(This stepsheet documents the version of the dance as it has been done since the 1990's in southeastern NH and northeastern MA, USA.)
Starting position: feet together
HEELS SPLIT, TOGETHER, HEELS SPLIT, TOGETHER
1,2
Swivel on balls of both feet to move heels apart, move heels together
3,4
Move heels apart, move heels together
HEEL TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, HEEL TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER
5,6
Touch right heel diagonally forward, step right foot together
7,8
Touch left heel diagonally forward, step left foot together
HEEL TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, HEEL TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER
9,10
Touch right heel diagonally forward, step right foot together
11,12
Touch left heel diagonally forward, step left foot together
13,14
Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward
15,16
Touch right toe back, touch right toe back
FORWARD, SIDE, FLICK BEHIND, SIDE, FLICK IN FRONT, TURN AND FLICK OUTWARD
17,18
Touch right heel forward, touch right toe to side
19
Raise right foot behind left leg and slap right heel with left hand
20
Touch right toe to side
21
Raise right foot in front of left leg and slap right heel with left hand
22
On ball of left foot, pivot 1/4 left and flick right foot to right side and slap right heel with right hand
23,24
Step right foot to side, step left foot behind right
25,26
Step right foot to side, raise left foot behind right leg and slap left heel with right hand
27,28
Step left foot to side, step right foot behind left
29,30
Step left foot to side, raise right foot behind left leg and slap right heel with left hand
31,32
Step right foot back, step left foot back
33,34
Step right foot back, raise left foot in front of right leg and slap left heel with right hand
STEP FORWARD, SLAP, STEP BACK, SLAP
35,36
Step left foot forward, raise right foot behind left leg and slap right heel with left hand
37,38
Step right foot back, raise left foot in front of right leg and slap left heel with right hand
39,40
Step left foot forward, step right foot close behind left
41,42
Step left foot forward, stomp right foot beside left
REPEAT IF PULSE RATE PERMITS!
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