HAMBONES AND BLACKBIRDS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kathy Brown, Sandy Albano & Lindylou Bowers
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COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Howdy by L. Young (Start dance 32 counts in on main vocals) (CD: They Just Don't Know)

WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT HEEL JACK, STEP LEFT FORWARD, SYNCOPATED PIVOT, LEFT HEEL JACK

1-2	Walk forward left, walk forward right
&3	Step back left, tap right heel forward
&4	Step right next to left, step left forward
5&6	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 left stepping down on left, step right forward
&7	Step back left, tap right heel forward
&8	Step right next to left, step forward left (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	Step (jump) back left, tap right toe across left
&4	Step right next to left, tap left toe across right
5&6	Rock left to side, return right, cross left over right
&7	Step right to side, cross left over right
&8	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 keeping weight on left
3&4	Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5&	Point left to side, step left next to right
6&	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&	Cross right over left, step left back 1/4 turn right
6&	Step right to side, step left next to right
7&	(Applejacks) Push right heel to left as you push left toe to left,
	bring right heel and left toe to center
8&	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, center, swivel heels right, center, or heel splits)
	Weight ends on right.

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

From: gondanzn@tampabay.rr.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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