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Reggae Cowboy (Schrivener) - With Options
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Last edit 1999.
Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. On hops, keep the opposite foot up and thigh parallel to the dance floor. 1. Right foot step forward 2. Hop on right foot and clap 3. Left foot step forward 4. Hop on left foot and clap
5. Right foot step forward 6. Hop on right foot and clap 7. Left foot step forward 8. Hop on left foot and clap
9. Right foot step backward 10. Left foot step backward 11. Right foot step backward 12. Hop on right foot and clap
13. Left foot step backward 14. Right foot step backward 15. Left foot step backward 16. Hop on left foot and clap
Vine to the Right 17. Right foot step to the right 18. Left foot step behind right leg to the right 19. Right foot step to the right 20. Hop on right foot and clap
Vine to the Left 21. Left foot step to the left 22. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 23. Left foot step to the left 24. Hop on left foot and clap
Vine to the Right 25. Right foot step to the right 26. Left foot step behind right leg to the right 27. Right foot step to the right 28. Hop on right foot and clap
Vine to the Left 29. Left foot step to the left 30. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 31. Left foot step to the left 32. Hop on left foot and clap
Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps in Baseball Diamond Pattern Start diamond pattern cha-cha. Turn 1/8 turn CW (move to the forward right diagonal direction)—body facing and moving forward as in the direction from home plate to first base in baseball 33-34. Right, left, right steps forward to pattern 35-36. Left, right, left steps forward to pattern
Turn 1/4 turn CW on the second part of the diamond pattern—body moving backward as in backing the direction from first base to second base in baseball 37-38. Right, left, right steps backward to pattern 39-40. Left, right, left steps backward to pattern
Turn 1/4 turn CW on the third part of the diamond pattern—body facing and moving forward as in the direction from second base to third base in baseball 41-42. Right, left, right steps forward to pattern 43-44. Left, right, left steps forward to pattern
Turn 1/8 turn CW on the fourth part of the pattern—body moving backward as in the direction directly from third base to first base in baseball 45-46. Right, left, right steps backward to pattern 47-48. Left, right, left steps backward to pattern
Repeat Counts 1 to 48 until the end of song.
Option 1 Replace Counts 1-8 above with Counts 1-8 below: 1. Right foot stomp forward 2. Syncopated double clap 3. Left foot stomp forward 4. Syncopated double clap
5. Right foot stomp forward 6. Syncopated double clap 7. Left foot stomp forward 8. Syncopated double clap
Option 2 Cut counts 25-32, which is the second vine and return. This will make the dance a total of 40 counts. Do not mix this in the middle of a group of dancers doing the 48 count version.
Option 3 This variation is often called the Diamond Reggae or Diamond Re-Gay and uses the following combinations of steps.
Start the dance with the Vine to the Right in Count 17. Substitute the following for Count 20: 20. Left toe touch to close to right foot
Substitute the following for Count 24: 24. Right toe touch to close to left foot
Replace Counts 1-8 with the following: 1. Right foot stomp forward 2. Syncopated double clap 3. Left foot stomp forward 4. Syncopated double clap
5. Right foot stomp forward 6. Syncopated double clap 7. Left foot stomp forward 8. Syncopated double clap
Substitute the following for Count 12: 12. Left knee lift until thigh is parallel to the floor
Substitute the following for Count 16: 16. Right knee lift until thigh is parallel to the floor
Option 4 Replace Counts 1-8 above with Counts 1-8 below: 1&2 Step right foot forward, touch left foot next to right and clap hands twice 3&4 Step left foot forward, touch right foot next to left and clap hands twice
5&6 Step right foot forward, touch left foot next to right and clap hands twice 7&8 Step left foot forward, touch right foot next to left and clap hands twice
Substitute these steps as Counts 25-32: TURNING GRAPEVINE & STOMP X 2 25-26 Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 turn right 27-28 Step right foot 1/2 turn right, stomp left foot next to right keeping weight on right foot
29-30 Step left foot 1/4 turn left, step right foot 1/4 turn left 31-32 Step left foot 1/2 turn left, stomp right foot next to left keeping weight on left foot
"DIAMOND" SHUFFLES Do only half the steps for this movement. Instead of using Counts 33-48, you will only have 33-40. 33&34. Shuffle forward to front right diagonal-right, left, right 35&36. Turn 1/4 turn right and shuffle back facing back left diagonal-left, right, left
37&38. Turn 1/4 right and shuffle forward facing back right diagonal-right, left, right 39&40. Turn 1/8 turn right and shuffle back facing side wall - left, right, left
Option 5 Rearrange and drop a few steps and you have the Baseball Diamond promoted by Western Dancers - Line Dance Archives and Don Brown. Start on Count 33. Replace the forward steps with Option 1. Drop the double vines and restart the dance. |
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