Still Got The Blues


Still Got The Blues


Count:  96

Wall:  2

Level:  Intermediate Viennese waltz tempo

Choreographer:  Niels Poulsen (Denmark) April 2011

Music:  I still got the blues by Gary Moore.


Fade out track out after 3.40 minutes or after 4.32 minutes.
Depends how much you love the track… It’s almost 6 mins long! (164 bpm)
 
Intro: Start after 48 counts, app. 20 secs. into track. Start with weight on R foot
 

1 – 12

L Cross, R Slow Sweep, Weave, L Side Step, R Drag, Chasse R

1 – 3 Cross L over R (1), start sweeping R fw (2), finish R sweep (3) 12:00
4 – 6 Cross R over L (4), step L to L side (5), cross R behind L (6) 12:00
7 – 9 Step L a big step to L side (7), start dragging R towards L (8), finish drag (9) 12:00
10 – 12 Step R to R side (10), step L next to R (11), step R to R side (12) * Restart here on wall 5 12:00
 

13 – 24

L Cross, ¼ Back, Back L, Back R, Slide Hook L, Fw L, R Slow Sweep, Weave To L Side

1 – 3 Cross L over R (1), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (2), step back on L (3) 9:00
4 – 6 Step back on R (4), slide L towards R (5), hook L in front of R (6) 9:00
7 – 9 Step fw on L (7), start sweeping R foot fw (8), finish R sweep fw (9) 9:00
10 – 12 Cross R over L (10), step L to L side (11), cross R behind L (12) 9:00
 

25 – 36

L Side Step, Drag R, ¼ R Into R Basic Fw, ½ R Into L Basic Back, ¼ R With Slow Prep

1 – 3 Step L a big step to L side (1), drag R towards L (2), finish R drag (3) 9:00
4 – 6 Turn ¼ R stepping R fw (4), step L next to R (5), change weight to R (6) 12:00
7 – 9 Turn ½ R stepping back on L (7), step R next to L (8), change weight to L (9) 6:00
10 – 12 Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (10), start turning upper body to R diagonal (11), finish turn in upper body (12) Note: Face stays looking at 9:00 9:00
 

37 – 48

¼ L Into L Basic, ½ L Into R Basic Back, ½ L With R Sweep Fw, R Cross, L Side Rock

1 – 3 Turn ¼ L stepping L fw (1), step R next to L (2), change weight to L (3) 6:00
4 – 6 Turn ½ L stepping back on R (4), step L next to R (5), change weight to R (6) 12:00
7 – 9 Turn ½ L stepping fw on L (7), start sweeping R fw (8), finish sweeping R fw (9) 6:00
10 – 12 Cross R over L (10), rock L to L side (11), recover on R (12) * Restart here on wall 2 6:00
 

49 – 60

L Cross, Slow R Kick, Back R, Slide Hook L, Fw L, Sweep R, R Jazz ¼ R

1 – 3 Cross L over R turning to 7:30 (1), lift R knee (2), kick R fw (3) 7:30
4 – 6 Step back on R (4), slide L towards R (5), hook L over R (6) 7:30
7 – 9 Step fw on L (7), sweep R fw turning to 6:00 on L (8), finish R sweep fw (9) 6:00
10 – 12 Cross R over L (10), turn ¼ R stepping back on L (11), step R to R side (12) 9:00
 

61 – 72

L Cross, Slow R Kick, Back R, Slide Hook L, Fw L, Sweep R, R Jazz ¼ R

1 – 3 Cross L over R turning to 10:30 (1), lift R knee (2), kick R fw (3) 10:30
4 – 6 Step back on R (4), slide L towards R (5), hook L over R (6) 10:30
7 – 9 Step fw on L (7), sweep R fw turning to 9:00 on L (8), finish R sweep fw (9) 9:00
10 – 12 Cross R over L (10), turn ¼ R stepping back on L (11), step R fw (12) 12:00
 

73 – 84

Fw L, Full Spiral Turn R, Fw R, L Sweep Fw, L Twinkle, Weave To L Side

1 – 3 Step fw on L (1), start turning full turn R on L foot (2), complete full turn on L foot (3) 12:00
4 – 6 Step fw on R (4), start sweeping L fw (5), finish sweeping L fw (6) 12:00
7 – 9 Cross L over R (7), step R to R side (8), step L to L side (9) 12:00
10 – 12 Cross R over L (10), step L to L side (11), cross R behind L (12) 12:00
 

85 – 96

L Side Step, Drag R, ¼ R, ¼ R With Sweep, Hold, L Cross Rock Side, R Cross Rock Side

1 – 3 Step L a big step to L side (1), start dragging R towards L (2), finish drag (3) 12:00
4 – 6 Turn ¼ R stepping R fw (4), turn ¼ R on R sweeping L to L side (5), hold (6) 6:00
7 – 9 Cross rock L over R (7), recover weight to R (8), step L to L side (9) – hit those beats! 6:00
10 – 12 Cross rock R over L (10), recover weight to L (11), step R to R side (12) – hit those beats! 6:00
 
Begin again
 

Two restarts: 1) on wall 2, after 48 counts, facing 12:00. 2) on wall 5, after 12 counts, facing 12:00.

 

Note: On wall 7, from counts 73-93 (facing 6:00), the distinct beat disappears but just keep dancing.

 
Contact: niels@love-to-dance.dk – www.love-to-dance.dk