WOODEN NICKEL Couples Circle Dance


NAME: WOODEN NICKEL Couples Circle Dance
TYPE: Couples Circle dance
COUNTS: 32 
CHOREOGRAPHER: Rick & Kathy Sterns
MUSIC: BEER & BONES, JOHN M MONTGOMERY 122bpm
       I DON'T NEED BOOZE, ALAN JACKSON 128bpm
       I'M NO GOOD, BROOKS & DUNN 128bpm
       I'VE...THING GOING, GARTH BROOKS 112bpm

Couples should be in Cape or Sweetheart Position facing LOD, with the
man on the inside.

COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS

FOUR POLKA STEPS:
 1&2   Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
 3&4   Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
 5&6   Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left 
 7&8   Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right

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Moderator Note:  There are several variations of the following
12 steps done across the country.  See notes that follow the dance.
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JAZZ BOX:
 9      Cross Left Foot over Right 
 10     Step back on Right Foot
 11     Step back on Left Foot
 12     Brush Right Foot 

STEP, BRUSH, STEP, BRUSH:
 13     Step forward on Right Foot 
 14     Brush Left Foot
 15     Step forward on Left Foot 
 16     Brush Right Foot 

JAZZ BOX, 1/4 TURN:
 17     Cross Right Foot over left 
 18     Step back on Left Foot
 19     Step right on Right Foot turning 1/4 right to face outward
          from the LOD while continuing to
          hold Right Hand in Right, Left Hand in Left
 20     Brush Left Foot (woman is now in front of man)

MODIFIED GRAPEVINE LEFT: (facing outside LOD)
 21     Step left on Left Foot
 22     Cross Right Foot behind Left
 23     Step left on Left Foot 
 24     Cross Right Foot over Left 

(See below Moderator note for variations here.)

STEP, 1/4 TURN, KICK, BACK TWO STEPS:
 25     Step on left turning 1/4 right, making a side to side 'push turn',
         continuing in Sweetheart position. (both now facing rear LOD)
 26     Kick Right Foot 
 27     Step back on Right Foot 
 28     Step back on Left Foot 

STOMP, STOMP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 AND CROSS:
 29     Stomp Right Foot beside Left
 30     Stomp Right Foot beside Left

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Moderator Note:  In some areas, steps 29-30 are done
as right heel taps in front
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 31     Step forward on Right Foot 
 32     Pivot 1/2 left, keeping weight on right, 
           crossing Left Foot over right

                          REPEAT

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Moderator Note:  A fun variation is done on the east coast by 
groups like Leather and Lace in NJ: 

 24    Cross Right Foot over Left and turn 1/4 turn left facing
forward LOD.
 25    Step on Left Foot turning 1/2 turn right.
 26    Jump into the air on Left Footwhile making the right kick.
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