Hambones And Blackbirds

Choreographed by Kathy Brown, Sandy Albano & Lindy Bowers
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate, west coast swing
line dance
Music: "Howdy" by L. Young

Counts    Step Descriptions

WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT HEEL JACK, STEP LEFT FORWARD,
SYNCOPATED PIVOT, RIGHT HEEL JACK
1-2	Walk forward left, walk forward right
&3&4	Step back left, tap right heel forward, step right next to
left, step left forward
5&6	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 left step down on left, step
right forward
&7&8	Step back left, tap right heel forward, step right next to
left, step left forward (close to right)

BOUNCE 1/4 RIGHT, TOE SWITCHES, SIDE ROCK &CROSS & CROSS, 1/2
PIVOT TURN LEFT
1-2	Bounce heels twice turning 1/4 right (weight ends on right)
&3&4	Step (jump) back left, tap right toe across left, step
right next to left, tap left toe across right
5&6	Rock left to side, return right, cross left over right
&7&8	Step right to side, cross left over right, step right back
1/4 turn left, step left to side 1/4 left

RIGHT HEEL GRIND WITH 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT, RIGHT COASTER, LEFT SIDE
POINT, RIGHT SIDE POINT, TOUCH, KICK, RIGHT KICK BALL TOUCH
1-2	Grind right heel forward, pivot 1/4 turn right keep weight
on left
3&4	Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5&6&	Point left to side, step left next to right, point right to
side, touch right toe next to left
7&8	Kick right forward, step right next to left, tap left toe
forward (slightly in front of right)

LEFT FORWARD LOCK, FULL LEFT TRIPLE TURN, SYNCOPATED 1/4 TURN
JAZZ, APPLEJACKS OR SWIVELS
1-2	Step left forward, lock right behind left
3&4	Step left forward, step right back 1/2 left, step left
forward turning 1/2 left (option: left triple forward)
5&6&	Cross right over left, step left back 1/4 turn right, step
right to side, step left next to right
7&8&	(Applejacks) push right heel to left as you push left toe
to left, bring right heel and left toe to center, push left heel
to right as you push right toe to right, bring right toe and
left heel to center (weight ends on right) (option: swivel both
heels, left, then center, swivel heel right then center, or heel
splits) weight ends on right

REPEAT

TAG
/At the end of wall 5 & 7 there are a couple of counts added
into the song. Add an extra set of applejacks or swivels (1&2)
ending with weight on right

Prep: 05/04/07   13:22
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