Tie A Yellow Ribbon
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
William Ambrose (UK)
Music:
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Dawn
WALK FORWARD HITCH WITH ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD HITCH
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3-4Step right forward, hitch left up turning a ¼ turn left
5-6Step left forward, step right forward
7-8Step left forward, hitch right up
MAMBO RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, MAMBO LEFT BACK, HOLD
9-10Rock forward on right, back on left
11-12Step right beside left, hold
13-14Rock back on left, forward on right
15-16Step left beside right, hold
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, CROSS STRUT, SIDE STRUT
17-18Step right toe to right side, step right heel down
19-20Cross left toe over right, step left heel down
21-22Cross right toe over left, step right heel down
23-24Step left toe to left side, step left heel down
MAMBO RIGHT BACK, HOLD, TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD
25-26Rock back on right, forward on left
27-28Step right beside left, hold
29-32Triple step a ½ turn left stepping left, right, left, hold
HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOOK, STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD
33-34Touch right heel forward, hook right leg up
35-36Repeat 33-34
37-38Step right forward, lock left behind right
39-40Step right forward, hold
HEEL HOOK, HEEL FLICK WITH FINGER SNAP, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
41-42Touch left heel forward, hook left leg up
43-44Touch left heel forward, flick left leg up to left side snapping fingers at same time
45-46Cross step left over right, step right to right side
47-48Cross step left over right, hold
SIDE ROCK, ¼ TURN TOGETHER HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT HOLD
49-50Rock right to right side, rock left in place
51-52Step right beside left turning a ¼ turn right, hold
53-56Triple step a full turn left stepping left, right, left, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOUCH, GRAPE VINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TOUCH
57-58Step right to right side, step left beside right
59-60Step right to right side, touch left beside right
61-62Step left to left side, step right behind left
63-64Step left a ¼ turn left, touch right beside left
REPEAT
TAG
Performed after wall 1 once, wall 2 twice, wall 3 once
WALK FORWARD HITCH TWICE
1-4Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, hitch left up
5-8Repeat 1-4 on left leg
WALK BACK KICK TWICE
9-12Step right back, step left back, step right back, kick left forward
13-16Repeat 9-12 on left leg
The music will slow down near the end. There will be no beat, but keep going and you should be able to come in with the music at the start of the dance. You should start the dance again on the word "tree". Remember: don't slow down too much but you may need to to get it just right
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3-4Step right forward, hitch left up turning a ¼ turn left
5-6Step left forward, step right forward
7-8Step left forward, hitch right up
MAMBO RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, MAMBO LEFT BACK, HOLD
9-10Rock forward on right, back on left
11-12Step right beside left, hold
13-14Rock back on left, forward on right
15-16Step left beside right, hold
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, CROSS STRUT, SIDE STRUT
17-18Step right toe to right side, step right heel down
19-20Cross left toe over right, step left heel down
21-22Cross right toe over left, step right heel down
23-24Step left toe to left side, step left heel down
MAMBO RIGHT BACK, HOLD, TRIPLE ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD
25-26Rock back on right, forward on left
27-28Step right beside left, hold
29-32Triple step a ½ turn left stepping left, right, left, hold
HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOOK, STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD
33-34Touch right heel forward, hook right leg up
35-36Repeat 33-34
37-38Step right forward, lock left behind right
39-40Step right forward, hold
HEEL HOOK, HEEL FLICK WITH FINGER SNAP, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
41-42Touch left heel forward, hook left leg up
43-44Touch left heel forward, flick left leg up to left side snapping fingers at same time
45-46Cross step left over right, step right to right side
47-48Cross step left over right, hold
SIDE ROCK, ¼ TURN TOGETHER HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT HOLD
49-50Rock right to right side, rock left in place
51-52Step right beside left turning a ¼ turn right, hold
53-56Triple step a full turn left stepping left, right, left, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOUCH, GRAPE VINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TOUCH
57-58Step right to right side, step left beside right
59-60Step right to right side, touch left beside right
61-62Step left to left side, step right behind left
63-64Step left a ¼ turn left, touch right beside left
REPEAT
TAG
Performed after wall 1 once, wall 2 twice, wall 3 once
WALK FORWARD HITCH TWICE
1-4Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward, hitch left up
5-8Repeat 1-4 on left leg
WALK BACK KICK TWICE
9-12Step right back, step left back, step right back, kick left forward
13-16Repeat 9-12 on left leg
The music will slow down near the end. There will be no beat, but keep going and you should be able to come in with the music at the start of the dance. You should start the dance again on the word "tree". Remember: don't slow down too much but you may need to to get it just right