UNCLE PEN
ARTIST: Ricky Skaggs
CHOREO: Rhonda Butzke, Houston, TX    Hi-Int. Level

SEQUENCE:  Wait 35 Beats** A - B - C, A - B - C, A - B - C* - B - ENDING


PART A:
JOANN                    DS-DT(xif)-SL-DT(x)-SL-R(xib)S--R(ots)-S--DS(xif)-DS-RS
                         L   R      L  R     L  R     L  R      L  R       L  RL

BASICS(2)                DS-RS   DS-RS
                         R  LR   L  RL

                           (Turning R 360............) (facing audience)
FLIP TURN                DT(up)-SL-RS--DT(up)-SL-RS- DS-DT(up)-SL-RS
                         R      L  RL  R      L  RL  R  L      R  LR


PART B:

TRIPLE STOMP             DS-DS-DS-STOMP-STOMP         (moving forward)
                         L  R  L  R     L

TRIPLE BASIC             DS-DS-DS-RS
                         R  L  R  LR                  (moving back)

SWITCHES                 &-STOMP-DT(up)-SL-DBL+HEEL-BALL+HEEL-SL-
                           L     R      L  R   L    L    R    L
                         & 1     &a     2  &a  3    &    a    4

UNCLE PEN                R(ib)-S-HL(wt-ots)S-R(ib)-S-HL(wt-ots)S-R(ib)-S-Hop[click heel]S
                         R     L R         L R     L R         L       R L      L&R     L
                         &     5 &         6 &     7 &         8 &     9               10
                             .............moving R..................>


PART C:
VINE                     DS DS(xif) DS DS(xib)   [ moving right ]
                         R  L       R  L

SHAVE & HAIRCUT          &-STOMP- DS(xif)&-S-R-S(xif)
                           R      L        R L R
                         & 1      &2     & 3 & 4

Repeat - opposite footwork and direction.

TOE BACKS(4)             DT(b)-SL-TT(ib)-S-DT(b)-SL-TT(ib)-S-DT(b)-SL-TT(ib)-S
                         R     L  R      R L     R  L      L R     L  R      R

                         DT(b)-SL-TT(ib)-S
                         L     R  L      L

FOOTBALL+                DS-KICK-H-RS-KICK-H-RS--DS-DS-RS--DS-DS-RS (begin turning R 360)
                         R  L    R LR L    R LR  L  R  LR  L  R  LR (from 1st DS of step)


ENDING
                                                               [turn L 360 ]
BAYOU                    DS RS DS RS DS BR-SL DS RS BR-SL RS DS DS DS R-S
                         R  LR L  RL R  L  R  L  RL R  L  RL R  L  R  L R

Repeat BAYOU, same footwork & directions.

RHONDA                   DS DS DT(xif)-SL  DT(x)-SL-S+Heel     [lean back on “S” and extend
                         R  L  R       L   R     L  R L     [Left Heel in front]


PART C*:
Do all of PART C as written, with this exception: change FOOTBALL TO:

FOOTBALL+               DS KICK-H RS KICK-H RS  DS DS RS  DT(up)* (turning R 360)
                        R  L    R LR L    R LR  L  R  LR  L      (Begin w/first DS]
 

“+” - move done simultaneously, “wt” - takes weight.

INTRO **
NOW STEP                DS   RS   DS   RS   DS   DS   DS   RS
                        L    RL   R    LR   R    L    R    LR [alternate ftwk w/repeat]

Instead of waiting 35 beats, here is one alternative.
Move from back of stage area, using the Now Step, as soon as the music starts.  Do 2 Basics in place, move fwd on the Triple, do 2 Basics in place, move fwd on the Triple.  Do 1 Push off to the Left, 2 basics, then 1 Push Off to the Right, 2 Basics, then do 3 SHUFFLES. Start with Part A.


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