PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE
 
CHOREOGRAPHER:  Charlotte Skeeters 11-1-97 (510)462-6572 fax, (510)462-0130
		e-mail char.skeeters@sv.sc.philips.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC:  Pencil Thin Mustache by Jimmy Buffett
	Dance! Shout! by Wynonna 
	Bubba Hyde by Diamond Rio (good learning song)
	Many WCS or Hip Hop style songs work

To start: For preferred song, "PTM", count 48+6 then start dance
 
FORWARD FOUR, 1/2 PIVOT, FORWARD, TAP-SCOOT-STEP

1	Walk forward Right
2	Walk forward Left
3	Walk forward Right
4	Walk forward Left
5	Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left (transfer weight right)
6	Left step forward
7&8	Tap Right toe back, scoot backwards on ball of Left, Right step back
 
&-FORWARD FOUR, 1/2 PIVOT, FORWARD, TAP-SCOOT-STEP

&	Left step back next to right
9	Walk forward Right
10	Walk forward Left
11	Walk forward Right
12	Walk forward Left 
13	Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left (transfer weight right)
14	Left step forward
15&16	Tap Right toe back, scoot backwards on ball of Left, Right step back
 
&-SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, POINT, &, POINT, &-KNEE, KNEE (snap-snap)

&	Hook/Cross Left over right knee 
17&18	Left step forward, Right step next to left, Left step forward
19&20	Right step forward, Left step next to right, Right step forward
21&22	Left point side left, Left step next to right, Right point side right
23&	Snap Right knee IN-OUT (keep right toe to side)
24&	Snap Right knee IN-OUT (keep right toe to side)
	Right hand in-out-in-out with knee, snap fingers on the IN's
 
SIDE, HOLD, &-SIDE, HOLD, &-CROSS, UNWIND, &-HEEL, &-TOUCH

25	Right step side right
26	Hold
&27	Left step next to right, Right step side right
28	Hold
&29	Left step next to right, Right cross over left
30	Unwind 1/2 turn left
&31	Right step back, Left heel touch forward 
&32	Left step next to right, Right touch next to left
 
SLINKY FORWARD STRIDE w/SHIMMIES, &-SKATE RIGHT, &-SKATE LEFT

33	Begin a Stride forward on Right, bend knees, shimmy shoulders
34	Transfer weight forward Right, straighten up while still shimmying
35	Begin a Stride forward on Left, bend knees, shimmy shoulders
36	Transfer weight forward Left, straighten up while still shimmying
&	Hook Right behind left knee
37-38	Slide/Skate Right side right - 2 counts
	(body will turn in direction of skate) 
	and bring Right hand out to side,
	palm forward (keep elbow close to body), 
	left hand touching waist in front/tummy
&	Hook Left behind right knee
39-40	Slide/Skate Left side left - 2 counts
	(body will turn in direction of skate) 
	and bring Left hand out to side,
	palm forward (keep elbow close to body), 
	right hand touching waist in front/tummy
 
1/4 TURN, 1/4 HEEL, FORWARD, KNEE, 1/4 TURN, 1/4 HEEL, STEP, STOMP

	(Arm movements on next 8 counts are Optional)
41	Right step forward into 1/4 left
	ARMS: bring right hand over head 
42	Turn 1/4 left on ball of right & touch Left heel forward
	ARMS: extend left arm out in front, palm facing out to left
43	Left step forward
	ARMS: start bringing left hand over head and 
	      start bringing right hand forward
44	Right knee up
	ARMS: left hand over head, extend right arm out in front, 
	      palm facing up
45	Right step forward into 1/4 left
	ARMS: bring right hand over head 
46	Turn 1/4 left on ball of right & touch Left heel forward
	ARMS: extend left arm out in front, palm facing out to left
47	Left step forward
48	Right stomp-up next to left
	ARMS: back to normal
 
SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE WITH 1/2 TURN, ROCK, ROCK

49&50	Right step side right, Left step next to right, Right step side right
51	Left rock-step behind right
52	Right rock-step forward 
53	Left step forward into 1/4 turn right
&	Right step next to left
54	Left step back into 1/4 turn right
55	Right rock-step back
56	Left rock step forward
 
360° MONTEREY TURN, 180° MONTEREY TURN:

	(If you can't manage a 360° Monterey, 
	substitute 1/4 90° Montereys on counts 58 & 62)
57	Right point side right
58	Pivot 1 full 360° turn right on ball of left 
	and step right next to left (weight ends right)
59	Left point side left
60	Left step next to right
61	Right point side right
62	Pivot 1/2 turn 180° turn right on ball of left 
	and step right next to left
63	Left point side left
64	Left step next to right
 
REPEAT
 
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THE TAG: At the end of the 2nd round, do the following 16 counts (1 time only)
(Let you body flow with the music, use your own styling as you feel it)
 
SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH

1	Right step side right (throw left hip out)
2	Hold
3	Left step next to right (throw right hip out)
4	Hold
5	Right step side right
6	Left step next to right
7	Right step side right
8	Left touch next to right (keep weight right)
 
SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH

9	Left step side left (throw right hip out)
10	Hold
11	Right step next to left (throw left hip out)
12	Hold
13	Left step side left
14	Right step next to left
15	Left step side left
16	Right touch next to left (keep weight left)

Start dance from the beginning

From:	Char.Skeeters@sv.sc.philips.com (Charlotte Skeeters)

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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