Tennessee Turnpike

64 count, 2 wall line dance

Choreographed by “Calamity” Jane Newhard, Erie, PA

Music: Tennessee Waltz by Ireen Sheer    Dance starts on vocals

¼ turn right, Shuffle forward, Shuffle ½ turn right, Shuffle ½ turn right,

Rock forward and back

1&2 Step Right ¼ turn right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right forward

[3:00]

3&4 Step Left ¼ turn right, Step Right beside Left, Step Left ¼ back

[9:00]

5&6 Step Right back ¼ turn right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right ¼ turn

right   [3:00]

7-8 Rock forward on Left, Recover weight back on Right

Left Sailor Step, Right ¼ turning sailor step, Left sailor step, Right ¼

turning sailor step

1&2 Step Left behind Right, Step Right to right, Step Left to left

3&4 Step Right behind Left ¼ turn right, Step Left forward, Step Right

beside Left  [6:00]

5&6 Step Left behind Right, Step Right to right, Step Left to left

7&8 Step Right behind Left ¼ turn right, Step Left forward, Step Right

beside Left  [9:00]

¼ left turn, Point Right, Cross shuffle,  ½ left turn,  ¼ left turn, Coaster

Step

1-2 Step Left ¼ turn left, Point Right toe to right side [6:00]

3&4 Cross step Right over Left, Step Left to the right of Right, Step Right

to left

5-6 Step Left ½ turn left, Step Right back ¼ turn left [9:00]

7&8 Step Left back, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward

Full right turn, Shuffle, Full left turn, Shuffle (traveling forward)

1-2 Step Right forward ¼ turn right, Step Left back ¼ turn right  [3:00]

&3&4 Spin ½ turn right and step Right forward, Step Left beside Right, Step

Right beside forward [9:00]

5-6 Step Left forward ¼ turn left, Step Right back ¼ turn left  [3:00]

&7&8 Spin ½ turn left and step Left forward, Step Right beside Left, Step

Left  forward  [9:00]

Right and Left heel switches, Right heel cross and hold, Small jumps

forward, back & forward twice

1&2 Tap Right heel forward, Step Right beside Left, Tap Left heel forward

&3&4 Step Left beside Right, Cross Right over Left and touch Right toe, Clap

twice

**&5 Small step forward on Right, Step Left beside Right

**&6 Small step back on Right, Step Left beside Right

**&7 Small step forward on Right, Step Left beside Right

**&8 Small step forward on Right, Step Left beside Right   [9:00]

Left and Right heel jacks, Cross over, Hold, Cross shuffle

**&1 Step Right back, Touch Left heel forward

**&2 Step Left back, Step Right beside Left

**&3 Step Left back, Touch Right heel forward

**&4 Step Right back, Cross Step Left over Right

&5-6 Small step right on Right, Step Left to right, Hold

&7&8 Step Right to right keeping Left crossed, Step Left to right, Step

Right to right, Step Left to right

Rock right, Recover,  ¼ right turn coaster, ½ right turn, Shuffle forward

1-2 Rock Right to right, Recover weight to Left

3&4 Step Right back ¼ turn right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right forward

   [12:00]

5-6 Step Left forward, pivot ½ turn right  [6:00]

7&8 Step Left forward, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward

Full left turn, Mambo forward, Mambo back, Right heel forward, Cross touch

1-2 Step Right ¼ turn left, Step Left back ¼ turn left [12:00]

3&4 Spin ½ turn left, Step Right forward, Step Left beside Right, Step Right

back [6:00]

5&6 Step Left back, Step Right beside Left, Step Left forward

7-8 Touch Right heel forward, Cross Right over Left shin

Tag: After you dance the 64 counts twice, Facing 12:00, there is a 8 count tag.  Dance the 8 counts marked with **.  

Dance to the end of the music.