Slapping Leather

Choreographed by Gayle Brandon, about 1978

Description: 40 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance

Source: http://homepages.apci.net:80/~drdeyne/dances/slappin-.txt; formatted for texaslinedancejamboree.com

Music: Redneck Girl by The Bellamy Brothers

T-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt

Bible Belt by Travis Tritt

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2 HEEL SPLITS

1-2 With weight on balls of both feet, spread heels apart; return

3-4 Spread heels apart, return and shift weight to left foot

R HEEL, TOGETHER, L HEEL, TOGETHER (REPEAT)

1-2 Touch right heel forward, step together right

3-4 Touch left heel forward, step together left

5-6 Touch right heel forward, step together right

7-8 Touch left heel forward, step together left

R HEEL, HEEL, TOE, TOE

1-2 Touch right heel forward twice

3-4 Touch right toe back twice

R HEEL, SIDE, BACK, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, FRONT, SLAP/TURN

1-2 Touch right heel forward, touch right toe to side

3-4 Touch right toe back, touch right toe to side

5-6 Touch right toe forward, touch right toe to side

7 Touch right toe forward

8 Pivot 1/4 turn left on ball of left and lift right foot and slap right foot with right hand

VINE RIGHT, KICK L, VINE L, KICK R

1-2 Side step right, step left behind right

3-4 Side step right, kick forward left

5-6 Side step left, step right behind left

7-8 Side step left, kick forward right

BACK R, L, R, KICK L, STEP L, DRAG R, STEP L, STOMP R

1-2 Step back right, step back left

3-4 Step back right, kick forward left

5-6 Step forward left, drag left foot forward to left

7-8 Step forward left, stomp right beside left

BEGIN AGAIN