LIMBO LADY

Choreographed by: Rob Fowler
Music: The Dean Brothers: Limbo Lady ( 136 )
Counts: 64
Type: 1 wall line dance in contra - Intermediate

SIDE TOGETHERS SYNCOPATED (L, R)
1&  Left to side, Right together
2&  Left to side, Right together
3  Left to side
4  Touch Right next to Left and clap
  Hands to Left side making hula motions during 1-4
5&  Right to side, Left together
6&  Right to side, Left together
7  Right to side
8  Touch Left next to Right and clap
  Hands to Right side making hula motions during 5-8
 
FOUR PADDLE TURNS CW
9  Step forward Left
10  Paddle 1/4 turn to right
11  Step forward Left
12  Paddle 1/4 turn to right
13  Step forward Left
14  Paddle 1/4 turn to right
15  Step forward Left
16  Paddle 1/4 turn to right
  Roll hands over each other in front of chest as you go
  (Right hand clockwise); similar to "Staying Alive" dance
 
SIDE TOGETHERS (L, R, L, R WITH 1/4 CCW)
17&  Left to side, Right together
18&  Left to side, Right together
19  Left to side
20  Touch Right next to Left and clap
  Hands to Left side making hula motions during 17-20
21&  Right to side, Left together
22&  Right to side, Left together
23  Right to side
24  Touch Left next to Right and clap
  Hands to right side making hula motions during 21-24
25&  Left to side, Right together
26&  Left to side, Right together
27  Left to side
28  Touch Right next to Left and clap
  Hands to Left side making hula motions during 25-28
29&  Right to side, Left together
30&  Right to side, Left together
31  Right to side
32  Touch Left next to Right making 1/4 turn left and clap
  Hands to Right side making hula motions during 29-32
 
SYNCOPATED JUMPS (WITH 1/2 CW, THEN 1/4 CCW)
&33  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&34  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&35  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&  Jump forward Right
36  Jump with Left making 1/2 turn right
&37  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&38  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&39  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&  Jump forward Right
40  Jump with Left making 1/4 turn left
 
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION
&41  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&42  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&43  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&44  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
 
TWO PADDLE TURNS CCW
45  Step forward Right
46  Paddle 1/4 turn to left and roll hips
47  Step forward Right
48  Paddle 1/4 turn to left and roll hips
 
SIDE TOGETHERS
49  Left to side
50  Right together
51  Left to side
52  Right together
  (rolling hands held over head)
53  Right to side
54  Left together
55  Right to side
56  Left together
  (rolling hands down at waist level)
 
SYNCOPATED JUMPS WITH LIMBO ACTION
&57  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&58  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&59  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
&60  Jumps forward Right, Left with feet slightly apart
 
TWO PADDLE TURNS CCW
61  Step forward Right
62  Paddle 1/4 turn to left and roll hips
63  Step forward Right
64  Paddle 1/4 turn to left and roll hips
 
REPEAT
 
Choreographer's Note
This dance is a contra line dance to have some fun with. On beats 41-44 one side of the
contra line joins hands at the arms length while the other side limbo under the arms on the
jumps forward. On beats 57-60 the opposite side join hands etc.
 
Sheet History & Credits
18 Nov 97 John Walton Transcribed from choreographer's paper step sheet
(shown as 56 counts), then substantially edited to reflect dance as taught on
choreographer's video.


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


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