MAMA'S JEWELS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Nigel & Barbara Payne (04/04)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Couples Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Mama Said by Dave Sheriff-106 bpm (All Alone in Limburg)

Starting Position: Sweetheart. Footwork the same for both
Intro: Start on vocals. 16 counts from the beginning of the track

RIGHT HEEL, TOE, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT HEEL, TOE, LEFT SHUFFLE

1-2	Touch right heel forward, Touch right toe back
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6	Touch left heel forward, Touch left toe back
7&8	Shuffle forward left, right, left

RIGHT ROCK-RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, RIGHT BACK ROCK-RECOVER

9-10	Rock forward onto right, Recover back on left
11&12	Shuffle back right, left, right
13&14	Shuffle back left, right, left
15-16	Rock back on right, Recover back on left

Option for counts 11-14

11&12	Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping right, left, right
	Hands: Drop left, raise right. Man turns under raised right
13&14	Shuffle 1/2 turn right stepping left, right, left
	Have now completed full turn and back in sweetheart

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN RIGHT, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE

	Hands: Release left hands and raise right. Bring right over ladies head and down
	behind man's back as you turn. Join left hands in front of lady.
17-18	Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on left)
	Now facing RLOD
19&20	Shuffle forward right, left, right
21-22	Step forward on left, Pivot 1/4 turn right (weight on right)
	Hands: Bring hands down to man waist as you turn. Now facing ILOD. lady behind man,
23&24	Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

SIDE-BEHIND, CHASSE 1/4 TURN, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE

25-26	Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
27&28	Step right to right side, Step left beside right,
	Step right to right side turning 1/4 right
	Hands: As you turn 1/4 right release left hands and raise rights and
	take right hands over ladies head. Now back in sweetheart facing LOD.
29-30	Walk forward left, right
31&32	Shuffle forward left, right, left

Slightly  harder option for counts 25-32
3/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE

	Hands: Release right hands and raise left hands taking left over ladies head
	as you both turn, Ending back in sweetheart position.
25	Step right to right side turning 1/4 left (Now facing RLOD)
26	On ball of right pivot 1/2 turn left stepping left forward (Now facing LOD)
27&28	Shuffle forward right, left, right
29-30	Walk forward left, right
31&32	Shuffle forward left, right, left

BEGIN AGAIN

From: nigel@paynen.fsnet.co.uk

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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