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Jambalaya Joe

Choreographed by Bill Bader🇨🇦
Music: Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Eddy Raven & Jo-El Sonnier
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Created: 12/30/1999
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Start the pattern after 16 counts. This allows an extra pattern to be completed before the words commence. (Or, you might want to wait 48 counts for the words.)
"COTTON EYED JOES": LEFT HOOK, KICK, SHUFFLE BACK, REPEAT WITH RIGHT
1
Raising left knee, hook left heel up across front of right knee
2
Kick left forward
3&4
Shuffle back: left-right-left
5
Raising right knee, hook right heel up across front of left knee
6
Kick right forward
7&8
Shuffle back: right-left-right
LEFT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, RIGHT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, CHASSE TO RIGHT SIDE
9&10
Cross step left over right, rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
11&12
Cross step right over left, rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
13&
Cross step left over right, step ball of right slightly to right side
14&
Cross step left over right, step ball of right slightly to right side
15&
Cross step left over right, step ball of right slightly to right side
16
Cross step left over right
RIGHT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, LEFT CROSS-ROCK-ROCK, CHASSE TO LEFT SIDE
17&18
Cross step right over left, rock back onto left, rock forward onto right
19&20
Cross step left over right, rock back onto right, rock forward onto left
21&
Cross step right over left, step ball of left slightly to left side
22&
Cross step right over left, step ball of left slightly to left side
23&
Cross step right over left, step ball of left slightly to left side
24
Cross step right over left
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN 1/8 1/8 (QUARTER TURN LEFT) RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN ¼ ¼ (HALF TURN RIGHT)
25&26
Shuffle forward: left-right-left
&
Extend right toe to right side and slightly forward with minimal weight on right
27
Turn 1/8 left (10:30) by swiveling both heels slightly right-weight on left
&28
Repeat &27 turning another 1/8 left (face 9:00)
29&30
Shuffle forward: right-left-right
&
Extend left toe forward with minimal weight on left
31
Turn ¼ right (12:00) by swiveling both heels left-weight on right
&32
Repeat &31 turning another ¼ right (face 3:00)
REPEAT