Your Back Yard by Burton Cummings
Section 1: Point, hitch/slap, point, flick/slap, vine, touch
1-2
Point R to R side, hitch R in front of L (slap knee with L hand)
3-4
Point R to R side, flick R behind L (slap foot with L hand)
5-8
Step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to R side, touch L besides R
Section 2: Point, flick/slap, point, hitch/slap, vine, touch
1-2
Point L to L side, flick L behind R (slap foot with R hand)
3-4
Point L to L side, hitch L in front of R (slap knee with R hand)
5-8
Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side, touch R besides L
Section 3: Step, lock, step, hold, step, hold, ½turn, hold
1-4
Step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R, hold
5-8
Step fwd L, hold, pivot ½turn R (weight onto R), hold
Section 4: Step, lock, step, hold, step, hold, ½turn, hold
1-4
Step fwd L, lock R behind L, step fwd L, hold
5-8
Step fwd R, hold, pivot ½turn L (weight onto L), hold
Section 5: Fwd toe strut x2, mambo fwd, hold
1-4
Touch R toe fwd, drop R heel, touch L toe fwd, drop L heel
5-8
Rock fwd R, recover onto L, step R besides L, hold
Section 6: Back toe strut x2, mambo backwards, hold
1-4
Touch L toe back, drop L heel, touch R toe back, drop R heel
5-8
Rock back L, recover onto R, step L besides R, hold
Section 7: Step, clap x3, step, clap x3
1-2&-4
Step fwd R, clap 3 times (counting 2& - 4)
5-6&-8
Step fwd L, clap 3 times (counting 6& - 8)
Section 8: toe strut, toe strut, paddle ¼ turn x2
1-4
Touch R toe fwd, drop R heel (finger clicks), touch L toe fwd, drop L heel (finger clicks)
5-6
Step fwd R, ¼ turn with hip roll step L in place
7-8
Step fwd R, ¼ turn with hip roll step L in place
TAG: (this tag and ending is needed if you use the music Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen)
1-2&-4
Step fwd R, clap 3 times (counting 2& 3 4)
5-6&-8
Step fwd L, clap 3 times (counting 6& 7 8)
ENDING: after the tag/restart do the whole dance once more and then repeat the last 16 counts 3 times.
Sing along and enjoy. Dedicated to Old Town Dancers at their 15th birthday party January 2008.