BLUE ROSE

Choreographed by Darrell & Doris Aldrich
Description:  38-count, Partner Flow Dance
                      40-COUNT VARIATION done in NE
Music:	Blue Rose Is - Pam Tillis - 112BPM

Begin in side-by-side, sweetheart position

R ACROSS L JAZZ BOX  X 2
 1-2	Step right across left, step back left
 3-4	Side step right, step together left
 5-6	Step right across left, step back left
 6-8	Side step right, step together left

VINE R, TOUCH L, VINE L, TOUCH R
 9-10	Side step right, step left behind right
 11-12	Side step right, touch together left
 13-14	Side step left, step right behind left
 15-16	Side step left, touch together right
 	(OPTION:  3-step turn on vines)

SHUFFLE R, SHUFFLE L, SHUFFLE R, SHUFFLE L
 17&18	Shuffle forward right
 19&20	Shuffle forward left
 21&22	Shuffle forward right
 23&24	Shuffle forward left 
Variation add: Both turn left and step right (1 count)
		Rock left onto left (1 count)
Face 1/4 turn left bringing right hands over lady's head, lady is now behind man

VINE R, TOUCH L, VINE L, TOUCH R
 25-26	Side step right, step left behind right
 27-28	Side step right, touch together left
 29-30	Side step left, step right behind left
 31-32	Side step left, touch together right

1/4 TURN L 3 TIMES
 33-34	Step forward right, 1/4 turn left to face RLOD
	Release right hands bring left over lady's head
 35-36	Step forward right, 1/4 turn left to face wall
 37-38	Step forward right, 1/4 turn left to face LOD
	Recover right hands

Note: By adding the 2 step variation  as a turn - rock seems to better keep in phrase with the music by making 5 complete sets of 8. Learned this variation and find it is being done this way at many dance hall in the north east.

Compliments of:
George & Shirley's BOOTSCOOTERS Dance Hall
PO Box 570   Waterford, PA 16441  (814) 796-4499