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Intermediate

Fool's Polka

Choreographed by John Robinson🇺🇸
Music: I've Been a Long Time Leaving by Dean Miller
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
38 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
TRIPLE BACK RIGHT THEN LEFT, HEEL SWITCH WITH HOOK STEP
Travel straight back (towards 6:00) but angle body appropriately as you shuffle
1&2
With body angled diagonally right (to 1:30) right step back, left step next to right, step right back
3&4
With body angled diagonally left (to 11:30) left step back, right step next to left, step left back
5&6&
Right heel touch forward, right step next to left, left heel touch forward, left step next to right
7&8
Right heel touch forward, right hook across left shin, step right forward
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH/CLAP, ½ TURN TRIPLE, STEP OUT-OUT, COASTER STEP
1-2
With body angled diagonally right (to 1:30) left step forward, right touch behind left/clap at same time
3&4
Pivot ½ right (to 6:00) stepping right forward, left step next to right, step right forward
5-6
Left step forward out to left side (push hips left for styling), right step out to right side (push hips right)
7&8
Left step ball of foot back, right step ball of foot next to left, step left forward
GALLOP ¼ TURN RIGHT, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, LEFT STOMPING TRIPLE IN PLACE
Travel toward 9:00 as you begin this pattern
1&2&
Pivot ¼ left (to 9:00) stepping right forward, left step next to right in 3rd position, step right forward, left step next to right in 3rd position
3&4
Step right forward, left step next to right in 3rd position, step right forward
5-6
Left step ball of foot forward, pivot ½ right (to 3:00) taking weight on right
7&8
Left stomp next to right, right stomp next to left, left stomp next to right
TRAVELING HEEL SWITCH & RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HEEL TWIST OUT-IN, TRAVELING HEEL SWITCH
1&2&
Right heel touch forward, right step slightly forward, left heel touch forward, left step slightly forward
3&4
Right toe touch forward, right heel turn out to right side, right heel return home (stay on ball of right, weight on left)
5&6
Right heel touch forward, right step slightly forward, left heel touch forward
& RIGHT TOUCH FORWARD, HEEL TWIST OUT-IN, ¼ TURN LEFT, LEFT TOUCH NEXT TO RIGHT, ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT TOUCH NEXT TO LEFT, RIGHT TOE TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT
&1&2
Left step slightly forward, right toe touch forward, right heel turn out to right side, right heel return home (stay on ball of right, weight on left)
3-4
Pivot ¼ left (to 12:00) stepping right side right, left touch next to right
5-6
Pivot ¼ left (to 9:00) stepping left forward, right touch next to left
7&8
Right touch out to right side, right touch next to left, right touch out to right side
REPEAT
RESTART Do the dance all the way through twice; on the third repetition you'll get to count 28 (the triple stomp in place) and start again (you'll be facing the 9:00 wall when this happens). Do the dance twice more; on the next repetition get to count 28 (the triple stomp) and start over (you'll be facing 6:00)