the cactus club

Country Nights

Count:48, Wall:2

Level: High Beginner

Choreographed: Maggie Gallagher (UK) & Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - February 2023

Music: : Stay the Night - Seán Fahy

Intro: 32 counts (20 secs)

WALK, WALK, SWING FORWARD, SWING BACK, L COASTER, R LOCK STEP
1-2 Walk forward on right, Walk forward on left
3-4 Swing right to front and touch right toe forward, Swing right to back and step back on right
5&6 Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left
7&8 Step forward on right, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
9-10 Rock forward on left, Recover on right
11&12 Quarter left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [6:00]
13-14 Step forward on right, Pivot ½ left [12:00]
15&16& Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel, Touch left toe forward, Drop left heel

TOE HEEL STOMP, TOE HEEL STOMP, JAZZ BOX 1/4, STEP
17&18 Touch right toe to left instep with knee in, Tap right heel slightly forward, Stomp right forward
19&20 Touch left toe to right instep with knee in, Tap left heel slightly forward, Stomp left forward
21-22 Cross right over left, Step back on left
23-24 Quarter right stepping right to right side, Step forward on left [3:00]

POINT TOUCH POINT, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, POINT TOUCH POINT, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
25&26 Point right to right side, Touch right next to left, Point right to right side
27&28 Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
29&30 Point left to left side, Touch left next to right, Point left to left side
31&32 Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left slightly over right

OUT CLAP, OUT CLAP, R COASTER, OUT CLAP, OUT CLAP, L COASTER
33& Step right out on right diagonal, Clap hands above right shoulder
34& Step left out on left diagonal, Clap hands above left shoulder
35&36 Step right back to centre, Step left next to right, Step right slightly forward
37& Step left out on left diagonal, Clap hands above left shoulder
38& Step right out on right diagonal, Clap hands above right shoulder
39&40 Step left back to centre, Step right next to left, Step left slightly forward

JAZZ BOX 1/4, CROSS, HIP BUMPS R-L-R, HIP BUMPS L-R-L
41-42 Cross right over left, Step back on left
43-44 Quarter right stepping right to right side, Cross left over right [6:00]
45&46 Step right to right side bumping hips right, Bump hips left, Bump hips right
47&48 Bump hips left, Bump hips right, Bump hips left

ENDING: Dance 20 counts of Wall 7, then stomp forward on right to finish facing [12:00]