THE SMELL OF CHEAP WHISKEY
CHOREOGRAPHER: Pat & Ray Cartwright
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: Cheap Whiskey by Martina McBride-120 bpm (Start after 21 counts on Vocals) (CD: The Time Has Come)
Flying by Bryan Adams-128 bpm (Start after 32 seconds on the word LOVE) (CD: Room Service)
Ready To Fly by Richard Marx-132 bpm (Start On Vocals) (CD: My Own Best Enemy)
Closed Western Posn. Opposite footwork unless otherwise stated.
GENT LADY
STEP SIDE RECOVER x 2 STEP SIDE RECOVER x 2
1 Step Left diagonally forward to right Step Right diagonally back to left
2 Step Right to side and rock onto it Step Left to side and rock onto it
3 Recover onto Left Recover onto Right
4 Step Right diagonally forward to left Step Left diagonally back to right
5 Step Left to side and rock onto it step Right to side and rock onto it
6 Recover on Right Recover on Left
BASIC FORWARD, BACK TOGETHER HOLD BASIC BACK, BASIC ON THE SPOT
1 Step forward on Left Step back on Right
2 Step Right together Step Left together
3 Step Left together Step Right together
4 Step back on Right Step Left, Right, Left
5 Step Left together on the spot
6 Hold (Weight Change)
You are now on same footwork.
Hands: Take up Open Hands Hold.
BOTH
TWINKLE x 2
1 Cross Right over Left
2 Step Left to side
3 Step Right to side
Note: Angle your body to the right corner during steps 2 and 3.
Hands: Right hands together as you twinkle apart, both moving to your left.
4 Cross Left over Right
5 Step Left to side
6 Step Right to side
Note: Angle your body to the left corner during steps 5 and 6.
Hands: Left hands together as you change places, both moving to your right,
gent passing behind the lady.
TWINKLE, BASIC 1/4 TURN
1 Cross Right over Left
2 Step Left to side
3 Step Right to side
Note: Angle your body to the right corner during steps 2 and 3.
Hands: Right hands together as you change places, both moving to your left,
gent passing behind the lady.
GENT LADY
4 Turn 1/4 right stepping forward on Left Turn 1/4 left stepping forward on Left
5 Step Right together Step Right together
6 Step Left together (OLOD) Step Left together (OLOD)
Hands: Take up Indian Position
BOTH
STEP SIDE DRAG x 2
1 Step Right a long step to the side
2-3 Drag Left to Right over two counts (Weight remains on Right)
4 Step Left a long step to the side
5-6 Drag Right to Left over two counts (Weight remains on Left)
TURN 1/4 PIVOT 1/2 TURN, BASIC FORWARD
1 Turn 1/4 right stepping forward on Right
2 Step forward on Left
3 Pivot 1/2 turn right (weight on Right) (LOD)
4 Step forward on Left
5 Step Right together
6 Step Left together
Hands: During counts 1 to 3 drop left and raise right hands.
Gent turns under raised right hand taking up Sweetheart posn.
GENT LADY
TURN 1/4 SIDE BEHIND, ROCK RECOVER HOLD TURN 1/4 SIDE BEHIND,
ROCK RECOVER RECOVER
1 Turn 1/4 right stepping forward on right Turn 1/4 right stepping forward on right
2 Step Left to side Step Left to side
3 Cross Right behind Left (OLOD) Cross Right behind Left (OLOD)
Hands: Indian Position
4 Step Left to side and rock onto it Step Left to side and rock onto it
5 Recover on Right Recover on Right
6 Hold (Weight Change) Recover on Left
You are now back on opposite footwork.
CROSS TURN TOGETHER, BASIC FORWARD CROSS TURN TOGETHER, BASIC FORWARD
1 Cross Left over Right Cross Right over Left
2 Turn 1/4 left stepping back on Right Turn 1/4 right stepping back on Left
3 Step Left together (LOD) Step Right together (LOD)
Hands: Drop both hands, Gent placing left hand on Ladies left shoulder,
sliding hand across to right shoulder and down ladies right arm to take
ladies right hand in Gent's left, as you move apart.
4 Step forward on Right Step forward on Left
5 Step Left together Step Right together
6 Step Right together Step Left together
Hands: Resume Closed Western position
START AGAIN AND ENJOY
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