Memphis Blues

Choreographed by 	Carol* & George Stayte (UK).*Qualified D&G Instructor. 02392 423925
		carol.stayte@ntlworld.com 
Description 	Partner Dance. (32 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout.
		Start Facing LOD. Right Open Promenade, Holding Inside Hands.
Music 		Messed Up In Memphis - Darryl Worley. CD Sounds Like Life.
Alternative 	Baby’s Gone Home - The McClymonts. CD The McClymonts EP.

	GENT 					LADY
SIDE TOGETHER FWD. MAMBO FWD			SIDE TOGETHER FWD. ROCK ½TURN.
SIDE TOGETHER BACK. MAMBO BACK.			SIDE TOGETHER FWD. ROCK ½TURN.
1&2 	Step to side on left, right next to left 		Step to side on right, left next to right.
	Step fwd on left. 				Step fwd on right.
3&4 	Rock fwd on right, back on left 			Rock fwd on left, back on right.
	Step right next to left. 			½ Turn left stepping fwd on left. RLOD.
5&6 	Step to side on left, right next to left. 		Step to side on right, left next to right
	Step back on left. 				Step fwd on right.
7&8 	Rock back on right, fwd on left. 			Rock fwd on left, back on right.
	Step right next to left. 			½ Turn left, stepping fwd on left. LOD.
Note: 	Count: 3 & 4 Release hands as lady turns, rejoin gent’s right palm to Ladies right palm.

¼ TURN CHASSE. BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS.			¼ TURN CHASSE. BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS.
¼ TURN (CHANGING SIDES) MAMBO FWD 		¾ TURN (CHANGING SIDES) MAMBO BACK.
9&10 	¼ Turn right on left, together on right 		¼ Turn left on right, together on left.
	Left to left side. OLOD				Right to right side. ILOD.
11&12 	Step right behind left, left to left side. 		Step left behind right, right to right side.
	Step right over left. 				Step left over right.
13&14 	¼ Turn left on left, side on right. 		¾ Turn right in front of Gent to Gent’s left side.
	Step together on left. LOD. 			On a RLR. RLOD
15&16 	Rock fwd on right, back on left. `			Rock back on left, fwd on right.
	Step right next to left. 			Step left next to right.
Note:	Count: 9 & 10 Ladies right hand over ladies head, changing into open hand hold.
	Count: 13 & 14 Release gent’s right hand, ladies left. Raise ladies right hand over ladies head.

MAMBO BACK. STEP LOCK STEP. 			ROCK ½TURN. STEP LOCK STEP. TRIPLE ½
SHUFFLE FORWARD (X2). TURN, 			TRIPLE ½ TURN. (INTO WRAP)
17&18 	Rock back on left, fwd on right. 			Rock fwd on right, back on left.
	Step left next to right. 			½ Turn right stepping fwd on right. LOD.
19&20 	Step fwd on right, lock left behind right. 		Step fwd on left, lock right behind left.
	Step fwd on right. 				Step fwd on left.
21&22 	Shuffle fwd (Small Steps) LRL 			½ Turn left to face Gent on RLR. RLOD.
23&24 	Shuffle fwd (Small Steps) RLR 			½ Turn left into wrap on LRL. (To Gent’s right side)
Note: 	Count: 17 & 18 Raise ladies right hand over ladies head.
	Count: 21 & 22 Raise ladies right hand over ladies head,
	pick up ladies left in gent’s right hand at waist level.
	Count: 23 & 24 Raise ladies right hand over ladies head into wrap.

STEP LOCK STEP. ¼ TURN. SIDE TOGETHER. 		STEP LOCK STEP. ¾ TURN OUT OF WRAP
CHASSE ¼ TURN. SHUFFLE ½ TURN. 			CHASSE ¼ TURN. SHUFFLE ½ TURN.
25&26 	Step fwd on left, lock right behind left. 		Step fwd on right, lock left behind right.
	Step fwd on left. 				Step fwd on right.
27&28 	¼ Turn right on right, to the side on left. 		¼ Turn right on left, ½ Turn right on right.
	Right next to left. OLOD. 			left next to right. ILOD.
29&30 	Step left on left, together on right. 		Step right on right, together on left.
	¼ Turn right stepping back on left. 		¼ Turn left stepping back on right.
31&32 	½ Turn right on RLR. LOD. 			½ Turn left on LRL.LOD.
Note: 	Count: 27&28 Raise ladies right hand over ladies head into open hand hold.
	Count: 29&30 Release gent’s right hand, ladies left.
	Count: 31&32 Release hands, rejoin inside hands.
	START AGAIN

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http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk	May 2010