Line Dance Step Sheet from

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Dance choreographed by Diana Dawson
Down Louisiana Way

4-wall , Counter-clockwise - 64-count (with 32 count re-start) , line dance,  Choreographed by Diana Dawson

Choreographed to “Down Louisiana Way” by George Strait – 128bpm  CD Simply the Best Line Dancing Album

Keeping the “Louisiana” theme – try it to “Louisiana Saturday Night” 165bpm (no restart) CD Awesome 6

 

Note: When dancing to “Down Louisiana Way” by George Strait, complete the full dance (steps 1-64) three times

( now facing 3.00 o’clock wall). The song has a short 32 count verse starting with the  (wistful) words  “…..don’t let your eyes

 get misty now…..”  Dance through steps 1-32 then start again at the beginning as the song continues  “….so o o long friend….”

(still facing 3.00 O’clock).  Continue dancing steps 1-64 to end of song.  All other music – dance steps 1-64 throughout.

 

Counts            Steps

Step, Scuff Right and Left, Slow Coaster, Scuff

1-2-3-4              Step forward on Right, Scuff left forward.  Step forward on left, scuff right beside left

5-6-7-8             Step back on right. Step left next to right. Step forward on right. Scuff left beside right

 

Grapevine Left, Scuff, Grapevine Right, ¼ Turn Right, Stomp

9-10-11-12          Step left to left side. Cross right behind left  Step left to left side. Scuff right beside left

13-14                 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right.

15-16                 Step right to right side making ¼ turn right. Stomp left next to right

 

Heel Splits, Toe Splits,  Pivot ½ Turn Left, Pivot ½  Turn Left (or Rocking Chair)

17-18                                 Swing both heels out. Swing heels back together.

19-20                Swing both toes out, rocking back on heels.  Swing toes together to floor

21-22-23-24            Step forward on right foot. Pivot ½ turn to left. Step forward on right. Pivot ½  turn to left (weight on left)

(Easy alternative 21-24 Rock forward on right, rock back onto left, step back on right, rock forward onto left)

 

Weave Figure of Eight

25-26                Step right to right side. Cross left behind right

27-28                Step right to right side making ¼ turn right. Step forward on left

29-30                Pivot ½ turn right.  Step forward on left making ¼ turn right

31-32                Cross right behind left. Step left foot ¼ turn left  (restart point – see note)

 

Right Kick x2, Back, Touch, Step, Kick, Cross, Toe Tap

33-34-35-36            Kick right foot forward twice. Step back on right foot. Tap left toe back behind right

37-38-39-40            Step forward on left foot. Kick right foot forward.  Step right across left. Tap left toe back

 

Back, Lock, Back, Kick,  Slow Coaster Step

41-42-43-44            Step diag. back on left foot. Lock right foot up to left. Step diag. back on left foot.  Kick right foot forward

45-46-47-48            Step back on right foot. Step left next to right. Step forward on right.  Hold

 

Step, Pivot ½ Turn, Step,   Left & Right

49-50-51-52            Step forward on left foot. Pivot ½ turn right. Step forward on left foot.  Hold

53-54-55-56            Step forward on right foot. Pivot ½ turn left. Step forward on right foot.  Hold

 

Rock and Cross, Rock and Turn

57-58-59-60            Step left foot to left side. Rock onto right. Step left across right. Hold

61-62                                Step right foot to right side.  Rock onto left foot making ¼ turn to left.

63-64                Step right beside left.  Stomp left (weight onto left foot)

Begin again