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SOUTHERN NIGHTS
Count: 32. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Amy Christian (USA) - October 2020
Music: Southern Nights by Glen Campbell

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INTRO: Start on vocals. Two easy restarts after count 16

SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 LEFT SHUFFLE, SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 LEFT SHUFFLE
1,2     Step R to right, Touch L beside R (on the touch, snap fingers to the left, look left)
3&4    Turn ¼ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward [9:00]
5,6     Step R to right, Touch L beside R, (on the touch, snap fingers to the left, look left)
7&8    Turn ¼ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward [6:00]

TOUCH FORWARD, TOUCH SIDE, COASTER BACK, GALLOP FORWARD 45° LEFT
1,2     Touch R forward, Touch R to right
3&4    Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward (or Triple on the spot)
5&6&  Step L forward 45° left, Step R beside L heel, Step L forward 45° left, Step R beside L heel
7&8    Step L forward 45° left, Step R beside L heel, Step L forward 45° left
(OPTION: add Lasso movement with R hand during the Gallop)
RESTART: Wall 3 and Wall 6

ROCKING CHAIR, 1/8 LEFT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, 1/8 LEFT KICK-BALL-CHANGE
1-4     Square up to 6:00 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L
5&6    Turn 1/8 left kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L beside R
7&8    Turn 1/8 left kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L beside R [3:00]

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, TOUCH
1-4     Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R/Clap
5-8     Step L to left, Step R behind L, Step L to left, Touch R beside L/Clap [3:00]

32      REPEAT

RESTART: During Wall 3 and Wall 6, dance to count 16 and restart.
Both times restart facing 12:00. It's the instrumental part in the song.