Cowboy Rider
Choreographed by Johanne Rutherford & François Cournoyer, Canada (2016) Description partner Waltz Beginner- Intermediate 48 counts, Closed Man facing LOD and lady RLOD Mans steps listed Lady on opposite footwork except if indicated Music: Shotgun Rider - Tim McGraw (amended) Intro of 48 accounts Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0rFLoVbE20&feature=youtu.be
Man Lady 1-6 M: Side, Together, Step, Side, Together, Step L: Side, Together, Back, Side, Together, Back, 1-3 left to left - right next to left - left forward Right to right - left beside right - right behind 4-6 right to right - left beside right - right over Left to left - right next to left - left behind
7 -12 1/4 Turn, Together, Together, 1/4 Turn, Together, Together, Do not let go 1-2 1/4 turn right stepping L - step R beside L OLOD 1/4 turn to R and R to R - step L beside R I.LOD . 3 Left next to right Right beside Left Position Closed, man facing OLOD and woman facing ILOD 4-5 1/4 turn right stepping back - left next to right 1/4 turn to the r and left fwd, step R beside L 6 right beside left Left beside right Position Closed, sL houlder to L shoulder Man RLOD and lady LOD
13-18 M: 1/4 Turn, Together, 1/4 Turn, Step, Together, Step, L: 1/4 Turn, Together, 1/4 Turn, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Turn, Back, 1 -2 1/4 turn left stepping left - R beside L OLOD 1/4 turn left stepping right - L beside R ILOD 3 1/4 turn left and left over 1/4 turn left and step right back position Closed, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD Release R hand man and the woman’s L woman passes under the L arm of man 4-6 Step forward - left next to right - right over 1/2 turn left stepping fwd - 1/2 turn left and step Right back - left back position Open Double Hand Hold, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD
19-24 M: Step, Together, Step, Slow Coaster Step, L: Back, Together, Back, Slow Coaster Step, 1-3 Step forward - right next to left - left over Right behind - left beside right - right behind partners move away from one another 4-6 right behind - left beside right - right over left behind - right beside L - left front Position Open Double hand Hold, Left shoulder to left shoulder
25-30 Diagonally Step, Together, Together, diagonally Back, Together, Together, 1-3 Step forward diagonally right Step forward diagonally left - right beside left - left next to right left beside right - step right beside left Position Open Double hand Hold, R shoulder to R shoulder partners move away from each other 4- 6 Step back diagonally left - left beside right – Step back diagonally right - right beside left step right beside left step left beside right Position Open Double hand Hold man Face LOD and woman facing RLOD
31-36 Diagonally Step, Together, Together, Diagonally Back, Together, Together, 1-3 Step fwd diagonally right Step fwd diagonally left right next to left - left beside right left beside right - step right beside left Position Open Double hand Hold, L shoulder to L shoulder partners away from one another 4-6 Step back diagonally left - left beside right – Step back diagonally right - right next to left step right beside left left beside right Position Open Double hand Hold, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD
37-42 M: Step, Together, Step, Diagonally Step , Together, Step, L: Back, Together, Back, Diagonally Back, Together, Back, 1-3 Step fwd - right beside left - Step fwd right behind - left beside right - right behind Release hands, change to R palm against R palm 4-6 Step fwd diagonally left - L beside R - R over Step back diagonally R - R beside L, step back L 43-48 M: diagonally Step, Together, Step, St ep , Together, Step, L: diagonally Back, Together, Back, Back, Together, Back, Release hands, change to L palm against L palm 1-3 Step fwd diagonally right - R next to L - L over Step back diagonally left - L beside R, R behind Resume starting position, man facing LOD and Lady RLOD 4-6 Step forward - left beside right - right over Left behind - right next to left - left behind January 2017