Fishin' In the Dark

By Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Level: Beginner 4-Wall 40 Count

DBD Difficulty: 1.5

This variation of the line dance Slappin' Leather is done primarily in Utah

Start: 32 Counts on "Lazy Yellow Moon" lyrics

Restarts: none
Tags: none
Skips: none

1st Co8: Front Touch, Back Touch, Front & Back Touch, Front & Side Touch

  1,2: Right Heel touch forward, hold

  3,4: Right Toe touch backward, hold

  5,6: Right Heel touch forward, Right Toe touch backward

  7,8: Right Heel touch forward, Right Toe touch right side

2nd Co8: Back Heel Slap & Side Touch, Front Side Touch & Flick Slap, Grapevine Right

  1,2: Flick Right Foot behind (slap heel with left hand), Right Toe touch right side

  3,4: Flick Right Foot in front (slap heel with left hand), flick Right Foot to right side (touch Right Heel with Right Hand) while taking a turn to the left 1/4 (spinning on left foot 9:00)

  5,6: Right Foot step right, Left Foot cross behind

  7,8: Right Foot step right, Left Foot stomp together (weight stays on Right Foot)

3rd Co8: Grapevine Left, Back Walk

  1,2: Left Foot step left, Right Foot cross behind

  3,4: Left Foot step left, Right Foot stomp together (weight stays on Left Foot)

  5,6: Right Foot step back, Left Foot together

  7,8: Right Foot step back, Left Foot stomp together (weight stays on Right Foot)

4th Co8: Forward Walk, Pigeon Toe

  1,2: Left Foot step forward (flick right foot backward), Right Foot stomp together

  3,4: Left Foot step forward (flick right foot backward), Right Foot stomp together

  5,6: Separate Heels, Heels together

  7,8: Separate Heels, Heels together

5th Co8: Toe Touch x4 (or toe touch w/Monterey turn x1)

  1,2: Right Toe touch right side (knee in), Right Foot step together

  3,4: Left Toe touch left side (knee in), Left Foot step together

  5,6: Right Toe touch right side (knee in), Right Foot step together

  7,8: Left Toe touch left side (knee in), Left Foot step together


Variation

On 5th Co8 execute 1/2 Monterey turns to the left on 3,4 and 7,8