SMOKIN' "A"

Choreographers:  Susan and David Groeschel, Mark Thomlinson, Honolulu, 
Hawaii, (Jan.1995)
Description:  4 Wall line dance
Level:  Advanced
Music:  "I'm A Cowboy" Smokin' Armadillos
Count:  64 count (1st & 3rd wall), 48 count (2nd & 4th wall)

Intro:  This is done on the 1st and 3rd wall only!
1-2	Slide 45 angle left & drag your right beside left
3-4	One heel split (open/close)
5-6	Slide 45 angle right & drag the left beside right
7-8	One heel split (open/close)
9-10	Slide 45 angle back left & drag your right beside left
11-12	One heel split (open/close)
13-14	Slide 45 angle back right & drag the left beside right
15-16	One heel split (open/close)

**Arms:  Forward movement: reach on (1) & (5) counts with opposite hand, and
pull on (2) & (6) counts, other hand stays at waist.  Back movement, opposite
hand open (palm down) on (9) & (13) counts.  Hands stay at waist for heel
splits.

Section I:	Kick and Lunge
1	Kick right foot forward 6" from the floor
&	Step next to left with weight on right
2	Point left foot out to the side
3	Kick left forward 6" from the floor
&	Step next to right with weight on left
4	Point right foot out to the side
5&6	Repeat 1&2
7&8	Repeat 3&4

Note:  This movement is like a kick ball change except with a lunge 
outward on the 2,4,6 and 8 counts.

Section II:  Heel Digs and Thigh Slaps
1	Cross right over left and dig right heel to floor
2	Step on left (in place)
3	Rock step back with right foot
4	Step on left (in place)
5	Cross left over right and dig left heel to floor
6	Step on left (in place)
7&8	With weight on both feet, slap outside of thighs back, then, 
	forward & clap

Section III:  Heel digs and Thigh Slaps
1	Cross left over right and dig left heel to floor
2	Step on right (in place)
3	Rock step back with left foot
4	Step on right (in place)
5	Cross left over right and dig left heel to floor
6	Step on right (in place)
7&8	With weight on both feet, slap outside of thighs back, then, 
	forward & clap

Section IV:  Kick Ball Change and 1/2 Turn
1&2	Kick ball change right foot
3	Right toe back
4	1/2 turn right (transfer weight to right)
5&6	Kick ball change left (weight on right)
7	Step forward left
8	Stomp right next to left

Section V:  Side Walk and Knee Hitch
1	1/4 turn right
2,3	Walk left foot, right foot
4	Bring left knee up & 1/2 turn left
5,6,7	Walk left foot, right foot, left foot
8	Bring righ knee up and 1/4 turn right

Section VI:  Hop Cross & 3/4 Turn, Step Together, Stomp
1	Both feet hop out (like a jumping jack)
2	Hop & cross right of left foot
3	3/4 turn left
4	Hold
5	Step forward with right
6	Slide left beside right
7	Step forward with right
8	Stomp left (weight on left)

Begin the dance again

Skip intro for wall 2
Include intro for wall 3
Skip intro for wall 4