Dance: Shortenin' Bread
Song: Shortenin' Bread
Artist: The Tractors
Album: Farmers In a Changing World
Choreography & copyright: Larry and Terri Boezeman,
                http://www.geocities.com/nashville/7569
Level: Intermediate
Walls: Contra/1/2 walls
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: no
Dance Beat: 138 b/m
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

This dance can be done with (contra) or without partners. Alternatively
one can do it as a 1 wall linedance as choreographed below or a 2 wall
linedance, replacing the three cha-cha's & 1/2 turn (counts 49-54) with
three cha-cha's and a full turn. The latter was how the group I danced
with at the time did it.


* Step R45, behind, step, touch, point, touch, point, touch:
 1- 4 Step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal, slide LEFT behind RIGHT,
      step RIGHT forward, touch LEFT beside RIGHT,
 5- 8 Point LEFT toes to LEFT side, touch LEFT toes beside RIGHT,
      point LEFT toes to LEFT side, touch LEFT toes beside RIGHT,

* Step L45, behind, step, touch, point, touch, point, touch:
 9-12 Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, slide RIGHT behind LEFT,
      step LEFT forward, touch RIGHT beside LEFT,
13-16 Point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, touch RIGHT toes beside LEFT,
      point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, touch RIGHT toes beside LEFT,

* Point, cross, point, cross, point, cross, point, cross:
17-20 Point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
      point LEFT toes to LEFT side, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
21-24 Point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
      point LEFT toes to LEFT side, cross LEFT behind RIGHT,

* 1/2 Monterey, point, together, swivets:
25-28 Point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side,
      make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT,
      point LEFT toes to LEFT side, step LEFT together,
29-30 Point RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, step RIGHT together,
31-32 Swivel RIGHT toes to RIGHT side and LEFT heel to LEFT side,
      return to centre (optional heel splits, toe splits, etc.);

* Vine right, vine left:
33-36 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT behind RIGHT,
      step RIGHT to RIGHT side, touch LEFT beside RIGHT,
37-40 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
      step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT beside LEFT
      (Join hands with partner on opposite side if doing contra),

* Step, kick, back, touch, step, kick, back, touch:
41-44 Step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal, kick LEFT forward,
      step LEFT back, touch RIGHT beside LEFT,
45-48 Step RIGHT forward to LEFT diagonal, kick LEFT forward,
      step LEFT back, touch RIGHT beside LEFT
      (Bring partner into closed dance position if doing contra),

* Cha, cha, cha & 1/2 turn, rock step:
49&50 Shuffle in place (R,L,R) & starting 1/2 turn RIGHT,
51&52 Shuffle in place (L,R,L) & continuing 1/2 turn RIGHT,
53&54 Shuffle in place (R,L,R) & completing 1/2 turn RIGHT,
55-56 Rock back on LEFT, recover weight onto RIGHT,

* Step, step, hip bump, hip bump, back, back, heel, hook:
57-60 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward
      (still in closed position LEFT side to LEFT side with partner),
      bump LEFT hips together twice (or bump left twice if no partner),
61-64 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT back,
      (break away from partner to orginal position),
      touch RIGHT heel forward, hook RIGHT across LEFT shin.

Repeat

Transcribed: David Powell, 23th July, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance