Mama Knows
Count:
68
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Victor Watts (AUS), Haley Shiel (AUS) & Sarah Myers (AUS)
Music:
Mama Knows the Highway - Hal Ketchum
CAMELS 45 DEGREES RIGHT, CAMELS 45 DEGREES LEFT.
1-2Step right foot forward at 45 degrees twisting left heel to left, bring left beside right
3-4Step right foot forward at 45 degrees twisting left heel to left, bring left beside right
5-6Step left foot forward at 45 degrees twisting right heel to right, bring right beside left
7-8Step left foot forward at 45 degrees twisting right heel to right, bring right beside left
SHUFFLE RIGHT, TURN, SHUFFLE LEFT
1&2&Shuffle right (right-left-right), turn ½ turn right
3&4Shuffle left (left-right-left)
HALF TURN, HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN, ROCK FORWARD
5-6Turn ½ turn right & step onto right foot, turn ½ turn right & step onto left
7-8Turn ¼ turn right & step back onto right, rock forward onto left foot
QUARTER TURN SHUFFLE, CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward & turn ¼ turn left (right-left & turn right)
3&4Cross left over right & shuffle right (left-right-left)
STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND
5-6Step right to side, step left behind right
STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF
&1&2Step right to side & step left in front of right, step right to side & step left behind
&3-4Step right to side & step left in front of right, scuff right
CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND
5&6Cross right over left & shuffle left (right-left-right)
7-8Step left to side, step right behind left
STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF
&1&2Step left to side & step right in front of left, step left to side & step right behind,
&3-4Step left to side & step right in front of left, scuff left
CROSS OVER, THREE QUARTER TURN, HOLD
5-6Cross left over right, turn ¾ turn right taking weight onto the left
7-8Right heel forward, hold
JUMPS BACK
&1&2Jump back onto right with left heel forward, jump back onto left with right heel forward
&3&4Jump back onto right with left heel forward, jump back onto left with right heel forward
SAILOR STEPS
5&6Step right behind left, step left to side, step right to side,
7&8Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side.
THREE QUARTER TURN, STEP, JUMP CROSS, JUMP APART
1-2Turn ¾ turn right step onto right foot, step forward onto left foot
3-4Jumping forward slightly cross left over right, jump feet apart
SHIMMIES FORWARD, SHIMMIES BACK
Pushing hands & arms downward
5&6&Shimmy shoulders forward for 2 beats
7&8Shimmy shoulders back for 2 beats
HIPS, TURN
1-3Sway hips right-left-right
4Sway hips left turning ¼ turn right keeping weight on left foot
SHUFFLE BACK, TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
5&6&Shuffle backwards right-left-right, turn ½ turn left
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
STEP, TURN/TWIST. TWIST, TWIST/TURNS
1-2Step forward onto right turning ¼ turn left twist both heels right
3-4Twist both heels left, twist both heels right turning ¼ turn left
COASTER STEP
5&6Step back onto left, step back onto right, step forward onto left
REPEAT
1-2Step right foot forward at 45 degrees twisting left heel to left, bring left beside right
3-4Step right foot forward at 45 degrees twisting left heel to left, bring left beside right
5-6Step left foot forward at 45 degrees twisting right heel to right, bring right beside left
7-8Step left foot forward at 45 degrees twisting right heel to right, bring right beside left
SHUFFLE RIGHT, TURN, SHUFFLE LEFT
1&2&Shuffle right (right-left-right), turn ½ turn right
3&4Shuffle left (left-right-left)
HALF TURN, HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN, ROCK FORWARD
5-6Turn ½ turn right & step onto right foot, turn ½ turn right & step onto left
7-8Turn ¼ turn right & step back onto right, rock forward onto left foot
QUARTER TURN SHUFFLE, CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE
1&2Shuffle forward & turn ¼ turn left (right-left & turn right)
3&4Cross left over right & shuffle right (left-right-left)
STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND
5-6Step right to side, step left behind right
STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF
&1&2Step right to side & step left in front of right, step right to side & step left behind
&3-4Step right to side & step left in front of right, scuff right
CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND
5&6Cross right over left & shuffle left (right-left-right)
7-8Step left to side, step right behind left
STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF
&1&2Step left to side & step right in front of left, step left to side & step right behind,
&3-4Step left to side & step right in front of left, scuff left
CROSS OVER, THREE QUARTER TURN, HOLD
5-6Cross left over right, turn ¾ turn right taking weight onto the left
7-8Right heel forward, hold
JUMPS BACK
&1&2Jump back onto right with left heel forward, jump back onto left with right heel forward
&3&4Jump back onto right with left heel forward, jump back onto left with right heel forward
SAILOR STEPS
5&6Step right behind left, step left to side, step right to side,
7&8Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side.
THREE QUARTER TURN, STEP, JUMP CROSS, JUMP APART
1-2Turn ¾ turn right step onto right foot, step forward onto left foot
3-4Jumping forward slightly cross left over right, jump feet apart
SHIMMIES FORWARD, SHIMMIES BACK
Pushing hands & arms downward
5&6&Shimmy shoulders forward for 2 beats
7&8Shimmy shoulders back for 2 beats
HIPS, TURN
1-3Sway hips right-left-right
4Sway hips left turning ¼ turn right keeping weight on left foot
SHUFFLE BACK, TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
5&6&Shuffle backwards right-left-right, turn ½ turn left
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
STEP, TURN/TWIST. TWIST, TWIST/TURNS
1-2Step forward onto right turning ¼ turn left twist both heels right
3-4Twist both heels left, twist both heels right turning ¼ turn left
COASTER STEP
5&6Step back onto left, step back onto right, step forward onto left
REPEAT