BROWN-EYED GIRL

Choreographed by: Hedy McAdams
Music: The Cheap Seats: Brown-Eyed Girl (104)
Counts: 48
Type: 1 wall line dance - Intermediate

For my daughter Claire McAdams, my brown-eyed girl, on the occasion of her marriage to Gary Grandfield
 
(SAMBA DIAMOND) TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE,
TURN-BALL-CHANGE, BACK-BALL-CHANGE
1  Hop-step forward on Left and begin 1/4 turn left (9:00)
&  Step ball of Right beside Left (completing 1/4 turn left to 9:00)
2  Shift weight to Left
3  Turn 1/4 left (6:00) and hop back on Right
&  Step ball of Left beside Right
4  Shift weight to Right
5&6  Repeat 1&2 (to 3:00 wall)
7&8  Repeat 3&4 (to 12:00 wall)
Focus on allowing hips to propel these turns such that you will be leaning
shoulders slightly on counts 1&2, forward on 3&4, back on 5&6, and forward on 7&8.
 
(SAMBA SERPENTINE) CROSS-BALL CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT,
CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, CROSS-BALL-CHANGE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT,
CROSS-BALL-CHANGE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
This entire sequence moves forward
9  Cross-step Left over Right
&  Rock-step on ball of Right to the right
10  Shift weight Left and slightly forward
11  Cross-step Right over Left
&  Rock-step on ball of Left to the left
12  Shift weight Right and slightly forward
13&14  Repeat count 9&10
15&16  Repeat counts 11&12
Optional styling: Dancers may enjoy adding shoulder shimmies for counts 1-11 of the dance.
 
CROSS&, CROSS&, CROSS&, BACK, SWEEP, SWEEP, COASTER (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT)
17  Cross-step Left over Right
&  Slide Right back slightly
18  Cross-step Left over Right
&  Slide Right back slightly
19  Cross-step Left over Right
20  Step Right back
21  Sweep-step Left foot back (in a circular motion to the left)
22  Sweep-step Right foot back (in a circular motion to the right)
23&24  Coaster step (step Left back, step Right beside Left, step Left forward)
 
(SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN') SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, SLIDE, SLIDE,
SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, SLID, SLIDE
25&26  Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
27  Slide Left forward at a diagonal left
28  Slide Right forward at a diagonal right
29&30  Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
31  Slide Right forward at a diagonal right
32  Slide Left forward at a diagonal left
 
BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT,
SHUFFLE TURN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
33  Big step Right to right and slightly back
34  Touch Left beside Right
35  Big step Left to left and slightly back
36  Touch Right beside Left
37  Turn body 1/2 right (6:00) and step Right forward
&  Step Left beside Right
38  Step Right forward
Begin 1/2 shuffle turn right, progressing toward back wall.
39  Turn body 1/4 right (9:00) and step Left to left
&  Step Right beside Left
40  Turn body 1/4 right and step Left back (12:00)
 
ROCK, FORWARD, ROCK, FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
41  Rock back and slightly right on Right
Counts 42-44 progress forward, toward original 12:00 wall.
42  Slide-step forward and slightly left on Left
43  Rock back and slightly right on Right
44  Slide-step forward and slightly left on Left
45  Slide-step forward on Right (okay to begin 1/2 pivot)
46  Pivot 1/2 left (6:00) shift weight to Left (in place)
47&48  Shuffle turn Right, Left, Right, in place, executing a 1/2 turn left (12:00)
 
REPEAT


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection 2' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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