Shortenin' Bread

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver

Choreographer: Rita M. KyleUS

Music:Shortenin' Bread by The Tractors

Step Sheet

Sequence:

Dance counts 1-32, 1-64, 1-32 then 1-64 to the end of the song

SHORTENIN'

1-2

Right toe touch forward, drop heel

3-4

Left toe touch forward, drop heel

5

Bend at knees back straight

6

Rise straight

7-8

Repeat 5-6

SIDE POINTS AND KNEE BENDS

9-10

Right toe touch right, step right to center

11-12

Left toe touch left, step left to center

13

Bend at knees, back straight

14

Rise straight

15-16

Repeat 13-14

FORWARD STEPS AND KNEE BENDS

17

Step forward with right

18

Touch left beside right

19

Step forward with left

20

Step right beside left

21

Bend at knees, back straight

22

Rise straight

23-24

Repeat 21-22

BACK STEPS AND KNEE BENDS

25

Step back with right

26

Touch left beside right

27

Step back with left

28

Step right beside left

29

Bend at knees, back straight

30

Rise straight

31-32

Repeat 29-30 (end of chorus)

RIGHT VINE, LEFT, VINE ¼ TURN

33-36

Vine right, brush left

37-40

Vine left turn ¼ left, brush right

FORWARD STEP BRUSHES

41-42

Step right forward, brush left beside right, clap

43-44

Step left forward, brush right beside left, clap

45-48

Repeat 41-44

BACK STEPS, HOLD, CLAP

49-52

Step back right, left, right, hitch left

53-56

Step back left, right, left, hold, clap

VINE & ¼ TURNING VINE

57-60

Vine right brush left on 4

61-64

Vine left turning ¼ left brush right on 8

REPEAT