DANCIN' DOWN UNDER
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GRANDPA'S  PIANO


November, 1998
Song:              GRANDPA'S PIANO
Artist:            ADAM BRAND
Album:             ADAM BRAND
Original Position: Feet together with weight on Left
Choreographers:    Thelly Ferguson/Ree Patterson, Camden, NSW (Aust)   
                   Ph: (07) 3286 1968 or (02) 46 580 330
                   WEB SITE: http://www.wolf.net.au/~reepatt


BEATS            STEPS:    THIS DANCE IS DONE IN FOUR (4) DIRECTIONS

STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT
4     STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT
   

JUMP BACK ON RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, STOMP R BESIDE L, CLAP, CLAP
&1,2  JUMP BACK ON R, STEP L FWD, STOMP R BESIDE L
3,4   CLAP HANDS TOGETHER, CLAP HANDS TOGETHER
 

STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT
4     STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, STOMP LEFT
               

JUMP BACK ON LEFT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, STOMP L BESIDE R, CLAP, CLAP
&1,2  JUMP BACK ON L, STEP R FWD, STOMP L BESIDE R
3,4   CLAP HANDS TOGETHER, CLAP HANDS TOGETHER
 

TOUCH R TOE BESIDE L, HOLD, TOUCH R HEEL BESIDE L, HOLD
4     TOUCH R TOE BESIDE L, HOLD, TOUCH R HEEL BESIDE L, HOLD
      SWIVEL HEELS RIGHT, SWIVEL TOES RIGHT, SWIVEL HEELS RIGHT,
      HOLD
4     SWIVEL HEELS R, SWIVEL TOES R, SWIVEL HEELS R, HOLD (OR CLAP)

TOUCH L TOE BESIDE R, HOLD, TOUCH L HEEL BESIDE R, HOLD
4     TOUCH L TOE BESIDE R, HOLD, TOUCH L HEEL BESIDE R, HOLD
      SWIVEL HEELS LEFT, SWIVEL TOES LEFT, SWIVEL HEELS LEFT, HOLD
4     SWIVEL HEELS L, SWIVEL TOES L, SWIVEL HEELS L, HOLD (OR CLAP)

DOUBLE HIPS FWD RIGHT, DOUBLE HIPS BACK LEFT
4     STEP R FWD AND PUSH R HIP FWD TWICE, PUSH L HIPS BACK TWICE
      ROLL HIPS - RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT BACK, RIGHT FORWARD, LEFT BACK
4     ROLL R HIP FWD, ROLL L HIP BACK, ROLL R HIP FWD,
      ROLL L HIP BACK

STEP BACK ON RIGHT, ROCK FWD ON LEFT, SHUFFLE R TURNING 1/4 TURN
1,2   STEP BACK ON R, ROCK FWD ON L,
3&4   SHUFFLE R-L-R MAKING A 1/4 TURN LEFT

STEP BACK ON LEFT, ROCK FWD ON RIGHT
2     STEP BACK ON L, ROCK FWD ON R
      STEP L TOE TO L SIDE, 1/4 TURN AND STEP L HEEL DOWN WITH
      FINGER CLICK
2     STEP L TOE TO L SIDE, 1/4 TURN (OVER R SHOULDER) AND STEP L
      HEEL DOWN AS YOU CLICK FINGERS
      STEP R TOE BACK, 1/4 TURN AND STEP R HEEL DOWN WITH FINGER
      CLICK
2     STEP R TOE BACK, 1/4 TURN (OVER R SHOULDER) AND STEP R HEEL
      DOWN AS YOU CLICK FINGERS STEP L TOE FWD, 1/2 TURN AND STEP L
      HEEL DOWN WITH FINGER CLICK                                       
2     STEP L TOE FWD, 1/2 TURN (OVER R SHOULDER) AND STEP L HEEL
      DOWN AS YOU CLICK FINGERS (During the last 6 beats you should
      have completed a full turn)        :

STEP R TOE ACROSS L, DROP R HEEL, STEP L TOE TO L SIDE, DROP L HEEL
1,2   STEP R TOE ACROSS L, DROP R HEEL AND CLAP
3,4   STEP L TOE TO L SIDE, DROP L HEEL AND CLAP

RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT SAILOR STEP
1&2   STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R TO CENTRE
3&4   STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO CENTRE

LEFT HEEL JACK, RIGHT HEEL JACK
&1    JUMP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FWD AT 45 DEG
&2    STEP L TO CENTRE, STEP R TOGETHER
&3    JUMP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FWD AT 45 DEG
&4    STEP R TO CENTRE, STEP L TOGETHER

TOUCH R TO SIDE, HOLD, STEP R BESIDE L, TOUCH L TO SIDE, HOLD
1,2,  TOUCH R TOE TO R SIDE, HOLD
&3,4  STEP R BESIDE L, TOUCH L TO SIDE, HOLD

STEP L BESIDE R, R HEEL FWD, HOLD, L STOMP FWD, HOLD
&1,2  STEP L BESIDE R, TOUCH R HEEL FWD, HOLD
&3,4  JUMP R BACK, STOMP L FWD, HOLD
 

TOUCH R TO SIDE, HOLD, STEP R BESIDE L, TOUCH L TO SIDE, HOLD
1,2,  TOUCH R TOE TO R SIDE, HOLD
&3,4  STEP R BESIDE L, TOUCH L TO SIDE, HOLD
 

STEP L BESIDE R, R HEEL FWD, HOLD, L STOMP FWD, HOLD
&1,2  STEP L BESIDE R, TOUCH R HEEL FWD, HOLD
&3,4  JUMP R BACK, STOMP L FWD, HOLD
 

80    DANCE STARTS AGAIN IN A NEW DIRECTION

BRIDGE/TAG -  On the 2nd Wall only, REPEAT THE LAST EIGHT (8) BEATS
              (Facing back)
              On the 4th Wall only, DELETE THE LAST EIGHT (8) BEATS
              (Facing front)
This is due to the phrasing of the music and you will here Adam singing the words "His right foot stomped the pedals and his left foot stomped the floor"  - during which time you will be actually stomping your Right Foot four times on the floor and then your Left foot four times on the floor.  So if you don't stomp too loud, you may here him singing these words.

To end the dance, STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD AND PIVOT 180 DEGREES RIGHT, THEN STOMP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD.  This will bring you back to the front and end the dance with the music.


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