Rum Is The Reason

Choreographer 	Rick Hobbs, Dec. 2015 - rhobbs51@comcast.net
Description 	32 count Partner dance Start in Sweetheart position
		Same footwork throughout
Music 		Rum Is the Reason - Toby Keith

1 - 8 	Walk, Walk, Shuffle, Rock recover, Shuffle step
1-2 	Walk fwd R, Walk fwd L
3&4 	Shuffle Right (Right, Left, Right)
5-6 	Rock fwd L, Recover weight back onto R
7&8 	Backward Left shuffle (Left, Right, Left)

9-16 	Rock recover, Shuffle right, Rock Recover, Shuffle left
1-2 	Rock back on R, Recover weight on L
Hands: 	On count 1, hands go out to sides
3&4 	Man: Right shuffle in place (Right, Left, Right)
 	Lady: Turning left 1/2, shuffle (Right, Left, Right)
Hands: 	Man releases Lady’s left hand on count 3; Right hand goes over
	Lady’s head as she does her turning shuffle
5-6 	Rock back L, Recover R
7&8 L	eft Shuffle fwd, (Left, Right, Left)
	Man: Facing FLOD; Lady: Facing RLOD- Right shoulders to Right shoulder
Hands: 	Release right hand on count 8

17-24	 Sway Side Rock Right, Recover Left (2X), Man: Rocking chair;
	Lady: Rock back, Recover, step ½ pivot
1-2 	Step right to right, recover onto left
3-4 	Replace weight onto right, recover onto left
Hands: 	Man’s hands on belt buckle; Lady’s hands crossed behind back
5-8 	Man: Rock forward R, Recover L, Rock back on R, Recover onto L
	Lady: Rock back R, Recover L, Step fwd R, ½ pivot L- weight on L
Hands:- 	On count 5 Man picks up Lady’s right hand in his right hand
	On count 8 Man picks up Lady’s Left hand
	Sweetheart position both facing FLOD

25-32 	Right Lock Step, Right Shuffle, Left Lock Step, Left Shuffle
1-2 	Step fwd Right, Left behind Right
3&4 	Forward Right Shuffle (R, L, R)
5-6 	Step fwd Left, Right behind Left
7&8 	Forward Left Shuffle (L, R, L)

**Note: 	Ladies (and Gents) have fun and be creative with
	Counts 17- 20 !! Rum can make you do lots of fun stuff !!	March 2016