MICHAEL BARR'S :
WHISKEY BRUSH
Description: 64 Count Line Dane - 1 Wall
- Difficulty: Interm/Adv. Revised June 1996
Choreographer: Michael Barr, "A Waltz In Time
Productions",
Choreographed
to: "Whiskey Under
The Bridge", by Brooks & Dunn (140 bpm)
Teaching: "The City
Put The Country Back In Me", by Neal McCoy (128 bpm) Medium
"Hearts Desire" by Lee Roy Parnell
(112 bpm) Slow
Prepared by: Michael Barr,
Instructor/Choreographer/DJ, Phone & fax 530-824-6888
Website: http://www.MichaelandMichele.com
email: mbarr@saeber.net
This
Dance Can Be Seen On Vol. 1 Of My Instructional Video. E.Mail
Or Call For More Information.
A. TOUCH,
TOUCH, TOUCH, HOLD - SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HOLD
1 -
2 Touch R toe forward [right heel in front of left toe];
Touch R toe side right
3 -
4 Touch R toe forward [right heel in front of left toe];
Hold
5 -
6 Step R side right; Step L behind right
7 -
8 Step R side right; Hold
B. TOUCH, TOUCH, STEP, TURN - LEFT,
BEHIND, LEFT, STOMP (VINE LEFT)
1 -
2 Touch L toe forward [left heel in front of right toe];
Touch L toe side left
3 Step ball of L forward crossing
slightly in front if right [lifting right
heel off floor]
4 On ball of L pivot or spin into a 360
degree turn ending by stepping right in place [right is crossed in front of left]
[finish
turn on count 5 if you need to]
5 -
6 Step L side left; Step R behind left
7 -
8 Step L side left; Stomp R (keep weight on L)
Easy option: Leaving the turn out on count 4 just touch L forward on count 3 and
hold on count 4.
C. 1/4 TURN, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, FORWARD
1/4 - BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/2 TURN
1 -
2 Step R into 1/4 turn right [
3 -
4 Pivot 1/2 turn right (weight right) [
5 Step R toe behind crossing left
bending both knees (big dip down and stay
on ball of R)
6 Step L side left and return to upright
position (stay on ball of R)
7 Step R toe behind crossing left bending
both knees (big dip down and stay on ball
of R)
8 Step L into 1/2 turn left [
Note: If you do not complete the 1/2 turn on count 8 you can complete it on count 1 of the next pattern.
*D. SIDE STEPS RIGHT, ROCK, RETURN - SIDE
STEPS LEFT, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN
1
& 2 Step R side right; Step L next to
right; Step R side right
3 -
4 Rock back onto L at 45 degree angle [
5
& 6 Step L side left; Step R next to
left; Step L side left
7 -
8 Step R behind left; Step L forward into 1/4 turn left [
E. BRUSH, BRUSH, BRUSH 1/4 TURN, FORWARD -
BRUSH, BRUSH, BRUSH, FORWARD
1 -
2 Brush R forward; Brush R back crossing in front of L shin
starting 1/4 turn left
3 -
4 Brush R forward completing 1/4 turn
left [
5 -
6 Brush L forward; Brush L back crossing in front of R
shin
7 -
8 Brush L forward; Step L slightly forward
WHISKEY BRUSH
(page 2)
F. TAP / SCOOT / STEP, STEP, STEP - 1/2
TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, STEP
1
& 2 Tap R toe behind left heel; Scoot back on
L; Step R back
3 -
4 Step L back; Step R back
5 -
6 Step L back into 1/2 turn left [
7 -
8 Step L back into 1/2 turn left [
G. TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, HOLD -
SWITCH/TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, SWITCH/LIFT
1 -
2 Touch L toe forward [left heel in front of right toe];
Touch L toe side left
3 -
4 Touch L toe forward [left heel in front of right toe];
Hold
&
5 Step L next to right lifting R foot
slightly off the floor;
Touch R toe forward [front
of L toe]
6 -
7 Touch R toe side right; Touch R toe forward
[right heel in front of left toe]
& 8 Step R next to left; Lift
L foot slightly off floor (weight right)
H. TAP / SCOOT / STEP, STEP, STEP - 1/2
TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, STEP
1
& 2 Tap L toe behind right heel; Scoot back on
R; Step L back
3 -
4 Step R back; Step L back
5 -
6 Step R back into 1/2 turn right [
7 -
8 Step R back into 1/2 turn right [
BEGIN AGAIN!!! Being a one wall dance face
the longest length of the floor to start the dance.
*Choreographers note: As the song,
"Whiskey Under The Bridge", comes to an end
you may enjoy ending the dance on the last note. The song ends on count 7 of section D. I have choreographed a new step. See below:
*D. SIDE STEPS RIGHT, ROCK, RETURN - SIDE
STEPS LEFT, BEHIND, 1/2 TURN
1
& 2 (weight L) Step R side right; Step L next to R; Step R side right
3 -
4 (weight R) Rock back onto L at 45 degree angle [
5
& 6 (weight R) Step L side left; Step R next to left; Step L side left
7
(New)(weight L) With
the weight firmly on the L foot quickly swing R leg 1/2 turn to the left
and stomp R foot down
[
END OF SONG AND DANCE