MARY’S BOY CHILD 

CHOREO: Bob & Gerry Tevlin, 4938 Ben Myr Drive, House Springs, MO 63051, (636) 942-4052 

 Email - gtevlin@sbcglobal.net 
MUSIC: Mary’s Boy Child - Contact choreographer Artist: Boney M Time: 3:30 (adjusted) 
FOOTWORK: Opposite unless otherwise noted (Women’s footwork in parentheses) 
RHYTHM: Cha RAL PHASE: III + 2 (Fan & Hockey Stick) + 1 (Fence Line in 4) 
SEQUENCE: A – BRDG – B – INTER – A – BRDG – B – C – BRDG – D – C – A – BRDG – B – INTER- D-END 
DATE RELEASED: 2006 

INTRODUCTION 
1-4 (BFLY) WAIT;; CUCARACHA TWICE;; 
M fcg wall in BFLY lead ft free wait ;; 
[Cucaracha Twice ] Sd L, rec R, in plc L/R, L; sd R, rec L, in plc R/L, R; 
PART A 
1-8 NEW YORKER; SPOT TURN; HAND to HAND; WALK 2 & CHA; SLIDE THE DOOR 
TWICE;; CIRCLE AWAY 2 & CHA ; TOGETHER 2 & CHA; BFLY 

[New Yorker] Thru L to RLOD, rec R to fc, sd L/cl R, sd L; 
[Spot Turn] XRIF of L trn RF, rec L con’t RF trn to fc partner, sd R/cl L, sd R; 
[Hand to Hand] Bhd L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L; 
[Walk 2 & Cha] Fwd R, Fwd L, Fwd R/cl L, fwd R; 
[Slide the Door] Rk apt L, rec R, XLIF of R/sd R, XLIF of R; Rk apt R, rec L, XRIF of L/sd L, XRIF of L; 
[Circ. Away & Tog ] Trn away from partner LF 1/2 to COH fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L; trn LF ½ twds 
partner & WALL fwd R, fwd L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R; ( W Trn away from partner RF 1/2 to WALL fwd R, fwd L, 
fwd R/cl L, fwd R; trn RF ½ twds partner & COH fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L;) to BFLY 


BRIDGE 

1 
FENCE LINE IN 4; 

In BFLY lunge thru L with bent knee looking RLOD, rec R trng to fc partner, stp L, stp R; 

PART B 

1-8 
TRAVELING DOOR (1); SIDE WALK; OPEN BREAK; UNDERARM TURN; 
REVERSE UNDERARM TURN; HAND TO HAND TWICE ;; CUCARACHA (1); 

[Traveling Door] BFLY Rk sd L, rec R, XLIF/sd R, XLIF; 
[Side Walk] Sd R, cl L, sd R/cl L, sd R; 
[Open Break] Rk apt L , rec R, sd L/cl R , sd L; 
[Underarm Turn] M bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R; ( W XLIF trn RF, rec R con’t RF trn to fc partner, sd L/cl R, 
sd L); trn under M lead hnd 
[Rev.Underarm Turn] M XLIF, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L; ( W XRIF trn LF, rec L con’t LF trn to fc partner, sd R/cl 
L, sd R); trn under M lead hnd 



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[Hand to Hand Twice] Behnd R trng to sd by sd with arm up, rec L to fc BFLY, sd R/cl L , sd R; Behnd L trng 
to sd by sd with arm up, rec R to fc BFLY, sd L/cl R, sd L; 
[CUCARACHA] Repeat meas 4 of INTRO 

INTERLUDE 

1-2 FORWARD BASIC ; FAN; HOCKEY STICK;; 

[Forward Basic] Fwd L, rec R, bk L/cl R, bk L; 
[Fan] : Bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R; ( W fwd L LOD, trng LF stp sd and bk R making 1/4 trn to L, bk L/lk R in 
frt, bk L leaving R extended fwd with no weight;) M fc WALL – W fc RLOD 
[Hockey Stick] Fwd L, rec R, in plc L/R, L; bk R, rec L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R ending diag RLOD and WALL in 
BFLY; ( W cl R, fwd L, fwd R/L, R; fwd L, fwd R trng LF to fc partner, bk L/cl R, bk L on a diag fcg COH 
LOD in BFLY;) 

PART C 
1-8 FORWARD BASIC; WHIP; NEW YORKER; CUCARACHA; OPEN BREAK; SPOT TURN; 
FORWARD BASIC; WHIP; 

[Forward Basic] Repeat meas 1 of INTERLUDE; 
[Whip] Bk R commence Ό LF trn, con’t trn 1/4 rec fwd L to fc COH , sd R/cl L, sd R; ( W fwd L outside M on 
his left sd, fwd R commence LF trn to fc WALL, sd L/cl R, sd L;) 
[New Yorker] Repeat meas 1 PART A; 
[Cucaracha] Repeat meas 4 of INTRO; 
[Open Break] Repeat meas 3 PART B; 
[SPOT TURN] Repeat meas 2 PART A; 
[Forward Basic] Repeat meas 1 of INTERLUDE; 
[Whip] Bk R commence Ό LF trn, con’t trn 1/4 rec fwd L to fc WALL , sd R/cl L, sd R; ( W fwd L outside M 
on his left sd, fwd R commence LF trn to fc COH, sd L/cl R, sd L;) 


PART D 

1-8 CHASE PEEK A BOO DOUBLE;;;;;;;; 

[Chase Peek A Boo Dbl] Fwd L trn ½ RF, rec fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L; sd R looking over L shlder, rec L, in 
plc R/L, R; sd L looking over R shlder, rec R, in plc L/R, L; fwd R trng 1/2 LF, rec fwd L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R; 
sd L, rec R, in plc L/R, L; sd R, rec L, in plc R/L, R; fwd L, rec R, bk L/cl R, bk L; Bk R, rec L, fwd R/cl L, 
fwd R to BFLY; (Bk R, rec L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R; sd L, rec R, in plc L/R, L; sd R, rec L, in plc R/L, R; fwd L 
trn ½ RF, rec fwd R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L; sd R looking over L shlder, rec L, in plc R/L, R; sd L looking over R 
shlder, rec R, in plc L/R, L; fwd R trng 1/2 LF, rec fwd L, fwd R/cl L, fwd R; fwd L, rec R, bk L/cl R, bk L to 
BFLY;) 

END 
1-2 CUCARACHA (1); STEP POINT LOD; 

[Cucaracha] In BFLY repeat meas 3 INTRO; 
[Step Point LOD] Cl R, point L looking LOD ,,; 


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HEAD CUES 

INTRO – WW – CUCA 2X 

A NY – SPOT TRN – HND TO HND – WK 2 & CHA - SLIDE DOOR 2X – CIRC AWY & TOG BFLY 
FENCLINE IN 4 
B TRAVL DOOR 1 – SD WK – OP BRK – UNDRARM TRN – REV UNDRARM TRN - HND TO HND 2X 
CUCA 1 

INTER FWD BASIC TO FAN – HOCKY STK 

A 
NY – SPOT TRN – HND TO HND – WK 2 & CHA - SLIDE DOOR 2X – CIRC AWY & TOG BFLY 
FENCLINE IN 4 

B 
TRAVL DOOR 1 – SD WK – OP BRK – UNDRARM TRN – REV UNDRARM TRN - HND TO HND 2X 
CUCA 1 

C 
FWD BASIC - WHIP – NY – CUCA 1 - OP BRK – SPOT TRN – FWD BASIC – WHIP 

FENCLINE IN 4 

D 
CHASE PEEK A BOO DBL 

C 
FWD BASIC - WHIP – NY – CUCA 1 - OP BRK – SPOT TRN – FWD BASIC – WHIP 

A 
NY – SPOT TRN – HND TO HND – WK 2 & CHA - SLIDE DOOR 2X – CIRC AWY & TOG BFLY 

FENCLINE IN 4 
B TRAVL DOOR 1 – SD WK – OP BRK – UNDRARM TRN – REV UNDRARM TRN - HND TO HND 2X 

CUCA 1 

INTER FWD BASIC TO FAN – HOCKY STK 

D 
CHASE PEEK A BOO DBL 

END 
CUCA 1 – STP PT LOD