The Claxton Stomp & Go
Choreographed by Evelyn Khinoo (415) 325-6913
Description  32 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Line Dance
Music  If You Ain't Lovin - George Strait (preferred for slower speed, 154 bpm
Wrong From Right - Gary Wayne Claxton & The Hellbound Honky Tonk Band (preferred 180 bpm)
Should've Asked Her Faster - Ty England (preferrod alternate, not phrased all the But lot’s of Fun 188 bpm)
Find Out What's Happenin' - Tanya Tucker (177bpm)

The -Claxton foot pattern was invented for this dance and choreographed for
Gary Wayne Claxton & the Hell Bound Honky Tonk Band.


	"THE CLAXTON"-STEP RIGHT FWD, LEFT TOUCH, HEEL TAP w/HEEL LIFT: HITCH: SIDE TOE TAP
	TWICE w/HITCHES AND w/HEEL LIFTS
1-2 	Step right forward; touch left toes to left side
3-4 Tap left heel forward in front of right and lift heel of right off floor, step down on right heel and lift left knee 
	into a hitch (bend and raise knee up in front)
5-6 	Touch left toes to left side and at 45º back (keep weight on right)** and lift right heel off floor;
	step down on right heel and lift left knee into a hitch
7-8 	Repeat 5-6
"Optional Hat Trick with side toe touches, counts 5-6: with hat on head, hold brim with left hand & look out over left shoulder 
repeat with right in the next 'Claxton' section on counts 5.6.
	"THE CLAXTON"-STEP LEFT FWD, RIGHT TOUCH, HEEL TAP w/HEEL LIFT: HITCH, SIDE TOE TAP
	TWICE w/HITCHES AND w/HEEL LIFTS
1-2 	Step left forward; touch right toes to right side
3-4 	Tap right heel fwd in front of left and lift heel of left off floor, step down on left heel and lift right knee into a hitch 
	(bend and raise knee up in front)
5-6 	Touch right toes to right side and at 45º back (keep weight on left, and lift left heel off floor,
	step down on left heel and lift right knee into a hitch
7-8 	Repeat 5-6
"See Hat Trick above but use right hand to tip hat.
	SIDE RIGHT: BEHIND., SIDE RIGHT: BEHIND: HEEL: TOE, STOMP TWICE
1-2 	Step right to right side; cross left slightly behind right
3-4 	Step right to right side; cross left slightly behind right
5-6 	Tap fight heel forward., slap right toes down
7-8 	Stomp Lt next to Rt (weight stays on Rt); stomp left ** slightly fwd and to the left of right
	(11 o'clock, left toes pointing toward front wall, weight stays on right) and yell "GO' (yell is optional)
Optional Hat Trick. with stomps, Counts 7-8, with hat on head, hold front brim of hat with left hand
	LEFT FWD, SLIDE: FWD: 1/4 PIVOT w/HITCH: 1/4 TURN: BACK RT: LT, RT: ROCK
1-2 	Step left forward; slide right next to left
3-4 	Step left fwd; pivot 1/4 to the left on ball of left and hitch right knee* and yell 'yeah" (yell is optional)
5-6 	Step back onto right into 1/4 turn to the left; step left back
7-8 	Step right back; rock forward onto left change, weight to left)
Optional Hat Trick with hitch count 4: take hat off with right hand and yell 'yeah'; place hat back onhead on count 5.
	Begin Again
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk June 2002