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Nitty Gritty Choreographer: Sho Botham [UK] email sho@sbhealth.force9.co.uk
Description: 32 counts, 2 walls, intermediate level line dance
Music: "Bang Bang Bang" The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Can also be done to loads of other regular beat tracks too many to mention
Section 1 : Step touch and step forward, forward, back, together
Hands in front of thighs to start, loose fists, fingers facing legs
1 - 4 Step R to R raising R elbow to
shoulder height, touch L beside R returning arm to start, reverse to L
5 - 8 Step forward R to R diagonal,
step forward L to L diagonal, step back R, close L to R
Section 2 : Side touches, stomp, hitch and touch combination
1 & 2 Touch R to R, switch touching L
to L
3, 4 Stomp L beside R,
hitch L
5, 6 Step L across R,
touch R toe behind
7, 8 Hitch R making 1/4
turn to R, step or stomp R slightly forward
Arms - Co-ordinate arms to mirror steps, e.g. with elbows close to sides,
R hand low to R on count 1, L hand low to L, count 2; arms lower to sides, count 3,
raise hands to shoulder height with hitch on count 4
Section 3 : Syncopated hitch & extended touch back combination
1 - 4 Hitch L, step back L, extended
touch back R, hold position
5 - 8 Step R forward, hitch L, step
back L, touch R beside L
Section 4 : Step scuff, crossing shuffle into side double knee bend and inverted
toe/heel/toe action bringing feet together
1, 2 Step R, scuff L,
making 1/4 turn to R
3 & 4 Crossing shuffle LRL [L in
front] travelling diagonally backwards to R diagonal back
5
Step R to R turned out, bending both knees
6, 7, 8 Invert or fan toes inwards, fan heels
inwards, then place toes parallel. By count 8, feet should be together with straight
legs.
Arms - try small figure of eight hands to co-ordinate leg/feet moves on
counts 6 - 8
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