SHOVE-STOMPS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD
1-2
Lightly shove-stomp right forward angling body at 45 degrees right (lead the stomp with the ball of the foot as if you were shoving your foot into a shoe), hold
5-6
Step right to right side angling body at 45 degrees (traveling directly right), cross left in front of right still angling to right
7-8
Step right to right side (face forward), hold (hold arms out to sides waist high)
Optional hat trick: Count 7, take hat off & hold by front and back of brim with both hands, count 8, twirl hat on its end by front of brim with fingers of right hand, put on head on count 1.
SHOVE STOMPS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD
1-2
Lightly shove-stomp left forward angling body at 45 degrees left, hold
5-6
Step left to left side angling body at 45 degrees (traveling directly left), cross right in front of left still angling to left
7-8
Step left to left side (face forward), hold (hold arms out to sides waist high)
Optional hat trick: Same as above
CROSS-TOE TAPS BEHIND WITH SIDE STEPS (3), HOLD, QUICK ROCKS
1-2
Cross and tap right toe behind left, step right to right side shoulder width apart
3-4
Cross and tap left toe behind right, step left to left side shoulder width apart
5-6
Cross and tap right toe behind left, step right to right side shoulder with apart
7&8
Hold, rock onto left at left side, rock onto right at right side
CROSS-TOE TAPS BEHIND WITH SIDE STEPS (3), HOLD, QUICK ROCKS
1-2
Cross and tap left toe behind right, step left to left side shoulder width apart
3-4
Cross and tap right toe behind left, step right to right side shoulder width apart
5-6
Cross and tap left toe behind right, step left to left side shoulder with apart
7&8
Hold, rock onto right at right side, rock onto left at left side
Alternate steps in this section (not mandatory, but preferred) are done on rounds 2 and 4 when using "Going Back To Louisiana" and on round 2 when using "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome"
1
Tap left left toe behind right
&5&6
Drop back on left, tap right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left next to right
&7-8
Drop back on left, tap right heel forward, hold (weight is on left)
Optional hat trick: Prepare hands on count 4. Hold back brim of hat with left hand, front brim with right hand. On count 5, roll back end of hat forward and over front with left hand. (Hat is now upside down.) On count 6, roll front of hat forward and over back o hat leading with right hand. Do sequence in reverse order for counts 7-8. Place back on head on count 8.
FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ¾ LEFT TURN WITH CROSS, FORWARD, SLIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOUCH
1-3
Walk right forward, walk left forward, walk right forward
4
On ball of right make ¾ turn left and cross left in front of right shin
5-6
Walk left forward, slide right next to left
7-8
Walk left forward, touch right next to left
BACK RIGHT, HEEL TAP, BACK LEFT, HEEL TAP, ¼ RIGHT TURN, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD
1-2
Step right back, tap left heel forward at 45 degrees left
3-4
Step left back, tap right heel forward at 45 degrees right
5-6
Step right forward into ¼ right turn, step left forward
7-8
Pivot ½ turn right on ball of left, hold (weight is on right and right is forward of left)
QUICK STEP NEXT TO RIGHT, FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SCUFF, FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SCUFF
1-3
Walk forward right, left, right
4
Scuff left forward (brush heel of left foot forward along floor)
5-6-7
Walk forward left, right, left
Optional hat trick: On count 4 take hat off, hold out to right side, replace on count 5
WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ½ LEFT AND WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STOMP, HOLD
1-3
Walk back right, left, right
4
On ball of right turn ½ left and walk left forward
5-6
Walk right forward, walk left forward
7-8
Stomp right slightly forward, hold with arms out to sides waist high (weight remians on left)
Optional hat trick: On count 3 prepare hands to move hat by holding back right side of brim with left hand (left hand will wrap around back of hat). Hold left front brim of hat with right hand (right hand will cross in front of face). On count 4 rotate hat to right and around to front of head. This hat trick occurs while you are making a half turn left with your body. Keep head steady and hat close to head when rotating hat.