Tupelo Honey (Southern Girl)

Tupelo Honey (Southern Girl)

Count: 64 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Gail Smith (July 2013)
Music: Southern Girl by Tim McGraw

Intro: 16 Counts - Start on Vocals
R SIDE-ROCK-RECOVER, CROSSING SHUFFLE, L SIDE-ROCK 1/4 RECOVER, COASTER
1 - 2 - 3 & 4 Rock R to side, recover onto L, Step R across L, step L to side, step R across L
5 - 6 - 7 & 8 Rock L to side, 1/4 turn L recover onto R , Step L back, step R together, step L fwd [9:00]
PIVOT 1/4, CROSSING SHUFFLE, L SIDE-ROCK-RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1 - 2 - 3 & 4 Step R fwd, pivot 1/4 turn L, Step R across L, step left to side, step R across L [ 6:00]
5 - 6 - 7 & 8 Rock L to side, recover onto R, Step L behind R, step R to side, step L across R
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, CROSS-ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN
Use your hips with this section
1 - 2 Step R to side ( hips to R ), step L together ( hips to L )
3 & 4 Step R to side, step L together, step R to side ( hips R, L, R )
5 - 6 Rock L across R, recover onto R
7 & 8 Step L to side, step R together, turn 1/4 L and step L fwd [3:00]
1/4 TURN-SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, CROSS-ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN
Use your hips with this section
& 1 - 2 Turn 1/4 L and step R to side, ( hips to R ), step L together ( hips to L ) [12:00]
3 & 4 Step R to side, step L together, step R to side ( hips R, L, R )
5 - 6 Rock L across R, recover on R
7 & 8 Step L to side, step R together, turn 1/4 L and step L fwd [9:00]
FWD ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD
1 - 2 - 3 & 4 Rock R fwd, recover onto L, Shuffle back R, L, R
5 - 6 Touch L toe behind R, unwind 1/2 turn L stepping L down in place
7 & 8 Shuffle fwd R, L, R [3:00]
FWD ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FWD
1 - 2 - 3 & 4 Rock L fwd, recover onto R, Shuffle back L, R, L
5 - 6 Touch R toe behind L, unwind 1/2 turn R stepping R down in place [9:00]
7 & 8 Shuffle fwd L, R, L
WIGGLE WALKS FWD (toe strut hip bumps), HIP ROLLS with TURN ( 1/8 x 2 )
1 & 2 Step R toe fwd and bump hips fwd, back, fwd ( weight to R )
3 & 4 Step L toe fwd and bump hips fwd, back, fwd ( weight to L )
5 - 6 Tiny step R fwd, turn 1/8 L and roll hips counter-clockwise
7 - 8 Tiny step R fwd, turn 1/8 L and roll hips counter-clockwise [6:00]
WIGGLE WALKS FWD (toe strut hip bumps), HIP ROLLS with TURN ( 1/8 x 2 )
***** REPEAT LAST 8 COUNTS [3:00]
START OVER
ENDING: If you want to end facing the front wall - Do NOT turn on the last set of hip rolls
Contact info: Gail Smith - smith_n_western_2000@yahoo.com
Last Revision - 27th July 2013

Feel Like Crying

Feel Like Crying

Count: 32     Wall: 4     Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Jan Brookfield (Oct 2013)
Music: “Cry to Me” by Ronnie McDowell. CD: Line Dance Fever 12 (116 bpm)

Start on vocals after 16 counts.

(Alternatively sung by Solomon Burke, (iTunes)
Or : “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King. CD: Very Best of ...(119 bpm)

Section 1 : SKATE FORWARD x 2, HIP BUMPS x 5, HITCH
1,2 : Skate diagonally forward on R, hold for one count
3,4 : Skate diagonally forward on L, hold for one count
5,6 : Bump hips right, left
7&8& : Bump hips right, left, right, hitch left knee towards right knee

Section 2 : RUMBA BOX
9,10 : Step L to side, close R to L
11,12 : Step L forward, touch R next to L
13,14 : Step R to side, close L to R
15,16 : Step R back, sweep L out to side

Section 3 : STEP BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, HOLD, ROCK 1⁄4 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
17,18 : Step L behind R, step R to side
19,20 : Step L across in front of R, hold for one count
21,22 : Rock on R to side, making a quarter turn left recover onto L
23&24 : Shuffle forward on R,L,R (9 o’clock)

Section 4 : ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, 1⁄2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
25,26 : Rock forward on L, recover weight onto R
27,28 : Rock back on L, recover weight onto R
    (latin style hips look good with the rocking chair!)
29,30 : Step L forward, pivot half turn over right shoulder, step on R
31&32 : Shuffle forward on L,R,L (3 o’clock)

START AGAIN

Contact: janbrookfield@btinternet.com