Honkytonk Mambo

Choreographed by 	Diane Girard & Jacques Godin
Description 	Partner circle dance Beginner/Intermediate 64 counts
		Shadow position facing OLOD man behind lady right hands on lady’s waist, left hands raised
Music		Close Up The Honkytonks - Dwight Yoakam  CD: Dwight Sings Buck

1-8 	Mambo Fwd, Mambo Backward, Side, Slide, Side Shuffle
1&2 	Rock forward on L, Recover weight on right, Step L next to right
3&4 	Rock back on R, Recover weight on left, Step R next to left
5-6 	Step L to left, Slide R next to left
7&8 	Side shuffle LRL to left

9-16 	Mambo Fwd, Mambo Backward, Side, Slide, Side Shuffle 1/4 Turn
1&2 	Rock forward on R, Recover weight on left, Step R next to left
3&4 	Rock back on L, Recover weight on right, Step L next to right
5-6 	Step R to right, Slide L next to right
7&8 	Side shuffle RLR to right ¼ turn right (RLOD)

17-24 	M: Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle Fwd, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Fwd
	L: Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle Fwd, Full Turn, Shuffle Fwd
	Release R hands, L hands pass over ladies head, ending with L hands behind mans back
	R hands in front (Hammerlock)
1-2 	Step L forward, Pivot ½ turn right (LOD)
3&4 	Shuffle LRL forward
	Release L hands, lady on mans right side
5-6 	M: Walk forward R, Walk forward L
	L: Step R, L full turn left (Traveling towards LOD)
7&8 	Shuffle RLR forward (Position Skaters)

25-32 	(Side Rock Step With Bumps, Cross) X4,
	(During left rock steps bump hips to left, during right rock steps bump hips to right)
1&2	 Rock L to left, Recover weight on right, Cross step L in front of right
3&4 	Rock R to right, Recover weight on left, Cross step R in front of left
5&6 	Rock L to left, Recover weight on right, Cross Step L in front of right
7&8 	Rock du PD à droite - Retour sur le PG - Croiser le PD devant le PG

33-40 	Full Turn, Shuffle Fwd, Step, Pivot 1/4 Turn, Shuffle Fwd,
	Release R hands, lady passes under raised L hands, ending L hands behind mans back,
	R hands in front (Hammerlock)
1-2 	Step L, R full turn right (Traveling towards LOD)
3&4 	Shuffle LRL forward (Hammerlock)
5-6 	Step R forward, Pivot ¼ turn left (ILOD)
7&8 	Shuffle RLR forward, (Lady now behind man, hands at waist level)

41-48 	Mambo Fwd, Mambo Backward, Side, Slide, Side Shuffle,
1&2 	Rock forward on L, Recover weight on right, Step L next to right
3&4 	Rock back on R, Recover weight on left, Step R next to left
5-6 	Step L to left, Slide R next to left
7&8 	Side shuffle LRL to left

49-56 	Mambo Fwd, Mambo Backward, Side, Slide, Side Shuffle 1/4 Turn,
1&2 	Rock forward on R, Recover weight on left, Step R next to left
3&4 	Rock back on L, Recover weight on right, Step L next to right
5-6 	Step R to right, Slide L next to right
7&8 	Side shuffle RLR to right ¼ turn right (LOD)
	(Ending in Sweetheart)

57-64 	M: Rock Step With Hip Bumps, Shuffle Fwd, 1/4 Turn, Walk, Shuffle Fwd.
	L: Rock Step With Hip Bumps, Shuffle Fwd, 1/4 Turn, Pivot 1/2 Turn, Shuffle 1/2 Turn.
1-2 	Rock forward on L (Bumping hip forward), Recover weight on right
3&4 	Shuffle LRL forward
	During lady’s turn uncross hands above her head to finish in starting position (Shadow)
5-6 	M: Step R ¼ turn right, Step L forward (Facing OLOD)
	L: Step R ¼ turn right, Pivot ½ turn right stepping back on L
7&8 	M: Shuffle RLR forward
	L: Shuffle RLR ½ turn right (Facing OLOD)