Polk Salad Annie
Choreographers: Maggie Gallagher & Patricia E. Stott
Music: “Polk Salad Annie” by  John Dean	CD: “Always on My Mind”.
Intermediate level   
Phrased      A   A   B  A (49-80)    A   A     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 1/2 to left shoulder shimmies, knee pops
1-6	Step forward on right, with knees bent slowly 1/2 turn to left keeping weight on right 
(shimmy shoulders as in “Hot Tamales”)
7,8		Transfer weight to left and pop right knee in, transfer weight to right and pop left knee in.

Step, point, step, point, walk, walk, step, 1/2 pivot
9,10		Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side
11,12		Step forward on right, touch left toe to left side
13,14		Walk forward – left, right
15,16		Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 to right transferring weight to right

Step &  bump, Step & bump , kick-ball-step, boogie walks
17&18		Step forward on left bumping hips – left, right, left
19&20		Step forward on right, bumping hips – right, left, right
21&22		Kick left foot forward, step onto ball of left , step forward on right (swivelling )
23,24		Walk forward –left, right (swivelling 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)

Out-out, hold 3,4, Paddle 1/4, Paddle 1/4
&25		Step to left side, step right to right side and turn head to right
26,27,28	Hold, Hold, Hold
29,30	 	Step forward on right, turn 1/4 to left transferring weight onto left
31,32		Step forward on right, turn 1/4 to left transferring weight onto left
(on each paddle turn slowly roll hips in a circle from left to right )

Right shuffle, 1/2 turn, Left shuffle, 1/4 turn, Right shuffle, 1/2 turn, left shuffle
33&34		Shuffle forward – right, left, right
35&36		Turn 1/2 to left & shuffle forward – left, right, left
37&38		Turn 1/4 to right & shuffle forward – right, left, right
39&40		Turn 1/2 to left & shuffle forward – left, right, left

& side, click high, 1/4 turn, click low, & side, click high, 1/4 turn, click low
&41,42		Step forward on right, step left slightly to left, Hold & click fingers above head
& 43,44	Turn 1/4 right stepping back on right, step left slightly to left, click fingers by each side
&45–48	Repeat steps &41–44

Touch, heel, heel, heel, Touch, heel, heel, heel
49-52		Touch right toe forward, Drop heel three times – taking weight on the last drop
(Right arm forward with palm facing down and move arm to right side over the 4 beats)
53-56		Repeat 49–52 but with left foot and left arm

Chasse right, Back-rock, side, clap, & side, clap, & 1/4, Step, 1/2 pivot, Step
57&58		Step right to right, close left to right, step right to right
59-60		Rock back on left, recover onto right
61-62		Step left to left, hold and clap
&63,64		Close right to left, step left to left, hold and clap
&65		Close right to left, turn 1/4 to left and step forward on left
66-68		Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left, step forward on right

Forward-rock, Coaster step, Forward-rock, Triple 1/2 turn, Forward-rock, Coaster step
69-70		Rock forward on left, recover onto right
71&72		Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left
73-74		Rock forward on right, recover onto left
75&76		1/2 triple step turning to right – right, left, right
77-78		Rock forward on left, recover on right
79&80		Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left

Part B
Knee pops, Step 1/4 pivot, Step, Point, Step, Point 
1-2		Turn right knee in towards left, transfer weight to right and turn left knee in towards right
3-4		Step forward on left, turn 1/4 to right (weight now on right)
5-6		Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side
7-8		Step forward on right, touch left toe forward

Hips thrusts, Step, 1/4 pivot, Step, Point, Step, Touch fwd
9-10		Thrust hips - twice (pulling arms back at waist level as the hips go forward)
11-12		Step forward on left, turn 1/4 to right transferring weight to right
13-14		Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side
15-16		Step forward on right, touch left toe forward

Knee Knocks, Step, 1/4 Pivot, Step, Point, Step, Touch
17-18		Knock knees together – twice
19-20		Step forward on left, turn 1/4 to right
21-22		Step forward on left, touch right toe to right side
23-24		Step forward on right, touch left toe forward
25-40		Repeat  steps 1 - 16 of Part B	

Knee knocks, Step, Point, Cross, Point, Together, Point 
41-42		Knock knees together twice 
43-44		Step forward on left, touch right toe to right 
45-46		Step right across left, touch left toe to left, 
47-48		Close left to right, touch right toe to right