Country Halloween Costume Ideas, tips, links & inspiration

A collection of Halloween costume ideas, tips & how-tos for country loving, line dancin' Halloween party-goers:

Dukes of Hazzard

(from askmen.com)

Luke, Bo & Daisy Duke

So what if the film version of The Dukes of Hazzard got trashed? The Dukes and their hot-to-trot cousin are trash TV icons! Channel their country-fried glory with a buddy and a woman willing to show a lot of leg.

What the Dukes need:

Feathered '70s-style hair

Tight blue jeans

Belts with large buckles

Plaid shirt for Luke (brown haired), yellow button-down work shirt for Bo (blond haired)

Construction or cowboy boots

What Daisy needs:

Very short cutoff jean shorts

Sexy tank top

Cowboy boots

Daisy Duke

• How to make a Daisy Duke costume
  

General Lee

• General Lee Charger Costume
  

Beverly Hillbillies
( Elly May, Granny, Jane Hathaway, Jed Clampett, Jethro)

• (from associatedcontent.com)

  This is an easy costume to pull off with either a big group of friends or just a few of you. The guys can dress up in overalls or jeans with a wife beater. The ladies can dress up in jean cut off shorts and little half tops with pigtails in there hair. You can either dress up as hillbillies in general or copy the style from the movie or television show.

• Elly May Clampett

Some items:


Cowboy, Cowgirl

• (from madnessmansion.com)
  

  Jeans or denim skirt, a western type shirt, cowboy boots, a cowboy hat and a bandana in your pocket or around your neck. If you have spurs that fit your boots you can use these as well. You could cut a small piece of rope (enough to make in a circle 2-3 times) for a lasso.

  
  
• How to Create a Cowboy Costume
• How to Make a Children's Cowboy Costume
• How to Make a Cowboy Costume for Halloween

Southern Belle

• How to make a Southern Belle Costume
• How to Make a Southern Belle Dress
• How to Make a Sexy Southern Bell Costume
  

Indian

• Headband, Vest, Moccasins
• http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/howmakeindian_sjer.htm
• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1047913/quick_easy_last_minute_halloween_costumes.html?

Rodeo Clown

Dolly Parton

• Dolly Parton costume tips
  

Nascar Driver

• Sexy Nascar Driver
• Men's Nascar Driver Costume

Ooh... a mullet wig!


Willie Nelson

Willie braids...



Mr. Ed

• a horse mask

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Country Music Inspired Costume Gallery
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Horses in Costume


Any other costume ideas???

Sawyer Brown tomorrow night in AC

Just saw this in the SandPaper, Sawyer Brown is playing in Atlantic City tomorrow night. $25 at the Hilton, I just might have to go to that one! The Race Is On, Some Girls Do, Six Days on the Road... this stuff is great :)

Printable Line Dance Request Checklist

Hey fellow line dancing fans & 38step line dance blog readers,

You're all familiar with requesting a line dance. You walk up to the DJ booth, ask for the request sheet, stare at the blank paper and wonder "what the heck was that dance called?" You scramble to jot down a danced out dance, easy to remember ones & forget all about the super cool dances you've once loved. Use it or lose it... and so the cycle goes. Here it is, the solution for DJs & dancers everywhere:

The Official 38step.com Printable Line Dance Request Checklist

[click to enlarge & print]

• Just print it out & put them on your clipboard.
• If you're not a DJ, print it & bring it to him / her for your own dancing diversity.
• No funny spelled renderings of a dance you sort of recognize.
• No deciphering intoxicated handwriting.
• Remind us of less memorable dance names we ♥ to do but can't always recall the title.
• Best of all, it's FREE!
• Coolest thing I've thought up all day ;)

Did I leave one or two out? Which dances should we add when I revise & update the list?

Redneck Roadtrip playlist

Though this has little to do with line dancing, I think it will be well received. My friend & her boyfriend out in hillbilly country. Here's the "Redneck Roadtrip" playlist I made for them to enjoy the ride:

• Redneck Woman, Gretchen Wilson
• Take Me Home, Country Road, John Denver
• Redneck Girl, Bellamy Brothers
• She's Country, Jason Aldean
• If That Ain't Country,
• She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy, Kenny Chesney
• Comin' To Your City, Big & Rich
• Friends In Low Places, Garth Brooks
• Down on the Farm, Tim McGraw
• Song of The South, Alabama
• Yee Haw, Jake Owen
• Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
• Pickup Man, Joe Diffie
• Country Club, Travis Tritt
• Family Tradition, Hank Williams Jr
• It's Alright to Be a Redneck, Alan Jackson
• You Never Even Call Me By Name, David Allan Coe
• That's How They Do It In Dixie, Hank Williams Jr
• Good Directions, Billy Currington
• King of the Road, Roger Miller

Brazil Line Dance Step Sheet

Brazil
Choreographed by Frank Trace
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Brazil by Bellini, Let's Go Dancin' by Kool & The Gang

Start dance after slight pause in music, which is 48 counts in from beginning

SHUFFLE BOX TURNING ¾ TO LEFT
1&2 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
&Turn ¼ left
3&4 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
&Turn ¼ left
5&6 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
&Turn ¼ left
7&8 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side (3:00)
Optional arm movements: wave arms over head to the right on right side shuffles, to the left on left side shuffles, etc

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left
3&4 Shuffle right, left, right turning ½ right (moving back)
5&6 Shuffle left, right, left turning ½ right (moving back)
7-8 Rock right back, recover onto left (3:00)

TOE STRUTS FORWARD WITH HIP BUMPS
1&2 Step right toe forward as you bump hips right, bumps hips left, drop right heel as you bump hips right
3&4 Step left toe forward as you bump hips left, bumps hips right, drop left heel as you bump hips left
5-8 Repeat 1-4

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER
1-2 Rock right forward, recover onto left turning ¼ to right (6:00)
3&4 Side shuffle stepping right, left, right
5-6 Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
7&8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward

Repeat Brazil line dance

All Jacked Up line dance video, step sheet

All Jacked Up


Video:


Steps:

All Jacked Up Line Dance
Choreographed by DJ Dan & Wynette Miller
Description:64 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: All Jacked Up by Gretchen Wilson 190 bpm

Start dancing on lyrics

SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP BACK, HOLD; ROCK STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back, hold
5-8 Rock left back, recover weight onto right, step left forward, hold

HEEL, SLAP, HEEL, SLAP; ROCK STEP BACK, STEP FORWARD, HOLD
1-2 Touch right heel forward, hook right in front of left slap right heel with left hand
3-4 Touch right heel forward, flick right out slap right heel with right hand
5-8 Rock right back, recover weight onto left, step right forward, hold

SWIVEL RIGHT, HOLD, SWIVEL LEFT, HOLD; SWIVEL RIGHT, LEFT, SWIVEL RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD 1-4Swivel both heels to right, hold, swivel both heels to left, hold
5-6 Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels to left
7-8 Swivel both heels to right ½ turn left weight ends on right, hold (6:00)

BACK, LOCK, BACK, LOCK; SLOW COASTER CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Step left back, lock right across left, step left back, lock right across left
5-8 Step left back, step right next to left, cross left over right, hold

RIGHT SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD
1-4 Step right to right side, hold, cross left behind right, hold
5-8 Step right to right side, step left next to right, cross right over left, hold

LEFT SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND, HOLD; SCISSOR STEPS, HOLD
1-4 Step left to left side, hold, cross right behind left, hold
5-8 Step left to left side, step right next to left, cross left over right, hold

STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD
1-4 Step right forward, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold
5-8 Rock left forward, recover weight onto right, step left next to right, hold

BACK, LOCK, BACK, HOLD; SLOW COASTER STEP, HOLD
1-4 Step right back, lock left across right, step right back, hold
5-8 Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward, hold

REPEAT All Jacked Up line dance

**** RESTART *****
On wall 5, dance up to count 48 & start again from the beginning

Line dance: [source], photo: {artseejodee}

Country Strong line dance step sheet

Country Strong
Country Strong - Blake Shelton
Choreographer: John Brast
32 Count: (4 wall - Beginner)

New Line Dance written by Johnny Brast to Blake Shelton's club release "Country Strong" from My Nashville Friends

1st Wall
WALK FWD, SHUFFLE FWD, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, SLIDE BACK, DRAG & TOUCH
1-2 Walk fwd R (1), walk fwd L (2) 12:00
3&4 Step R fwd (3), step L next to R (&), step R fwd (4) 12:00
5-6 Rock L fwd (5), recover on R (6) 12:00
7-8 Slide L back (7), drag and touch R next to L and look over L shoulder (with attitude) (8) 12:00

STEP DIAGONAL, TOUCH, STEP DIAGONAL, HITCH, JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN RT
1-2 Step R diagonal fwd (1), touch L next to R (2) 12:00
3-4 Step L diagonal fwd (3), hitch R (4) 12:00
5 Step R across L (5) 12:00
6-8 step L back (6), making 1/4 turn R, step R fwd (7), step L next to R (8) 3:00
Variation:
6-8 unwind 3/4 turn L (6,7,8) (make a muscle putting both elbows perpendicular to shoulders for fun)

HIP BUMPS / TOE STRUTS, R SAILOR STEP, TOUCH L BEHIND UNWIND 1/2 TURN L
1-2 Strut / bump R hip fwd twice (1-2) 3:00
3-4 Strut / bump L hip fwd twice (3-4) 3:00
5&6 Step L behind R (5), step L in place (&), step R to R side (6) 3:00
7-8 Step L behind R (7), 1/2 turn unwind L (8) 9:00

WIZARD STEPS, HEEL TOUCHES, BALL CROSS
1-2& Step R diagonally fwd (1), lock L behind R (2), step R to side (&) 9:00
3-4& Step L diagonally fwd (3), lock R behind L (4), step L to side (&) 9:00
5&6& Touch R Heel fwd (5), step R next to L (&), touch L Heel fwd (6), step L next to R (&) 9:00
7&8 Touch R Heel fwd (7), step R back on ball of R foot (&), cross L in front of R (8) 9:00
REPEAT

TAG After the 7th wall (facing 3:00)
1-2 Roll hips R (1), L (2)
3-4 Roll hips R (3), L (4)

[source]

Send in a video performing this dance... I'll post it!

Bocephus Popeye line dance step sheet

Bocephus {BOCEPHUS POPEYE }
Choreographed by Bill "Peanut" Rice
Description:40 count, line dance
Music: Born To Boogie by Hank Williams Jr. [182 bpm / ] or any up tempo music.
Position: Solo in lines, all facing the same direction
Start dancing on lyrics

HEEL SPLITS, TOUCHES, TOE SPLITS
1-2 Heels out, heels together
3-4 Right foot touch to side, right foot back in place
5-6 Left foot touch to side, left foot back in place
7-8 With heels in place, fan toes out, toes back in place

FORWARD JOGGING STEPS
1-4 Right foot step forward, hop on right, left foot step forward, crossing over right foot, rock back on right foot (step in place)
5-8 Left foot step forward, hop on left, right foot step forward, crossing over left foot, rock back on left foot (step in place)

FORWARD JOGGING STEPS (REPEAT)
1-4Right foot step forward, hop on right, left foot step forward, crossing over right foot, rock back on right foot (step in place)
5-8Left foot step forward, hop on left, right foot step forward, crossing over left foot, rock back on left foot (step in place)

BACKWARD STEP, KICK, SCOOT, TOUCH
1-2 Right foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on left foot), right foot step back
3-4 Left foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on right foot), left foot step back
5-6 Right foot kick out to side and back (at same time hop on left foot), right foot step back
7-8 Right foot scoot forward as left foot kicks forward, feet together

STOMP, STOMP, HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, HOOK, TURN ¼, TOGETHER
1-2 Right foot stomp, stomp
3-4 Right heel touch forward right foot touch in place
5-6 Right foot touch forward, lift right foot (heel pointed inward) in front of left leg
7 Make ¼ turn to left by pivoting on left foot (at same time kick right foot forward)
8 Feet together

{source}


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