Position: Couples in promenade position, both facing line of dance (CCW floor direction); lady
standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her
left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front
of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his
right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder
Comment: Many clubs in the north and some heavy dancing southern clubs tend to do full turns
and use stomps to songs with the fastest rhythms, while the traditional southern clubs trend to
do partial turns with scuffs to the slow and medium rhythms. Many Appalachian area dancers
add the clogging style hops.
Dance starts with steps the same for gentleman and lady. Where different, the gentleman's
counts will be given first, lady's second.
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1-2		Left foot step to the left, right foot step behind Left leg to the left
3-4		Left foot step to the left, right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT
5		Right foot step to the right. Gentleman's raises Left hands higher than the lady's
		head so she can turn underneath
6		Left foot step behind Right leg to the right. Left hands are passing over her head
		and ready to be brought down
7		Right foot step to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the
		arms will be crossed
8		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot. Arms are kept at waist height and fully
		extended
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
9		Left foot step to the left. Gentleman's raises Left hands higher than the lady's
		head so she can turn underneath
10		Right foot step behind Left leg to the left. Left and Right hands are now raised as
		the lady has passed under the Left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11		Left foot step to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height
		and the arms will be crossed
12		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot. Arms are kept at waist height and fully
		extended
13		Right foot step forward. Drop Left hands, Right hands are raised over lady's head for
		her turn
14		Left foot step forward
15		Right foot step forward
16		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot. Regrasp Left hands in promenade position
LADY'S STEPS
1/2 TURN CW
5		Right foot step forward in front of Left leg to the left. Gentleman's raises Left
		hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6		Left foot step to the left 1/4 turn CW. Left hands are passing over her head and
		ready to be brought down
7		Right foot step to close to Left foot 1/4 turn CW. Left hands are brought down to
		waist height and the arms will be crossed
8		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot. Arms are kept at waist height and fully
		extended. Lady faces reverse line of dance
FULL TURN CCW
9		Left foot step left 1/4 turn CCW. Gentleman's raises Left hands higher than the
		lady's head so she can turn underneath
10		Right foot step 1/4 turn CCW. Left and Right hands are now raised as the lady
		has passed under the Left hands and is ready to turn under the Right hands
11		Left foot step 1/2 CCW. Left and Right hands are brought down to waist height
		and the arms will be crossed
12		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot. Arms are kept at waist height and fully
		extended. Lady faces reverse line of dance
1 1/2 TURN CW
13		Right foot step forward 1/2 turn CW. Drop left hands, Right hands are raised
		over lady's head for turning
14		Left foot step forward 1/2 turn CW
15		Right foot step forward 1/2 turn CW
16		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot. Regrasp Left hands in promenade position
STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL
17		Left foot step forward
18		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
19		Right foot step forward
20		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot
21		Left foot step backward
22		Right foot step backward
23		Left foot step backward
24		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
25		Right foot step right
26		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot
Repeat
Option 1: Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26.
Option 2: You may substitute these counts anytime you have already made the decision to
use the option above.
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
13		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot. Drop Left hands, Right hands are raised
		over lady's head for turning
14		Right foot step forward
15		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot
16		Left foot step forward. Regrasp Left hands in promenade position
17		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
18		Right foot step forward
19		Left foot scuff forward
20		Left foot continues into low kick forward
LADY'S STEPS
16		Left foot step forward. Regrasp Left hands in promenade position
17		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
18		Right foot step forward
19		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot
20		Left foot continues into low kick forward
Option 3: Modify the position so only the Right hands are held throughout the dance. The left
thumb is tucked into your front left pocket, looped over your belt, or the Left hand is on your left hip.
Option 4:
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
21		Left foot step backward. Drop Left hands, using Right hands begin lead for the
		lady's 1/2 turn CW
22		Right foot step backward
23		Left foot step backward
24		Right foot scuff forward beside Left foot
25		Right foot step right. Lift right arm for lady to do 1/2 turn CW
26		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot. Regrasp hands and return to promenade
		position
LADY'S STEPS
21-22		Left foot step backward, right foot step backward 1/2 turn CW
23-24		Left foot step forward. Reverse line of dance, Right foot scuff forward beside Left
		foot
25-26		Right foot step right 1/2 turn CW, Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot
Option 5:
In slow dances, the dancers will hold their left hands high, elbows down, forearms touching at a
midpoint between their bodies on counts 8 and 12.
Option 6:
LADY'S 1/2 TURN CW
13		Right foot step backward
14		Pivot on ball of left foot 1/2 turn CW. Regrasp Left hands in promenade position
15		Right foot step in place beside Left foot
16		Left foot scuff forward beside Right foot