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Intermediate

Mister Bojangles

Choreographed by Douglas Madison🇺🇸
Music: Mr. Bojangles by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Created: 3/1/2022
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84 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Warmest thanks to Jean Hanson for suggesting this music.
Eternal thanks to Terpsichore: dance in me, dance through me, dance with me.
 
Intro: 12 beats; lyrics start with “I knew a man…”, start dance on “knew”; start with weight on LF.
(2+2 walls)
NOTE: 48-COUNT TAG at end of Walls 3 & 5.
 
[1-12] RIGHT STEP-LOCK, LEFT STEP-LOCK, RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT BACK COASTER
1-3
Step RF forward on R diagonal, Lock LF behind RF, Step RF forward
4-6
Step LF forward on L diagonal, Lock RF behind LF, Step LF forward
7-9
Rock forward on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF back
10-12
Step LF back, Step RF beside LF, Step LF forward
 
[13-24] RIGHT HALF-TURN WALK-AROUND (3 STEPS), RUN-RUN-RUN
1-9
Step RF, Hold, Hold, LF, Hold, Hold, RF, Hold, Hold, turning 1/2 R [6:00]
10-12
Run forward three baby steps (L-R-L)
 
[25-36] RIGHT STEP-LOCK, LEFT STEP-LOCK, RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT BACK COASTER CROSS
1-3
Step RF forward on R diagonal, Lock LF behind RF, Step RF forward
4-6
Step LF forward on L diagonal, Lock RF behind LF, Step LF forward
7-9
Rock forward on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF back
10-12
Step LF back, Step RF beside LF, Cross LF over RF
 
[37-48] RIGHT VAUDEVILLE, LEFT VAUDEVILLE
1-3
Step RF to R side, Step LF behind RF, Step RF to R side
4-6
Touch L heel on L diagonal, Step LF to L side, Cross RF over LF
7-9
Step LF to L side, Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L side
10-12
Touch R heel on R diagonal, Step RF to R side, Cross LF over RF
 
[49-60] SIDE, LEFT HALF-TURN HINGE, CROSS, TURN 1/4 RIGHT-BACK-TOGETHER
1-3
Step RF to R side, Hold, Hold
4-6
Turn 1/2 L stepping LF beside RF, Hold, Hold [12:00]
7-9
Cross RF over LF, Hold, Hold
10-12
Step back on LF turning 1/4 R, Step back on RF, Step LF beside RF [3:00]
 
[61-72] STEP, SLOW SWEEP, TWINKLE 1/4 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT
1-3
Step RF forward, Sweep LF back to front over two counts
4-6
Cross LF over RF, Step RF to R side, Step LF to L side turning 1/4 L [12:00]
7-9
Step RF forward, Hold, Hold
10-12
Step LF forward, Turn 1/2 L transferring weight to RF, Step LF forward
 
[73-84] STEP, HIP, HIP, RUN-RUN-RUN
1-3
Step RF forward, Hold, Hold
4-6
Step LF on L diagonal bumping L hip forward, Hold, Hold
7-9
Recover on RF bumping R hip back, Hold, Hold
10-12
Run forward three baby steps (L-R-L)
 
**START AGAIN**
 
*TAG: 48 COUNTS
First tag at the end of Wall 3 (“Mister Bojangles…”), start facing [6:00] and finish facing [3:00]
Second tag at the end of Wall 5 (“Mister Bojangles…”), start facing [3:00] and finish facing [12:00]
Dance ends after first 12 counts of Wall 6
 
[1-12] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SAILOR STEP 1/4 RIGHT, RUN-RUN-RUN
1-3
Rock forward on RF, Hold, Hold
4-6
Recover on LF, Hold, Hold
7-9
Step RF behind LF, Step LF to L side turning 1/4 R, Step RF slightly forward
10-12
Run forward three baby steps (L-R-L)
 
[13-24] REPEAT
1-12
Same as [1-12]
 
[25-36] REPEAT
1-12
Same as [1-12]
 
[37-48] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP
1-3
Rock forward on RF, Hold, Hold
4-6
Recover on LF, Hold, Hold
7-9
Step RF back, Hold, Hold
10-12
Step LF back, Step RF beside LF, Step LF forward