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February 11, 2014If it hadn’t been for Cotton-Eye Joe
I’d been married long time ago
Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from Cotton-Eye Joe?
Rednex
Who doesn’t recognize the lyrics to this popular Country Western dance? The Cotton-Eye Joe is a popular choice at dance parties, nightclubs, weddings, and school dances. The relatively easy steps are repeated over and over again. It can be performed as a partner dance and a line dance.
Dancers performing the Cotton-Eye Joe execute stomps, kicks, and shuffles in a line or circle. When partners dance they are in shadow position, which means that both partners face the same direction, one of them squarely behind or shifted slightly sideways (in the shadow). Partners step with the same foot in the same direction, and on the same beat of music.
The original version of Cotton-Eye Joe may have come from the South before the American Civil War. In 1994, a new version of Cotton-Eye Joe was made popular by the Swedish dance group Rednex. This fun and energetic dance remains a favorite among people of all ages.
Ready to learn a great party dance? You can’t go wrong with the Cotton-Eye Joe. Schedule a lesson today at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC.
