It’s Hard To Be A Hippie

Choreographed by 	Diana Dawson (Nov 2013) - 01896 756244
		www.silverstarswesterndancers.com dianadawson@btinternet.com
Description 	4-wall, 32 counts, easy improver line dance;
Music		Hard To Be A Hippie - Billy Currington & Willie Nelson (98bpm)
		CD: We Are Tonight - 16 count intro – start on vocals
Video 		http://youtu.be/BkcaOEEF8rs
Sect 1 	SIDE SWITCHES, HEEL SWITCHES, STEP, HALF TURN, SHUFFLE HALF TURN
1& 	Point right toes to right side, step right beside left.
2& 	Point left toes to left side, step left beside right
3& 	Tap right heel forward, step right beside left
4& 	Tap left heel forward, step left beside right]
5-6 	Step forward on right foot, pivot half turn left stepping forward onto left [6.00]
7&8 	Shuffle half turn left, stepping Right-Left-Right [12.00]
Sect 2	 COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD, BACK LOCK BACK
1&2 	Step back on left foot, step right beside left, step forward on left
3-4 	Walk forward right – left
5&6 	Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step back on right
7&8 	Step back on left, lock step right over left, step back on left
Sect 3 	BACK, ROCK, HEEL STRUT (Right & Left), SAILOR QUARTER TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1& 	Rock back on right foot(slightly behind left), recover onto left
2& 	Touch right heel out to right side, snap toes to floor
3& 	Rock back on left foot (slightly behind right), recover onto right
4& 	Touch left heel out to left side, snap toes to floor
5&6 	Step right behind left, quarter turn left stepping left to left side, step right to right side
7&8 	Left shuffle forward, stepping Left-Right-Left [9.00]
Sect 4 	ROCK FORWARD, HALF TURN SHUFFLE, JAZZBOX TOUCH
1-2 	Rock forward on right foot, recover onto left
3&4 	Shuffle half turn right, stepping Right-Left-Right [3.00]
5-8 	Cross left over right, step back on right, step left to left side, touch right beside left.
	Begin again
Ending – 	the dance/music finishes at the end of Sect 1 facing 6 o’clock.
	Replace the half turn shuffle (steps 7&8) with a simple Right Shuffle Forward facing 12 o’clock

    My thanks to Glennys Croston for bringing this track to my attention!    January 2014