The Derringer

Choreographed by: Cathie Burns and Michele Burton
Music: "All you ever do is bring me down" by The Mavericks
"Honky Tonk Attitude" by Joe Diffie
Counts: 52 steps Level: Intermediate

Heel Together, Back together, Right together, Left together
1-2 Touch right heel forward (lean back) and shoot your Derringer with both hands. Step right foot beside left,
3-4 Touch left toe back (lean forward), Step left foot beside right
5- 6 Touch right toe to right (bend left leg...lunge position), Step right foot beside left
7-8 Touch left toe to left (bend right leg...lunge position), Step left foot beside right

Grapevine Right
9-12 Step right to the side, Left behind, Right to the side, Stomp left foot,

Hip Bumps (Note; many regions dance only two hip bumps, so beware)
13-14 Bump hips forward, twice
15-16 Bump hips backwards twice
17-18 Bump hips forwards, Bump hips back
19-20 Bump hips forwards, Bump hips back

Pivots and Shuffles
21-22 Step forward with right foot, Pivot turn over left shoulder
23&24 Right shuffle forward (R, L, R)
25&26 Left shuffle forward (L, R, L)
27-28 Step forward with right foot, Pivot turn over left shoulder

Cross kicks
29-30 Step forward with right foot across in front of left, Kick left out to the side
31-32 Step forward on left foot across in front of right, Kick right out to the side
33-34 Step forward with right foot across in front of left, Kick left out to the side
35-36 Step forward on left foot across in front of right, Kick right out to the side

Jazz Box and 1/4 turns
37-38 Cross right foot in front of left, Step back on to left foot
39-40 Step right to the side making a 1/4 turn CW, Step left foot beside right
41-44 Repeat steps 37-40

Forward Jumps (Note; many regions dance these as two forwards, two backwards, so beware)
45-46 Jump forwards both feet (18" apart), Clap
47-48 Jump forwards both feet (18" apart), Clap
49-50 Jump forwards both feet (18" apart), Clap
51-52 Jump forwards both feet (18" apart), Clap
Begin again!

Notes: CW=Clockwise
Some versions contain two hip bumps and not the four done here at counts 13-20.
Some versions jump forwards twice, then backwards twice at counts 45-52

Step sheet prepared by Martin Ritchie for The Midland Mavericks, Birmingham, UK.
www.midlandmavericks.com
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