Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Dedicated to Maire Dufty & Patrick Murphy, Shannon Club, London
WALK FORWARD. FULL TURN BACK
1-4Walk forward right-left-right. Kick left forward
5½ turn left as you step on left
6½ turn left stepping back on right
7-8Step back on left. Touch right beside left
KICK STEP TOUCH TWICE
9&Kick right forward. Step right in place
10Touch left toe to left side
11&12Repeat steps 9&10 starting on left
CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND, SHUFFLE:
13Cross right behind left
14Unwind ½ turn right (weight ends on right)
15-16Shuffle forward left-right-left
STEP ½ TURN PIVOT. SHUFFLE 1 2:
17-18Step forward. Right pivot ½ turn left
19&20Shuffle forward right-left-right
21-24Repeat steps 17-20 starting on left
KICK, CROSS ½ TURN, HEEL:
25-26Kick right forward to right. Cross right over left
27-28Unwind ½ turn left. Left heel forward
BALL CROSS, KICK, CROSS, ½ TURN:
&29Small step back on ball of left. Cross right over left
30-31Kick left forward to left. Cross left over right
32Unwind ½ turn right
HIP BUMPS SIDE SHUFFLE
33&34Bump hips left-right-left
As you bump hips left, clench your fists pushing your left arm down to left side. On movements right, shoulders lift up. Repeat on right and then again on left
35&36Step right to right side. Step left beside ~ step right to right side
CROSS BEHIND, FULL TURN, STEP TOUCH
37-38Cross left behind right heel. Unwind full turn left
39-40Step right to right side. Touch left beside right
STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
41-42Step left to left side. Cross right behind left
43&Step left to left side. Step right beside left
44Step left to left side
CROSS BEHIND, FULL TURN, STEP TOUCH
45Cross right behind left heel
46Unwind a full turn right
47-48Step left to left side touch right beside left
¼ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT ¼ TURN TWICE
49&50Pivot ¼ turn right as shuffle forward right-left-right
51-52Step forward on ball of left. Pivot ¼ turn right. Weight ends on right
53-54Repeat steps 51-52
FORWARD SHUFFLE, HEEL SWITCHES, HOLD:
55&56Shuffle forward left-right-left
57&Right heel forward. Step right in place
58&Left heel forward. Step left in place
59-60Right heel forward. Hold
SHOULDER SHIMMIES:
61-62As you step in place on right, shimmy forward
63-64Lean slightly back shimmy shoulders
REPEAT
Alternative moves - if you want to make the dance more hip-hop on steps:
14Mashed potato step forward
5-8Mashed potato step back
57-60Street-wise running man
61-64Snake-rolls right and left
WALK FORWARD. FULL TURN BACK
1-4Walk forward right-left-right. Kick left forward
5½ turn left as you step on left
6½ turn left stepping back on right
7-8Step back on left. Touch right beside left
KICK STEP TOUCH TWICE
9&Kick right forward. Step right in place
10Touch left toe to left side
11&12Repeat steps 9&10 starting on left
CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND, SHUFFLE:
13Cross right behind left
14Unwind ½ turn right (weight ends on right)
15-16Shuffle forward left-right-left
STEP ½ TURN PIVOT. SHUFFLE 1 2:
17-18Step forward. Right pivot ½ turn left
19&20Shuffle forward right-left-right
21-24Repeat steps 17-20 starting on left
KICK, CROSS ½ TURN, HEEL:
25-26Kick right forward to right. Cross right over left
27-28Unwind ½ turn left. Left heel forward
BALL CROSS, KICK, CROSS, ½ TURN:
&29Small step back on ball of left. Cross right over left
30-31Kick left forward to left. Cross left over right
32Unwind ½ turn right
HIP BUMPS SIDE SHUFFLE
33&34Bump hips left-right-left
As you bump hips left, clench your fists pushing your left arm down to left side. On movements right, shoulders lift up. Repeat on right and then again on left
35&36Step right to right side. Step left beside ~ step right to right side
CROSS BEHIND, FULL TURN, STEP TOUCH
37-38Cross left behind right heel. Unwind full turn left
39-40Step right to right side. Touch left beside right
STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
41-42Step left to left side. Cross right behind left
43&Step left to left side. Step right beside left
44Step left to left side
CROSS BEHIND, FULL TURN, STEP TOUCH
45Cross right behind left heel
46Unwind a full turn right
47-48Step left to left side touch right beside left
¼ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT ¼ TURN TWICE
49&50Pivot ¼ turn right as shuffle forward right-left-right
51-52Step forward on ball of left. Pivot ¼ turn right. Weight ends on right
53-54Repeat steps 51-52
FORWARD SHUFFLE, HEEL SWITCHES, HOLD:
55&56Shuffle forward left-right-left
57&Right heel forward. Step right in place
58&Left heel forward. Step left in place
59-60Right heel forward. Hold
SHOULDER SHIMMIES:
61-62As you step in place on right, shimmy forward
63-64Lean slightly back shimmy shoulders
REPEAT
Alternative moves - if you want to make the dance more hip-hop on steps:
14Mashed potato step forward
5-8Mashed potato step back
57-60Street-wise running man
61-64Snake-rolls right and left
