LITTLE RED INDIAN DRUMS
Count: 32. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner/Improver
Choreographer: Margaret McAnally, Coffs Harbour. Sep 2009
Music: Red Indian Drums by A La Carte. Album: The Very Best ’99
Start dance on vocals
ROCKING CHAIR, MAMBO RIGHT, ROCKING CHAIR, MAMBO LEFT
1&2& Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L
3&4 Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Step R beside L
5&6& Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Rock L back, Recover onto R
7&8 Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R
STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP 45° RIGHT-LOCK-STEP, STEP 45° LEFT-LOCK-STEP, STOMP-STOMP-STOMP
1,2 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left (weight on L)
3&4 Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward (on right diagonal)
5&6 Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward (on left diagonal)
7&8 Stomp R forward, Stomp L to left, Stomp R to right [6:00]
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER 1/2 LEFT, SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, SHUFFLE
1,2 Rock L forward, Recover ½ left onto R
3&4 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward (option: 3 claps)
5&6 Rock R forward, Recover ½ right onto L
7&8 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward (option: 3 claps)
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/4 LEFT, HEEL 45°-&-HEEL 45°-&-CROSS TOUCH-HITCH-STEP
1,2 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
3&4 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward
RESTART: Wall 3
5&6& Touch R heel forward 45°, Step R beside L, Touch L heel forward 45°, Step L beside R (Heel switches)
7&8 Touch R toe across L, Hitch R, Step R beside L [3:00]
32 REPEAT
NOTE: To keep dance phrased to the music there are extra beats (steps) to be added at the end of each wall, except Wall 3 where there is a restart after count 28 facing 9:00 wall.
TAG: Walls 1, 4 & 7 – Two extra beats
1&2 Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R (Mambo left)
TAG: Walls 2, 5, 6, 8 – Four extra beats
1&2 Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R (Mambo left)
3&4 Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Step R beside L (Mambo right)
RESTART: During Wall 3 – after count 28
ENDING: To finish dance, on Wall 9, dance up to count 24 facing back wall, then
1,2 Rock L forward, Recover ½ left onto R
3&4 Triple step on spot L,R,L [12:00]
5&6& Touch R heel forward 45°, Step R beside L, Touch L heel forward 45°, Step L beside R (Heel switches)
7&8 Touch R toe across L, Hitch R, Step R beside L
1&2 Touch L toe across R, Hitch L, Step L beside R
3&4 Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Step R beside L (Mambo right)
5&6 Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R (Mambo left)
7,8& Hold, Hold, Clap, Clap