BAYOU RUMBA

Choreographers: Melanie & Allin Seely * PO Box 272 Cumby, TX 75433 * tel: 903-994-2896 * email

Record: “BLUE BAYOU” * ASYLUM SPUN GOLD #E-45089-A * LINDA RONSTADT (OUT OF PRINT) Speed: 45rpm

OR “BLUE BAYOU” TNT-222 AVAILABLE FROM PALOMINO RECORDS Speed: 43rpm

Footwork: Woman opposite (special instructions in parentheses)

Phase: IV+2 RUMBA (STOP & GO HOCKEY STICK, RIGHT LUNGE)

Sequence: Intro A B A B(MOD) C D END Date: 4/01

INTRO

1-2 SKATERS WALL WAIT 2;;

Both fcg wall, both with lead foot free;;

PART A

1-4  WHEEL 6 TO SHADOW;; TIME STEP; TIME STEP LADY TRN TO FC;

1-2  Starting right face turn FWD L, FWD R, FWD L,-(starting rt fc turn BK R, BK L, BK R,-); Continue rt fc turn blending

to shadow position man behind lady fc wall FWD R, FWD L, FWD R,- (continue rt fc turn BK L, BK R, BK L,-);

3-4  XLIB, REC R, SD L,- (XRIB, REC L, SD R,-); XRIB, REC L, SD R,- (XLIB, REC R starting lf fc turn, FWD L turning

to fc,-;)

5-8  CHANGE PLACES TWICE;; ALEMANA;;

5-6  Join rt hds BK L, REC R turning ½ rt fc, BK L,-(BK R, REC L turning ½ lf fc, BK R,-); Join lf hds BK R, REC L

turning ½ lf fc, BK R,-(BK L, REC R turning ½ rt fc, BK L,-);

7-8  FWD L, REC R, CL L,-(BK R, REC L, SD R turn rt fc ¼ ,-); BK R, REC L, SD R,-(FWD L turn rt fc, FWD R turn rt fc

to fc, SD L,-);

9-12  REV UNDRM TRN; UNDRM TRN; LARIAT TO A LF HND STAR;;

9-10  XLIF, REC R, SD L,-(XRIF trn lf ¼, REC L trn lf fc to fc, SD R,-); BK R, REC L, SD R,-(XLIF TRN RT FC ¼, REC R

Trn rt fc to fc, SD L TO MANS RT SD,-);

11-12 IN PLACE STP L, STP R, STP L,-(start rt fc trn FWD R,FWD L, FWD R,-);

STP R, STP L, STP R turning rt fc ¼ to fc rlod,-(continue rf fc turn FWD L, FWD R, FWD L turning to fc lod,-);

13-16  UMBRELLA TURN;;;;

13-16  FWD L, REC R, BK L,-(BK R, REC L, FWD R turning lt fc ½,-); BK R, REC L, FWD R,-(BK L, REC R, FWD L turning

Rt fc ½,-); FWD L, REC R, BK L,-(BK R, REC L, FWD R turning lt fc ½,-); BK R, REC L turning lf fc to fc, SD R,-(BK L,

FWD R turning rf fc to fc, SD L,-);

PART B

1-4 ½ BASIC TO A FAN;; STOP & GO HOCKEY STICK;;

1-2  FWD L, REC R, SD L,-; BK R, REC L, SD R,- (FWD L turning lf fc, SD&BK R to fc rlod, BK L,-);

3-4 CK FWD L, REC R, CL L,- (CL R, FWD L, FWD R turning ½ lf fc,-); X CK R, REC L, SD R,- (CK BK L, REC R, FWD L

turning ½ rt fc,-);

5-8 HOCKEY STICK;; NEW YORKER TWICE;;

5-6 FWD L, REC R, FWD L,- (CL R, FWD L, FWD R,-); BK R, REC L, FWD R,- (FWD L, FWD R turning lf fc to fc partner,

SD&BK L,-);

7-8 THRU L, REC R, SD L,-; THRU R, REC L, SD R,-;

9-12 CUCARACHAS TWICE;; SPOT TURN TWICE;;

9-10 SD L, REC R, CL L,-; SD R, REC L, CL R,-;

11-12 XLIF turning ½, REC R turning ½, SD L,-; XRIF turning ½, REC L turning ½, SD R,-;

13-16 MODIFIED CHASE (MAN TURN, BOTH TURN, BOTH TURN, BOTH TURN TO SKATERS WALL);;;;

13-14 FWD L turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,- (BK R, REC L, FWD R,-); FWD R turning lf fc ½, REC L, FWD R,- (FWD L

turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,-);

15-16 FWD L turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,- (FWD R turning lf fc 1/2, REC L, FWD R,-); FWD R turning lf fc ½, REC L,

FWD R,- (FWD L turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,-) blending to skaters wall;

PART B (MOD)

1-12 SEE 1-12 PART B ABOVE

13-16 CHASE;;;;

13-14 FWD L turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,- (BK R, REC L, FWD R,-); FWD R turning lf fc ½, REC L, FWD R,- (FWD L

turning rt fc ½, REC R, FWD L,-);

15-16 FWD L, REC R, BK L,- (FWD R turning lf fc ½, REC L, FWD R,-); BK R, REC L, FWD R,- (FWD L, REC R,

BK L,-);


BAYOU RUMBA CONT.

PART C

1-4 ½ BASIC; AIDA; ROCK 3 TO FC; SPOT TURN;

1-2 FWD L, REC R, SD L,-; THRU R, SD L trng ¼ rf, BK R,- (THRU L, SD R trng ¼ lf, BK L,-);

3-4 RK FWD L, REC R, FWD & SD L trng 1/8 lf to fc,- (RK FWD R, REC L, FWD & SD R trng 1/8 rf to fc,-);

XRIF trn ½ lf, REC L trn ½ lf, SD R,-;

5-8 CHASE PEEK-A-BOO;;;;

5-6 FWD L trng ½ rf, REC R, CL L,- (BK R, REC L, CL R,-); SD R, REC L, CL R,- (SD L, REC R, CL L,-);

3-4 SD L, REC R, CL L,- (SD R, REC L, CL R,-); FWD R trng ½ lf, REC L, CL R,- (FWD L, REC R, CL L,-);

PART D

1-4 OPN BRK; WHIP & TWIRL; NEW YORKERS TWICE;;

1-2 RK BK L, REC R, SD L,-(RK BK R, REC L, SD R,-); BK R trng ¼ Lf, FWD L trng ¼ Lf, SD R,- (FWD L,

FWD R trng ¾ lf, SD L trng ¾ lf,-);

3-4 THRU L, REC R, SD L,-; THRU R, REC L, SD R,-;

5-8 OPN BRK; WHIP & TWIRL; NEW YORKER; UNDERARM TRN UNDERTURNED TO SKATERS WALL;

1-2 RK BK L, REC R, SD L,-(RK BK R, REC L, SD R,-); BK R trng ¼ Lf, FWD L trng ¼ Lf, SD R,- (FWD L,

FWD R trng ¾ lf, SD L trng ¾ lf,-);

3-4 THRU L, REC R, SD L,-; XRIB, SD L, CL R,-(XLIF trng ½ rf, SD R, CL L,-) TO SKATERS & WALL;

END

1-4 WHEEL 6 TO SHADOW;; TIME STEP; TIME STEP LADY TRN TO FC;

1-2 Starting right face turn FWD L, FWD R, FWD L,-(starting rt fc turn BK R, BK L, BK R,-); Continue rt fc turn blending

to shadow position man behind lady fc wall FWD R, FWD L, FWD R,- (continue rt fc turn BK L, BK R, BK L,-);

3-4 XLIB, REC R, SD L,- (XRIB, REC L, SD R,-); XRIB, REC L, SD R,- (XLIB, REC R starting lf fc turn, FWD L turning

to fc,-;)

5-9 CHANGE PLACES TWICE;; BASIC;; FWD TO A RT LUNGE

5-6 Join rt hds BK L, REC R turning ½ rt fc, BK L,-(BK R, REC L turning ½ lf fc, BK R,-); Join lf hds BK R, REC L

turning ½ lf fc, BK R,-(BK L, REC R turning ½ rt fc, BK L,-);

7-8 RK FWD L, REC R, SD L,-; RK BK R, REC L, SD R,-; TO CP WALL

9 FWD L, FWD R,

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