Blackbird
Count:
0
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Sue Johnstone (UK)
Musik:
Down Came a Blackbird - Lila McCann
Sequence: 1-48 of A, A, B, C, A, 1-8 of A x 2. To use with other music keep repeating section A only.
For finale, step to right and raise right arm. Hold position.
SECTION A
CROSS, STEP, UNWIND X 2, VOCALS "DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD"
1-2Cross right over left, step left to left.
3-4Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn to left. (cross hands in front on 3, bend knee as you unwind and raise arms out to sides)
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
ROCK STEPS AND SHUFFLES
9-10Rock back onto right foot, rock forward onto left.
11-12Shuffle forward right-left-right.
13-14Rock forward onto left foot, rock back onto right.
15-16Shuffle back left-right-left.
HEEL SWITCH, HITCH AND SLAP, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP
17&18Tap right heel in front, bring right back to place, tap left heel to front
&19Bring left back to place, tap right toe to right side.
&20Hitch right knee across left (slap knee with left hand), tap right toe to right side
21-22Cross right behind left, step left to left side.
23&24Triple step in place right-left-right
25&26Tap left heel in front, bring left back to place, tap right heel to front
&27Bring right back to place, tap left toe to left side
&28Hitch left knee across right (slap knee with right hand), tap left toe to left side
29-30Cross left behind right, step right to right side.
31&32Triple step in place left-right-left
HIP SWAYS FORWARD AND BACK. (VOCALS 'SHE'S GONE') SWAY ARMS IN HIP DIRECTION.
33-34Step diagonally forward on right and sway hips forward, sway weight back onto left.
35&36Sway forward onto right, sway back onto left, sway forward onto right.
37-38Step diagonally forward on left and sway hips forward, sway weight back onto right.
39&40Sway forward onto left, sway back onto right, sway forward onto left.
41-48Repeat steps 33-40 (but moving back, start with a step back on right & sway hips back.)
HEEL SWITCHES AND STEP FORWARD X 4
49&50Tap right heel to front, bring right back to place, tap left heel to front
&51-52Bring left back to place, step forward on right, bring left tog with right.
53-64Repeat 49-52 another 3 times.
SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND, HEEL SWITCHES
65&66Shuffle to the right right-left-right
67-68Cross left behind right, unwind ½ turn to left
69-72Repeat steps 49-52
73-80Repeat steps 65-72
HIP SWAYS BACKWARDS (VOCALS 'SHE'S GONE') SWAY ARMS IN HIP DIRECTION
81-82Step diagonally back on right as you sway back, bring weight on left as you sway forward.
83&84Sway back, sway forward, sway back
85-86Step diagonally back on left as you sway back, bring weight on right as you sway forward.
87&88Sway back, sway forward, sway back
89-96Repeat steps 81-88
SECTION B (SAME AS A BUT WITHOUT STEPS 65-80)
1-64Repeat 1-64 of section a
65-80Repeat 81-96 of section a (vocals 'she's gone') sway arms in hip direction.
SECTION C (SLOW BRIDGE IN MIDDLE OF TRACK)
DIAMOND SHAPE WITH TRIPLE STEPS
1-2Step forward on right turning ¼ turn to right, bring left tog with right.
3&4Triple step in place right-left-right
5-6Step back on left turning ¼ turn to right, bring right tog with left
7&8Triple step in place left-right-left
9-16Repeat steps 1-8.
FULL LEFT TURN, TRIPLE STEP, FULL RIGHT TURN, TRIPLE STEP (MOVING FORWARD)
17-18Step forward on right turning ½ to left, step back on left turning ½ to left.
19&20Triple step in place right-left-right
21-22Step forward on left turning ½ to right, step back on right turning ½ to right.
23&24Triple step in place left-right-left
RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGES X 4 (TRAVELING BACKWARDS)
25&26Kick right foot forward, step back slightly on right, step back slightly on left
27-32Repeat steps 25&26 three more times.
For finale, step to right and raise right arm. Hold position.
SECTION A
CROSS, STEP, UNWIND X 2, VOCALS "DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD"
1-2Cross right over left, step left to left.
3-4Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn to left. (cross hands in front on 3, bend knee as you unwind and raise arms out to sides)
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
ROCK STEPS AND SHUFFLES
9-10Rock back onto right foot, rock forward onto left.
11-12Shuffle forward right-left-right.
13-14Rock forward onto left foot, rock back onto right.
15-16Shuffle back left-right-left.
HEEL SWITCH, HITCH AND SLAP, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, TRIPLE STEP
17&18Tap right heel in front, bring right back to place, tap left heel to front
&19Bring left back to place, tap right toe to right side.
&20Hitch right knee across left (slap knee with left hand), tap right toe to right side
21-22Cross right behind left, step left to left side.
23&24Triple step in place right-left-right
25&26Tap left heel in front, bring left back to place, tap right heel to front
&27Bring right back to place, tap left toe to left side
&28Hitch left knee across right (slap knee with right hand), tap left toe to left side
29-30Cross left behind right, step right to right side.
31&32Triple step in place left-right-left
HIP SWAYS FORWARD AND BACK. (VOCALS 'SHE'S GONE') SWAY ARMS IN HIP DIRECTION.
33-34Step diagonally forward on right and sway hips forward, sway weight back onto left.
35&36Sway forward onto right, sway back onto left, sway forward onto right.
37-38Step diagonally forward on left and sway hips forward, sway weight back onto right.
39&40Sway forward onto left, sway back onto right, sway forward onto left.
41-48Repeat steps 33-40 (but moving back, start with a step back on right & sway hips back.)
HEEL SWITCHES AND STEP FORWARD X 4
49&50Tap right heel to front, bring right back to place, tap left heel to front
&51-52Bring left back to place, step forward on right, bring left tog with right.
53-64Repeat 49-52 another 3 times.
SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND, HEEL SWITCHES
65&66Shuffle to the right right-left-right
67-68Cross left behind right, unwind ½ turn to left
69-72Repeat steps 49-52
73-80Repeat steps 65-72
HIP SWAYS BACKWARDS (VOCALS 'SHE'S GONE') SWAY ARMS IN HIP DIRECTION
81-82Step diagonally back on right as you sway back, bring weight on left as you sway forward.
83&84Sway back, sway forward, sway back
85-86Step diagonally back on left as you sway back, bring weight on right as you sway forward.
87&88Sway back, sway forward, sway back
89-96Repeat steps 81-88
SECTION B (SAME AS A BUT WITHOUT STEPS 65-80)
1-64Repeat 1-64 of section a
65-80Repeat 81-96 of section a (vocals 'she's gone') sway arms in hip direction.
SECTION C (SLOW BRIDGE IN MIDDLE OF TRACK)
DIAMOND SHAPE WITH TRIPLE STEPS
1-2Step forward on right turning ¼ turn to right, bring left tog with right.
3&4Triple step in place right-left-right
5-6Step back on left turning ¼ turn to right, bring right tog with left
7&8Triple step in place left-right-left
9-16Repeat steps 1-8.
FULL LEFT TURN, TRIPLE STEP, FULL RIGHT TURN, TRIPLE STEP (MOVING FORWARD)
17-18Step forward on right turning ½ to left, step back on left turning ½ to left.
19&20Triple step in place right-left-right
21-22Step forward on left turning ½ to right, step back on right turning ½ to right.
23&24Triple step in place left-right-left
RIGHT KICK BALL CHANGES X 4 (TRAVELING BACKWARDS)
25&26Kick right foot forward, step back slightly on right, step back slightly on left
27-32Repeat steps 25&26 three more times.