The Picnic Polka

1	1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8 Toe Heel cha cha Toe Heel cha cha (R) (R) R - L - R (L) (L) L - R - L
2	1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 Shuffle forwd Shuffle forwd Shuffle back Shuffle back R - L - R L - R - L R - L - R L - R - L
3	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 side T() T() T() stomp clap side T() T() T() stomp clap R L R (L) L R L (R)
4	1&2 3&4 5 6 7 8 kick ball change kick ball change step T() step T() (R) - R - L (R) - R - L R L R L
5	1 2 3 4 5&6 7&8 stomp clap clap clap XIF- side- XIF T() shuffle forwd R - - - L - R - L R - L - R
6	1&2 3&4 5 6 7 8 T() shuffle side T() shuffle back walk walk walk stomp L - R - L R - L - R L R L (R)

Last update '01/10/27 --> '17/3/6

The Picnic Polka Choreographed by David Paden Description: 48 count, 4 wall line/partner dance Position: When danced as a partner dance, start in Side-By-Side Position Music: Cowboy Sweetheart by LeAnn Rimes RIGHT TOE/HEEL, CHA-CHA-CHA 1 Touch right toe to left instep 2 Touch right heel to left instep 3&4 Shuffle in place right-left-right LEFT TOE/HEEL, CHA, CHA, CHA 5 Touch left toe to right instep 6 Touch left heel to right instep 7&8 Shuffle in place left-right-left SHUFFLE FORWARD AND BACK 1&2 Shuffle forward right-left-right 3&4 Shuffle forward left-right-left 5&6 Shuffle backward right-left-right 7&8 Shuffle backward left-right-left VINES & STOMPS 1-4 Rolling vine to right, stomp and clap on count 4 5-8 Rolling vine to left, stomp and clap on count 8 When danced as a partner dance, change that to 1-3 MAN: Man vines right LADY: Lady rolls left 4 BOTH: Stomp and clap 5-7 MAN: Man vines left LADY: Lady rolls right 8 BOTH: Stomp and clap TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES/TWO 1/2 TURN PIVOTS LEFT 1&-2 Right kick-ball-change 3&-4 Right kick-ball-change 5-6 1/2 turn pivot to left 7-8 1/2 turn pivot to left STOMP, CLAPS 1 Stomp right foot 2-4 Clap hands three times (keep weight on right foot) When danced as a partner dance, change that to 1 Stomp right foot, turn to face each other 2-4 Clap lady's right hand to man's, clap lady's left hand to man's, clap right hands and hold onto it SHUFFLES 5&6 Cross left foot over right and shuffle to right (left-right-left) 7&8 Turn 1/4 right and shuffle forward (right-left-right) 1&2 Turn 1/4 right and side shuffle to left (left-right-left) 3&4 Turn 1/4 right and shuffle backwards (right-left-right) When danced as a partner dance, change that to 5&6 Lady begins shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 7&8 Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 1&2 Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 3&4 LADY: Finish shuffling all the way around the man MAN: Shuffle slightly forward and turn 1Ú4 left to face LOD Now in Side-By-Side Position again WALK FORWARD WITH STOMP 5-7 Walk forward left-right-left 8 Stomp right foot home REPEAT

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