Honky Tonk Swing (P)
Count:
64
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Diane Jackson (UK)
Music:
Somebody Save the Honky Tonks - Mark Chesnutt
Position: Start both facing LOD holding inside hands. Opposite footwork throughout unless stated. Man's steps listed
WALK WALK, TOUCH, STEP, COASTER STEP, WALK WALK
1-8Walk forward left, right, touch left toe behind right heel, step left next to right, step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, walk forward left, right
¼ TURN SIDE CHASSE, ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE ROCK STEP
9-16Turning ¼ turn to face partner (double hand hold, man facing OLOD, lady ILOD) step left to left side, right next to left, left to left side, rock back on right, recover onto left, step right to right side, left next to right, right to right side, rock back on left, recover onto right
SIDE BEHIND ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT, ¼ TURN SIDE, BEHIND, TOUCH OUT
17-24Step left to left side, right behind left, step left to left side turning ¼ turn to face LOD (release hands), step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, RLOD, turn ¼ turn left on right to face partner (pick up hands) step left behind right, touch right out to side right
TOUCH ACROSS, TOUCH OUT, STEP ACROSS, UNWIND ¾ KICK, ROCK STEP WALK WALK
25-32Touch right toe across in front of left, touch back out to right side, step right across in front of left, release hands on turn, then pick up inside hands, unwind ¾ turn on ball of right, RLOD, kick left forward, rock back on left, forward onto right, walk forward left, right
ROCKING CHAIR, WALK WALK ½ TURN SHUFFLE
33-40Rock forward on left, back on right, back on left, forward on right, walk forward left, right, turning ½ turn left, changing sides, under raised left arm in front of lady, left shuffle forward, left-right-left into LOD
You are now both facing LOD, in open left side by side holding inside hands
WALK WALK SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP COASTER STEP
Exchange hands lady's left, onto man's right, raise arms to allow lady to pass under in front of man
41-44Walk forward right, left, diagonally left, behind lady as she cross in front of man to change sides, right shuffle forward right-left-right LOD
Both now back in open right side by side facing LOD
45-48Rock forward on left, back on right, step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
ROCK STEP, (LADY STEP ½ TURN,) SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP SHUFFLE
49-50Rock forward on right back on left, (release hands as lady step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, RLOD)
Man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD, palm to palm, mans right, lady's right
51&52Man-right shuffle back right-left-right (lady left shuffle forward)
53-56Rock back on left forward onto right, left shuffle forward, (raise arm as lady turns ½ right shuffle LOD)
SHUFFLES X 3, (LADY TURNING SHUFFLES) STEP STOMP
57-64Right shuffle forward right-left-right (lady turning ½ turn shuffle RLOD), left shuffle forward (lady ½ turn shuffle LOD), right shuffle forward (lady shuffle forward changing hands back to inside hold), step forward on left, stomp right next to left
REPEAT
WALK WALK, TOUCH, STEP, COASTER STEP, WALK WALK
1-8Walk forward left, right, touch left toe behind right heel, step left next to right, step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right, walk forward left, right
¼ TURN SIDE CHASSE, ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE ROCK STEP
9-16Turning ¼ turn to face partner (double hand hold, man facing OLOD, lady ILOD) step left to left side, right next to left, left to left side, rock back on right, recover onto left, step right to right side, left next to right, right to right side, rock back on left, recover onto right
SIDE BEHIND ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT, ¼ TURN SIDE, BEHIND, TOUCH OUT
17-24Step left to left side, right behind left, step left to left side turning ¼ turn to face LOD (release hands), step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, RLOD, turn ¼ turn left on right to face partner (pick up hands) step left behind right, touch right out to side right
TOUCH ACROSS, TOUCH OUT, STEP ACROSS, UNWIND ¾ KICK, ROCK STEP WALK WALK
25-32Touch right toe across in front of left, touch back out to right side, step right across in front of left, release hands on turn, then pick up inside hands, unwind ¾ turn on ball of right, RLOD, kick left forward, rock back on left, forward onto right, walk forward left, right
ROCKING CHAIR, WALK WALK ½ TURN SHUFFLE
33-40Rock forward on left, back on right, back on left, forward on right, walk forward left, right, turning ½ turn left, changing sides, under raised left arm in front of lady, left shuffle forward, left-right-left into LOD
You are now both facing LOD, in open left side by side holding inside hands
WALK WALK SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP COASTER STEP
Exchange hands lady's left, onto man's right, raise arms to allow lady to pass under in front of man
41-44Walk forward right, left, diagonally left, behind lady as she cross in front of man to change sides, right shuffle forward right-left-right LOD
Both now back in open right side by side facing LOD
45-48Rock forward on left, back on right, step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
ROCK STEP, (LADY STEP ½ TURN,) SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP SHUFFLE
49-50Rock forward on right back on left, (release hands as lady step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, RLOD)
Man facing LOD, lady facing RLOD, palm to palm, mans right, lady's right
51&52Man-right shuffle back right-left-right (lady left shuffle forward)
53-56Rock back on left forward onto right, left shuffle forward, (raise arm as lady turns ½ right shuffle LOD)
SHUFFLES X 3, (LADY TURNING SHUFFLES) STEP STOMP
57-64Right shuffle forward right-left-right (lady turning ½ turn shuffle RLOD), left shuffle forward (lady ½ turn shuffle LOD), right shuffle forward (lady shuffle forward changing hands back to inside hold), step forward on left, stomp right next to left
REPEAT