OH RUBY!
Choreography by: Debbie McLaughlin
A -- 80 count, 4 wall, Int/Adv level line dance
Music: Ruby Blue by Roisin Murphy
Count In: After 32 Counts on lyrics 'Why do you make a start..' Sequence: ABAAABAB ENDING: On the last 'B' - after 32 counts, make 1/4 L stepping R to R side to face front to end PART A | |
Side, Sweep, Behind, Shuffle 1/4 Turn, Step 1/4 Turn, Cross Side Behind | |
1 - 3 | Step R to R side, Cross L behind R (sweeping R around), Cross R behind L |
4 & 5 | Step L to L, Step R next to L, making 1/4 turn L step forward L (facing 9 o'clock) |
6 - 7 | Step forward R, pivot 1/4 L taking weight onto L (facing 6 o'clock) |
8 & 1 | Cross R over L, Step L to L, Cross R behind L (Sweeping L around anti-clockwise) |
Sweep & Touch, Turn Hitch, Step Pivot Turn, Ball Step | |
2 & 3 | Continue sweeping L around for count 2, step back on L, Touch R in front of L (sitting slightly) |
& 4 | Step forward onto R, Make a 3/8 turn L dragging L toe up to R (facing 2 o'clock diagonal) |
5 - 7 | Still facing diagonal step forward L, Step forward R, Pivot 1/2 turn L taking weight forward onto L (facing 7 o'clock) |
& 8 | Step R next to L, Step L big step forward towards diagonal |
Cross Back, Side & Side & Turn Hitch, Ball, Walk Walk | |
1 - 2 | Squaring up to 9 o'clock wall cross R over L, step back on L |
3 & 4 & | Travelling slightly backwards towards 2 o'clock diagonal step R to R side, Step L next to R, Step R to R, step L next to R (you will still be facing 9 o'clock) |
5 - 6 | Making 1/4 turn R step forward on R, hitch L knee up and spin 1/2 turn R (facing 6 o'clock) |
& 7 - 8 | Step L next to R, Walk forward R, L |
Heel & Drag, Ball Cross, 1/4, 1/2, Rock & Back Turn | |
1 & 2 | Touch R heel forward, Step R next to L, Step L a big step to L side |
3 & 4 | Drag R towards L, Step R beside L, Cross L over R |
5 - 6 | Making 1/4 turn L step back on R, making 1/2 turn L step forward L (facing 9 o'clock) |
7 & 8 & | Rock forward onto R, recover back to L, Step back on R, making 1/2 turn L step forward L (end wall facing 3 o'clock) |
PART B Walk, Step 1/2 Turn, Walk, Step 3/4 Turn | |
1 - 2 | Walk Forward R, Hold |
3 - 4 | Step forward L, pivot 1/2 turn R taking weight forward on R |
5 - 6 | Walk forward L, Hold |
7 - 8 | Step forward R, pivot/unwind 3/4 turn L taking weight on L |
Step, Rock, Recover, Back Lock Back, Kick Out Out, Ball Step | |
1 - 3 | Step forward on R, Rock forward onto L, recover back onto R |
4 & 5 | Step back on L, Lock R over L, Step back on L |
6 & 7 | Kick R forward, Step R out to R side, Step L out to L side |
& 8 | Step R foot to centre, Step L big step forward |
Repeat above 16 counts again | |
Step, Rock & Cross, Rock & Cross & Behind & Rock | |
1 | Step forward R |
2 & 3 | Rock L out to L side, Recover weight onto R, Cross L over R |
4 & | Rock R out to R side, Recover weight onto L |
5 & 6 & 7 | Cross R over L, Step L to L, Cross R behind L, Rock L out to L side, Recover weight onto R |
Sailor Step, Sailor Step, Behind Side Cross Shuffle, & Rock, Back Turn | |
8 & 1 | Cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L in place |
2 & 3 | Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R in place |
4 & 5 & 6 | Cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R |
& 7 | Making 1/4 R rock forward onto R, Recover weight back onto L |
8 & | Step back on R, making 1/2 turn L step forward L |
Start Again and ENJOY!! | |
Note: On the 2nd and 4th repeat of part A, she sings 'STOP...' on the very first count (step R to R side). For styling you can put both hands out to the side of your body, and make the step strong so that it hits the break. |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM