Dance: Waltz Of Old Mexico Music: The Seashores Of Old Mexico - George Strait [Somewhere Down In Texas]; fast b/m Choreographer: Marian Culpan, 10/2005 Description: 4 wall, 102 count Intermediate/advanced waltz, rotates anticlockwise Tags/Restarts: none Starts: Feet together, weight on right foot. 24 count intro - starts on vocals. * 1-12: Step, slow sweep, twinkle & 1/2R, Repeat: 1-3 Step LEFT forward across RIGHT, slow sweep RIGHT around & across LEFT, 4-6 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, 1-3 Step LEFT forward across RIGHT, slow sweep RIGHT around & across LEFT, 4-6 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, * 13-24: Step, hook, hold, back, 1/4L, 1/2L, back, hook, hold, step, 1/2R, 1/2R: 1-3 Step LEFT forward to RIGHT diagonal, hook RIGHT foot behind LEFT calf, hold, 4-6 Step RIGHT back (on same angle), 3/8 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, [9:00] make 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back, (3:00) 1-3 Step LEFT back, hook RIGHT across LEFT shin, hold, 4-6 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, (3:00) * 25-36: Step, slow 1/2R pivot, step, lock, step, step, 3/4L pivot, side, drag: 1-3 Step LEFT forward, slow 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (onto RIGHT), [9:00] 4-6 Make 1/8 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, lock RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT forward, [7:30] 1-3 Step RIGHT forward, slow 5/8 pivot turn LEFT (onto LEFT), [12:00] 4-6 Large step RIGHT to RIGHT side, slow drag LEFT towards RIGHT, * 37-48: Waltz to L & spin L, waltz fwd & 1/2R, step, point, hold, step, point, hold: 1-3 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, make 3/4 turn LEFT (on RIGHT) & step LEFT beside RIGHT, [12:00] 4-6 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT, [6:00] 1-3 Step LEFT forward across RIGHT, touch RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold, 4-6 Stop RIGHT forward across LEFT, touch LEFT to LEFT side, hold, * 49-60: Touch b/h, 1/2L unwind, point, step fwd, drag, hold, back, 1/4R, 3/4R, side, slow drag: 1-3 Touch LEFT behind RIGHT, 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (onto LEFT), touch RIGHT to RIGHT side, [12:00] 4-6 Step RIGHT forward, drag ball of LEFT to touch behind RIGHT heel, hold, 1-3 Step LEFT back, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, make 3/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT beside RIGHT, [12:00] 4-6 Large step RIGHT to RIGHT side, slow drag LEFT towards RIGHT, * 61-72: Side, behind, side, step fwd, drag, hold, back, 1/4R, 1/4R, waltz back: 1-3 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, 4-6 Step RIGHT forward, drag ball of LEFT to touch behind RIGHT heel, hold, 1-3 Step LEFT back, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT beside RIGHT, [6:00] 4-6 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT beside LEFT, * 73-84: Twinkle x2, cross, scuff, brush, tap, hold x2: 1-3 Step LEFT forward across RIGHT, rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto LEFT, 4-6 Step RIGHT forward across LEFT, rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT, 1-3 Make 1/8 turn RIGHT & step LEFT forward, scuff RIGHT forward, brush RIGHT back across LEFT, [7:30] 4-6 Touch RIGHT beside LEFT, hold 2 counts, * 85-96: Step, step, 1/2R, step, slow drag, step, scuff, brush, tap, hold x2: 1-3 Slide step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, [1:30] 4-6 Long step LEFT forward, slow drag RIGHT towards LEFT (weight on LEFT), 1-3 Step RIGHT forward, scuff LEFT forward, brush LEFT back across RIGHT, 4-6 Touch LEFT beside RIGHT, hold 2 counts, * 97-102: Step, step, 1/2L pivot, step, slow drag: 1-3 Slide step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT, 4-6 Long step RIGHT forward, slow drag LEFT towards RIGHT, [make 1/8 turn RIGHT to face new wall (9:00)] Repeat ****** Finish: Dance to count 96, then: 1-4 Turn 1/8 LEFT (9:00) & step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, make 3/4 pivot turn RIGHT (onto LEFT), 5-7 Long step RIGHT to RIGHT side, drag LEFT to RIGHT over 2 counts. Formatted 13th June, 2006; http://www.roots-boots.net/ldance