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Papa Was A Poor Man

Choreographed by Arne Stakkestad🇧🇪
Music: Papa Was a Poor Man by Jack Jersey
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Created: 11/1/2012
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Alt. music: “Papa Was A Poor Man” by Tommy Boots
 
Info: start after 26 counts
 
Side Touch, Cross Hitch, Side Touch, Sailorstep R, Side Touch, Cross Hitch, Side Touch, Sailorstep L
1&2
RF touch right side, RKnee hitch before LKnee, RF touch right side
3&4
RF cross behind LF, LF step beside RF, RF step forward
5&6
LF touch left side, LKnee hitch before RKnee, LF touch left side
7&8
LF cross behind RF, RF step beside LF, LF step forward
 
Pivot Step Forw, Triple Full Turn R, Side Toe Struts
1&2
RF step forward, ½ left weight on LF, RF step forward
3&4
LF step forward (start ½ right), RF step beside LF, LF step forward (end ½ right)
5&
RF toe strut right side (Rknee to outside)
6&
LF toe strut left side (LKnee to outside)
7&
RF toe strut right side (Rknee to outside)
8&
LF toe strut left side (LKnee to outside)
 
Cross Kick, Side Step, Touch, Side Step, Cross Kick X 2, 1/4R Step Forw, Mambo Forw, Jumping Rockstep, Stomp Forw
1&
RF kick diagonally left forward, RF step right side
2&
LF touch beside RF (LKnee crossed before RKnee), LF step left side
3&4
RF kick diagonally left forward X2, ¼ right RF step forward
5&6
LF rock forward, recover weight on RF, LF step backward
7&8
RF jump backward (kick LF forward), LF jump forward, RF stomp forward
 
Swivel R, Return, Swivel R With ½ L, Kick Ball Touch, Heel Jack, Together, Cross, Heel Jack, Together, Cross
1&2
Swivel both heels right, return both heels, swivel both heels right with ½ left (weight RF)
3&4
LF kick forward, LF step forward, RF touch behind LF
&5
RF step right side, LHeel touch diagonally left forward
&6
LF step beside RF, RF cross before LF
&7
LF step left side, RHeel touch diagonally right forward
&8
RF step beside LF, LF cross before RF
 
Tag: after 3th wall (9h) and after 6th wall (6h)
Side Mambo Step R, L
1&2
RF rock right side, recover weight on LF, RF step beside LF
3&4
LF rock left side, recover weight on RF, LF step beside RF
 
Contact: arne.stakkestad@telenet.be