Cotton Eye Jam - Pamela Rhodebeck - December 1999

Step Sheet

RUNNING MAN (STEP, SLIDE BACK) WITH SIDE TOUCHES

Step forward on right

Slide back on right, hitching (lift) left

Step forward on left

Slide back on left, hitching (lift) right

Weight on left, touch right out to right side

Slide back on left, hitching (lift) right

Step right beside left

Slide back on right, hitching (lift) left

Step forward on left

Slide back on left, hitching (lift) right

Step right beside left

Slide back on right, hitching (lift) left

Weight on right, touch left out to left side

Slide back on right, hitching (lift) left

Step left beside right

PUSH TURNS (½ TURN, ½ TURN)

1-3

Weight on ball of left, tap right out to right side 3 times, pushing self ½ turn left as you tap

Step down on right

5-7

Weight on ball of right, tap left out to left side 3 times, pushing self ½ turn right as you tap

Step down on left

KICK BALL CHANGES

1-4

Right kick ball change twice

CORKSCREW TURN (FULL TURN)

Cross right over left

6-7

On balls of both feet, turn full turn left (now facing 12:00)

Shift weight to left, left will be crossed over right

Touch right beside left

THE CROUCH (¼ TURN)

Keep knees slightly bent for next 8 counts

Cross step right over left, pivoting ¼ turn left

Weight on right, hold

Cross step left over right

Weight on left, hold

Crouching down, step right long step back (place hands on thighs as you go down)

Weight on right, hold

Slide left back to beside right as you straighten up (no weight change)

Keeping weight on right, hold

ROMP STEPS

Step left slightly out to left side

Touch right heel forward 45 degrees right

Step right beside left

Step left beside right

Step right slightly out to right side

Touch left heel forward 45 degrees left

Step left beside right

Step right beside left (weight even)

HIP ROLLS (ONE FULL CIRCLE FOR EACH COUNT)

5-8

Roll hips to the left 4 times (roll hips right to left, shifting weight to left on the last count)

CORKSCREW WITH RIGHT VINE

Touch right out to right side

Cross right over left

3-4

On balls of both feet, turn full turn left, shifting weight to left

Left will be crossed over right

Weight on left, step right to right side

Cross step left behind right

Step right to right side

Touch left beside right

CORKSCREW WITH LEFT VINE

Touch left out to left side

Cross left over right

3-4

On balls of both feet, turn full turn right, shifting weight to right

Right will be crossed over left

Weight on right, step left to left side

Cross step right behind left

Step left to left side

Touch right beside left

½ TURN, ¼ TURN

Step forward on right

Pivot ½ turn left, changing weight to left

Step forward on right

Pivot ¼ turn left, changing weight to left

JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN

Cross right over left

Stepping back on left, turn ¼ turn left

Step right beside left

Step left beside right

REPEAT