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) |
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