JOHN BOAT BLUES (Irene's style)
Choreographed by: Irene Groundwater,Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Music: John Boat Blues by Jason Allen, CD: - Wouldn't it be nice, 103 BPM
Descriptions: 48 count, 4 wall line dance, Beginner Level (with ultra beginner and other options)

Intro: Start on the vocals
1-8 TOE STRUT, SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH, ¼ TURN R WITH HITCH, FWD SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4 Right Toe strut forward, Side step Left, Step Right beside Left, Side step Left
5-6 Touch R Ball to right side, Pivot ¼ turn right on Left Ball as you Hitch Right knee high
7&8 Right forward, Step Left beside Right, Right forward
(ultra option - 1 to 8 - R fwd, Hold, Side Left, Hold, Touch R Ball beside L, Hold, R fwd making ¼ turn right on step, Hold)
(Option - On counts 3-4 - Side step Left, Drag Right towards Left)
(Option - On counts 7-8 - Right forward, Brush L. Ball forward past Right instep)
(Other Option - On count 7& - Lock Left behind Right)
9-16 L. SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, R, SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH, TOG.
1&2-3-4 Side step L, Step R. beside L, Side step L, Rock Right behind L, replace weight on Left
5&6-7-8 Side step R. Step L, beside R. Side step R, Touch L. Ball to left side, Step L. beside R.
(Option - On counts 1-2-3-4 - Side step Left, Step Right beside Left, Side step Left, Touch Right Ball beside L. instep)
(Option - On counts 5-6-7-8 - Side step Right, Step Left beside Right, Side step Right, Step Left beside Right)
(Option  - On counts 1-8 - Left turning vine with touch, Right turning vine end with Step L, beside R)
17-32 - REPEAT COUNTS 1-16 SHOWN ABOVE
33-40 TOUCH, BEHIND, TOUCH, BEHIND, R. FWD SHUFFLE, L. FWD SHUFFLE
1-2-3-4 Touch Right Ball to right, Step R. behind L. Touch L. Ball to left, Step L. behind R
5&6-7&8 R. fwd, Step L, beside R,. R fwd.  L fwd, Step R. beside L. Left fwd
(ultra option - On counts 1-2-3-4 - Right back, Hold, Left back, Hold)
(ultra option - On counts 5-6-7-8 - Right forward, Hold, Left forward, Hold)
(Option - On counts 5& - Left lock behind R., On counts 7& - Right lock behind Left)
(Option - On counts 5-6-7-8 - Right fwd, Brush Left fwd past R, L fwd, Brush R fwd past Left)
(*Option - On counts 5&6-7&8 - Make two fwd. ½ right turning shuffles (one complete turn over these 4 counts)
41-48 CROSS, BACK, ¼ TURN R, FWD, SIDE, SHIMMY, REPLACE, SHIMMY
1-2 Cross Right over Left, Left back
3-4 Pivot ¼ turn right on Left Ball as you side step Right, Left forward
5-6 Side step R. Shimmy to the right
7-8 Replace weight on  Left, Shimmy to the left
(ultra option - On counts 5-6-7-8 - Right Heel forward, Replace, Left Heel forward, Replace)
(Option - On counts 5-6 Shimmy to the right, On counts 7-8 - Shimmy to the left)
(Option - On counts 5-6-7-8 - Side step Right, Touch L. Ball beside R. instep, Side step Left, Touch R. Ball beside L. instep)
BEGIN AGAIN
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