Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
After the words "Cherokee People" count 16 beats, then begin intro
This dance was choreographed in 1994 and won 5th place at Golden Gate Classic
INTRO
These 1st eight counts are danced only at the beginning of the song before the first pattern of the dance
ONE & TWO, THREE & FOUR, FIVE & SIX, SEVEN & EIGHT
1&2Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
3&4Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
5&6Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
7&8Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
THE MAIN DANCE
PAW, PAW, SCOOT, SCOOT, ONE, AND, TWO, AND THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Reverse brush with right foot (drag right toes backward, beside left foot), repeat
3-4Raise right knee and scoot on left, repeat
5&6Step side right, step left foot behind right, step side right
&7-8Step left in front of right, step side right, stomp up with left (weight on right)
HEEL, HOOK, SLAP, SLAP, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Tap left heel forward, left hook across right knee
3With left knee still bent, swing foot to left side and slap with left hand
4With left knee still bent, swing foot in front of right leg and slap with right hand
5&6Step side left, step right foot behind left, step side left
&7-8Step right in front of left, step side left, stomp up right (change weight to right)
PAW, PAW, SCOOT, SCOOT, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Reverse brush with left foot (drag left toes backward, beside right foot), repeat
3-4Raise left knee and scoot on right, repeat
5&6Step side left, step right foot behind left, step side left
&7-8Step right in front of left, step side left, stomp up with right (no weight change)
HEEL, HOOK, SLAP, SLAP, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Tap right heel forward, right hook across left knee
3With right knee still bent, swing foot to right side and slap with right hand
4With right knee still bent, swing foot in front of left leg and slap with left hand
5&6Step side right, step left foot behind right, step side right
&7-8Step left in front of right, step side right, stomp up left (no weight change)
STEP, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, STOMP, RIGHT, BEHIND & ½ TURN RIGHT, HIP BUMPS LEFT, CROSS & TURN, JUMP
1-2Step forward with left, ½ pivot turn to right on left foot stepping with right
3Stomp down with left foot next to right (weight on left)
4-5Step side right with right, step left foot behind right
6Step side right, beginning ½ turn to the right
7-9Step side left while throwing hips to the left, bump hips left again, bump hips left again
10Cross right foot over left
11On balls of both feet unwind ¾ turn left
12Jump forward with both feet
ONE & TWO, THREE & FOUR, FIVE & SIX, SEVEN & EIGHT, NINE & TEN, ELEVEN & TWELVE
1&2Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
3&4Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
5&6Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
7&8Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
9&10Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
11&12Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
CROSS & TURN, JUMP, JUMP, RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER
1-2Cross right foot over left, unwind one full turn left
3-4Jump forward with both feet, jump forward with both feet
5-6Raise right toe and left heel and swivel both feet right, return to center (feet forward and flat on floor)
7-8Raise left toe and right heel and swivel both feet left, return to center (feet forward and flat on floor)
REPEAT
This dance was choreographed in 1994 and won 5th place at Golden Gate Classic
INTRO
These 1st eight counts are danced only at the beginning of the song before the first pattern of the dance
ONE & TWO, THREE & FOUR, FIVE & SIX, SEVEN & EIGHT
1&2Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
3&4Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
5&6Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
7&8Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
THE MAIN DANCE
PAW, PAW, SCOOT, SCOOT, ONE, AND, TWO, AND THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Reverse brush with right foot (drag right toes backward, beside left foot), repeat
3-4Raise right knee and scoot on left, repeat
5&6Step side right, step left foot behind right, step side right
&7-8Step left in front of right, step side right, stomp up with left (weight on right)
HEEL, HOOK, SLAP, SLAP, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Tap left heel forward, left hook across right knee
3With left knee still bent, swing foot to left side and slap with left hand
4With left knee still bent, swing foot in front of right leg and slap with right hand
5&6Step side left, step right foot behind left, step side left
&7-8Step right in front of left, step side left, stomp up right (change weight to right)
PAW, PAW, SCOOT, SCOOT, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Reverse brush with left foot (drag left toes backward, beside right foot), repeat
3-4Raise left knee and scoot on right, repeat
5&6Step side left, step right foot behind left, step side left
&7-8Step right in front of left, step side left, stomp up with right (no weight change)
HEEL, HOOK, SLAP, SLAP, ONE, AND, TWO, AND, THREE, STOMP (SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE)
1-2Tap right heel forward, right hook across left knee
3With right knee still bent, swing foot to right side and slap with right hand
4With right knee still bent, swing foot in front of left leg and slap with left hand
5&6Step side right, step left foot behind right, step side right
&7-8Step left in front of right, step side right, stomp up left (no weight change)
STEP, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, STOMP, RIGHT, BEHIND & ½ TURN RIGHT, HIP BUMPS LEFT, CROSS & TURN, JUMP
1-2Step forward with left, ½ pivot turn to right on left foot stepping with right
3Stomp down with left foot next to right (weight on left)
4-5Step side right with right, step left foot behind right
6Step side right, beginning ½ turn to the right
7-9Step side left while throwing hips to the left, bump hips left again, bump hips left again
10Cross right foot over left
11On balls of both feet unwind ¾ turn left
12Jump forward with both feet
ONE & TWO, THREE & FOUR, FIVE & SIX, SEVEN & EIGHT, NINE & TEN, ELEVEN & TWELVE
1&2Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
3&4Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
5&6Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
7&8Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
9&10Touch right toe next to left, touch right toe next to left again, step slightly forward with right (changing weight)
11&12Touch left toe next to right, touch left toe next to right again, step slightly forward with left (changing weight)
CROSS & TURN, JUMP, JUMP, RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER
1-2Cross right foot over left, unwind one full turn left
3-4Jump forward with both feet, jump forward with both feet
5-6Raise right toe and left heel and swivel both feet right, return to center (feet forward and flat on floor)
7-8Raise left toe and right heel and swivel both feet left, return to center (feet forward and flat on floor)
REPEAT
