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In 1965 Elvis recorded the following rendition of "The Saints":
When The Saints Go Marching In (1965)
Elvis recorded it previously in 1956:
1956 : When the Saints Go Marching in
However, the very first time he recorded this traditional song was in 1953.
I wrote a choreography for this gospel,
CHOREOGRAPHY OF ALL SAINTS PARADE
Tag: 8 counts at end of wall 3 (according to song versions)
Optional finale: 2 counts
Abbreviations: R=right L=left
Weight on left foot.
Start with lyrics.
Section 1: Marche Forth x 8
1, 2, 3, 4March (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8March (x4) : RLRL
Section 2: Marche Back x 8
1, 2, 3, 4Back (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8Back (x4) : RLRL
Section 3: Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 3:00
Section 4 Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 6:00
Tag (only if your version of the song has it)
At end of wall 3, facing 6:00 (when the chorus sings "Go, Go, Go,...")
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause
Restart
Wall 4, Wall 5, Wall 6
At the end of Wall 6 your will be facing 12:00
Optional finale: full turn (on the last syllable of the lyrics: iiiiiin)
1step R foot ½ turn left
2step L foot back ½ turn left
Lyrics (of Elvis Presley’s rendition): click
Optional finale: 2 counts
Abbreviations: R=right L=left
Weight on left foot.
Start with lyrics.
Section 1: Marche Forth x 8
1, 2, 3, 4March (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8March (x4) : RLRL
Section 2: Marche Back x 8
1, 2, 3, 4Back (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8Back (x4) : RLRL
Section 3: Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 3:00
Section 4 Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 6:00
Tag (only if your version of the song has it)
At end of wall 3, facing 6:00 (when the chorus sings "Go, Go, Go,...")
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause
Restart
Wall 4, Wall 5, Wall 6
At the end of Wall 6 your will be facing 12:00
Optional finale: full turn (on the last syllable of the lyrics: iiiiiin)
1step R foot ½ turn left
2step L foot back ½ turn left
Lyrics (of Elvis Presley’s rendition): click
It is also published on Copperknob: All Saints Parade
Actually, the multiple versions of Elvis' renditions are not all the same:
- there could be between 4 and 7 verses (even 8 when the quartet made a final instrumental ending),
- their lyrics are not identical, etc.
- some verses could be separated by an instrumental or vocal (chorus) break
- etc.
The original and official version included, in the middle of the song, an instrumental break finishing by the words "Go, Go, Go, ...!" which induces a tag. It's why the tag is optional.
Moreover the number of walls will be varying according to the record you choose. But, as this choreography is a two-wall march (parade), according to the number of verses (odd or even) your dance will finish either at the 12:00-wall or at the 6:00-wall. For those who finish at the 6 o'clock-wall, I included an optional finale section.
Here's the teach video:
All Saints Parade Walkthru Video
Me, in NOLA (2024)
