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THE BEAUJOLAIS WALTZ
Choreographer: Neil Hale
"The Beaujolais Waltz" won third place in the Great
Monterey C/W Dance Festival in November 1994.
DESCRIPTION: A one wall waltz line dance done in 96 beats of
music.
MUSIC: "Sweet Fire" Track 6 on "Sweet Fire CD by
Michael Elvin Hunt
SOURCE: Country Dance Lines Magazine Volume 21 Number 4 - April
1995
Choreographer's Note: Dance must be kept in phrase with
music for proper feel and effect. In order to get dancers started
correctly, you can have them begin on count 4, omitting 1-3, for
first round only.
Editor's Note: "Sweet Fire" is phrased in sixes
throughout.
BEATS/STEP DESCRIPTION
| Left Side, Behind, Side - Right
Side, Behind, Side - Twice |
| 1 |
Small step on Left to left side |
| 2 |
Cross Right behind Left and step |
| 3 |
Small step on Left to left side |
| 4 |
Small step on Right to right side |
| 5 |
Cross Left behind Right and step |
| 6 |
Small step on Right to right side |
| 7 - 12 |
Repeat beats 1 - 6 |
| & - Left Vine, Slide, Tap |
| & |
Small step back on Left |
| 13 |
Cross Right in front of Left and
step |
| 14 |
Step on Left to left side |
| 15 |
Cross Right behind Left and step |
| 16 |
Step Left foot to left |
| 17 |
Slide Right foot next to left (no
weight change) |
| 18 |
Tap right toe next to Left foot |
| & - Right Vine, Slide, Tap |
| & |
Small step back on Right |
| 19 |
Cross Left foot in front of right
and step |
| 20 |
Step on Right foot to right side |
| 21 |
Cross Left behind Right and step |
| 22 |
Step on Right foot to right side |
| 23 |
Slide Left foot next to Right foot |
| 24 |
Tap Left toe next to Right foot |
| Left Side, Behind, Side - Right
Side, Behind, Side - Twice |
| 25 |
Small step on Left foot to left side |
| 26 |
Cross Right behind Left and step |
| 27 |
Small Step on Left to left side |
| 28 |
Small step on Right to right side |
| 29 |
Cross Left behind Right and step |
| 30 |
Small step on Right to right side |
| 31 - 36 |
Repeat beats 25 - 30 |
| & - Left Vine, Slide, Tap |
| & |
Small step back on Left |
| 37 |
Cross Right in front of left and
step |
| 38 |
Step on left to left side |
| 39 |
Cross Right behind Left and step |
| 40 |
Step on Left to left side |
| 41 |
Slide Right next to Left (no weight
change) |
| 42 |
Tap Right toe next to Left foot |
| & - Right Vine, Slide, Tap |
| & |
Small step back on Right |
| 43 |
Cross Left in front of Right and
step |
| 44 |
Step on Right to side right |
| 45 |
Cross Left behind Right and step |
| 46 |
Step on Right to Right side |
| 47 |
Slide Left foot next to Right (no
weight change) |
| 48 |
Tap Left toe next to Right foot
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| Forward, Step, Step, Side, Step,
Step |
| 49 |
Long step forward on Left |
| 50 |
Step Right foot next to Left |
| 51 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 52 |
Long step on Right to right side |
| 53 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 54 |
Step Right next to Left |
| One Full Pivot Turn Back, Cross,
Step, Step |
| (Execute the following full turn
traveling backwards.) |
| 55 |
Step back on Left into 1/2 turn
CCW |
| 56 |
Step on Right into 1/2 turn CCW
(still going backward) |
| 57 |
Step back on Left |
| 58 |
Cross Right over Left and step |
| 59 |
Step on Left to left side |
| 60 |
Step Right next to Left |
| Forward, Step, Step, Side, Step,
Step |
| 61 |
Long step forward on Left |
| 62 |
Step Right next to Left |
| 63 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 64 |
Long step on Right to right side |
| 65 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 66 |
Step Right next to Left |
| One Full Pivot Turn Back, Cross,
Step, Step |
| (Execute the following full turn
traveling backwards.) |
| 67 |
Step backwards into a 1/2 turn CCW |
| 68 |
Step backwards into a 1/2 turn CCW |
| 69 |
Step back on Left |
| 70 |
Cross Right over Left and step |
| 71 |
Step on Left to left side |
| 72 |
Step Right next to Left |
| Left Cross, Rock, Together, Right
Cross, Rock, Together |
| 73 |
Cross Left over Right (no weight change, Right
stays in place) |
| 74 |
Rock step back on Right |
| 75 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 76 |
Cross Right over Left and step (no
weight change, Left stays in place) |
| 77 |
Rock-step back on Left |
| 78 |
Step Right next to Left |
| Left Cross, Rock, 1/4 Turn, 1/4
Turn, Cross, Step Side |
| 79 |
Cross Left over Right (no weight change, Right
stays in place |
| 80 |
Rock step back on Right |
| 81 |
Step on Left into 1/4 turn CCW |
| 82 |
Step forward on right into 1/4 turn
CCW |
| 83 |
Cross Left behind Right |
| 84 |
Step Right to right side |
| Left Cross, Rock, Together, Right
Cross, Rock, Together |
| 85 |
Cross Left over Right (no weight change, Right
stays in place) |
| 86 |
Rock step back on Right |
| 87 |
Step Left next to Right |
| 88 |
Cross Right over Left and step (no
weight change, Left stays in place) |
| 89 |
Rock-step back on Left |
| 90 |
Step Right next to Left |
| Left Cross, Rock, 1/4 Turn, 1/4
Turn, Cross, Step Side |
| 91 |
Cross Left over Right (no weight change, Right
stays in place) |
| 92 |
Rock step back on Right |
| 93 |
Step on Left into 1/4 turn CCW |
| 94 |
Step forward on right into 1/4 turn
CCW |
| 95 |
Cross Left behind Right |
| 96 |
Step Right to right side |
Repeat pattern
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