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Intermediate

Thigh Slappin' Cowboy

Choreographed by Frank Higginson
Music: Today by Raul Malo
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
This dance is a variation of "When The Going Gets Tough" by Jos Slijpen, differing only slightly in counts 17-24
WALK, WALK, ROCK & STEP FORWARD, WALK, WALK, ROCK & STEP FORWARD
1-2
Step forward right, step forward left
3&4
Rock right to right side, recover on left, step forward on right
5-6
Step forward left, step forward right
7&8
Rock left to left side, recover on right, step forward on left
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ¾ TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ½ TRIPLE TURN LEFT
1-2
Rock forward right, recover on left
3&4
Make, ¾ triple turn right with right/left/right
5-6
Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8
Make ½ triple turn left with left/right/left
STEP RIGHT TO SIDE, LEFT BESIDE RIGHT, SHAKE HIPS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1-2
Step right to side, step left beside right
3&4
Shake hips left, right, left (slapping thighs)
5-6
Step right to side, step left beside right
7&8&
Shake hips left, right, left, take weight on right (slapping thighs)
SAILOR STEP, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER ¾ TRIPLE TURN
1&2
Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left to side
3-4
Cross right toe behind left, unwind ¾ turn right (ending weight on right)
5-6
Rock forward on left, recover weight on right foot
7&8
Make ¾ turn triple left with left/right/left
ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ROCK, ¼ TURN LEFT, CHASSE RIGHT
1-2
Rock forward right, recover weight on left foot
3&4
Step back on right, step left together, step forward right
5-6
Rock forward left, recover weight on right foot
&
On ball of right make a ¼ turn left
7&8
Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to side
ROCK FORWARD ON RIGHT COASTER STEP FORWARD ROCK ¾ TRIPLE TURN LEFT
1-2
Rock forward on right, recover weight on left foot
3&4
Step back on right, step left together, step forward right
5-6
Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8
Make ¾ triple turn left with left right left
REPEAT
Dedicated to David Sinfield (Thigh Slappin' Cowboy)