Get Up Jack John

(revised February 5, 2003)
Choreographer: Gerard Murphy, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
(902) 826-7076, murphydance@ns.sympatico.ca
http://www.murphydance.com/
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance (with a 16 count break)
Music: Jolly Rovin’ Tar by The Fables (CD: St. John’s)

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Directions for 16 count break: After 7 rotations of the dance you will be facing the 9 o’clock wall. Now do the first 16 counts of the dance, which will bring you to the 6 o’clock wall and restart from the very beginning again. You should end at the front!

Shuffle Forward, Rock Recover, ½ Turn, Step, ½ Turn, Rock ¼ Turn Cross
1&2 Shuffle forward – Right, Left, Right
3&4 Rock forward on Left, recover onto Right, pivot ½ turn Left stepping slightly forward on Left
5,6 Step forward on Right, pivot ½ turn Left shifting weight to Left
7&8 Rock forward on Right, recover onto Left making ¼ turn Left, cross step Right over Left

Side, Behind, Ball Cross Shuffle Left, Side, Behind, Ball, Cross, Step
9,10 Step Left to Left, step Right behind Left
&11&12 Step on ball of Left, cross shuffle Left – Right, Left, Right
13,14 Step Left to Left, step Right behind Left
&15,16 Step on ball of Left, cross step Right over Left, step Left to Left

Kick, Step, Cross & Heel & Cross, Side, ½ Turn, ½ Turn, Step Left
17&18 Kick Right forward, step Right in place, cross step Left over Right
&19&20 Step Right slightly back, touch Left heel forward, step Left back in place, cross step Right over Left
21,22 Step Left to Left (starting to turn slightly to Right), pivot ½ turn Right stepping slightly forward on Right
23&24 Step Left slightly forward, pivot ½ turn Right shifting weight to Right, step Left to Left

Sailor Step, Behind Side Kick, Kick Step Touch & Cross ½ Turn
25&26 Sailor step – Right, Left, Right
27&28 Step Left behind Right, step Right to Right, kick Left forward
29&30 Kick Left forward, step Left in place, touch Right next to Left
&31,32 Step Right in place, cross Left toes over Right, pivot ½ turn Right shifting weight to Left