Mother's Chair

Choreographed by Judith Campbell "Hooked on Country" (NZ) July 2004
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, Unclassified Line Dance
Music: 'Mother's Chair' by Isla Grant (169bpm) from her CD: Mother - intro 32 counts


(1-8) STEP LOCK - STEP SCUFF - STEP LOCK - STEP SCUFF
1,2,3,4 Step fwd on R, lock L ft up behind R, step fwd on R, scuff L ft fwd
5,6,7,8 Step fwd on L, lock R ft up behind L, step fwd on L, scuff R ft fwd (12:00)
   
(9-16) ROCKING CHAIR - SIDE ROCK - RECOVER - CROSS - HOLD
1,2,3,4 Step/rock R fwd, rock back onto L, step back on R ft, recover fwd onto L
5,6,7,8 Step/rock R to R side, recover onto L, step R ft across in front of L ft, hold.(12:00)
   
(17-20) SIDE ROCK - RECOVER - CROSS - HOLD
1,2,3,4 Step/rock L to L side, recover onto R, cross L ft in front of R ft, hold.(12:00)
   
(21-32) WEAVE TO R - HEEL HITCH - HEEL HITCH
1-8 Double vine moving to R - (side, behind, side, front, side, behind, side, front)
1,2 R Heel dig fwd, lift knee up (slapping R knee with R hand) 
3,4 R Heel dig fwd, lift knee up (slapping R knee with R hand) ** (12:00)
   
(33-40) TWO TOE HEEL STRUTS - COASTER
1,2,3,4 Step back on R toe, drop R heel, step back on L toe, drop L heel
5,6,7,8 Step R ft back, step L ft next to R, step fwd on R ft, hold (slow coaster) (12:00)
   
(41-48) BRUSH FWD - BACK - TOGETHER - HEEL SWIVELS
1,2,3,4 Brush L ft fwd, brush L ft back towards R ft, step L ft down next to R ft, hold
5,6 Swing both heels to R, swing both back to centre,
7,8 Swing both heels to L, swing both back to centre, (12:00)
   
(49-52) 1/4 MONTEREY TURN
1,2,3,4 Touch R ft to R, turning 1/4 to R bringing R ft in next to L, touch L to L, close L ft.(3:00)
   
(53-60) DOUBLE ROCKING CHAIR
1,2,3,4 Step/rock R fwd, rock back onto L, step back on R ft, recover fwd onto L
5,6,7,8 Step/rock R fwd, rock back onto L, step back on R ft, recover fwd onto L (3:00)
   
(61-64) STEP 1/2 TURN - HITCH - STEP 1/2 TURN - HITCH
1,2 Step fwd on R ft, turning 1/2 to L hitching up L knee, (9:00)
3,4

Turning 1/2 to L- step fwd on L ft, hitching up R knee, (3:00)

(these 4 counts move towards 3:00)

START AGAIN

Tag: Wall 2:- At the end of wall 2 repeat counts (61 - 64) (this may be done fwd without the turn)
  Wall 3:- At the end of 32 counts there are 4 extra beats just repeat the HEEL HITCH STEPS 
Then continue on with the dance from counts 33 onwards.
  Wall 4:- (instrumental):- Dance the first 32 counts to ** 
Then restart the dance from the beginning from count 1 onwards
  Wall 5:- At the end of 32 counts there are 4 extra beats just repeat the HEEL HITCH STEPS 
Then continue on with the dance from counts 33 onwards.
   

Ending:

you will be facing the back wall - do the weave (8 counts) then heel dig (1), 

½ turn L hitching R knee with slap (2), heel dig (3). You should be facing the front.