The Gambling Man (Mar11)

Gambling Man

Choreographed by:

Maggie Gallagher (Mar 11)

Music:

The Gambling Man by The Overtones

Descriptions:

72 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Intro: 48 counts (18 secs) 

S1

Touch, Kick, Cross, Back, Side, Cross, Side Rock, Recover 

1-2

Touch right next to left, Kick right to right diagonal 

3-4

Cross right over left, Step back on left 

5-6

Step right to right side, Cross left over right 

7-8

Rock right to right side, Recover on left 

S2

Cross, Hold, ¼ Back, ½ Right, ½ Right, Hold, Rock Back, Recover 

1-2

Cross right over left, HOLD 

3-4

¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right [9:00] 

5-6

½ turn right stepping back on left, HOLD [3:00] 

7-8

Rock back on right, Recover on left 

S3

Right Lock Step, Hitch, ¼ Cross, Hitch, ¼ Cross, Hold 

1-2

Step forward on right, Lock left behind right 

3-4

Step forward on right, Hitch left leg up 

5-6

¼ turn right crossing left knee over right, Hitch right leg up [6:00] 

7-8

¼ turn left crossing right knee over left, HOLD [3:00] 

S4

Kick, Step, Kick, Jazz Box Cross, Hold 

1-2

Kick left forward on left diagonal, Step on left 

3-4

Kick right over left, Cross right over left 

5-6

Step back on left, Step right to right side 

7-8

Cross left over right, HOLD 

S5

Vine R Cross L, Vine R Touch L 

1-2

Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 

3-4

Step right to right side, Cross left over right 

5-6

Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 

7-8

Step right to right side, Touch left next to right 

S6

Side Touch, Side Touch, Side Together Forward, Hold 

1-2

Step left to left side, Touch right next to left 

3-4

Ste right to right side, Touch left next to right 

5-6

Step left to left side, Step right next to left 

7-8

Step forward on left, HOLD 

S7

Mambo ½ R, Hold, Step Turn Step, Hold 

1-2

Rock forward on right, Rock back on left 

3-4

½ turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD [9:00] 

5-6

Step forward on left, ½ pivot right [3:00] 

7-8

Step forward on left, HOLD 

S8

R Toe Strut, ¼ Toe Strut, R Toe Strut, ¼ Toe Strut 

1-2

Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel 

3-4

1/4 turn left touching left toe forward, Drop left heel [12:00] 

5-6

Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel 

7-8

¼ turn left touching left toe forward, Drop left heel [9:00] 

S9

Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Side, Behind, ¼ L, Side Rock, Recover 

1-2

Rock right to right side, Recover on left 

3-4

Cross right over left, Step left to left side 

5-6

Cross right behind left, ¼ turn left stepping forward on left [6:00] 

7-8

Rock right to right side, Recover on left 

TAG 1: END of Wall 2 

Right Jazz Box Cross 

1-2

Cross right over left, HOLD 

3-4

Step back on left, HOLD 

5-6

Step right to right side, HOLD 

7-8

Cross left over right, HOLD 

TAG 2: END of Wall 5 

Right Jazz Box Cross 

1-2

Cross right over left, HOLD 

3-4

Step back on left, HOLD 

5-6

Step right to right side, HOLD 

7-8

Cross left over right, HOLD 

Mambo ½ R, Hold, Step Turn Step, Hold 

1-2

Rock forward on right, Rock back on left 

3-4

½ turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD 

5-6

Step forward on left, ½ pivot right 

7-8

Step forward on left, HOLD