HITCHES WITH THIGH SLAPS, COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-2
Touch right to right side, hitch right knee across left and slap right thigh with left hand
3-4
Touch right to right side, hitch right knee across left and slap right thigh with left hand
5-8
Step back right, step left beside right, step forward right, hold
HITCHES WITH THIGH SLAPS, COASTER STEP, HOLD
9-10
Touch left to left side, hitch left knee across right and slap left thigh with right hand
11-12
Touch left to left side, hitch left knee across right and slap left thigh with right hand
13-16
Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left, hold"
HEEL TOUCH, TOE TOUCH, HEEL TOUCH, TOE SLAP, HEEL TAPS, TOE DIGS
17-18
Touch right heel forward, hook right across left touching right toe to floor
19-20
Touch right heel forward, slap right toe down raising right heel
21-22
Tap right heel twice (weight on right)
23-24
Dig left toe back twice (while leaning forward)
Dancers wearing hats may like to touch the brim when leaning forward and digging their left toe on steps 23-24
25-26
Step forward left, turn ¼ right
27-28
Step forward left, turn ¼ right
29-30
Cross left over right, step back on right
31-32
Step left to left side, touch right beside left
TOE STRUTS TWICE, ¼ TURN, HOLD, ½ TURN, HOLD
33-36
Right toe strut, left toe strut
37-38
Step ¼ right on right, hold
39-40
Pivot ½ turn right on ball of right stepping back on left, hold
¼ TURN INTO SIDE CLOSE SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK, TOGETHER, HOLD
41-42
Pivot ¼ turn right on ball of left stepping right to right side, step left beside right
43-44
Step right to right side, hold
45-46
Cross left over right, rock back on right
47-48
Step left beside right, hold
CROSS ROCK, TOGETHER, HOLD, CROSS UNWIND ¾
49-50
Cross right over left, rock back on left
51-52
Step right beside left, hold
53-56
Cross left over right, unwind ¾ turn right (weight ending on left)
LOCK STEP, HOLD, TRIPLE FULL TURN, HOLD
57-60
Step forward right, lock left behind right, step forward right, hold
61-64
Triple full turn over right shoulder stepping left, right, left, hold
LOCK STEP, HOLD, TRIPLE FULL TURN, HOLD
65-68
Step forward right, lock left behind right, step forward right, hold
69-72
Triple full turn over right shoulder stepping left, right, left, hold
TAG The tag is danced once after the 4th wall (i.e., facing front wall) RUMBA BOX1-4Step right to right side, step left beside right, step forward right, hold
5-8
Step left to left side, step right beside left, step back left, hold
The dance ends nicely on the 16th count of the 7th wall. This can be done with a little style by dipping on the 15th count with the left knee well bent, and stretching left arm forward and right arm back, (or touching the brim if wearing a hat) and holding on the 16th count.