Magnolia Blues

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: intermediate
Choreographer: Larry HaydenGB
Music:Magnolia Tree by The Tallboys

Step Sheet

Sequence: AA B C AA B C AA BB C. The last 'B' can be replaced with an 'A'. Then Finish with Part C. As a further (easier) alternative the dance could be danced all Parts A or B with Part C as the bridge and ending.

PART A
KICK RIGHT TWICE, WALK BACK, TOE DIGS, STEP, TOUCH
1-2Kick right foot forward twice
3-4Walk back right, left
5-6Tap (or dig) the right toe twice (behind left)
7-8Step back on right, touch left toe to right instep

KICK LEFT TWICE, WALK BACK, TOE DIGS, STEP, TOUCH
9-10Kick left foot forward twice
11-12Walk back left, right
13-14Tap (or dig) left toe twice (behind right)
15-16Step forward on left, touch right toe to left instep

2 X ½ MONTEREY TURNS
17-18Point right to right side, ½ turn right on ball of left foot as right closes next to left
19-20Point left toe to left side, close left next to right
21-24Repeat counts 17-20

ROCK STEP FORWARD, LOCK STEP WITH HOLDS
25-26Rock forward onto right, recover weight back onto left
27-28Rock back onto right (with weight), hold
29-30Step back on left, lock right across in front of left
31-32Step back on left, hold

ROCK STEP BACK, TOE, HEEL, CROSS, HOLD
33-34Rock back onto right, recover weight forward onto left
35-36Rock forward onto right, hold
37-38Touch left toe to right instep, touch left heel to right instep
39-40Cross left over in front of right (with weight), hold

SLOW COASTER, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, HOLD
41-42Step back right, step left next to right
43-44Step forward right, hold
45-46Step left to left side, recover onto right
47-48Step left next to right (with weight on left), hold

KICK RIGHT TWICE, WALK BACK, TOE DIGS, HEEL ½ PIVOT, HOOK
49-50Kick right forward twice
51-52Walk back right, left
53-54Tap (or dig) right toe twice (behind left)
55-56Pivoting half turn right on ball of left foot touch (or dig) right heel behind, hook right foot across in front on left knee

FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK, SLOW COASTER, HOLD
57&58Shuffle forward right, left, right
59-60Rock forward onto left, recover weight onto right
61-62Step back on left, step right next to left
63-64Step forward on left, hold

PART B
VINE 2, HEELS JACKS
1-2Step right to right side, step left behind right
3-4Step right to right side, heel dig with left to forward diagonal (11:00)
5-6Step down onto left, cross right in front of left
7-8Step left to left side, heel dig with right to forward diagonal (1:00)

STEP, SIDE CHASSE, JAZZ BOX WITH TOE TAPS
9Step down onto right
10&11Side shuffle left, right left
12-13Cross right over in front on left, step back left
14Step right to right side
15-16Tap (or touch) left toe to right instep - twice

SIDE ROCK, HEEL DIGS, BACK SHUFFLE, ROCK
17-18Step left to left side, recover weight onto right
19-20Dig (or touch) left heel forward twice
21&22Shuffle back left, right, left
23-24Rock back right, recover left

SIDE CHASSE, BACK ROCK, 4 FORWARD WALKS
25&26Side shuffle right, left, right
27-28Rock back onto left, recover right
29-32Walk forward left, right, left, right

'SHOWTIME' KICKS
33-34Kick left forward diagonally across right, step down onto left
35-36Kick right forward diagonally across left, step down onto right
37-38Kick left forward diagonally across right, step down onto left
39-40Kick right forward diagonally across left, step down onto right

HEEL DIGS, TOE TAPS, SIDE TOUCH, HOOK ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE
41-42Two heel digs forward with left
43-44Two toe taps behind with left
45-46Touch left toe to left side, turning ¼ to left - hook left across in front of right
47&48Shuffle forward left, right, left

ROCK, SHUFFLE ¼, ROCK, SHUFFLE ½
49-50Rock forward right, recover left
51&52Turning ¼ right - shuffle right, left, right
53-54Rock forward left, recover right
55&56Turning ½ left - shuffle left, right, left

¼ MONTEREY, ROCK, SHUFFLE
57-58Point right to right side, ¼ turn right on ball of left foot as right closes next to left
59-60Point left toe to left side, touch left to right instep
61-62Rock back onto left, recover right
63&64Shuffle forward left, right, left

PART C
FORWARD TOE STRUTS, 2 WALKS, SHUFFLE
1-4Right toe strut forward, left toe strut forward
5-6Walk forward right, walk forward left
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right
Alternate step counts 7-8: back toe strut with right foot

BACK TOE STRUTS, SLOW COASTER, HOLD
9-12Left toe strut back, right toe strut back
13-14Step back on left, step right next to left
15-16Step forward on left, hold