Papa Was A Poor Man

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Arne Stakkestad (BEL) - November 2012
Music:
Papa Was a Poor Man - Jack Jersey
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Alt. music: “Papa Was A Poor Man” by Tommy Boots

Info: start after 26 counts

Side Touch, Cross Hitch, Side Touch, Sailorstep R, Side Touch, Cross Hitch, Side Touch, Sailorstep L
1&2RF touch right side, RKnee hitch before LKnee, RF touch right side
3&4RF cross behind LF, LF step beside RF, RF step forward
5&6LF touch left side, LKnee hitch before RKnee, LF touch left side
7&8LF cross behind RF, RF step beside LF, LF step forward

Pivot Step Forw, Triple Full Turn R, Side Toe Struts
1&2RF step forward, ½ left weight on LF, RF step forward
3&4LF step forward (start ½ right), RF step beside LF, LF step forward (end ½ right)
5&RF toe strut right side (Rknee to outside)
6&LF toe strut left side (LKnee to outside)
7&RF toe strut right side (Rknee to outside)
8&LF toe strut left side (LKnee to outside)

Cross Kick, Side Step, Touch, Side Step, Cross Kick X 2, 1/4R Step Forw, Mambo Forw, Jumping Rockstep, Stomp Forw
1&RF kick diagonally left forward, RF step right side
2&LF touch beside RF (LKnee crossed before RKnee), LF step left side
3&4RF kick diagonally left forward X2, ¼ right RF step forward
5&6LF rock forward, recover weight on RF, LF step backward
7&8RF jump backward (kick LF forward), LF jump forward, RF stomp forward

Swivel R, Return, Swivel R With ½ L, Kick Ball Touch, Heel Jack, Together, Cross, Heel Jack, Together, Cross
1&2Swivel both heels right, return both heels, swivel both heels right with ½ left (weight RF)
3&4LF kick forward, LF step forward, RF touch behind LF
&5RF step right side, LHeel touch diagonally left forward
&6LF step beside RF, RF cross before LF
&7LF step left side, RHeel touch diagonally right forward
&8RF step beside LF, LF cross before RF

Tag: after 3th wall (9h) and after 6th wall (6h)
Side Mambo Step R, L
1&2RF rock right side, recover weight on LF, RF step beside LF
3&4LF rock left side, recover weight on RF, LF step beside RF

Contact: arne.stakkestad@telenet.be