Bossa Nova Blues

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 44 bpm 16 bars facing, man inside Betty Croasdale & Fred Dawson, 1972

Box/Square (FP, CH) Box/Square (FP, CH) Box/Square (FP, CH) Box/Square (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RS LC RB LS RC LF RS LC RB LS RC
Lady RB LS RC LF RS LC RB LS RC LF RS LC

Lock/Shuffle vs Nat.Alemana (SRP, LRH) Lock/Shuffle vs Rev.Alemana (SRP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LSF-2 RC/RkB LF RF LC/LkB RF
Lady RSF+2 LFS+2 RC LSF-2 RFS-2 LC

Lock/Shuffle vs Nat.Alemana (SRP, LRH) Lock/Shuffle vs Rev.Alemana (SRP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RC/RkB LF RF LC/LkB RF
Lady RSF+2 LFS+2 RC LSF-2 RFS-2 LC

Promenade Walks (PP, CH) Twisting/Chicken Walks (PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LxF RxF LxF
Lady RSF+2 LF RxF LxF RxF

Promenade Walks (PP, CH) Twisting/Chicken Walks (PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LF RxF LxF RxF
Lady LF RF LxF RxF LxF

Box/Square (FP, CH) Box/Square (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF+2 RS LC RB LS RC
Lady RSB-2 LS RC LF RS LC

Step Away + clap (SRP, NH) and Return (SRP-FP, NH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LdBS-2 RXF-1 clap LBX+1 RdBS+2 LC tap
Lady RdBS+2 LXF+1 clap RBX-1 LdBS-2 RC tap


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