Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Alt. music:-
It's Been A Great Afternoon by Merle Haggard [CD: Down Every Road, 1962-94]
Carolina Mountain Home by Ricky Skaggs [CD: Ancient Tomes]
She's Gone, Gone, Gone by Glen Campbell [Walkin' In The Sun] 126 bpm
Intro: 16 counts - begin on vocals
Special thanks to Rick Fain for his expertise on flatfoot and clogging steps
WALK, WALK, STEP, BALL, STEP, STEP, BALL, STEP, WALK, WALK *
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right slightly forward, step ball of left beside right, step right slightly forward
5&6Step left slightly forward, step ball of right beside left, step left slightly forward
7-8Step right forward, step left forward
See below for how to do these steps with an Appalachian Flatfoot flair
HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, TRIPLE IN PLACE, HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1&2&Extend right heel forward (just off floor), hook right across left, extend right heel forward, hitch right
3&4Step right together, step ball of left beside right, step right in place
5&6&Extend left heel forward (just off floor), hook left across right, extend left heel forward, hitch left
7&8Step left together, step ball of right beside left, step left in place
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ANCHOR STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP TURN 1/4
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Cross right behind left, recover left, step right in place
5-6Rock left back, recover to right
7-8Step left forward, turn 1/4 right and step right in place (3:00)
CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR
1&2Crossing chassé left, right, left
3-4Rock right to side, recover to left
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right together
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left together
REPEAT
TAG: At end of wall 3 (9:00)
ROCKING CHAIR
1-4Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left
Start the dance over
VARIATION
Appalachian Style Flatfoot execution of 1st section
WALK, WALK, STEP, BALL, STEP, STEP, BALL, STEP, WALK, WALK
1Step right forward (almost a stomp), left heel twists out and comes slightly off floor as you step down on right, (simultaneous movement)
2Step left forward (almost a stomp), right heel twists out and comes slightly off floor as you step down on left, (simultaneous movement)
3&4Step right slightly forward (almost a stomp), step ball of left beside right heel, step/stomp right slightly forward, left heel twists out and slightly off floor as you step down on right
5&6Step left slightly forward (almost a stomp), step ball of right beside left heel, step/stomp left slightly forward, right heel twists out and slightly off floor as you step down on left
7-8Same as 1-2 above
It's Been A Great Afternoon by Merle Haggard [CD: Down Every Road, 1962-94]
Carolina Mountain Home by Ricky Skaggs [CD: Ancient Tomes]
She's Gone, Gone, Gone by Glen Campbell [Walkin' In The Sun] 126 bpm
Intro: 16 counts - begin on vocals
Special thanks to Rick Fain for his expertise on flatfoot and clogging steps
WALK, WALK, STEP, BALL, STEP, STEP, BALL, STEP, WALK, WALK *
1-2Step right forward, step left forward
3&4Step right slightly forward, step ball of left beside right, step right slightly forward
5&6Step left slightly forward, step ball of right beside left, step left slightly forward
7-8Step right forward, step left forward
See below for how to do these steps with an Appalachian Flatfoot flair
HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, TRIPLE IN PLACE, HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1&2&Extend right heel forward (just off floor), hook right across left, extend right heel forward, hitch right
3&4Step right together, step ball of left beside right, step right in place
5&6&Extend left heel forward (just off floor), hook left across right, extend left heel forward, hitch left
7&8Step left together, step ball of right beside left, step left in place
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ANCHOR STEP, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP TURN 1/4
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Cross right behind left, recover left, step right in place
5-6Rock left back, recover to right
7-8Step left forward, turn 1/4 right and step right in place (3:00)
CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR
1&2Crossing chassé left, right, left
3-4Rock right to side, recover to left
5&6Cross right behind left, step left to side, step right together
7&8Cross left behind right, step right to side, step left together
REPEAT
TAG: At end of wall 3 (9:00)
ROCKING CHAIR
1-4Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left
Start the dance over
VARIATION
Appalachian Style Flatfoot execution of 1st section
WALK, WALK, STEP, BALL, STEP, STEP, BALL, STEP, WALK, WALK
1Step right forward (almost a stomp), left heel twists out and comes slightly off floor as you step down on right, (simultaneous movement)
2Step left forward (almost a stomp), right heel twists out and comes slightly off floor as you step down on left, (simultaneous movement)
3&4Step right slightly forward (almost a stomp), step ball of left beside right heel, step/stomp right slightly forward, left heel twists out and slightly off floor as you step down on right
5&6Step left slightly forward (almost a stomp), step ball of right beside left heel, step/stomp left slightly forward, right heel twists out and slightly off floor as you step down on left
7-8Same as 1-2 above
