Reggae Cowboy (a.k.a. Diamond Reggae)

Description:         48-Count, 4-Wall line dance, Beginner level
Choreographer:   Unknown. This is the version that became popular worldwide in the early
                          1990s. Other versions of this dance exist with various claims of credit.
Music:    "Get Into Reggae Cowboy" by the Bellamy Brothers
              CD: "The Bellamy Brothers - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" and on various artists compilations


Counts 1-8:   4 Shuffles Forward with double claps
1&2         Shuffle R-L-R forward. Clap hands twice on counts &2
3&4         Shuffle L-R-L forward. Clap hands twice on counts &4
5&6         Shuffle R-L-R forward. Clap hands twice on counts &6
7&8         Shuffle forward on L-R-L. Clap hands twice on counts &8

Counts 9-16:   3 Steps Back, Hitch, 3 Steps Back, Stomp
1-2-3-4    Step R back, Step L back, Step R back, Hitch L knee
5-6-7-8    Step L back, Step R back, Step L back, Stomp up R

Counts 17-24:   Turning Steps to right side, then left side
1-2         Turning 1/4 right (3:00) step R forward, Slide/Step L beside R (3:00)
3-4         Step R forward, Turn 1/2 to left weight still on R (9:00)
5-6         Step L forward, Slide/Step R beside L
7-8         Step L forward, Turn 1/2 right weight still on L (3:00)

Counts 25-32:   Repeat previous with final turn to forward right diagonal
1-2         Step R forward, Slide/Step L beside R
3-4         Step R forward, Keeping feet in place turn 1/2 to left weight still on R (9:00)
5-6         Step L forward, Slide/Step R beside L
7-8         Step L forward, Keeping feet in place turn 3/8 right weight still on L (1:30)
              Think "1/4 turn to front wall", but this is only for momentary orientation;
              you actually want to 'overturn' to the forward right diagonal.

Counts 33-48   Diamond Shuffles
The last 16 counts are a series of 4 Double Shuffles. The first 3 double shuffles move
on diagonals forming a 3-sided diamond-shaped pattern; the 4th set of double shuffles
moves straight back into the center of the diamond.
1&2        Shuffle R-L-R forward on right diagonal
3&4        Shuffle L-R-L forward on L-R-L turning on last step 1/4 right (4:30)
5&6        Shuffle back on R-L-R on diagonal
7&8        Shuffle back on L-R-L turning on last step 1/4 right (7:30)

1&2        Shuffle forward on R-L-R on diagonal
3&4        Shuffle forward on L-R-L turning on last step 1/8 right (9:00)
5&6        Shuffle straight back on R-L-R
7&8        Shuffle back on L-R-L
End of pattern. Begin again.

Step description written by Bill Bader (billbader.com)