MEMPHIS WOMEN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Nigel & Barbara Payne (04/05)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Couples Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Memphis Woman & Chicken by Dave Sheriff-114 bpm (Covers 5)
	Memphis Women & Chicken by T. Graham Brown (start on vocals, 32 counts) (Wine Into Water)

Starting Position: Side by side holding inside hands (FLOD)
Opposite Footwork. Man's steps listed, unless stated

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE X 2

1-2	Walk forward right, left
3&4	Step forward right, Step left beside right, Step forward right
5-6	Walk forward left, right
7&8	Step forward left, Step right beside left, Step forward left

ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK-RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN

9-10	Rock forward right, Recover on left
	Hands: Release hands as you turn, Pick up opposite hands after turn
11&12	Shuffle right, left, right turning 1/2 right
13-14	Rock forward left, Recover on right
	Hands: Release hands as you turn, Pick up opposite hands after turn
15&16	Shuffle left, right, left turning 1/2 left

GRAPEVINE, HEEL TAPS X 2

17-18	Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
19-20	Step right to right side, Tap left heel to left diagonal
21-22	Step left to left side, Cross right behind left
23-24	Step left to left side, Tap right heel to right diagonal
	Note: Lady vines left and right across man
	Hands: As you vine release hands and pick up opposite hands

GRAPEVINE 1/4 TURN, SCUFF, GRAPEVINE, TOUCH

25-26	Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
27-28	Step right 1/4 right, Scuff left
	Note: Now in closed western position facing each other, Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD
29-30	Step left to left side, Cross right behind left
31-32	Step left to left side, Touch right beside left

HIP BUMPS X 4

33&34	Man:	Step forward right bumping hips right, left, right (weight on right)
	Lady:	Step back on left bumping hips left, right, left (weight on left)
35&36	Man:	Step forward on left bumping hips left, right, left (weight on left)
	Lady:	Step back on right bumping hips right, left, right (weight on right)
37&38	Man:	Step back on right bumping hips right, left, right (weight on right)
	Lady:	Step forward on left bumping hips left, right, left (weight on left)
39&40	Man:	Step back on left bumping hips left, right, left (weight on left)
	Lady:	Step forward right bumping hips right, left, right (weight on right)

GRAPEVINE, TOUCH, 1&1/4 ROLLING GRAPEVINE, SCUFF

41-42	Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
43-44	Step right to right side, Touch left beside right
	Hands: Release hands to allow rolling vine
45-46	Step left 1/4 left, On ball of left pivot 1/2 left stepping back on right
47-48	On ball of right pivot 1/2 Left stepping forward on left, Scuff right
	Hands: Rejoin inside hands

BEGIN AGAIN

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