the cactus club

The Man With the Hat

Count:32, Wall:4

Level: Absolute Beginner

Choreographed: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - January 2025

Music: : Me Auld Skilara Hat - Ciarán Rosney

Intro: Wait for end of second instrumental approx 15 seconds into track

WALK, WALK, WALK, HITCH, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP/SIDE, TOUCH
1-2 Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
3-4 Walk forward on R, hitch L knee up
5-6 Step L to L side bumping hips L, bump hips to R
7-8 Bump hips to L (weight ends on L), touch R next to L

GRAPEVINE R, TOUCH, GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH
9-10 Step R to R side, cross L behind R
11-12 Step R to R side, touch L next to R
13-14 Step L to L side, cross R behind L
15-16 Step L to L side, touch R next to L

BACK, KICK, BACK, KICK, COASTER STOMP, HOLD
17-18Walk back on R, kick L forward
19-20 Walk back on L, kick R forward
21-22 Step back on R, step L next to R
23-24 Step/Stomp forward on R, HOLD

JAZZBOX 1/4 L, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH/TIP, BACK, HITCH/SLAP
25-26Cross L over R, 1/4 L stepping back on R
27-28 Step L to L side, touch R next to L
29-30 Step diagonally forward on R, touch L next to R (tip your hat with R hand)
31-32 Step diagonally back on L, hitch R knee up (slap your knee with R hand)

*Tag: At the end of Wall 2 add the following 8 count tag.
WALK, WALK, WALK, HITCH, BACK, BACK, BACK, TOUCH
33-34 Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
35-36 Walk forward on R, hitch L knee up
37-38 Walk back on L, walk back on R
39-40 Walk back on L, touch R next to L

ENDING: Dance upto count 15 of Wall 10 - to finish facing (12:00) make a ¼ turn R stomping forward on R