SONG:    MELANCHOLY CHILD 
                                                         ARTIST:    PAM TILLIS
                                     ALBUM:   "SWEETHEARTS DANCE" or "PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE"
                                    CHOREOGRAPHER:    IAN DUNN, Sep '99 (phone: 02 42 563983)
                                ORIGINAL POSITION:    Feet together, weight on Left 
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BEATS:      STEPS:             TWO WALL INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCE            Tempo: 126 BPM
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                   ROCK, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4 MONTEREY, HEEL & TOUCH
1-2              Rock/step R to R side, return weight to L
3&4            Cross shuffle (R over L) R-L-R
5-6              Touch L toe to L side, dragging L back beside R turn 90 deg L (weight onto L)
&7&8         Step back on R, touch L heel forward, step L in place, touch R toe beside L

                  HEEL, AND TOE, 1/2 TURN, SCUFF, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, STEP
&1&2        Step back on R, L heel forward, step back on L, R heel forward
3-4             Turning 180 deg R step R forward, scuff L
5&6,7,8     Shuffle forward L-R-L,  Rock forward onto R, return weight back onto L

                  1/4 TURN, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, STEP, L SAILOR
1,2             Turning 90 deg R step R to R side, turning 180 deg step L to L
3&4           Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross R in front of L
5,6             Rock step L to L side, return weight onto R foot
7&8           Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L beside R
                 ** Restart for wall 5 (back wall)

                  R SAILOR FORWARD, PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN
1&2           Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R forward 
                  *** Adagio interlude (front wall)
3,4             Step forward on L, pivot 180 deg R
5&6,7,8     Shuffle forward L-R-L, Turning 360 deg L step R-L

                 1/2 TURN, BRUSH
1,2             Step forward on R foot, turning 180 deg L brush L foot to knee

                  STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE, STEP, DRAG, HOP BRUSH, SHUFFLE
1                Step L forward at 45 deg L
2                Drag R foot (toe angled at 45 deg R) to meet L heel (weight transfer onto R)
&3&4        Hop on R foot brushing L foot to R knee, shuffle at 45 deg L-R-L (keeping R foot angled
                  to R 45)
5                Step R forward at 45 deg R
6                Drag L foot (toe angled at 45 deg L) to meet R heel (weight transfer onto L)
&7&8        Hop on L foot brushing R foot to L knee, shuffle at 45 deg R-L-R (keeping L foot angled 
                   to L 45)

                  STEP, TURN TOUCH
1,2             Step L forward, turning 180 deg R touch R toe beside L foot (weight on L)

44             Begin Dance Again

Step to Lyrics; Adagio Interlude *** front wall (not a bridge but a connecting Slow Dance)
*** Long step fwd on L, drag R toe to meet L instep (heel raised)
My own 1234 Roll 360 deg R stepping R-L-R, drag L toe to R (heel raised)
I see 1234 Roll 360 deg L stepping L-R-L, drag R toe to L (heel raised)
Melancholy 4 Long step back on R & drag L heel R foot
Child 4 Long step back o L & drag R heel L foot

As instrumental begins again start on the down beat (1) allow 2 notes play first
1-8 Scuff R, touch R toe at 45 deg forward, tap R heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto R
1-8 Scuff L, touch L toe at 45 deg forward, tap L heel for 5 counts, tap & step onto L
Begin Wall 7
The form of the dance wall 1 front, 2 back, 3 front, wall 4 facing the back 24 beats
** restart for wall 5 facing the back, Wall 6 facing the front 26 beats. 
*** the Adagio faces the front. Wall 7 front, Wall 8 back.
Ends wall 9 after 20 beats. Step L to L side, drag R beside 
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