THIGH SLAPPIN COWBOY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Frank Higginson (NI)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Today by Raul Malo

1-8	WALK, WALK, ROCK & STEP FORWARD, WALK, WALK, ROCK & STEP FORWARD

1-2	Step forward Right, step forward Left
3&4	Rock Right to right side, recover on Left, step forward on Right
5-6	Step forward Left, Step forward Right
7&8	Rock Left to Left side, recover on Right, step forward on Left

9-16	ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 TRIPLE TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock forward Right, recover on Left
3&4	3/4 triple turn Right stepping Right, Left, Right
5-6	Rock forward on Left, recover on Right
7&8	1/2 triple turn left stepping Left, Right, Left

17-24	STEP RIGHT TO SIDE, LEFT BESIDE RIGHT, SHAKE HIPS LRL

1-2	Step Right to side, step Left beside Right
3&4	Shake hips Left, Right, Left (slapping thighs)
5-6	Step Right to side, step Left beside Right
7&8&	Shake hips Left, Right, Left, take weight on Right (slapping thighs)

25-32	SAILOR STEP, CROSS TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 3/4 TURN RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER 3/4 TRIPLE TURN

1&2	Cross Left behind Right, step Right to side, step Left to side
3-4	Cross Right toe behind Left, unwind 3/4 turn Right (ending weight on Right)
5-6	Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right
7&8	3/4 turn triple Left stepping Left, Right, Left

33-40	ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ROCK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, CHASSE RIGHT

1-2	Rock forward Right, recover weight on Left
3&4	Step back on Right, step Left together, step forward Right
5-6	Rock forward Left, recover weight on Right
&	On ball of Right turn 1/4 Left
7&8	Step Left to Left side, close Right next to Left, step Left to side

41-48	ROCK FORWARD ON RIGHT, COASTER STEP, FORWARD ROCK, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock forward on Right, recover weight on Left
3&4	Step back on Right, step Left together, step forward Right
5-6	Rock forward on Left, recover on Right
7&8	3/4 triple turn Left stepping Left, Right, Left

HAPPY DANCING

Dedicated to David Sinfield (Thigh Slappin Cowboy)

From: "David " 

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