Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
ROCK STEP, TRIPLE ½ TURNS
1-2Right rock step forward, recover weight back to left
3&4Triple turn ½ right: right-left-right
5-6Left rock step forward, recover weight back to right
7&8Triple turn ½ left: left-right-left
TWO TRIPLES FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK
1&2Triple forward: right-left-right
3&4Triple forward: left-right-left
5-6Right forward, turn ½ left leaving weight back on right (as if "sitting" on right leg)
7&8Left coaster step back: step back on left, step right ball next to left, step forward on left
17-32Repeat all of above 16 counts (end facing starting wall)
MOVING TO RIGHT SIDE: STEP, CROSS/CLAP HIGH
1-2Step right to right, cross left behind right with clap, (clap over head)
3-8Repeat above 2 counts, 3 more times
TWO KICK BALL CHANGES, STEP, PIVOT ½ TO LEFT, TWO STOMPS
1&2Kick right forward, take weight to ball of right foot, step on left
3&4Repeat counts 1&2 above
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight to left)
7-8Stomp right next to left, stomp left next to right
REPEAT
TAG
After 6 complete 48 beat sequences, snap fingers (8 beats or "hold" during long sustained note in music, including 2 beats when the music starts up)
"COTTON EYE JOE" SECTION
1-4Right heel tap forward to right diagonal, tap right toe across front of left, triple to right side
5-8Left heel tap forward to left diagonal, tap left toe across front of right, triple to left side
1-8Repeat above 8 counts
1-8Four triples forward: right-left-right, left-right-left, right-left-right, left-right-left
1-8Four triples back beginning with right (as above)
Repeat all of Cotton Eye Joe Section, then to end dance:
1-8Repeat 1st 8 counts of ending tag
1-2Right rock step forward, recover weight back to left
3&4Triple turn ½ right: right-left-right
5-6Left rock step forward, recover weight back to right
7&8Triple turn ½ left: left-right-left
TWO TRIPLES FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP BACK
1&2Triple forward: right-left-right
3&4Triple forward: left-right-left
5-6Right forward, turn ½ left leaving weight back on right (as if "sitting" on right leg)
7&8Left coaster step back: step back on left, step right ball next to left, step forward on left
17-32Repeat all of above 16 counts (end facing starting wall)
MOVING TO RIGHT SIDE: STEP, CROSS/CLAP HIGH
1-2Step right to right, cross left behind right with clap, (clap over head)
3-8Repeat above 2 counts, 3 more times
TWO KICK BALL CHANGES, STEP, PIVOT ½ TO LEFT, TWO STOMPS
1&2Kick right forward, take weight to ball of right foot, step on left
3&4Repeat counts 1&2 above
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left (weight to left)
7-8Stomp right next to left, stomp left next to right
REPEAT
TAG
After 6 complete 48 beat sequences, snap fingers (8 beats or "hold" during long sustained note in music, including 2 beats when the music starts up)
"COTTON EYE JOE" SECTION
1-4Right heel tap forward to right diagonal, tap right toe across front of left, triple to right side
5-8Left heel tap forward to left diagonal, tap left toe across front of right, triple to left side
1-8Repeat above 8 counts
1-8Four triples forward: right-left-right, left-right-left, right-left-right, left-right-left
1-8Four triples back beginning with right (as above)
Repeat all of Cotton Eye Joe Section, then to end dance:
1-8Repeat 1st 8 counts of ending tag
