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CRIPPLE CREEK SHUFFLE

Choreographer: Larry & Terri Boezeman  
Web Page http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/7569/  
Description: Partner, Side by Side (Cape) 48 count starts after 16 count intro
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Music:
Cripple Creek, by Jim Rast & Knee Deep

  TOE, HEEL, SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4 Touch Right toe to place, scuff Right heel forward. Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right.
5,6,7&8 Touch Left toe to place, scuff Left heel forward. Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left. 
   
  KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP
1,2,3,&4 Kick Right foot forward twice, step back on Right, step together with Left, step forward on Right.
5,6,7&8 Kick Left foot forward twice, step back on Left, step together with Right, step forward on Left.
   
  SHUFFLE WITH 3/4 TURN
1&2 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right.
3&4 Shuffle Left, Right, Left while turning 1/4 CW.
5&6 Shuffle Right, Left, Right while turning 1/4 CW.
7&8 Shuffle (crossing Left over Right) Left, Right, Left while turning 1/4 CW. 
  (On counts 7 & 8, release Left hands, bring Right hands over mans head, rejoin Left hands in reverse Indian position facing inside LOD)
   
  RIGHT GRAPEVINE, LEFT GRAPEVINE
1-4 Step Right foot to right side, Step Left foot behind Right, 
Step Right foot to right side, Hitch Left foot while pivoting 1/2 CW
  (Release Left hands, bring Right hands over lady's head rejoin Left hands in Indian position).
5-8 Step Left foot to left side, step Right foot behind Left, Step Left foot to left side while turning 1/4 CCW, scuff Right heel forward. 
  (Now facing forward LOD in side by side )
   
  JAZZ-BOX, STEP PIVOTS
1-4 Step Right foot across Left, Step back on Left, Step Right foot to right side, Step Left foot together.
5-8 Step forward on Right foot (release Right hands), pivot 1/2 turn CCW (man turns under Left hands), step forward on Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn CCW (rejoin Right hands in side by side)
   
  SHUFFLES WITH FULL TURN
1&2 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3&4 Shuffle Left, Right, Left while starting full turn CW (Release left hands, raise right hands.)
5&6 Shuffle Right, Left, Right continuing full turn CW. (Man turns under joined right hands.)
7&8 Shuffle Left, Right, Left finishing full turn CW. (Lady turns under joined right hands, rejoin left hands in side by side position.)
   
  Repeat
The music "Cripple Creek" is available through Max Perry Production, 163 South Street #84 Danbury, CT 06810.  Phone: 203-798-9312, danceordie@comcast.net   
 
 

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