The Lucky One

Description:Phrased line dance, mid or upper Intermediate Level

Choreographer: Bill Bader October 2004

Music:

"THE LUCKY ONE" by Allison Krauss (86 bpm) Intro: 32 counts. CD: "New Favorite".

This song is available as a free, legal download at amazon.com. Look for the Search

drop-down menu, choose Music Downloads, then use search key words "the lucky one".

Phrasing of the dance: The "Special Wall" consists of 18 counts: the first 16 counts plus a 2-count tag.

The sequences are as follows:

2 normal walls (32, 32), then the special wall (18), then

almost 2 normal walls, but the song ends a little short. Turn to the front wall at the end

of the song by changing count 7 in the last section to: "Step R forward turning 1/4 left".

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE w 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN INTO FWD SHUFFLE

1-2Step R to right side, Step L beside R

3&4Side Shuffle on R-L-R turning on the last step 1/4 right

5-6Touch L toe to left side, Touch L toe cross behind R and look down to right side

7&81/4 turn left into a forward shuffle on L-R-L (12:00)

SIDE TOE TOUCHES: RIGHT & LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, RIGHT & RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT,

LEFT & RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, LEFT & LEFT

1&2Touch R toe to right side, Step R beside L, Touch L toe to left side

&Step L beside R turning 1/4 left

3&4Touch R toe to right side, Touch R toe beside L, Touch R toe to right side

&Step R beside L turning 1/4 right

5&6Touch L toe to left side, Step L beside R, Touch R toe to right side

&Step R beside L turning 1/4 right (3:00)

7&8Touch L toe to left side, Touch L toe beside R, Touch L toe to left side

* During walls 3 and 6: Add the 2-count tag here, then restart.

ROCK STEP FWD-BACK, FULL TURNING TRIPLE, CROSS, LOCK, FWD. FWD, 1/4 PIVOT

1-2Step L forward, Rock back on R

3&4Step back on L turning 1/2 left, Step forward on R turning another 1/2 left, Step forward on L

5-6Cross Step R forward, Lock Step L (ball of L) behind R heel

&Quick step forward on R

7-8Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 right shifting weight onto R (6:00)

2 SYNCOPATED TWINKLES, ROCK FWD-BACK, 1/2 TURN, FWD, 3/4 PIVOT

1-2Cross Step L over R, Step R to right side

&Shift weight onto L turning diagonal left

3-4Cross Step R over L, Step L to left side

&Shift weight onto R turning diagonal right

5-6Rock Step L forward, Rock back on R

&Step L back turning 1/2 left

7-8Step R forward, Pivot 3/4 left shifting weight onto L (3:00)

End of pattern. Begin again...

2-count TAG:1-2Step L forward, Turn 1/4 right sliding R toe beside L

Insert this tag after count 16 of Walls 3 and 6. Notice this always returns you to the original front wall.