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Steps to the Watermelon Crawl

The "Watermelon Crawl" is both a song and a dance. The song was written by Zack Turner and Buddy Brock and recorded by country music singer Tracy Byrd. The song appeared on Byrd's 1994 album "No Ordinary Man." The theme of the song revolves around a fictitious watermelon festival held in Georgia where a wine made from watermelons is served to festival goers. In the song, the narrator implores attendees to not drive after drinking the wine and instead encourages them to partake in a dance called the "Watermelon Crawl." The dance can be done with a partner or in a line with several others.

  1. Heel-Toe and Shuffle Right

    • 1) Touch your right toe next to your left toe (with the right toe pointed inward).

      2) Touch your right heel next to your left heel (with the right toe pointed outward).

      3) Shuffle in place, moving your right foot, then your left foot, then your right foot again.

      4) Touch your left toe next to your right toe (with the left toe pointed inward).

      5) Touch your left heel next to your right heel (with the left toe pointed outward).

      6) Shuffle in place, moving your left foot, then your right foot, then your left foot again.

    Charleston Steps

    • 7) Place your right foot forward.

      8) Kick your left foot forward about knee high.

      9) Step backward onto your left foot.

      10) Point your right toe backward.

      11) Place your right foot forward.

      12) Kick your left foot forward about knee high.

      13) Step backward onto your left foot.

      14) Point your right toe backward.

    Grapevine Right

    • 15) Step to your right using your right foot.

      16) Place your left foot behind your right foot.

      17) Step to your right again using your right foot.

      18) Place your left foot next to your right foot.

    Grapevine Left and Turn

    • 19) Step to your left using your left foot.

      20) Place your right foot behind your left foot.

      21) Step to your left again using your left foot.

      22) Make a counter-clockwise 1/4 turn to the left.

      23) Kick your right foot next to your left foot.

    Slide Forward and Backward

    • 24) Take a big step forward using your right foot.

      25) Slide your left foot forward next to your right foot.

      26) Stomp your feet and/or clap your hands.

      27) Take a big step backward using your left foot.

      28) Slide your right foot backward next to your right foot.

      29) Stomp your feet and/or clap your hands.

    Knee Bends

    • 30) Lift your left heel and bend your left knee.

      31) Lift your right heel and bend your right knee.

      32) Lift your left heel and bend your left knee again.

      33) Lift your right heel and bend your right knee again.

    Pivot to the Left and Repeat

    • 34) Step forward using your right foot.

      35) Make a counter-clockwise 1/2 turn to the left.

      36) Step forward using your right foot.

      37) Make a counter-clockwise 1/2 turn to the left.

      Repeat all steps 1/4 to the left of your original starting position again until the end of the song.

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