Long Tall Texan
Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Jo Ann Hilbish (USA)
Music:
Long Tall Texan - The Beach Boys & Doug Supernaw
CROSS & CROSS & CROSS & CROSS, STEP LEFT, 3-STEP TURN RIGHT
1Step right across front (keep toe pointing forward) (counts &2 &3 &4 travel left)
&Step ball of left behind right
2Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
&Step ball of left behind right
3Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
&Step ball of left behind right
4Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
5Step left to side (with a slight lunge)
6-83-step turn right (right left right), turning a full turn right
9-16Reverse counts 1-8 (crosses travel right this time)
SAILOR SHUFFLE (2), OUT-OUT, KNEE POPS (3)
17&18Sailor shuffle right
19&20Sailor shuffle left
&21Step feet apart right left (place thumbs behind belt buckle)
22-24Drop heels in place ("knee pops") 3 times
SHUFFLE (4) (CIRCLING RIGHT)
25-32Shuffle 4 times, beginning right left right, making a full circle to the right
GIDDY-UP'S (FORWARD, THEN BACK)
When moving forward, counts 33-35, reach right arm high and lasso...
33&Step right to right diagonal, slide left behind right
34&Step right to right diagonal, slide left behind right
35-36Step right to right diagonal, touch left next to right/& clap
When moving back, counts 37-39, reach left arm high and lasso...
37&Step left to back diagonal, slide right to front of left
38&Step left to back diagonal, slide right to front of left
39-40Step left to back diagonal, touch right next to left & clap
HEEL BALL-CHANGE (4 TIMES, TURNING LEFT)
41Heel right forward
&42Step ball of right slightly back, step left in place (a "ball change")
43-48Repeat counts 41 & 42 three times (making a full turn left)
REPEAT
1Step right across front (keep toe pointing forward) (counts &2 &3 &4 travel left)
&Step ball of left behind right
2Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
&Step ball of left behind right
3Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
&Step ball of left behind right
4Step right across front, moving slightly left of previous position
5Step left to side (with a slight lunge)
6-83-step turn right (right left right), turning a full turn right
9-16Reverse counts 1-8 (crosses travel right this time)
SAILOR SHUFFLE (2), OUT-OUT, KNEE POPS (3)
17&18Sailor shuffle right
19&20Sailor shuffle left
&21Step feet apart right left (place thumbs behind belt buckle)
22-24Drop heels in place ("knee pops") 3 times
SHUFFLE (4) (CIRCLING RIGHT)
25-32Shuffle 4 times, beginning right left right, making a full circle to the right
GIDDY-UP'S (FORWARD, THEN BACK)
When moving forward, counts 33-35, reach right arm high and lasso...
33&Step right to right diagonal, slide left behind right
34&Step right to right diagonal, slide left behind right
35-36Step right to right diagonal, touch left next to right/& clap
When moving back, counts 37-39, reach left arm high and lasso...
37&Step left to back diagonal, slide right to front of left
38&Step left to back diagonal, slide right to front of left
39-40Step left to back diagonal, touch right next to left & clap
HEEL BALL-CHANGE (4 TIMES, TURNING LEFT)
41Heel right forward
&42Step ball of right slightly back, step left in place (a "ball change")
43-48Repeat counts 41 & 42 three times (making a full turn left)
REPEAT