The Buffalo

Choreographer 	Carol* & George Stayte (UK).* Qualified D&G Instructor. 02392 423925.
		carol.stayte@ntlworld.com 
Description 	Partner Dance. (56 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout.
		Start Facing LOD. Right Open Promenade, Holding Inside Hands.
Music 		That’s What They Said About The Buffalo - Michael Peterson. CD Michael Peterson (Bpm 94)
Alternative.	Snap Your Fingers - Ronnie Milsap. CD The Essential Ronnie Milsap. (Bpm 106)

	GENT 					LADY
	CROSS ROCK. TRIPLE STEP. BACK ROCK. TRIPLE ¼ TURN
1-2 	Rock right over left, recover on left 		Rock Left over right, recover on right.
3&4 	Triple in place RLR. 				Triple in place LRL.
5-6 	Rock back on left. Recover on right. 		Rock back on right. Recover on left.
7&8 	¼ Turn right into left chasse. LRL. (To face partner) 	¼ Turn left into right chasse. RLR.
Note 	Counts: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

	ROCK STEP. ½ TURN SHUFFLE ( CHANGING SIDES) SIDE TOGETHER, CHASSE
1-2 	Rock back on right. Recover on left 		Rock back on left. Recover on right.
3&4 	Shuffle ½ Turn left. RLR (In front of Lady) ILOD 	Shuffle ½ Turn right. LRL. OLOD
5-6 	Step to the side on left, together on right 		Step to the side on right, together on left.
7&8 	Left chasse LRL 				Right chasse RLR.
Note: 	Counts: 3 & 4 Release Gent’ Right hand, Ladies Left. Gents left hand over Gent’s head.
Counts: 	5 – 6 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

	ROCK STEP. ¼ TURN SHUFFLE.WALK,WALK, SHUFFLE (LADY: ½ TURN TO GENT’S RIGHT SIDE)
1-2 	Rock back on right. Recover on left. 		Rock back on left. Recover on right.
3&4 	Shuffle ¼ Turn right. RLR LOD 			Shuffle ¼ Turn left. LRL. LOD
5-6 	Walk fwd left, right. 				½ Turn left stepping back on right, to side on left. RLOD
7&8 	Left shuffle fwd. 				Right shuffle back. RLOD
Note: 	Count: 3 & 4 Release Gents right, Ladies left hand.
	Count: 5 - 6 Ladies turns under her R hand, into Offset Closed Western.
	R Shoulder to R Shoulder.

	GENT :CROSS SHUFFLE FORWARD (X2) ROCK STEP. SHUFFLE BACK.
	LADY: DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK (X2) ROCK STEP. ½ TURN SHUFFLE.
1&2 	Cross shuffle RLR travelling fwd. 			Back shuffle on left diagonal LRL
3&4 	Cross shuffle LRL travelling fwd. 			Back shuffle on right diagonal. RLR
5-6 	Rock fwd on right, recover on left. 		Rock back left, recover on right.
7&8 	Right shuffle back. RLR 			Shuffle ½ Turn right. LRL. (To Gent’s right side.) LOD
Note: 	Count: 7 & 8 Release hands. Pick up into side by side (Sweetheart position)

	ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD. PIVOT ½. SHUFFLE ½ TURN.
1-2 	Rock back on left, recover on right 		Rock back on right, recover on left.
3&4 	Left shuffle fwd. LRL. 				Right shuffle fwd. RLR.
5-6 	Step fwd on right pivot ½ Turn left. RLOD 		Step fwd on left, pivot ½ Turn right. RLOD
7&8 	Shuffle ½ Turn left. RLR. LOD 			Shuffle ½ Turn right. LRL. LOD.
Note 	Count: 5 - 6 Release hands. Count: 7 & 8 Pick up inside hands.

	ROCK STEP. ½ TURN SHUFFLE. STEP BACK TURN ¼. CROSS SHUFFLE.
1-2 	Rock back on left, recover on right 		Rock back on right, recover on left.
3&4 	Shuffle ½ turn right. LRL. RLOD 			Shuffle ½ Turn left. RLR. RLOD
5-6 	Step back on right. ¼ Turn left on left. OLOD 	Step back on left ¼ Turn right on right. ILOD
7&8 	Cross shuffle. RLR 				Cross shuffle. LRL.
Note: 	Count: 3 & 4 Release hands pick up inside hands.
	Count: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

	WEAVE. ¼ TURN (LADY ¾ TURN) SHUFFLE FORWARD.
1-2 	Step to side on left, right behind left 		Step to side on right, left behind right.
3-4 	Step to side on left, right over left. 		Step to side on right, left over right.
5-6 	¼ Turn left on left, step fwd on right 		¼ turn left step back on right, ½ turn left step fwd on left.
7&8 	Left shuffle fwd 				Right shuffle fwd.
Note 	Count: 5 - 6 Release Ladies right hand, taking Ladies left hand over Ladies head.
	START AGAIN.				July 2010