COWBOY WALTZ
Choreographed by: UNKNOWN (anybody know him or her?
Prepared by: George De Virgilio (cwdancer@erie.net) (814) 796-4499
Learned this as contra line dance from Goldie Goldberg at Granit Hotel & Resort, Kerhonkson, NY
Adapted to circle mixer dance by: George De Virgilio
Music: "Last Cheaters Waltz by T.G.Sheppard" (best dancing) "Someone Must Feel Like A Fool Tonight" - Kenny Rogers, Could I Have This Dance" - Ann Murray, "Stars Over Texas" - Tracy Lawrence or any of your favorite waltz tunes
Position: Contra Line Dance, dancers are in 2 rows facing eachother
Circle Mixer Dance, form double circle, men on inside
facing out, ladies on outside facing in, flows CCW
Special note: see special note below to change from contra to circle
mixer.
Foot pattern same for men and ladies
1 1 Step left with left foot
2 2 Slide right beside left
3 3 Step in place with left
4 4 Step right wight right foot
5 5 Slide left beside right
6 6 Step in place with right
7 1 Cross step left in front of right, touch left hands together
8 2 Balance back onto right, release hands
9 3 Step left beside right
10 4 Cross step right in front of left, Touch right hands together
11 5 Balance back onto left, release hands
12 6 Step right beside left
13-18 1-6 Repeat steps 7 thru 12
19 1 Step forward on left, meet partner touching both hands
together
20 2 Step forward right, still touching hands, raise hands up & out
like a butterfly
21 3 Step forward on left (very close to partner), swing both hands
down
22 4 Step back on right, release hand contact
23 5 Step back on left
24 6 Step back on right
25 1 Step forward left to partners left side, palm contact left
hands
26 2 Turn 1/2 turn left (CCW) onto right foot, keeping palm contact
27 3 Step back left, releasing hands (now facing opposite wall)
28 4 Step back on right
29 5 Step back on left
30 6 Step back on right
31-36 1-6 Repeat steps 25 thru 30 (you now are facing original
wall)
REPEAT DANCE
SPECIAL NOTE: To make this mixer dance, form a double circle &
just change step 25 to: Men on inside only, step
forward to new partner on your left
Compliments of: George & Shirley's BOOTSCOOTERS DANCE HALL
PO Box 570, Waterford, PA 16441
(814) 796-4499 cwdancer@erie.net