We performed this dance on TNN's Wildhorse Saloon in June 1997, which aired in July 1997. This is a highly stylized dance that calls for exaggerated motions and synchronized hand and arm movement. Body should be loose. Think "funky!"
1
Touch right toe forward and across left (right leg stays straight)
&2
Quick switch to put weight on right foot (&); touch left toe forward and across right (left leg stays straight)
&3
Quick switch to put weight on left foot (&); touch tip of right toe behind left heel
&4
Quick switch to put weight on right foot (&); touch tip of left toe behind right heel
5
Step wide to left side with left foot
6
Slide right foot to lift right knee (hitch) high ? Level with hips
&7
In syncopated timing, stomp right, then left
8
Clap
1
Step right across left
2
Lift left knee, slightly out to left side
Accompanying hand motions: with elbows bent and keeping forearms parallel and hands relaxed, you will draw a small circle in the air in front of you with both hands, starting and ending at your waist, and moving them to the right (1 &); snap fingers on 2
3
Step left across right
4
Lift right knee out to right side
Accompanying hand motions: repeat above hand motions, but "draw circle to the left", snapping fingers on 4
5
With right knee still up, slap outer right thigh with right hand
&
Step down on right foot, while slapping outer left thigh with left hand
6
Lift left knee while slapping inner left thigh with right hand
&
Slap inside of left thigh with right hand
7
Step down on left foot (end standing on both feet, with both knees slightly bent), while lifting/raising elbows out to sides at chest level (upper arms should be parallel to floor) and snapping fingers
&
Keeping arms/hands where they are, snap fingers again
8
Continuing to stand with knees bent, slap both thighs with both hands
1
Touch right toe wide to right side, bending the left leg slightly, pulling arms up (fists together, palms down, knuckle to knuckle) at chest level, elbows out to sides
&2
Bring right foot back to center to take weight, knee slightly bent, pumping arms, fists still together, down to hip level (&); touch left toe wide to left side, pulling arms (fists still together) up to chest level (2)
&3
Bring left foot back to center to take weight, knee slightly bent, pumping arms (fists still together) down to hip level (&); touch right toe wide to right side, pulling arms (fists still together) up to chest level (3)
&
Bending knee, kick right foot high across/in front of body and slap with left hand
4
Touch right toe to right side
5&
Lifting right knee into hitch position, hop on left foot twice to execute a full circle to the right
6
"Land" with right foot, hip distance from left
7
Jump to cross right foot over left
&
Jump to land with feet hip distance apart
8
Jump to put feet together
1-2
Walk forward right, left
3
Step forward right, bending both knees (crouching)
4
Keeping feet where they are and remaining in crouched position, turn ½ to left on balls of feet
5&
Step back with left foot (5); step back with right foot (&)
6
Step forward long with left foot to turn ¼ to right
7
Slide right foot to meet left, hitching right knee
&8
Stomp right, then left
1
Step left wide to left side, dropping left shoulder while raising right shoulder (again, exaggerate!)
2
Close with right foot, raising left shoulder while dropping right shoulder
3&4
Standing in place, drop left shoulder while raising right (3); square shoulders and push them both back (&); push shoulders forward (4)
5
Step left wide to left side, dropping left shoulder while raising right shoulder
6
Close with right foot, raising left shoulder while dropping right shoulder
7&8
Standing in place, drop left shoulder while raising right (7); square shoulders and push them both back (&); push shoulders forward (8)
1
Kick right foot to rear (leg straight)
2
Spin ½ to right on ball of left foot, while hitching right knee
3&4
Triple (or coaster) step, right-left-right
5
Step left to left side
6
Touch right behind left
7
Turn one full turn to right on the balls of both feet (your should end with your right foot ahead of your left)