GAMBLING MAN
Count: 72. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (March 2011)
Music: The Gambling Man by The Overtones
INTRO: 48 count (18 secs)
TOUCH, KICK, JAZZ BOX CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVERCROSS, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-4 Cross R over L, Hold, Turn ¼ right step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward [9:00]
5-8 Turn ½ right step L back, Hold, Rock R back, Recover onto L [3:00]
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, 1/4 CROSS, HITCH, 1/4 CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Hitch L
5,6 Turn ¼ right cross L knee over R, Hitch R [6:00]
7,8 Turn ¼ left cross R knee over L, Hold [3:00]
KICK, STEP, KICK, JAZZ BOX CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Kick L forward on left diagonal, Step L beside R, Kick R over L, Cross R over L
5-8 Step L back, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Hold
VINE RIGHT (8), TOUCH
1-4 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5-8 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step L to left, Touch R beside L, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5-8 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold
MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Rock L forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold [9:00]
5-8 Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Step L forward, Hold [3:00]
TOE STRUT, 1/4 LEFT TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, 1/4 LEFT TOE STRUT
1-4 Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel, Turn ¼ left touch L toe forward, Drop L heel [12:00]
5-8 Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel, Turn ¼ left touch L toe forward, Drop L heel [9:00]
ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER
1-4 Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Cross R over L, Step L to left
5-8 Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Rock R to right, Recover onto L [6:00]
72 REPEAT
TAG 1: End of Wall 2
JAZZ BOX CROSS (with Holds)
1-4 Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8 Step R to right, Hold, Cross L over R, Hold
TAG 2: End of Wall 5
JAZZ BOX CROSS (with Holds)
1-4 Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8 Step R to right, Hold, Cross L over R, Hold
MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold
5-8 Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Step L forward, Hold