Line Dance Step Sheet from

www.silverstarswesterndancers.com

Old 97

4-wall line dance 32 counts, CCW Direction, Easy/Intermediate Level,

Choreographed by Diana Dawson, April 2006

Music Suggestions – “Country Mega Mix” by Magill (126bpm) (CD Most Wanted 3)

Dance named from “The Wreck of the Old 97” by Boxcar Willie , Johnny Cash, and others.

Section 1 RIGHT CHASSE, BACK, ROCK, ½ TURN CHASSE, RIGHT CHASSE

1&2 Step Right to Right side, close Left next to Right, step Right to Right side

3-4 Step back on Left, recover onto Right

5&6 Step Left to Left side, close Right next to Left, make ½ turn Right stepping back on Left.

7&8 Step Right to Right side, close Left next to Right, step Right to Right side (6 o’clock)

Section 2 CROSS, ROCK, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD, KICK BALL-CHANGE

1-2 Cross Left over Right. Recover onto Right

3&4 Make ¼ turn Left into a forward shuffle, stepping Left, Right, Left (3 o’clock)

5-6 Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left

7&8 Kick Right foot forward, step Right in place, change weight onto Left foot

Section 3 STOMP, KICK, SAILOR CROSS – Leading Right and then Left

1-2 Stomp Right foot in place. Kick Right foot to Right diagonal

3&4 Step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side. Step Right over Left

(traveling slightly backwards)

5-6 Stomp Left foot in place. Kick Left foot to Left diagonal

7&8 Step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side, step Left over Right

(traveling slightly backwards)

Section 4 SIDE, BEHIND, & CROSS, SIDE, BACK, ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE,

1-2 Step Right to Right Side. Step Left behind Right

&3-4 Small Step on Right to Right side, cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side

5-6 Step back on Left , recover onto Right

7&8 Make ½ turn Right stepping back on left, close right next to left, step back on left

& A little hitch with the right leads you comfortably into the beginning of the dance

Begin again

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