Polk Salad Annie

Polk Salad Annie

Choreographed by Maggie Gallagher & Patricia E. Stott

Description:Phrased, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music:Polk Salad Annie by John Dean
Sequence:AAB, A (49-80), AA, B (1-24 repeated twice), B (1-16). Or split the floor and one side can dance part A all the way through the music

SECTION A
Commence facing back of room

STEP FORWARD, SLOW TURN ½ TO LEFT SHOULDER SHIMMIES, KNEE POPS
1-6Step forward on right, with knees bent slowly ½ turn to left keeping weight on right (shimmy shoulders as in “hot tamales”)

7-8Transfer weight to left and pop right knee in, transfer weight to right and pop left knee in

FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, 2 WALKS FORWARD, ½ PIVOT
9-10Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side

11-12Step forward on right, touch left toe to left side

13-14Walk forward – left, right

15-16Step forward on left, pivot ½ to right transferring weight to right

STEP FORWARD HIP BUMPS, STEP FORWARD, HIP BUMPS, KICK, BALL, 3 BOOGIE WALKS
17&18Step forward on left, bump hips – left, right, left

19&20Step forward on right, bump hips – right, left, right

21&22Kick left foot forward, step onto ball of left, step forward on right (swiveling)

23-24Walk forward -left, right (swiveling feet as you walk forward)

Boogie walks: step forward onto ball of foot with heel turned in and as you place your weight down push heel out to side

STEP OUT, STEP OUT, HOLD 3 BEATS, PADDLE ¼ TURN, PADDLE ¼ TURN
&25Step to left side, step right to right side and turn head to right

26-28Hold

29-30Step forward on right, turn ¼ to left transferring weight onto left

31-32Repeat 29-30

On each paddle turn slowly rotate hips in a circle from left to right

SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN AND SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN AND SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN AND SHUFFLE FORWARD
33&34Shuffle forward – right, left, right

35&36Turn ½ to left & shuffle forward – left, right, left

37&38Turn ¼ to right & shuffle forward – right, left, right

39&40Turn ½ to left & shuffle forward – left, right, left

STEP FORWARD, HOLD AND SNAP, ¼ TURN & STEP BACK, HOLD AND SNAP, STEP FORWARD HOLD AND SNAP, ¼ TURN & STEP BACK, HOLD AND SNAP
&41-42Step forward on right, step left slightly to left, hold & snap fingers above head

&43-44Turning ¼ to right step back on right, step left slightly to left, hold & snap fingers by each side

&45-48Repeat steps & 41 – 44

RIGHT FOOT FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, LEFT FOOT FORWARD, TAP LEFT HEEL 3 TIMES
49-52Place right foot forward and raise and lower right heel 3 times

Right arm forward with palm facing down and move arm to right side over the 4 beats

53-56Repeat 49-52 commencing with left foot and left arm

CHASSE TO RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, HOLD & CLAP, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD & CLAP, CLOSE, ¼ TURN, ½ PIVOT
57&58Step right to right, close left to right, step right to right

59-60Rock back on left, recover onto right

61-62Step left to left, hold & clap

&63-64Close right to left, step left to left, hold and clap

&65Close right to left, turn ¼ to left and step forward on left

66-68Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to left transferring weight to left step forward on right

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, !/2 TRIPLE TO RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
69-70Rock forward on left, recover onto right

71&72Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left

73-74Rock forward on right, recover onto left

75&76½ triple step turning to right – right, left, right

77-78Rock forward on left, recover on right

79&80Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left

PART B
KNEE POPS, ¼ TURN, STEP. TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, HIPS THRUSTS. ¼ TURN, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, KNEE KNOCKS, ¼ TURN, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
1-2Weight on left, turn right knee in towards left, weight transfers to right, pop left knee in towards right

3-4Step forward on left, turn ¼ to right (weight now on right)

5-6Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side

7-8Step forward on right, touch left toe forward

9-10Thrust hips – twice (pulling arms back at waist level as the hips go forward)

11-12Step forward on left, turn ¼ to right transferring weight to right

13-14Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side

15-16Step forward on right, touch left toe forward

17-18Knock knees together – twice

19-20Step forward on left, turn ¼ to right

21-22Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side

23-24Step forward on right, touch left toe forward

25-40Repeat steps 1 – 16

KNEE KNOCKS, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CLOSE, TOUCH
41-48Knock knees together twice, step forward on left, touch right toe to right, step right across left, touch left toe to left, close left to right, touch right toe to right