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Beat The Drum

Choreographed by Don McRitchie🇦🇺
Music: The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
72 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS
1-4
Step forward on right, step left beside right, step right back, hold for one beat
5-8
Step back on left, step right beside left, step forward on left, hold for one beat
ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD. ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD
1-4
Step right to right side, rock on to left, cross right in front of left, hold for one beat
5-8
Step left to left side, rock on to right, cross left in front of right, hold for one beat
SLOW COASTER STEPS WITH HOLDS
1-4
Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right, hold for one beat
5-8
Step forward on left, step right beside left, step back on left, hold for one beat
SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT, HOLD
1-4
Step right behind left, step left to side (small step), step right to side, hold for one beat
5-8
** Step left behind right, step right to side (small step), step left to side, hold for one beat
FORWARD LOCK FORWARD HOLD, STEP PIVOT, FORWARD HOLD
1-4
Moving 45o right step forward right, lock left behind right, step forward right, hold for one beat
5-8
Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward left, hold for one beat
FORWARD LOCK FORWARD HOLD, CROSS BACK, SIDE HOLD
1-4
Step forward right, lock left behind right, step forward right, hold for one beat
5-8
Cross left in front of right, step back left, making 1/8 turn left step left to side, hold
CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD, CROSS, BACK, SIDE HOLD
1-4
Cross right in front of left, recover weight back on to left, step right to side, hold
5-8
Cross left in front of right, recover weight back on to right, step left to side, hold
SLOW SAILOR STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4
Cross right behind left, step left to side (small step), step right to side, hold for one beat
5-8
Cross left behind right, step right to side (small step), step left to side, hold for one beat
RIGHT KICK BALL STEPS (SLOW)
1-4
Kick right forward, step on ball of right foot, step left foot forward, hold for one beat
5-8
Kick right forward, step on ball of right foot, step left foot forward, hold for one beat
REPEAT
TAG 1 On the third wall only, (facing 12:00) dance the first 32 beats, hold for one beat then go into the lock step (you will hear the pause in the music)TAG 2 On the 4th wall only, (facing 6:00) dance the first 32 beats then add the following:1-4Walk/run forward right, left, right, hold5-8Walk/run forward left, right, left, hold
1-2
Step back on right, making a ½ turn over the left shoulder step forward on left
3-4
Step forward on right, hold
5-8
Walk/run forward left, right, left, hold
Start the dance again on the 12:00 wall