Rum & Coca Cola
a.k.a., "COWBOY MAMBO")

CHOREOGRAPHER Hedy McAdams Palo Alto CA (San Francisco Bay) 650 322-6760 - hedy@bjt.net
DESCRIPTION 48-count, 4-wall. adv-beg-level line dance  www.hedymcadams.com
MUSIC Recommended.. 'Cowboy Mambo" by Tom Russell & Barrence Whitfield. 152/76 BPM,
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A SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD,
SIDE CROSS SIDE
  E CROSS, HOLD, STEP HOLD
RIGHT, CROSS, RIGHT, CROSS
Home/original wall =12.00 o'clock with weight on L   You should now be facing 9.00 wall weight on left
1-2 Step right to right, Hold   1-2 Cross Rt. over Lt [with wide swing of Rt.], hold
3-4 Cross left over right, hold   3-4 Step back on left. hold
5- 6 Step right to right, Cross left over right   5 Step right on a diagonal back / right
7-8 Step right to right, hold   6 Cross Lt over Rt. [progressing back/Rt on diag]
      7 Step right on a diagonal back/right
B SIDE, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD,
SIDE CROSS SIDE, HOLD
  8 Cross left over right [continue diag progression]
You should now be facing 12.00 wall & weight on Rt.   F ROCK, HOLD, RECOVER, HOLD
1-2 Step left to left [& slightly back], Hold     STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD
3-4 Cross right over left, Hold   You should now be facing 9.00 wall weight on left
5-6 Step left to left, Cross right over left   1-2 Rock step back on right [ opts: lean right shoulder
7-8 Turn 1/4 left [9 o'clock] & step fwd on left, Hold     back right on diagonal - may lift left leg if it feels
        good], Hold
C STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT,   3-4 Step forward on left, Hold
  RIGHT, LOCK, RIGHT, HOLD   5-6 Step forward on right [lean forward], Hold
You should now be facing 9 o'clock wall weight is Left   7 Pivot body 1/2 left [3.00] (in place) & shift weight L
1 Step forward on ball of right A   8 Hold
  Pushing with Rt, pivot 1/4 left [6.00] on left A   Begin Again [ Reset Clock to 12.00 }
3 Step forward on ball of Rt.A    
4 Pushing with Rt, pivot 1/4 left [3.00] on left A   Teaching Notes
5 Step fwd on Rt (angle body slightly left)   1 Teaching to beginners: Teachers have the option of teaching this
6 Lock left behind right   as a 48 -count dance (real time to convey styling and concept)
7-8 Step forward on right, Hold   or a 24 count dance(1/2 time - easier for beginners to comprehend)
A Styling Note - use hips in a counter - clockwise circular motion to "round out" the pivots for counts C1- C4   If taught as a 24 count dance the following cues are recommended.
        Counts 1-8
D STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT,
LEFT, LOCK, LEFT, LOCK
  1-2 3&4
5-6 7&8
--RIGHT - CROSS - RIGHT-CROSS-RIGHT
--LEFT - CROSS - LEFT-CROSS-LEFT
You should now be facing 3 o'clock wall weight is Rt.     Counts 9-16
1 Step forward on ball of left B   1&2&3&4 STEP PIVOT - STEP PIVOT-RT-LOCK-RT
2 Pushing with left, pivot 1/4 right [6.00] on right B   5&6&7&8 STEP PIVOT - STEP PIVOT-LT-LOCK-LT
3 Step forward on ball of left B     Counts 17-24
4 Pushing with left, pivot 1/4 right [9.00] on right B   1-2 3&4& CROSS - STEP - RT-CROSS-RT- CROSS
5 Step forward on left (angle body slightly right   5-6-7-8 ROCK - ROCK - STEP - PIVOT
6 Lock right behind left      
7-8 Step forward on left, Hold   2 This dance should be stylised with lots of
B Styling Note - use hips in clockwise circular motion to
" round out" the pivots for counts D1 - D4
    horizontal hip movement ( except when this sheet calls for circular hip movement)
      3 Intermediate / Advanced option dancers may enjoy this
        dance as a contra dance. Dancers should ine up
 

Music Available from Broken Wheel Records
01473 827376

 

Jan
2000

l approximately 3-4 feet opposite and facing each other, positioned to pass each other easily if moving directly forward