Start: On vocals

RIGHT AND LEFT FORWARD DIAGONAL TOUCHES

1-2touch R across L, return to centre

3-4touch L across R, return to centre

5-8repeat 1-4

WALK BACK X4, DOUBLE TAP WALKING FORWARD

9-10step R back, step L back

11-12repeat 9-10

13-14touch R forward, step R in place

15-16touch L forward, step L in place

RIGHT BRUSHES X3, STEP IN PLACE

17-18kick R in front brushing ball of foot, kick R back brushing ball of foot

19-20kick R in front brushing ball of foot, return to centre

21-22step L in place twice

23-24step R in place twice

LEFT BRUSHES X3, STEP IN PLACE

25-26kick L in front brushing ball of foot, kick L back brushing ball of foot

27-28kick L in front brushing ball of foot, return to centre

29-30step R in place twice

31-32step L in place, touch L in place

HEEL DIGS, STAND ON TOES

33-34touch L heel in front, return to centre

35-36stand on both tip toes, place both heels down, repeat

37-38touch R heel in front, return to centre

39-40stand on both tip toes, place both heels down, repeat

TOUCHES X2, TWISTS X4

41-42touch R in front, return to centre

43-44touch L in front, return to centre

45-48with weight on balls of feet twist body R, L, R, L

STEP IN PLACE WITH SIDE KICKS

49-50step R in place, step L in place

51-52step R in place, kick L out to left side

53-54step L in place, step R in place

55-56step L in place, kick R out to right side

WALK IN A CIRCLE

57-58step R to right, step L to right

59-64repeat 57-58 so you are facing 12:00

REPEAT

(This line dance was inspired by Bobby Banas’ original choreography for The Nitty Gritty in 1963)

Command Palette

The Nitty Gritty