NOTE: The original choreographer is unknown. Sue has been teaching this dance, as well as several other instructors in South Baldwin County, AL and elsewhere in the state for a number of years. Currently just call Peabody, the “The” was added to the title by Beverly Strong, a dancer, now teacher, in the 2008 video of Jackie Tally’s class in Birmingham area.
Intro: 32 counts, starting on vocals, weight on right No tags or restarts
[1 – 8] TURN ¼ L WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS BACK
1-4
Turn ¼ L, Walk fwd LRLR (9:00)
5-8
Turn ¼ R, Walk back LRLR (12:00)
1-4
Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Step L to L side
5-8
Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Step L to L side (12:00)
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1&2
Shuffle L fwd stepping LRL,
3&4
Shuffle R fwd stepping RLR
5-6
Step L to L side, step R together
7-8
Step L to L side, step R together (12:00)
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1-8
Repeat steps 17 - 24 (12:00)
NOTE: For a challenge with possibly more experienced dancers, try “mirroring” the dance by having another group of dancers face the original group. Unlike a CONTRA dance, there will be no passing through. The whole group moves as one. Weight for this group will be on the left to start.
[1 – 8] TURN ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD
1-4
Turn ¼ R, Walk fwd RLRL (9:00)
5-8
Turn ¼ L, Walk fwd RLRL (6:00)
1-4
Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L to L side
5-8
Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L to L side (6:00)
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1&2
Shuffle L back stepping RLR
3&4
Shuffle R back stepping LRL
5-6
Step R to R side, step L together
7-8
Step R to R side, step L together (6:00)
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1-8
Repeat steps 17 - 24 (6:00)