18
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