Dance: Birmingham
Music: Paint Me a Birmingham - Tracey Lawrence [Strong]; slow-medium b/m
Choreographer: Karen Jennings, amykar@optusnet.com.au, 0414-608-086; 3/2005
Description: 2 wall, 96 count Intermediate/Advancedline dance
Tags/Restarts: 2 restart-tags
Starts: Feet together, weight on left foot. Start on vocals (32 count intro)

* 1-8: Slow fwd coaster, drag, behind, 1/4R, side, drag:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT back, sweep LEFT to LEFT side,
5-8 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,
    step LEFT to LEFT side, drag RIGHT towards LEFT (on LEFT), [3:00]

* 9-16: Behind, 1/4L, 1/2L, drag, slow coaster, drag:
1-4 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back, drag LEFT towards RIGHT (on RIGHT), [6:00]
5-8 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward,
    drag RIGHT towards LEFT (on LEFT),

* 17-24: Step, sweep, step, sweep, cross, side, behind, sweep:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward, sweep LEFT to LEFT side,
    step LEFT forward, sweep RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5-8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
    cross RIGHT behind LEFT, sweep LEFT to LEFT side,

* 25-32: Behind, 1/4R, step, spin & hook, slow fwd coaster, together:
1-4 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,
    step LEFT forward, full turn RIGHT & hook RIGHT over LEFT,
5-8 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
    step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, [9:00]

* 33-40: Back, hook, step, 1/4L sweep, cross, side, behind, side:
1-4 Step RIGHT back, hook LEFT over RIGHT,
    step LEFT forward, 1/4 turn LEFT (on LEFT) & sweep RIGHT to RIGHT side, [6:00]
5-8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
    cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,

* 41-48: Cross rock, hold, recover, side, cross, 1/4L, 1/4L, drag:
1-4 Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, hold, replace weight onto LEFT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5-8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side,
    drag RIGHT towards LEFT (on LEFT), [12:00]

* 49-56: Cross rock, hold, recover, side, cross rock, hold, recover, 1/4L:
1-4 Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, hold, replace weight onto LEFT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5-8 Rock/step LEFT over RIGHT, hold, replace weight on RIGHT,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, [9:00]

* 57-64: Step, 3/4L pivot, side, drag, slow coaster, drag:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward, 3/4 pivot turn LEFT (on LEFT),
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side, drag LEFT towards RIGHT (on RIGHT),
5-8 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward,
    drag RIGHT towards LEFT, [12:00] ***

* 65-72: Lunge, hold, recover, 1/4R, cross, 1/4L, 1/2L, drag:
1-4 Lunge/rock RIGHT forward, hold, replace weight onto LEFT,
    make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, [3:00]
5-8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT towards LEFT (on LEFT), [6:00]

* 73-80: Step, 1/2L pivot, step, drag, step, full L turn fwd, together:
1-4 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (on LEFT),
    step RIGHT forward, drag LEFT towards RIGHT (on RIGHT),
5-8 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, [12:00]

* 81-88: Lunge, hold, recover, 1/4L, cross, 1/4R, 1/2R, drag:
1-4 Lunge/rock LEFT forward, hold, replace weight onto RIGHT,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side, [9:00]
5-8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,
    make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, drag LEFT towards RIGHT (on RIGHT), [6:00] **

* 89-96: Step, 1/2R pivot, step, drag, back, 1/2L, full L turn fwd:
1-4 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on RIGHT),
    step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT up to LEFT (on LEFT),
5-8 Step RIGHT back, 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back, 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward. [6:00]

Repeat
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Restart: On the 2nd wall dance to count 88 (**), replacing count 88 (drag) with a
-------             step together.

Restart/Tag: On 4th wall dance to count 64 (***), then add the following 8 counts:
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       1-4 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
           step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
       5-8 Step RIGHT back, hook LEFT over RIGHT,
           step LEFT forward, drag RIGHT towards LEFT (on LEFT).

Finish: At end of 5th wall, add 2 counts - step RIGHT forward, drag LEFT towards RIGHT.

Formatted 29th June, 2005; http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance