COTTON-EYED JOE (CIRCLE DANCE)
32 count, beginner partner/circle dance
Music: Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex
Choreographer: C.W. Parker
Count Description
Can be done as a couple, in a group, or alone. Couples and groups do the dance side-by-side facing line-of-dance. Couples can do it in sweetheart position, holding hands, arm around partners waist, or side by side with no contact. Group can do it holding hands, arms around each other's waist, or side by side with no contact. Dance is done in a circle around the outside of the dance floor facing line-of-dance.
Start with weight on right foot
HOOK, KICK, SHUFFLE BACK 4x
1,2 Hook left in front of right, Kick left
3&4 Shuffle back (L,R,L)
5,6 Hook right in front of left, Kick right
7&8 Shuffle back (R,L,R)
9-16 Repeat counts 1-8
SHUFFLE FORWARD 8x
17&18 Shuffle forward (L,R,L)
19&20 Shuffle forward (R,L,R)
21-32 Repeat counts 17-20 3 more times
START OVER