Cotton eyed Joe mixer (Joe Barker & Penny Barker)

Description

Position: Closed Position. Man facing OLOD & Lady facing ILOD. Man’s steps are described below (Lady opposite footwork)

LEFT HEEL/HOOK & LEFT SHUFFLE–RIGHT HEEL/HOOK & RIGHT SHUFFLE

1-2-3&4Tap left heel out to the side, hook left foot and left side shuffle to LOD (pivot on left)

5-6-7&8Tap right heel out to side, hook right foot and right side shuffle to RLOD

4 SHUFFLES -« SHE GOES » AND « HE GOES » UNDER LEFT ARM

1&2-3&4MAN: Left & right shuffles in place facing OLOD

 LADY: Right & left shuffles under man’s left arm turning ½ right to face OLOD

5&6-7&8MAN: Left & right shuffles under lady’s right arm turning ½ left

 LADY: Right & left shuffles lady turning ½ right behind man

Both are facing ILOD (circle) side by side, man’s left hold lady’s right hand. Everyone should be holding hands, facing inside of circle

STEPPING FORWARD, KICK—STEPPING BACKWARD, STOMP

1-4Walking forward left, right, left & kick right foot

Everyone raise hands & yell

5-8Walking backward right, left, right & stomp left next to right (no weight)

STEPPING FORWARD, KICK—STEPPING BACKWARD, STOMP

1-8Repeat the above 8 counts

4 SHUFFLES TO ORIGINAL CLOSED POSITION

Lady on man’s left side, release outside hands— hold & raise inside hands over man’s head

1&2-3&4-5&6-7&8MAN: Turns ½ left facing OLOD, left & right shuffles in place

 LADY: Right & left shuffles crossing around back of man starts turning right, right & left shuffles completes full right turn facing ILOD

4 SHUFFLES – CLOSED POSITION FULL RIGHT TURN

1-8Closed position, couples will make a full turn to the right on 4 shuffles (left-right-left-right) ending in the original position (Promenade)

Man face OLOD & lady face ILOD

REPEAT