Cowboy Friends (waltzolka)

*1 to 4 wall Hybrid Line Dance. Intermediate Level. First, we waltz, then we polka & then back again!

Start after 12 count waltz on the words ‘hate’ of the lyric’ hate to break your buckle baby’ –
(approx. 6.9secs) – 2mins 59secs – 112bpm - Available: Amazon

Let’s Waltz – 1 wall waltz – 48 counts
[1-6] L/R twinkles
1-6Cross step L over R, step R side, step L together, cross step R over L, step L side, step R together

[7-12] ¼ L twinkle, R balance back
1-3Cross step L over R, step R side, turning ¼ left step L back

4-6Step R back, step L together, step R slightly forward (9 o’clock)

[13-18] ½ L balance step, R balance back
1-3Step L forward (extended 5th), turning ½ left step R back, step L back

4-6Step R back, step L together, step R slightly forward (3 o’clock)

[19-24] L/R twinkles travelling slightly forward
1-3Cross step L over R, step R side, step L slightly forward,

4-6Cross step R over L, step L side, step R slightly forward

[25-36] ¾ L waltz diamond ending facing back wall
1-3Turning towards right diagonal (4 o’clock) step L forward, step R together, L together

4-6Turning ¼ left to face diagonal (1 o’clock) step R back, step L together, step R together

1-3Turning ¼ left to face diagonal (11 o’clock) step L forward, step R together, step L together

4-6Turning ¼ left to face diagonal (7 o’clock) step R back, step L together, step R to side and square to wall (6 o’clock)

[37-42] L cross over, ½ R hinge turn, R twinkle
1-3Cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L side (12 o’clock)

4-6Cross step R over L, step L side, step R together

[43-48] Extended weave with point R to R side
1-6Cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R, point R side

HOLD! It’s time to Polka!
Let’s Polka! 4 walls – 34 counts
Start after she says ‘Saddle Up’….on the word ‘UP’
[1-8] R chassé, L back rock/recover, L side, R sailor kick, R ball cross
1&2Step R side, step L together, step R side

3-4Rock L back, recover weight on R

5-6&7Step L side, cross step R behind L, step L side, R low kick forward

&8Step R back, cross step L over R

[9-16] R side and push off turning ¾ L with hitch, L fwd, R fwd shuffle, L fwd rock/recover, L coaster cross
1-2Step R side turning ¾ L hitching up L knee (3 o’clock), step L forward

3&4Step R forward, step L together, step R forward

5-6Rock L forward, recover weight on R,

7&8Step L back, step R together, cross step L over R Page 1 of 2

[17-24] R back, L heel fwd, hold, L back, R vaudeville, R ball cross, R side, L behind/R side/L cross
&1-2Step R back, touch L heel forward, hold

&3&4Step L back, cross step R over L, step L back, touch R heel forward

&5-6Step R back, cross step L over R, step R side

7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R

[25-32] R side rock/recover, R behind/L side/R cross, L side rock/recover, ½ L toaster
1-2Rock R side, recover weight on L

3&4Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross R over L

5-6Rock L side, recover weight on R

7&8Turning ½ left step L back, step R together, step L forward (9 o’clock)

[33-34] Stomp forward R/L
1-2Stomp R forward, step L forward

WALL 2: At the end of wall 2, facing the back wall OMIT counts 33-34. No Stomp! Stomp!

Polka To Waltz transition: After 4 walls of the polka, you will end facing front wall.
After stomping, step R side, point L side, hold – start on the word ‘KNOW’ when she sings – ‘I KNOW this probably’

Complete the 1 wall waltz, then we go back into polka use the same music cue as earlier – start on the word ‘UP’ when she sings ‘Saddle UP’

After the waltz it is Polka time once more – dance first 16 counts of the polka section to bring you to front wall then
add the following for your big finish:
&1-2Step R back, touch heel forward, hold

&3-4Step L back, touch R together, HOLD and strike a final pose.

Have fun! It’s a lot easier than you think!

Here is a resume of the walls:
• Waltz – 48 counts (start on the word “hate”)
• Polka – 34 counts (start on the word “up”)
• Polka – 32 counts (omit “stomp, stomp”)
• Polka – 34 counts
• Polka – 34 counts
• Waltz – 48 counts (start on the word “know”)
• Polka – 34 counts (start on the word “up”)
• Polka – 16 counts
• Add ending – 4 counts