This dance is performed in two groups, the banjo group and the guitar group, and just as the banjo and guitar compete in the music, so too will the two groups of dancers. When both instruments play separately, both groups will dance separately. When both instruments play together, both groups will dance together. The dance consists of five sections, W, X, Y, Z and A. W, X, Y are danced competitively between guitar (g) and banjo (b) groups. Z and A are danced together (g and b). The sequence for the sections is WXYZ, WXXYZ, AAAA, WXYZ, AA. It sounds complicated but if you listen to the music, the music will lead you into the next section of the dance. Start dancing just after he says "banjo" or "bandit"
PART W
Danced as a challenge between the guitar group and the banjo group
VINE RIGHT, TOUCH
1-4Step right to right, left behind, step right to right, touch left beside right
ROLLING VINE LEFT, TOUCH
5-8Step ¼ turn left stepping with left foot, step ½ turn left stepping with right foot, step ¼ turn left stepping with left foot, touch right beside left
CHASSE LEFT, ROCK, STOMP
1&2Chasse to left, left-right-left
3-4Rock back on right, stomp left front of right
CHASSE RIGHT, SAILOR TURN AND STOMP
5&6Chasse to right, right-left-right
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping back left, step right in front of left, stomp left in front of right
KICK BALL CROSS, TURN, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Kick right forward, step right ball beside left, step left across right
3-4Stomp right to right turning¼ right, stomp left beside right
ELECTRIC BOOGIE TWICE
&5&6Jump back on right placing left heel forward, jump forward on left, step right beside
&7&8Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, touch left beside right
ELECTRIC BOOGIE TURN, CLAP, CLAP
&1&2Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, turning ¼ left, touch left beside right
3-4Clap, clap
ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ¼ TURN, STOMP
5&6&Left rock forward, recover weight on right, left rock back, recover weight on right
7&8Left forward, pivot turn ¼ right, stomp left beside right
STOMP OUT/IN, STOMP OUT/IN
1&2Stomp left forward, heels out, heels in
3&4Stomp left beside right, heels out, heels in
HEELS/TOES/HEELS, CROSS ROCK, STEP, SLIDE
5&6Heels swivel to right, toes swivel to right, heels swivel to right
7&8-1Cross rock left behind right, recover weight on right, step left to left side, drag right toe next to left foot
With the drag step you will be "trespassing" into the other teams time, rubbing it in as it were
PART X
Danced as a challenge between the guitar group and the banjo group
SIDE, TOGETHER
1-2Step left to left, touch right beside left
SIDE TOGETHER
3-4Step left to left, touch right beside left
SIDE, TOGETHER
5-6Step right to right, touch left beside right
SIDE, TOGETHER
7-8Step right to right, touch left beside right
PART Y
Showing off now! At the end of this section both groups should be facing 12:00
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, HALF TURN
&1&2Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&3-4Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right ½ turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&1&26Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&3-4Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK HALF TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right ½ turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
PART Z
Danced together by the guitar group and the banjo group
Heads should now be facing forward with minimal arm and upper body movement. At the end of this section you should be facing 12:00
TRAVELING APPLEJACKS TO THE RIGHT, VINE LEFT AND CLAP
&1&2&3&4Heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split
5-8Left foot to left side, right behind left, left to left side, touch right beside left, clap on last beat
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SCOOT STEP, SCOOT STEP, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
&5&6Scoot back on right, step on left, scoot back on left, step on right
7-8Rock back on left, recover on right
TRIPLE TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, VINE RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP
1&2Triple step ½ turn right, left-right-left
3-4Rock back on right, recover on left
5-6Right to right side, left behind right
7&8Right to right side, left beside right, right beside left
VINE LEFT, TRIPLE STEP, HEEL & HEEL & HEEL, TOE
1-2Left to left, right behind3&4 left to left, right beside left, left beside right
5&6&Right heel forward touch, right beside left, left heel forward touch, left beside right
7-8Right heel forward, touch right toe across left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURN, STOMP, HOLD
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover on right
5&6Triple step ½ turn left, left-right-left
7-8Stomp right beside left, hold
PART A
Done together. Heads should now again be facing forward with minimal arm and upper body movement. After finishing this section you will always end facing 12:00 because this section is always danced either four times or twice
RIGHT HEEL BALL/CHANGE, HEEL BALL/CHANGE, TOUCH, TOUCH, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
1&2Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, step left beside right
3&4Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, step left beside right
5-6Right toe touch forward, right toe touch right side
7&8Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side
LEFT HEEL BALL/CHANGE, HEEL BALL/CHANGE, TOUCH, TOUCH, SAILOR TURN
1&2Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, step right beside left
3&4Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, step right beside left
5-6Left toe touch forward, left toe touch left side
7&8Turning ¼ left, to the left, step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP ¾ TURN, ROCK RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4¾ turn to the right, stepping right-left-right on the spot (¼, ¼, ¼)
5-6Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
HEEL, BALL/TOE, CLAP, CLAP, HEEL BALL/TOE, CLAP, CLAP
1&2Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, touch left toe beside right
3-4Clap, clap
5&6Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, touch right toe beside left
7-8Clap, clap
PART W
Danced as a challenge between the guitar group and the banjo group
VINE RIGHT, TOUCH
1-4Step right to right, left behind, step right to right, touch left beside right
ROLLING VINE LEFT, TOUCH
5-8Step ¼ turn left stepping with left foot, step ½ turn left stepping with right foot, step ¼ turn left stepping with left foot, touch right beside left
CHASSE LEFT, ROCK, STOMP
1&2Chasse to left, left-right-left
3-4Rock back on right, stomp left front of right
CHASSE RIGHT, SAILOR TURN AND STOMP
5&6Chasse to right, right-left-right
7&8Turn ¼ left stepping back left, step right in front of left, stomp left in front of right
KICK BALL CROSS, TURN, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Kick right forward, step right ball beside left, step left across right
3-4Stomp right to right turning¼ right, stomp left beside right
ELECTRIC BOOGIE TWICE
&5&6Jump back on right placing left heel forward, jump forward on left, step right beside
&7&8Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, touch left beside right
ELECTRIC BOOGIE TURN, CLAP, CLAP
&1&2Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, turning ¼ left, touch left beside right
3-4Clap, clap
ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ¼ TURN, STOMP
5&6&Left rock forward, recover weight on right, left rock back, recover weight on right
7&8Left forward, pivot turn ¼ right, stomp left beside right
STOMP OUT/IN, STOMP OUT/IN
1&2Stomp left forward, heels out, heels in
3&4Stomp left beside right, heels out, heels in
HEELS/TOES/HEELS, CROSS ROCK, STEP, SLIDE
5&6Heels swivel to right, toes swivel to right, heels swivel to right
7&8-1Cross rock left behind right, recover weight on right, step left to left side, drag right toe next to left foot
With the drag step you will be "trespassing" into the other teams time, rubbing it in as it were
PART X
Danced as a challenge between the guitar group and the banjo group
SIDE, TOGETHER
1-2Step left to left, touch right beside left
SIDE TOGETHER
3-4Step left to left, touch right beside left
SIDE, TOGETHER
5-6Step right to right, touch left beside right
SIDE, TOGETHER
7-8Step right to right, touch left beside right
PART Y
Showing off now! At the end of this section both groups should be facing 12:00
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, HALF TURN
&1&2Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&3-4Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right ½ turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&1&26Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&3-4Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK HALF TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right ½ turn
ELECTRIC BOOGIE, KICK, FULL TURN
&5&6Jump back on left placing right heel forward, jump forward on right, place left toe beside right foot
&7-8Kick left foot forward, cross touch left toe over right foot, unwind right full turn
PART Z
Danced together by the guitar group and the banjo group
Heads should now be facing forward with minimal arm and upper body movement. At the end of this section you should be facing 12:00
TRAVELING APPLEJACKS TO THE RIGHT, VINE LEFT AND CLAP
&1&2&3&4Heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split, heel split, toe split
5-8Left foot to left side, right behind left, left to left side, touch right beside left, clap on last beat
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SCOOT STEP, SCOOT STEP, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
&5&6Scoot back on right, step on left, scoot back on left, step on right
7-8Rock back on left, recover on right
TRIPLE TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, VINE RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP
1&2Triple step ½ turn right, left-right-left
3-4Rock back on right, recover on left
5-6Right to right side, left behind right
7&8Right to right side, left beside right, right beside left
VINE LEFT, TRIPLE STEP, HEEL & HEEL & HEEL, TOE
1-2Left to left, right behind3&4 left to left, right beside left, left beside right
5&6&Right heel forward touch, right beside left, left heel forward touch, left beside right
7-8Right heel forward, touch right toe across left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURN, STOMP, HOLD
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Rock forward on left, recover on right
5&6Triple step ½ turn left, left-right-left
7-8Stomp right beside left, hold
PART A
Done together. Heads should now again be facing forward with minimal arm and upper body movement. After finishing this section you will always end facing 12:00 because this section is always danced either four times or twice
RIGHT HEEL BALL/CHANGE, HEEL BALL/CHANGE, TOUCH, TOUCH, RIGHT SAILOR STEP
1&2Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, step left beside right
3&4Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, step left beside right
5-6Right toe touch forward, right toe touch right side
7&8Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side
LEFT HEEL BALL/CHANGE, HEEL BALL/CHANGE, TOUCH, TOUCH, SAILOR TURN
1&2Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, step right beside left
3&4Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, step right beside left
5-6Left toe touch forward, left toe touch left side
7&8Turning ¼ left, to the left, step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP ¾ TURN, ROCK RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4¾ turn to the right, stepping right-left-right on the spot (¼, ¼, ¼)
5-6Rock forward on left, recover on right
7&8Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
HEEL, BALL/TOE, CLAP, CLAP, HEEL BALL/TOE, CLAP, CLAP
1&2Right heel forward, step on ball of right foot beside left, touch left toe beside right
3-4Clap, clap
5&6Left heel forward, step on ball of left foot beside right, touch right toe beside left
7-8Clap, clap
