Cripple Creek

Two Wall Line Dance:- 48 Counts. Intermediate Level.
Choreographed by:- Kip Sweeney (USA) Apr 97.
Choreographed to:- ‘Cripple Creek’ by Jim Rast & Knee Deep (131 bpm),’Little Miss Honkytonk’ by Brooks & Dunn,
or ‘Kiss Me In The Car’ by John Berry

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Right & Left, Toe, Heel, Triple Step.
1 - 2 Touch right toe to left instep. Touch right heel to left instep.
3 & 4 Triple step in place - Right, Left, Right.
5 - 6 Touch left toe to right instep. Touch left heel to right instep.
7 & 8 Triple step in place - Left, Right, Left.

Kicks (Heel Switches) Rock Step, Chasse Left.
9 & Kick right diagonally forward right. Step right beside left
10 & Kick left diagonally forward left. Step left beside right.
11 & Kick right diagonally forward right. Step right beside left.
12 Kick left diagonally forward left.
13 - 14 Rock forward left. Rock back onto right.
15 & 16 Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left to left side.

Option: Steps 9 - 12 can be replaced with heel switches for those who prefer to keep both feet on the floor.

Forward Shuffles.
17 & 18 Shuffle forward - Right, Left, Right.
19 & 20 Shuffle forward - Left, Right, Left.
21 & 22 Shuffle forward - Right, Left, Right.
23 & 24 Shuffle forward - Left, Right, Left.

Right & Left Grapevines with Optional Hand Movements.
25 - 26 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right.
27 - 28 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right.
29 - 30 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.
31 - 32 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left..

Hands: With each grapevine step add the following hand movements :
1. Brush hands down & back past thighs.
2. Brush hands forward & up past thighs. 3. Clap. 4. Snap fingers.

Right Grapevine with 1/2 Turn Right, Left Grapevine.
33 - 34 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right.
35 Step right to right side.
36 On ball of right pivot 1/2 turn right hitching left knee.
37 - 38 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.
39 - 40 Step left to left side. Step right beside left.

Applejacks (Heel Swivels).
41 & Take weight on right toe and left heel, swivel right heel and left toe to left. Return both feet to place.
42 & Take weight on left toe and right heel, swivel left heel and right toe to right. Return both feet to place.
43 & Take weight on right toe and left heel, swivel right heel and left toe to left. Return both feet to place.
44 & Take weight on left toe and right heel, swivel left heel and right toe to right. Return both feet to place.
45 - 48 Repeat steps 41 - 44.

Option: If your not a fan of applejacks these can be replaced with swivels :
Swivel heels - Left, Centre, Right, Centre, Left, Centre, Right, Centre, Left, Centre, Right, Centre, Left, Centre, Right, Centre.

Note: This dance can be danced in contra lines or groups. It is a fun dance with the intention of getting from one end of the floor to the other during the shuffle steps in Section 3 by weaving between people