This Country's Rockin'

Adapted by Michael Barr & Jo Thompson

You can think of this first part as the 'Nosey Joe' part which consists, in part, of Barry & Dari Anne's dance

VINE RIGHT - POINT CROSS TWICE

SHUFFLE ¼, SHUFFLE ½ - REPEAT

DO THAT ALL AGAIN

SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND - FORWARD, HOLD, ½ PIVOT, HOLD

¼ TURN SWIVEL WALKS - KNEE "WAG" WITH FINGER SNAPS

Walk with hands/fingers flashing out from sides at waist level

While "wagging", keep a bent right knee

& TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD (DRAG), ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE, STEP, ½ TURN

SHUFFLE, STEP, ½ TURN - OUT OUT, HOLD, HOLD, JUMP TOGETHER

You can think of this as the 'Jukebox' part which consists of the first 28 counts of Jo's original dance

(RIGHT) KICK, KICK, TRIPLE STEP - (LEFT) KICK, KICK, TRIPLE STEP

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH SCOOT WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

Think of counts 3-6 as a smooth continuous turn traveling toward the wall opposite of the one you were facing when you started the dance. For an easier version of the "touch, scoot, step" on counts 5 & 6, replace it with a triple step left, right, left completing that ½ turn

DIAGONAL STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPP - DIAGONAL. STEP, DRAG, 2 KNEE POPS

SYNCOPATED JUMPS BACK - KICK & SCOOT X 4 (CHUCK BERRY GUITAR STRUM)

Act as if you have a guitar in your hands, right hand strumming the strings, left hand holding the neck

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK, RECOVER - STEP FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, ½ TURN STEPPING BACK ON RIGHT THEN LEFT, HOLD & CLAP

STEP RIGHT & LEFT GOING BACK ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, HOLD/CLAP X 3, (&) STEP IN PLACE, CROSS STEP, UNWIND ¾ TURN RIGHT

As you unwind allow the right arm to come across your body and point to your left

HIP BUMPS FOR 8 COUNTS WITH POINTED INDEX FINGER LEFT TO RIGHT

As you start with the bumps, allow your arm to move from crossed in front to left to side right with pointed index finger

You may want to just do your own thing here. Maybe some knee pops like above. You have 8 counts. Play!

SHUFFLE, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE - SHUFFLE, ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE

These shuffles are done almost in place with just the smallest amount of forward motion

REPEAT

TAG Add these 8 counts onto the end of the first round only (this makes the first round 136 counts) STEP RIGHT SIDE RIGHT, HOLD, HOLD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT1-2Step right side right, hold

ENDING

On the 4th repetition, here's what you do: VINE RIGHT - TOUCH (SAME), CROSS, UNWIND, HOLD (NEW)

TAH! DAH!

For that real polished look, try this during the first 16 counts of the music:

Men and ladies can now strike a pose:

Start the dance

When Michele and I landed in Denver, Colorado, Jo Thompson, along with Barry & Dari Anne Amato, had been working on something. John Robinson drove in the next day and met us at the Dance studio and we all got to work. We had a ball learning the routine (what great teachers) and performed it in the Saturday night show at the Pikes Peak Line Dance......or Bust event in April of 2003. What we have done here is taken out the couples parts and put in transitions to make it a one wall line dance. We hope you enjoy the dance. It makes you feel like a performer Have a ball! - Michael Barr