Honky Tonk Swing
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner / Improver
Choreographer:
Gary Lafferty (UK) - November 2013
Music:
Heartaches and Honky Tonks - Keith Harling : (Album: Bring it On)
Music Info: 132 bpm ... you will hear the words “1234” spoken so just keep counting - ”5678”
This track is on the album “Bring It On” ... the individual song is on both iTunes & Amazon
RIGHT SIDE-SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER ; LEFT SIDE-SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2Step to Right on Right foot , step on Left foot beside Right , step to Right on Right foot
3-4Rock back on Left foot , recover weight onto Right
5&6Step to Left on Left foot , step on Right foot beside Left , turn ¼ Right stepping back onto Left foot
7-8Rock back on Right foot , recover weight onto Left foot
TOE TOUCHES, HEEL GRINDS
1-2Touch Right foot forward , step on Right foot beside Left
3-4Touch Left foot forward , step on Left foot beside Right
5-6Touch Right heel forward with toes turned in , turn toes out taking weight onto full Right foot flat on floor
7-8Touch Left heel forward with toes turned in , turn toes out taking weight onto full Left foot flat on floor
Note You will move forward slightly with the heel grinds
ROCK FORWARD , RECOVER , ¼ SIDE-SHUFFLE ; WEAVE TO RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on Right foot , recover weight back onto Left foot
3&4Turn ¼ Right stepping to Right on Right foot , step on Left foot beside Right , step to Right on Right foot
5-6Cross-step Left foot over Right , step to Right on Right foot
7-8Cross-step Left foot behind Right , step to Right on Right foot
CROSS-ROCK , RECOVER , LEFT SIDE-SHUFFLE ; JAZZ BOX with ¼ TURN and CROSS
1-2Cross-rock Left foot over Right, recover weight back onto Right foot
3&4Step to Left on Left foot , step on right foot beside left , step to Left on Left foot
5-6Cross-step Right foot over , turn ¼ Right stepping back onto Left foot
7-8Step to Right on Right foot , cross-step Left foot over Right
START AGAIN!
TAG: At the end of the 3rd wall, there are 4 extra beats of music. Change the last 4 counts of the dance (jazz box ¼ turn) into a jazz box with NO turn – you will be facing the home 12 o’clock wall. Now do the Tag below:
STOMP , STOMP then CLAP , CLAP
1-2Stomp Right foot out slightly to Right , stomp Left foot out slightly to Left side
3-4Clap your hands twice
For a bit of fun, clap hands with the dancers either side of you ... your left hand will clap the right hand of the dancer on your left , and your right hand will clap the left hand of the dancer on your right ... simples!
This track is on the album “Bring It On” ... the individual song is on both iTunes & Amazon
RIGHT SIDE-SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER ; LEFT SIDE-SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2Step to Right on Right foot , step on Left foot beside Right , step to Right on Right foot
3-4Rock back on Left foot , recover weight onto Right
5&6Step to Left on Left foot , step on Right foot beside Left , turn ¼ Right stepping back onto Left foot
7-8Rock back on Right foot , recover weight onto Left foot
TOE TOUCHES, HEEL GRINDS
1-2Touch Right foot forward , step on Right foot beside Left
3-4Touch Left foot forward , step on Left foot beside Right
5-6Touch Right heel forward with toes turned in , turn toes out taking weight onto full Right foot flat on floor
7-8Touch Left heel forward with toes turned in , turn toes out taking weight onto full Left foot flat on floor
Note You will move forward slightly with the heel grinds
ROCK FORWARD , RECOVER , ¼ SIDE-SHUFFLE ; WEAVE TO RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on Right foot , recover weight back onto Left foot
3&4Turn ¼ Right stepping to Right on Right foot , step on Left foot beside Right , step to Right on Right foot
5-6Cross-step Left foot over Right , step to Right on Right foot
7-8Cross-step Left foot behind Right , step to Right on Right foot
CROSS-ROCK , RECOVER , LEFT SIDE-SHUFFLE ; JAZZ BOX with ¼ TURN and CROSS
1-2Cross-rock Left foot over Right, recover weight back onto Right foot
3&4Step to Left on Left foot , step on right foot beside left , step to Left on Left foot
5-6Cross-step Right foot over , turn ¼ Right stepping back onto Left foot
7-8Step to Right on Right foot , cross-step Left foot over Right
START AGAIN!
TAG: At the end of the 3rd wall, there are 4 extra beats of music. Change the last 4 counts of the dance (jazz box ¼ turn) into a jazz box with NO turn – you will be facing the home 12 o’clock wall. Now do the Tag below:
STOMP , STOMP then CLAP , CLAP
1-2Stomp Right foot out slightly to Right , stomp Left foot out slightly to Left side
3-4Clap your hands twice
For a bit of fun, clap hands with the dancers either side of you ... your left hand will clap the right hand of the dancer on your left , and your right hand will clap the left hand of the dancer on your right ... simples!