A MESS OF BLUES

A MESS OF BLUES

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: A Mess Of Blues by Elvis Presley

Counts: 48, on the third and fifth repetition there is a tag after 24 counts and then restart

Type: 1/4 wall improver line dance, blues

SHUFFLE STEP TO SIDE, ROCK STEP BACK, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD TURNING ½ R, ROCK STEP BACK

1&2 Step right to side, left together, right to side

3-4 Step left back, right in place

5&6 Turn 1/4 right and step left to side, right together, turn 1/4 right and step left back (facing 6 o’clock wall)

7-8 Step right back, left in place

2 STEPS FORWARD/TURN AROUND L WITH 2 STEPS GOING FORWARD, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD, PIVOT TURN ½ R, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD

1-2 Step right forward, left forward/ alternative: turn 1/2 left and step right back, turn 1/2 left and step left forward

3&4 Step right forward, left together, right forward

5-6 Step left forward and turn 1/2 right, step right in place

7&8 Step left forward, right together, left forward

ROCK STEP FORWARD WITH HEEL GRIND, R COASTER STEP, ROCK STEP FORWARD WITH HEEL GRIND, L COASTER STEP

1-2 Step right heel forward and turn toes from left to right, step left in place

3&4 Step right back, left together, right forward

5-6 Step left heel forward and turn toes from right to left, step right in place

7&8 Step left back, right together, left forward

On the third and fifth repetition there is a tag, then restart.

SHUFFLE STEP TO R SIDE, 2 KICKS ACROSS, SHUFFLE STEP TO L SIDE, 2 KICKS ACROSS

1&2 Step right to the side, left together, right to side

3-4 Kick left across right 2 times

5&6 Step left to side, right together, left to side

7-8 Kick right across left foot 2 times/when dancing as 4 wall line dance, turn first 1/4 right, then kick right forward 2 times

WEAVE TO R, SAILOR STEP X 2

1-4 Step right to side, left across and behind right, right to side, left across right

5&6 Sailor step: step right behind left, left to side, right diagonally right forward

7&8 Sailor step: step left behind right, right to side, left diagonally left forward

WEAVE TO L, BREAK (OUT, OUT, IN, IN, X 2)

1-4 Step right across left, left to side, right behind and across left, left to side

&5&6&7&8 Step right to side, left to side, right under pelvis, left together, right to side, left to side, right under pelvis, left together

Repeat

Tag:

OUT, OUT, HOLD, HIP BUMPS, JUMPS FORWARD AND BACK X 2

&1-2 Step right to side, left to side, hold

3-4 Sway hips to right, left

&5&6 Step/jump right forward, left together, jump/step right back, left together

&7&8 Repeat &5&6