"TELL ME MAMA"

Choreographed by:      Rick & Deborah Bates (219)365-8319 E-mail bates@netnitco.net 
Description:                 Two Wall Contra Line Dance - 32 Counts 
Music:                         "Before You Accuse Me" by Delbert McClinton 
                                  "Tell Me Mama" by BR5-49
                                  "Take These Chains From My Heart" by Lee Roy Parnell 



Forward Shuffles, Step, Kick, Step Back, Pivot
  1   &   2     Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT) 
  3   &   4     Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT) 
  5    -    6     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Kick LEFT foot forward and slap hands with
                     persons on either side of you 
  7    -    8     Step back on ball of LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on balls of both feet and
                     shift weight to LEFT foot 
CCW Military Pivot, Forward Shuffle, Turning Shuffle, Rock Step
  9    -   10     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and shift
                     weight to LEFT foot 
Contra lines switch sides in this section
11   &  12     Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT) 
13   &  14     Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT) making a 1/2 turn CW on these steps  
15    -   16     Step back on RIGHT foot; Rock forward onto LEFT foot 
Toe Touches, Monterey Turn, CCW Military Pivot
17    -   18     Touch RIGHT toe forward and diagonally to the Right; Touch RIGHT toe
                      forward and diagonally to the Left 
19    -   20     Touch RIGHT toe to the Right; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot and step
                     RIGHT foot next to Left 
21    -   22     Touch LEFT toe to the Left; Step LEFT foot next to Right 
23    -   24     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and
                      shift weight to LEFT foot 
Stationary Knee Pops, Full CW Turn, Rock Step
25    -   26     With feet in place and weight on Left foot, raise Right heel and bend (pop) RIGHT
                      knee slightly forward; Rock back onto Right heel and straighten RIGHT knee 
27    -   28     With feet in place and weight on Left foot, raise Right heel and bend (pop) RIGHT
                      knee slightly forward; Rock back onto Right heel and straighten RIGHT   knee 
       &            Rock forward onto ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot 
29    -   30     Step back on RIGHT foot and begin a full CW turn traveling back; Step on LEFT
                      foot and complete full CW traveling turn 
31    -   32     Step back on RIGHT foot; Rock forward onto LEFT foot 

                   -Begin Again-