THE TRAIL OF TEARS

CHOREOGRAPHER: DJ Dan & Wynette Miller (April 2008) djdan_miller@hotmail.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Partner Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Trail Of Tears by Billy Ray Cyrus-169 bpm (Start on vocals) (CD's; Trail Of Tears; Cover To Cover; Line Dance Fever Vol. 12)

Right side-by-side position

MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, TWO LOCK STEPS FORWARD

1&2	Rock Right forward, Recover onto Left, Step Right back
3&4	Rock Left back, Recover onto Right, Step Left forward
5&6	Step Right forward, Lock Left behind Right, Step Right forward
7&8	Step Left forward, Lock Right behind Left, Step Left forward

TOE-HEEL-CROSS, TOE-HEEL-CROSS, LOCK STEP BACK, COASTER STEP

1&2	Touch Right toe next to Left, Touch Right heel next to Left, Cross Right over Left
3&4	Touch Left toe next to Right, Touch Left heel next to Right, Cross Left over Right
5&6	Step Right back, Lock Left over Right, Step Right back
7&8	Step Left back, Step Right next to Left, Step Left forward

LADY: TRIPLE FULL FORWARD TURN, MAN: WALKS FORWARD
BOTH: WALKS FORWARD, MAMBO FORWARD 1/4 TURN, CROSS ROCK-SIDE

	Release left hands, raise right hands
1&2	LADY Triple full forward turn left stepping Right, Left, Right
	MAN walks forward Right, Left, Right
	Rejoin left hand, Right side-by-side
3&4	Walk forward Left, Right, Left
5&6	Rock Right forward, Recover onto Left, turning 1/4 right step Right to right side
	Facing OLOD, Indian position
7&8	Cross rock left over Right, Recover onto Right, Step Left to left side

WEAVE 1/4 TURN LEFT, TWO SLOW 1/2 PIVOT TURNS

1&	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to left side
2&	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to left side
3&	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to left side
4&	Cross Right behind Left, Step Left 1/4 turn left
	Release left hands, raise right hands
5&	Step Right forward, HOLD
6&	Pivot 1/2 turn Left, HOLD (Facing RLOD)
7&	Step Right forward, HOLD
8&	Pivot 1/2 turn Left, HOLD (Facing LOD)
	Rejoin left hands, Right side-by-side

BEGIN AGAIN AND HAVE FUN

From: djdan_miller@hotmail.com

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