The Buffalo

Choreographer Carol & George Stayte (UK)
Description Partner Dance. (56 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout.
Start Facing LOD. Right Open Promenade, Holding Inside Hands.
Music That's What They Said About the Buffalo - Michael Peterson (Bpm 94)
Alternative. Snap Your Fingers Ronnie Milsap. CD The Essential Ronnie Milsap. (Bpm 106)

Gents Steps
CROSS ROCK. TRIPLE STEP. BACK ROCK. TRIPLE 1/4 TURN
1-2 Rock right over left, recover on left
3&4 Triple in place RLR.
5-6 Rock back on left. Recover on right.
7&8 1/4 Turn right into left chasse LRL (To face partner) Note Counts: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

ROCK STEP. 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE (CHANGING SIDES) SIDE TOGETHER, CHASSE
1-2 Rock back on right. Recover on left
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 Turn left. RLR (In front of Lady) ILOD
5-6 Step to the side on left, together on right
7&8 Left chasse LRL
Note: Counts: 3 & 4 Release Gent' Right hand, Ladies Left. Gents left hand over Gent's head.
Counts: 5 - 6 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock back on right. Recover on left.
3&4 Shuffle 1/4 Turn right. RLR LOD
5-6 Walk fwd left, right.
7&8 Left shuffle fwd.
Note: Count: 3 & 4 Release Gents right, Ladies left hand.
Count: 5 - 6 Ladies turns under her R hand, into Offset Closed Western. R Shoulder to R Shoulder.

GENT: CROSS SHUFFLE FORWARD (X2) ROCK STEP SHUFFLE BACK.
1&2 Cross shuffle RLR travelling fwd.
3&4 Cross shuffle LRL travelling fwd.
5-6 Rock fwd on right, recover on left
7&8 Right shuffle back. RLR
Note: Count: 7 & 8 Release hands. Pick up into side by side (Sweetheart position)

ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD. PIVOT 1/2 SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN.
1-2 Rock back on left, recover on right
3&4 Left shuffle fwd. LRL.
5-6 Step fwd on right pivot 1/2 Turn left. RLOD
7&8 Shuffle 1/2 Turn left. RLR. LOD
Note Count: 5 - 6 Release hands. Count: 7 & 8 Pick up inside hands.

ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE STEP BACK TURN 1/4 CROSS SHUFFLE.
1-2 Rock back on left, recover on right
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 turn right. LRL. RLOD
5-6 Step back on right. 1/4 Turn left on left. OLOD
7&8 Cross shuffle. RLR
Note: Count: 3 & 4 Release hands pick up inside hands.
Count: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

WEAVE 1/4 TURN (LADY 3/4 TURN) SHUFFLE FORWARD.
1-2 Step to side on left, right behind left
3-4 Step to side on left, right over left.
5-6 1/4 Turn left on left, step fwd on right
7&8 Left shuffle fwd
Note Count: 5 - 6 Release Ladies right hand, taking Ladies left hand over Ladies head.

START AGAIN

Ladies Steps
CROSS ROCK. TRIPLE STEP. BACK ROCK. TRIPLE 1/4 TURN
1-2 Rock Left over right, recover on right.
3&4 Triple in place LRL.
5-6 Rock back on right. Recover on left.
7&8 1/4 Turn left into right chasse RLR.
Note Counts: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

ROCK STEP. 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE (CHANGING SIDES) SIDE TOGETHER, CHASSE
1-2 Rock back on left. Recover on right.
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 Turn right. LRL. OLOD
5-6 Step to the side on right, together on left.
7&8 Right chasse RLR.
Note: Counts: 3 & 4 Release Gent's Right hand, Ladies Left. Gents left hand over Gent's head.
Counts: 5 - 6 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

ROCK STEP 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE (LADY: 1/2 TURN TO GENT'S RIGHT SIDE)
1-2 Rock back on left. Recover on right.
3&4 Shuffle 1/4 Turn left. LRL. LOD
5-6 1/2 Turn left stepping back on right, to side on left. RLOD
7&8 Right shuffle back. RLOD
Note: Count: 3 & 4 Release Gents right, Ladies left hand.
Count: 5 - 6 Ladies turns under her R hand, into Offset Closed Western. R Shoulder to R Shoulder.

LADY: DIAGONAL SHUFFLES BACK (X2) ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE.
1&2 Back shuffle on left diagonal LRL
3&4 Back shuffle on right diagonal. RLR
5-6 Rock back left, recover on right.
7&8 Shuffle 1/2 Turn right. LRL. (To Gent's right side.) LOD
Note: Count: 7 & 8 Release hands. Pick up into side by side (Sweetheart position)

ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD. PIVOT 1/2 SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN.
1-2 Rock back on right, recover on left.
3&4 Right shuffle fwd RLR.
5-6 Step fwd on left, pivot 1/2 Turn right. RLOD
7&8 Shuffle 1/2 Turn right LRL. LOD.
Note Count: 5 - 6 Release hands. Count: 7 & 8 Pick up inside hands.

ROCK STEP 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE STEP BACK TURN 1/4 CROSS SHUFFLE.
1-2 Rock back on right, recover on left.
3&4 Shuffle 1/2 Turn left RLR RLOD
5-6 Step back on left 1/4 Turn right on right ILOD
7&8 Cross shuffle LRL.
Note: Count: 3 & 4 Release hands pick up inside hands.
Count: 7 & 8 Pick up hands into open hand hold.

WEAVE 1/4 TURN (LADY 3/4 TURN) SHUFFLE FORWARD.
1-2 Step to side on right, left behind right.
3-4 Step to side on right, left over right.
5-6 1/4 turn left step back on right, 1/2 turn left step fwd on left.
7&8 Right shuffle fwd
Note Count: 5 - 6 Release Ladies right hand, taking Ladies left hand over Ladies head.

START AGAIN