"HONKY TONKIN"


Choreographed by:      Rick & Deborah Bates (219)365-8319 E-Mail bates@netnitco.net 
Description:                  32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance 
Starting Position:          Double Hand Hold Position. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD 
Music:                          "Playin' Every Honky Tonk In Town" by Heather Myles 
                                      "Believe" by Cher 
                                      "Heartaches and Honky Tonks" by Keith Harling 

                 MAN                                                                              LADY    

Vine, Cross, Side Rock Step, Crossover Shuffle  
1   -    2      Step to the Right on RIGHT foot;                           Step to the Left on LEFT foot:       
                  Cross LEFT foot behind Right and step                Cross RIGHT foot behind Left and step 
3   -    4      Step to the Right on RIGHT foot;                           Step to the Left on LEFT foot;  
                  Cross LEFT foot over Right and step                     Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step 
5   -    6      Step to the Right on RIGHT foot;                           Step to the Left on LEFT foot; 
                  Rock to the Left onto LEFT foot                              Rock to the Right onto RIGHT foot 
7  &   8      Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step;                   Cross LEFT foot over Right and step; 
                  With feet crossed, step slightly to the                   With feet crossed, step slightly to the 
                   Left on LEFT foot; With feet crossed,                  Right on RIGHT foot; With feet crossed, 
                  step slightly to the Left on RIGHT foot                 step slightly to the Right on LEFT foot 
Step, Behind, Pivot, Forward Shuffle  
9   -  10      Step to the Left on LEFT foot; Cross                     Step to the Right on RIGHT foot; Cross 
                   RIGHT foot behind Left and step                          LEFT  foot behind Right and step 
Release Man's Left hand from Lady's Right.  
    &            Pivot 1/4 turn CCW on ball of RIGHT foot          Pivot 1/4 turn CW on ball of LEFT foot 
11 & 12      Shuffle forward ( LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                 Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
Partners are now in the Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hand (Man's Right and Lady's Left).  
Forward Shuffle, Turning Shuffles, Forward Shuffle  
13 & 14      Shuffle forward ( RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)              Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT )  
15 & 16      Shuffle in place ( LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                 Shuffle in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
                   making a 1/4 turn CW on these steps                    making a 1/4 turn CCW on these steps 
Partners now face each other. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD Release inside hands (Man's Right Lady's Left ).  
17 & 18      Shuffle in place ( RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)              Shuffle in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
                   making a 3/4 turn CW on these steps                    making a 3/4 turn CCW on these steps 
Partners are now back in the Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left).  
19 & 20      Shuffle forward ( LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                 Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
Kick-Ball-Change, Rock Step, Pivot, Forward Shuffle, Military  Pivot 
21 & 22      Kick RIGHT foot forward; Step on ball of            Kick LEFT foot forward; Step on ball of LEFT   
                   RIGHT foot next to Left; Change                           foot next to Right; Change weight to RIGHT   foot
                   weight to LEFT foot                                                                
23  - 24      Step forward on RIGHT foot; Rock back               Step forward on LEFT foot; Rock back onto 
                  onto LEFT foot                                                           RIGHT foot  
Release inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left).  
    &           Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of LEFT foot                 Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of RIGHT foot 
Man takes up Lady's Right hand in his Left.  
25 & 26      Shuffle forward ( RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)              Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
Release inside hands (Man's Left and Lady's Right).  
27  - 28      Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2                    Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn   
                   turn CW on ball of Left foot and shift                   CCW on ball of Right foot and shift weight to  
                   weight to RIGHT foot                                              LEFT foot 
Turning Shuffle, Rock Step  
29 & 30      Shuffle in place ( LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                 Shuffle in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)  
                   making a 1/4 turn CW on these steps                    making a 1/4 turn CCW on these steps 
Partners now face each other, Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD
31  - 32      Step back on RIGHT foot; Rock forward               Step back on LEFT foot; Rock forward  
                  onto LEFT foot                                                           onto RIGHT foot    
                   -Begin Pattern Again-