PAPA DON’T ASK!

Choreographed by Mark & Jan Caley (August 2002)
Description: 48 Count, Easy Intermediate Partner Dance

Music:  “Papa Don’t Ask, Mama don’t Know’ by Jenia  (C/D ) (186BPM)
              “Only You” by (Paresido C/D) (172BPM)
               “Born to Boogie” by Hank Williams Jnr (186BPM)
Partner   There is also a Line Dance Version.. (See Papa Don’t Ask)          


Start Position:- Facing each other, Man Facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD, Double Hand Hold
                  Mans Steps                                                                     Ladies Steps

SIDE TOG, HOLD, ROCK RECOVER, STEP ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2      Left Step to Side, Step Right Beside Left
3-4      Step Left to Left side turning 1/4 left, Hold
5-6      Rock forward on Right, Recover weight on to Left
7-8      Right step to side making 1/4 Turn Right, Hold 
     (weight ends on Right)
   

LEFT CROSS  RIGHT STEP BACK MAKING 1/4 LEFT, LEFT STEP BACK, HOLD, RIGHT COASTER, HOLD

9-10         Cross Lt in front of Rt, Step back on Rt making 1/4 Turn Left
11-12       Step back on Left, Hold
13-14      
Step Back On Right, Step Left Next To Right
15-16       Step Right Forward, Hold
                    (Now both facing LOD, holding inside hands)

LEFT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT (or 1 1/2 TURN), BACK LOCK BACK, HOLD  
17-18       Step forward on Left making 1/2 Turn Right, Continue turning Right with 1/2 Turn stepping on Right,
19-20       Step back on Left making 1/2 Turn Right, Hold
21-22       Step back on Right, Lock Left in front of Right
23-24       Step back on Right, Hold
Drop hold of hands on count 17, rejoin inside hands on 21

1/2 TURN LEFT, CROSS, SIDE CROSS  
25-28  Step back Left, Right, Left, Hold almost making 1/2 turn  Left
Mans Left hand & Ladies Right together on turn
29-32 Right Cross shuffle
On counts 29-32 rejoin both hands to face each other

TOE STRUT, ROCK RECOVER, (X 2)
33-34    Left Toe to Side (33), Drop Left Heel to floor (34)
35-36    Rock back on Rt behind Lt (35), Recover weight to Lt
37-38    Right Toe to Side (37), Drop Right Heel to floor (38),
39-40    Rock back Lt behind Rt (39), Recover weight to Rt (40)  


STEP TOUCH (X 2) WEAVE LEFT
41-42      Left Step to Side (41), Right Touch next to Left (42),
43-44      Right Step to Side (43), Left touch next to Right (44)  
45-46      Left Step to Side (45), Right Cross behind Left (46)
47-48      Left step to Side (47), Right Cross over Left (48)
 

SIDE TOG, HOLD, ROCK RECOVER, STEP ¼ TURN, HOLD
1-2           Right Step to Side, Step Left Beside Right  

3-4           Step Right to Right side turning 1/4 Right, Hold
5-6           Rock forward on Left, Recover weight on to Right
7-8           Left step to side making 1/4 Turn Left, Hold
(weight ends on Left)

RIGHT
CROSS, LEFT STEP BACK MAKING 1/4 RIGHT, RIGHT STEP BACK, HOLD, LEFT COASTER, HOLD
9-10       Cross Rt in front of Lt, Step back on Left making 1/4 Turn Right
11-12     Step back on Right, Hold
13-14     Step Back On Left, Step Right Next To Left
15-16      Step Left Forward, Hold

RIGHT SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN LEFT (or 1 1/2 TURN), BACK LOCK BACK, HOLD
17-18       Step forward on Right making 1/2 Turn Left, Continue turning left with 1/2 Turn stepping on Left
19-20       Step back on Right making 1/2 Turn Left, Hold
21-22       Step back on Left, Lock Right in front of Left
23-24       Step back on Left, Hold
Note :- easier option for counts 17-20…(Turn 1/2 Turn )


1 1/4 TURN  RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS
25-26 Step Back Right, Left, Right, Hold turning almost a 1 1/2 Right
 As lady turns Right she will turn under her own Right Arm
29-32  Left Cross Shuffle
On counts 29-32 rejoin both hands to face each other
 

TOE STRUT, ROCK RECOVER, (X 2)  
33-34       Right Toe to Side (33), Drop Rt Heel to floor (34),
35-36       Rock back on Lt behind Rt (35), Recover weight to Rt (36)
37-38       Left Toe to Side (37), Drop Left Heel to floor (38)  

39-40         
Rock back Rt behind Lt (39), Recover weight to Lt (40)

STEP TOUCH (X 2) WEAVE RIGHT
41-42      Right Step to Side (41), Left touch next to Right (42)  
43-44      Left Step to Side (43), Right Touch next to Left (44)

45-46      Right Step to Side (45), Left Cross behind Right (46)
47-48      Right step to Side (47), Left Cross over Right (48

START AGAIN
Updated 13th August
LINE DANCE VERSION  
The ‘partner’ mans steps are almost the same as the Line dance version, except on section 4 the Line dance does a 3/4 turn and the Cross Shuffle (29-32) is replaced with a Rock and Cross.