Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver waltz
In "Cattle Call", start the dance after the first 24 counts, at the start of LeAnn's humming. Then the lyrics hit the dance steps precisely at some unique spots that make the dance too much fun, so that song is definitely preferred and recommended.
FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD, BACK, HOOK, HOLD
1-2-3Step left forward, hook right behind left (cross right behind left and up off the floor), hold
4-5-6Step right straight back, hook left in front of right (cross left in front of right shin and up off floor), hold
Optional hat trick: count 3, hold left front side of brim with left hand, or take hat off with left hand on counts 2-3
FORWARD, HOLD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD
7-8-9Step left forward, hold, step right next to left
10-11-12Step left forward, hook right behind left, hold
BACK, HOOK, HOLD, FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD
13-14-15Step right back, hook left in front of right, hold
16-17-18Step left forward, hook right behind left, hold
Optional hat trick: count 15, hold right front of brim with right hand, or take hat off with right hand on counts 14-15
BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, BACK, HOOK, HOLD
19-20-21Step right back (long step - important in order to keep dance from traveling forward), hold, step left next to right
22-23-24Step right back, hook left in front of right, hold
STEP LEFT INTO ¼ TURN, SCUFF, HITCH, TOGETHER, HOLD, HOLD, REPEAT ALL WITH RIGHT
25-26-27Step left forward into ¼ left turn, scuff right heel forward (scrape heel on floor), hitch right knee (bend & raise right knee in front)
28-29-30Step right down (flat foot but no weight change) next to left, hold, hold
31-32-33Step right forward into ¼ right turn, scuff left heel forward, hitch left knee
34-35-36Step left down next to right (flat foot but no weight change) on right, hold, hold
Optional hat trick: on count 25, slide right hand along right side of hat brim from right side to right front side. Repeat on the other side on count 31.
SIDE STEP, DRAG 2 COUNTS, POINT BEHIND, HOLD 2 COUNTS
37-38-39Step left to left side (long step), start to drag right toward left, continue to drag right toward left
40-41-42Tap right toes behind left and look left (emphasize the tap), hold, hold
Optional hat trick: on counts 37-39, scoop hat with left hand from right to left, on counts 40-42, hold left front brim of hat with left hand
SIDE STEP, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
43-44-45Step right to right side (regular length), hold, step left next to right
46-47-48Step right to right side, drag left toward right, touch left next to right
REPEAT
With "Cattle Call", slow down the steps toward the end of the song on the ¼ left, scuff, hitch, down, hold, and end on hold.
FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD, BACK, HOOK, HOLD
1-2-3Step left forward, hook right behind left (cross right behind left and up off the floor), hold
4-5-6Step right straight back, hook left in front of right (cross left in front of right shin and up off floor), hold
Optional hat trick: count 3, hold left front side of brim with left hand, or take hat off with left hand on counts 2-3
FORWARD, HOLD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD
7-8-9Step left forward, hold, step right next to left
10-11-12Step left forward, hook right behind left, hold
BACK, HOOK, HOLD, FORWARD, HOOK, HOLD
13-14-15Step right back, hook left in front of right, hold
16-17-18Step left forward, hook right behind left, hold
Optional hat trick: count 15, hold right front of brim with right hand, or take hat off with right hand on counts 14-15
BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, BACK, HOOK, HOLD
19-20-21Step right back (long step - important in order to keep dance from traveling forward), hold, step left next to right
22-23-24Step right back, hook left in front of right, hold
STEP LEFT INTO ¼ TURN, SCUFF, HITCH, TOGETHER, HOLD, HOLD, REPEAT ALL WITH RIGHT
25-26-27Step left forward into ¼ left turn, scuff right heel forward (scrape heel on floor), hitch right knee (bend & raise right knee in front)
28-29-30Step right down (flat foot but no weight change) next to left, hold, hold
31-32-33Step right forward into ¼ right turn, scuff left heel forward, hitch left knee
34-35-36Step left down next to right (flat foot but no weight change) on right, hold, hold
Optional hat trick: on count 25, slide right hand along right side of hat brim from right side to right front side. Repeat on the other side on count 31.
SIDE STEP, DRAG 2 COUNTS, POINT BEHIND, HOLD 2 COUNTS
37-38-39Step left to left side (long step), start to drag right toward left, continue to drag right toward left
40-41-42Tap right toes behind left and look left (emphasize the tap), hold, hold
Optional hat trick: on counts 37-39, scoop hat with left hand from right to left, on counts 40-42, hold left front brim of hat with left hand
SIDE STEP, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH
43-44-45Step right to right side (regular length), hold, step left next to right
46-47-48Step right to right side, drag left toward right, touch left next to right
REPEAT
With "Cattle Call", slow down the steps toward the end of the song on the ¼ left, scuff, hitch, down, hold, and end on hold.
