Don’t you love a good line dance? The easier the line dance is, the more people are likely to participate in it. Copperhead Road Line Dance fits the description of both fun and easy.
Copperhead Road History
Although the creator of the line dance is unknown, a lot is known about the history of the song Copperhead Road. The song tells the tale of vices along “Big Dry Run” a road in Tennessee named Copperhead Road. During the prohibition bootleggers would hide their moonshine trade along this road. After the Vietnam war the bootlegger’s son returns to grow weed illegally along the same road.
Truth behind the Tale
Steve Earle wrote and released the song “Copperhead Road” in 1988. Although he claimed he made the story up, locals confirm that bootlegging and marijuana were run on Copperhead road in Tennessee. One local even noted that the “copperhead” refers to the copper line used in the condenser part of the still. Buying copper might tip the authorities off on illegal activities, and it would bite you like a snake…hence the name copperhead.
Copperhead Road Line Dance How To
- 4 kicks forward:
Right Kick, stomp, Left kick, stomp, Right Kick, stomp, Left kick, stomp,
Counts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. - 4 count kick out in Right Foot:
Right heal out, Right toe in across left knee, Right heal out, Right foot stomp
Counts 1,2,3,4. - 4 count kick out in Left Foot:
Left heal out, left toe in across right knee, Left heal out, Left foot stomp.
Count 5,6,7,8. - 4 kicks forward:
Right Kick, stomp, Left kick, stomp, Right Kick, stomp, Left kick, stomp,
Counts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. - 4 count Rock:
Right foot rock forward, Left foot replace back, Right foot side, left foot close, ¼ turn to left;
Repeat 4 count Rock.
Counts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. - Repeat from the beginning until the song ends.
Credits:
Thank you to our dancers William Hooker and Holly Tomazin. They really kick up their heels. This was filmed on location at Adventures in Dance. Thank you to Craig Tomazin for holding the camera this time. Stay tuned for more fun dance tutorials.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperhead_Road_(song)
https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/steve-earle/copperhead-road