Cheap Talking
Choreographer Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925. carol.stayte@ntlworld.com Description Partner Dance. (64 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout. Start Right Open Promenade Position, Facing LOD. Music Cheap Talking - Alan Jackson. CD. Thirty Miles West (158 bpm. 64 count intro) Fun Alternative The Belle of Liverpool - Derek Ryan. CD. A Mother’s Son (190 bpm. 32 count intro)
1 WALK FORWARD. HOLD. (X2) SHUFFLE FORWARD. HOLD. 1-4 Step fwd on left, Hold. Step fwd on right. Hold. 5-8 Step fwd on left, slide right up to left, step fwd on left. Hold..
2 SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN. HOLD. SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN. HOLD. 1-4 ¼ turn left on right, (Lady: Turn right) slide left up to right, step to side on right. Hold. 5-8 ½ turn right on left, (Lady: Turn left) slide right up to left, step to side on left. Hold. Note: Count: 1-4 Back To Back, Gent Tap Lady’s right hand with his left. Count: 5-8 Face to Face, Rejoin hands into open hand hold.
3 SAILOR 1/4 TURN.HOLD. STEP LOCK STEP. HOLD. 1-4 ¼ turn right, sweeping right behind left, step left beside right, step fwd on right. Hold. (Lady: Turn left) RLOD 5-8 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. Hold. Note: Count: 1-4 Release hands to inside hand hold.
4 ROCK 1/2 TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD. STEP LOCK STEP. HOLD. 1-4 Rock fwd on right, recover on left, ½ turn right (Lady: Turn left) stepping fwd on right. Hold LOD 5-8 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left. Hold Note: Count: 1-4 Release hands. Rejoin to inside hand hold.
5 STEP LOCK STEP HOLD. PIVOT 1/4 TURN CROSS. HOLD. 1-4 Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right. Hold. 5-8 Step fwd on left, pivot ¼ turn right, (Lady: Turn left) cross left over right. Hold. Note: Count: 5-8 Face to Face. Rejoin hands to double hand hold.
6 POINT, OUT IN OUT. HOLD. STEP BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS. HOLD. 1-4 Point right to right side, touch right next to left, point right to right side. Hold. 5-8 Step right behind left, to side on left, cross right over left, Hold. 7 (CHANGING SIDES) 1/4 TURN. CROSS SHUFFLE HITCH. (CHANGING SIDES) CROSS SHUFFLE. HOLD. 1-4 Gent: ¼ Turn left (Lady: Turn right) crossing L over R, to side on R, step L over R, Hitch R. Lady: Cross right over left, slide left up to right, step right over left. Hitch left. LOD 5-8 Gent: Step right over left, step to side on left, cross right over left. Hold. Lady: Step left over right, slide right up to left, step left over right. Hold. Note: Count: 1 – 4 Lady: Travelling diagonally fwd to the left in front of Gent. Releasing Gent’s right lady’s left hand, raise joined hands over Lady’s head.. Count: 5-8 Lady: Travelling diagonally fwd to the right in front of Gent. Changing hands, Gent rejoining his Rt hand to Lady’s Lt, as Lady travels under raised hands.
8 GENT: MAMBO FORWARD. HOLD. MAMBO BACK. HOLD. LADY: PIVOT 1/2 TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD. ROCK STEP, 1/2 TURN. HOLD. 1-4 Gent: Rock fwd on left, back on right, step back on left. Hold. Lady: Step fwd on right, pivot ½ turn left, step fwd on right. Hold. 5-8 Gent: Rock back on right, fwd on left, step fwd on right. Hold. Lady: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, ½ turn left stepping fwd on left. Note: Count: 1 -8 Lady turning under Gent’s right, Lady’s left hand. START AGAIN March 2013