{"id":1394,"date":"2019-03-19T18:58:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T18:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dances.callerlab.org\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2021-02-15T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T21:13:29","slug":"cotton-eyed-joe-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dances.callerlab.org\/?p=1394","title":{"rendered":"Cotton-Eyed Joe Mixer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formation:<\/span> Single circle of couples with men facing partner counter-clockwise and ladies facing clockwise.
\nMusic:<\/span> “Cotton Eyed Joe”, Rednex – 01241<\/p>\n

Download RTF file: Cotton-Eyed Joe Mixer<\/a><\/p>\n

Prompts:<\/span>
\nIntro (Wait 8 beats)<\/span>
\n31-32   Left kicks;<\/span>
\n    1-2   Polka;<\/span>
\n    3-4   Right kicks;<\/span>
\n    5-6   Polka;<\/span>
\n    7-8   Left kicks;<\/span>
\n  9-10   Polka;<\/span>
\n11-12   Right kicks;<\/span>
\n13-14   Polka;<\/span>
\n15-16   Left Polkas around;<\/span>
\n17-24   – – – -; Right pass by Partner;<\/span>
\n25-32   And another – – ; – – Left kicks;<\/span><\/p>\n

Description:<\/span>Description:
\n    1-2   Partners join left hands, kick left foot to right twice.
\n    3-4   Polka step (L, R, L) on the spot.
\n    5-6   Partners join right hands, kick right foot to the left twice.
\n    7-8   Polka step (R, L, R).
\n  9-16   Repeat 1-8
\n17-24   Four Polka steps once around with left hands joined. End facing the original direction (Men CCW, Ladies CW).
\n25-32   Use four Polka steps to pass by the next dancer with a right hand touch and stop facing the next (2nd) dancer with left hands joined.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/span> The four polka steps can be replaced by four forward two-steps. <\/p>\n

Choreography by:<\/span> Gerry Hardy
\nSource:<\/span> Printed in CDP Journal<\/span>, April 1996
\nUsage:<\/span> Be careful in your choice of music because some of the lyrics may be inappropriate.<\/p>\n

Also see “Cotton-Eyed Joe Group” and “Cotton-Eyed Joe Line”<\/p>\n

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