The Happy Wanderer Polka (P)
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Bette Pouros (USA)
Music:
The Happy Wanderer - The Sauerkrauts
4 SHUFFLES FORWARD
1&2MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
3&4MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
5&6MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
7&8MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
SIDE SHUFFLE AWAY FROM PARTNER; SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARD PARTNER
9&10MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
11&12MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Pivot ¼ to face partner, side shuffle LOD, fan hands LOD
13&14MAN: (To the right) left-right-left
LADY: (To the left) right-left-right
SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, FAN HANDS RLOD
15&16MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Pivot ½ away from partner (back to back)
SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS
17&18MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
SIDE SHUFFLE LOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS
19&20MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE RLOD, HANDS ON HIPS
21&22MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE PARTNER, HANDS ON HIPS
23&24MAN: (To the left) right-left-right
LADY: (To the right) left-right-left
¼ turn shuffle to face LOD, join inside hands, outside hand on hip
25&26MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
FORWARD SHUFFLE
27&28MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
4 WALKS FORWARD
29-32MAN: Left-right-left-right
LADY: Right-left-right-left
REPEAT
When last stanza of "The Happy Wanderer" is sung, wave your outside hand to your audience
1&2MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
3&4MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
5&6MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
7&8MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
SIDE SHUFFLE AWAY FROM PARTNER; SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARD PARTNER
9&10MAN: Left-right-left
LADY: Right-left-right
11&12MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Pivot ¼ to face partner, side shuffle LOD, fan hands LOD
13&14MAN: (To the right) left-right-left
LADY: (To the left) right-left-right
SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, FAN HANDS RLOD
15&16MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Pivot ½ away from partner (back to back)
SIDE SHUFFLE RLOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS
17&18MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
SIDE SHUFFLE LOD, BOTH HANDS ON HIPS
19&20MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE RLOD, HANDS ON HIPS
21&22MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
¼ TURN SHUFFLE TO FACE PARTNER, HANDS ON HIPS
23&24MAN: (To the left) right-left-right
LADY: (To the right) left-right-left
¼ turn shuffle to face LOD, join inside hands, outside hand on hip
25&26MAN: (To the left) left-right-left
LADY: (To the right) right-left-right
FORWARD SHUFFLE
27&28MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
4 WALKS FORWARD
29-32MAN: Left-right-left-right
LADY: Right-left-right-left
REPEAT
When last stanza of "The Happy Wanderer" is sung, wave your outside hand to your audience