Grandma's Feather Bed
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Lois Sturgeon (AUS)
Music:
Grandma's Feather Bed - John Denver
2 KNEE HITCH & SLAP, CROSS, BACK, JUMP RIGHT SIDE, HOLD
1-2Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, hitch right knee at 45 degrees right slapping right knee with right hand
3-4Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, hitch right knee at 45 degrees right slapping right knee with right hand
5-8Step right across left, step left back, jump both feet to right, hold
LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT SIDE STEP, LEFT STEP TO CENTER, RIGHT STEP TO CENTER, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT TO RIGHT, KNEE BUMP
1-4Moving forward-step left to left side, step right to right side, step left to center, step right to center
5-6Step left to left side with left hand on left knee, step right to right side with right hand on right knee
7Bump knees together (legs bent) swooping left hand to right knee, right hand to right knee
8Knees apart returning left hand to left knee, right hand to right knee
BUMP FORWARD & BACK, LEFT HEEL HITCH, JUMP FORWARD & BACK, RIGHT HEEL HITCH
1-2Jump forward on both feet bringing feet together, jump back on both feet
3-4Tap left heel at 45 degrees left, jumping forward on right, hitch left knee jumping back on right
5-6Jump forward on both feet bringing feet together, jump back on both feet
7-8Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, jumping forward on left, hitch right knee jumping back on left
MOVING TO LEFT, RIGHT TOE ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT HEEL ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT ACROSS, KICK LEFT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of right across in front of left, step left to left side
3-4Step on heel of right across in front of left, step left to left side
5-6Step right (foot flat) across in front of left, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick left foot to left side clapping once, hold 1 beat clapping once
LEFT ACROSS RIGHT BENDING KNEES, STRAIGHTEN, BEND STRAIGHTEN, RIGHT TO RIGHT, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD
1Step left across right bending both knees & pushing hands down in front
2Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)
3-4Bend both knees pushing hands down in front, straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows out sides)
5-8Step right to right side, step left to left side, step right forward, hold
LEFT BACK WITH RIGHT HEEL, HOLD, SCOOT FORWARD TWICE ON LEFT, RIGHT HEEL STRUT TURNING ¼ LEFT, LEFT HEEL STRUT FORWARD
1-4Jump left back tapping right heel in place, hold, scoot forward on left twice hitching right knee
5-8Right heel strut turning ¼ left as you step down on right toe, left heel strut forward
JUMP, RIGHT HEEL 45, JUMP, LEFT HEEL 45, JUMP, RIGHT HEEL 45, HOLD
1-2Jump in place with feet together, jump right in place with left heel at 45 degrees left
3-4Jump in place with feet together, jump left in place with right heel at 45 degrees right
5-6Jump in place with feet together, jump right in place with left heel at 45 degrees left
7-8Jump in place with feet together, hold
STOMP RIGHT, HOLD, CLAP TWICE, STOMP LEFT, HOLD, CLAP TWICE
1-4Stomp right forward at 45 degrees right, hold, clap twice
5-8Stomp left forward at 45 degrees left, hold, clap twice
REPEAT
TAG
After 4 complete walls there is a 20 beat instrumental break where the following tag is danced & then the dance continues as above
MOVING TO LEFT, RIGHT TOE ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT HEEL ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT ACROSS, KICK LEFT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of right across in front of left, step left to left side
3-4Step on heel of right across in front of left, step left to left side
5-6Step right (foot flat) across in front of left, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick left foot to left side clapping once, hold 1 beat clapping once (or more difficult option; replace last 2 beats with heel clicks to left)
MOVING TO RIGHT, LEFT TOE ACROSS, RIGHT TO RIGHT, LEFT HEEL ACROSS, RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ACROSS, KICK RIGHT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of left across in front of right, step right to right side
3-4Step on heel of left across in front of right, step right to right side
5-6Step left (foot flat) across in front of right, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick right foot to right side clapping once hold 1 beat clapping once (or more difficult option; replace last 2 beats with heel clicks to right)
RIGHT ACROSS LEFT BENDING KNEES, STRAIGHTEN, BEND, STRAIGHTEN
1Step right across left bending both knees & pushing hands down in front
2Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)
3Bend both knees & push hands down in front
4Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)
1-2Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, hitch right knee at 45 degrees right slapping right knee with right hand
3-4Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, hitch right knee at 45 degrees right slapping right knee with right hand
5-8Step right across left, step left back, jump both feet to right, hold
LEFT SIDE STEP, RIGHT SIDE STEP, LEFT STEP TO CENTER, RIGHT STEP TO CENTER, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT TO RIGHT, KNEE BUMP
1-4Moving forward-step left to left side, step right to right side, step left to center, step right to center
5-6Step left to left side with left hand on left knee, step right to right side with right hand on right knee
7Bump knees together (legs bent) swooping left hand to right knee, right hand to right knee
8Knees apart returning left hand to left knee, right hand to right knee
BUMP FORWARD & BACK, LEFT HEEL HITCH, JUMP FORWARD & BACK, RIGHT HEEL HITCH
1-2Jump forward on both feet bringing feet together, jump back on both feet
3-4Tap left heel at 45 degrees left, jumping forward on right, hitch left knee jumping back on right
5-6Jump forward on both feet bringing feet together, jump back on both feet
7-8Tap right heel at 45 degrees right, jumping forward on left, hitch right knee jumping back on left
MOVING TO LEFT, RIGHT TOE ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT HEEL ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT ACROSS, KICK LEFT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of right across in front of left, step left to left side
3-4Step on heel of right across in front of left, step left to left side
5-6Step right (foot flat) across in front of left, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick left foot to left side clapping once, hold 1 beat clapping once
LEFT ACROSS RIGHT BENDING KNEES, STRAIGHTEN, BEND STRAIGHTEN, RIGHT TO RIGHT, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD
1Step left across right bending both knees & pushing hands down in front
2Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)
3-4Bend both knees pushing hands down in front, straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows out sides)
5-8Step right to right side, step left to left side, step right forward, hold
LEFT BACK WITH RIGHT HEEL, HOLD, SCOOT FORWARD TWICE ON LEFT, RIGHT HEEL STRUT TURNING ¼ LEFT, LEFT HEEL STRUT FORWARD
1-4Jump left back tapping right heel in place, hold, scoot forward on left twice hitching right knee
5-8Right heel strut turning ¼ left as you step down on right toe, left heel strut forward
JUMP, RIGHT HEEL 45, JUMP, LEFT HEEL 45, JUMP, RIGHT HEEL 45, HOLD
1-2Jump in place with feet together, jump right in place with left heel at 45 degrees left
3-4Jump in place with feet together, jump left in place with right heel at 45 degrees right
5-6Jump in place with feet together, jump right in place with left heel at 45 degrees left
7-8Jump in place with feet together, hold
STOMP RIGHT, HOLD, CLAP TWICE, STOMP LEFT, HOLD, CLAP TWICE
1-4Stomp right forward at 45 degrees right, hold, clap twice
5-8Stomp left forward at 45 degrees left, hold, clap twice
REPEAT
TAG
After 4 complete walls there is a 20 beat instrumental break where the following tag is danced & then the dance continues as above
MOVING TO LEFT, RIGHT TOE ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, RIGHT HEEL ACROSS, LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT ACROSS, KICK LEFT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of right across in front of left, step left to left side
3-4Step on heel of right across in front of left, step left to left side
5-6Step right (foot flat) across in front of left, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick left foot to left side clapping once, hold 1 beat clapping once (or more difficult option; replace last 2 beats with heel clicks to left)
MOVING TO RIGHT, LEFT TOE ACROSS, RIGHT TO RIGHT, LEFT HEEL ACROSS, RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ACROSS, KICK RIGHT DOUBLE CLAP
1-2Step on toe of left across in front of right, step right to right side
3-4Step on heel of left across in front of right, step right to right side
5-6Step left (foot flat) across in front of right, hold 1 beat
7-8Swing/kick right foot to right side clapping once hold 1 beat clapping once (or more difficult option; replace last 2 beats with heel clicks to right)
RIGHT ACROSS LEFT BENDING KNEES, STRAIGHTEN, BEND, STRAIGHTEN
1Step right across left bending both knees & pushing hands down in front
2Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)
3Bend both knees & push hands down in front
4Straighten knees pulling hands up (elbows bent out to sides)