Mama Tried (P)
Choreographer:
Pim Humphrey (UK)
Music:
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
Position: Start facing LOD, side by side, lady slightly in front of man, no hand hold to start. Hold inside hands when ever you are side by side. Man's steps listed. Lady on opposite footworkSIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Step side right, step left by right, side shuffle (lady crosses in front of man)5-6-7&8Step back on left, recover weight on right, left shuffle forward½ TURN, TRIPLE TURN, BACK ROCK, TRIPLE TURN1-2-3&4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, turn ½ turn left with right, left, right5-6-7&8Step back on left recover weight on right, turn ½ turn right with left right left (now facing RLOD)SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Step side right, step left by right, side shuffle (lady crosses in front on man)5-6-7&8Step back on left, recover weight on right, left shuffle forward½ TURN, TRIPLE TURN, BACK ROCK, TRIPLE TURN1-2-3&4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, turn ½ turn left with right left right5-6-7&8Step back on left recover weight on right, turn ½ turn right with left right left (now facing LOD)BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE, TURN TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Step back on right, recover weight on left, right shuffle forward5-6-7&8Turn ¼ right onto left foot, step right by left, side shuffle (now facing each other)TURN ROCK, ½ TURN TRIPLE, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Turn ¼ right onto right foot, recover weight on left, turn ½ turn left with right left right5-6-7&8Step back on left recover weight on right, left shuffle forward¼ TURN, TOGETHER, SIDE SHUFFLE, TURN ROCK, ½ TURN TRIPLE1-2-3&4Turn ¼ left onto right foot, step left by right, side shuffle (now back to back)5-6-7&8Turn ¼ left onto left, recover weight on right, turn ½ turn right with left right leftBACK ROCK, SHUFFLE, WALK WALK SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Step back on right, recover weight on left, right shuffle forward5-6-7&8Walk forward left right, left shuffle forwardREPEAT