Tuesday Blues
Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: High Intermediate
Choreographer: Simon Ward, Australia – Sept 2015
Music: I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, By Elton John. Album: Elton John: Greatest Hits, iTunes
| Notes: Restart on walls 2 & 4 after count 44 | |
| Restart 1 facing back wall, | |
| Restart 2 facing front wall | |
| Dance starts 16 counts into music, approx. 13 secs. Finish song on count 9 turning left to the front wall. | |
1-7 |
3 X Walk R,l,r With Hitches, L Fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross L Over R, 5/8 Turn L, Step R Fwd |
| 1-2 | Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward hitching right slightly across left 12.00 |
| 3-4& | Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward, Pivot ¼ turn right stepping on right 3.00 |
| 5-6& | Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side making a ¼ turn left 12.00, Turn a further 3/8 turn left stepping onto left 7.30 |
| 7 | Step right forward 7.30 |
8-15 |
L Shuffle Fwd, R Mambo With Sweep, L Sailor With Sweep, R Behind, ¼ L, R Fwd Pivoting ½ L |
| 8&1 | Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 7.30 |
| 2&3 | Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left, Step right back sweeping left back 7.30 |
| 4&5 | Step left slightly back & behind right, Step right in place, Step left slightly back sweeping right back 7.30 |
| (Travel Slightly Back On Sailor Step) | |
| 6&7 | Step right behind left to face 6.00, Step left to left side turning ¼ turn left 3.00, Step right forward turning ½ turn left keeping weight on right 9.00 |
16-23 |
L Shuffle Fwd, Rock R Fwd, Recover L, 1 ¼ Turn R Sweeping L Fwd, Weave R Sweeping Right Back |
| 8&1 | Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 9.00 |
| 2-3 | Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left 9.00 |
| 4&5 | Step right back turning ½ turn right 3.00, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 9.00, Step right foot back turning ¼ turn right sweeping left slightly forward 12.00 |
| 6&7 | Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side, Step left behind right sweeping right back 12.00 |
24-32 |
Weave L, Rock R Back, Recover L, R Side, Rock L Back, Recover R, ¼ R, ¼ R, L Vaudeville Step |
| 8&1& | Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side 12.00 |
| 2-3& | Rock/step right back & behind left (turn body slightly right), Recover weight on left, Step right to right 12.00 |
| 4-5& | Rock/step left back & behind right (turn body slightly left), Recover weight on right, Step left slightly to left turning ¼ turn right 3.00 |
| 6 | Turn a further ¼ turn right & step right to right side 6.00 |
| 7&8 | Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel to left diagonal 6.00 |
33-40 |
Step Onto L, Cross R Chasse, Rock L, Recover, Cross/Step L, Touch R, R Basic, L Basic Turning ¼ L |
| &1&2 | Step left next to right, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left 6.00 |
| 3&4& | Rock/step left to left side, Recover on right, Cross/step left over right, Touch right beside left 6.00 |
| 5-6& | Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 6.00 |
| 7-8& | Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 3.00 |
41-48 |
R Basic, L Basic Turning ¼ L, R Fwd, L Fwd Turning ½ Turn R, R Fwd, ½ Turn R. ¼ Turn R |
| 1-2& | Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 3.00 |
| 3-4& | Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 12.00 |
| Restart On Walls 2 & 4 | |
| 5-6 | Step right forward, Step left forward & pivot ½ turn right keeping weight onto left 6.00 |
| 7-8& | Take weight forward onto right, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 12.00, Step right back turning ¼ turn right 3.00 |
49-56 |
Cross L, Recover R, Weave L & Sweep L, L Back & Sweep R, R Back Hook L, L Fwd, R Fwd, Pivot ½ L |
| 1-2 | Cross/rock left over right, Recover weight back on right 3.00 |
| &3&4 | Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Step right behind left sweeping left back 3.00 |
| 5-6 | Step left back sweeping right back, Step right back hooking left in front of right 3.00 |
| 7-8& | Step left forward, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 9.00 |
57-64 |
R Fwd Turning ¼ L, L Vaudeville Step, R Vaudeville Step, L Fwd, R Fwd, Pivot ½ L, R Fwd, Pivot ½ L |
| 1 | Step right slightly forward turning ¼ turn left 6.00 |
| 2&3& | Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel at left diagonal, Step left beside right 6.00 |
| 4&5& | Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly to left side, Touch right heel at right diagonal, Step right beside left 6.00 |
| 6 | Step left forward 6.00 |
| 7&8& | Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 12.00, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 6.00 |
Restart |
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