Middle of the Road
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Holiday Coast Bootscooters Line Dance Group (AUS), Liz Stehr (AUS), Christine Tyson (AUS), Helen Johnston (AUS), Kathy Toy (AUS), Lyndell Jones (AUS), Deborah McWha (AUS), Jill Turvey (AUS), Gail Dickson (AUS) & Donna Blackwell (AUS) - July 2023
Music:
Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III : (Album: 111)
Intro: 32 Count Intro
[1-8] Right Vine with a Left Tap, Left to Side, Behind, ¼ L Step Fwd L, Scuff R Fwd
1,2,3,4Step R to R side, L behind R, Step R to R side, Tap L beside R
5,6,7,8Step L to L side, step R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd, scuff R fwd (9oclock)
[9-16] Step R Fwd, Replace to L, ½ R Step R Fwd, Hold, Step L Fwd, Replace to R, ¼ L Step L Fwd, Hold
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Replace to L, Turn ½ R step R Fwd, Hold (3oclock)
5,6,7,8Step L fwd, Replace to R, ¼ L step L Fwd, Hold (12oclock) ##Restart Wall 2 6oclock
[17-24] R Fwd & L Fans, L Fwd & R Fans
1,2,3,4Step R fwd to R Diag, Fan L Heel to R Diag, Fan L Toe to R Diag, Fan L Heel to R Diag,
5,6,7,8Step L fwd to L Diag, Fan R Heel to L Diag, Fan R Toe to L Diag, Fan R Heel to L Diag (12oclock)
[25-32] Stomp R Fwd, Stomp L Fwd, ¼ R Monterey Turn, Tap R Heel Fwd, R Heel to L Shin
1,2,3,4Stomp R, Stomp L Fwd, Point R Toe to R Side, Turn ¼ R step R beside L,
5,6,7,8Point Toe to L side, Step R beside L, Tap R Heel Fwd, Place R Foot on L Shin, (3oclock)
[33-40] R Fwd, Tap L toe Back Clap, L back, Kick R Fwd clap, ½ R Turn step R Fwd, Scuff L, 1/2R Turn Step back on L, Scuff R Fwd,
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Tap L behind R Clap, step L Back, Kick R Fwd Clap
5,6,7,8Turn ½ R Step R Fwd, Scuff L Fwd, Turn ½ R Step Back on L, Scuff R Fwd,
[41-48] R Coaster Back, Step L beside R, ¼ R-R Heel Grind, Step R Back, Replace weight to L,
1,2,3,4Step R Back, Step L beside R, Step R Fwd, step L beside R,
5,6,7,8Turn ¼ R grind R Heel over 2 counts, Step R Back, Replace weigh Fwd on L, (6oclock)
[49-56] R Vaudeville, L Vaudeville
1,2,3,4Step R over L, step L to L side, place R heel to R Diag, Step down on R
5,6,7,8Step L over R, step R to R side, place L heel to L Diag, Step down on L
[57-64] Half Left Pivot Stepping Fwd on R, Half Left Pivot Stepping Fwd on R, Cross R over L, Point L to L Side, Cross L over R, Point R to R Side.
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ L weight to L, Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ L weight to L,
5,6, 7,8Cross R over L bring Hands across Chest, Point L out to L side spread arms out in a V, Cross L over R bring Hands across Chest, Point R out to R side spread arms out in a V. (6oclock)
End of dance
## - Restart on Wall 2 after count 16 Restart facing 6 o’clock
Dance ends 16 counts into wall 8 facing 12 o’clock, on count 15 Stomp Left Fwd, Count 16
Stomp Right Beside Left.
[1-8] Right Vine with a Left Tap, Left to Side, Behind, ¼ L Step Fwd L, Scuff R Fwd
1,2,3,4Step R to R side, L behind R, Step R to R side, Tap L beside R
5,6,7,8Step L to L side, step R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd, scuff R fwd (9oclock)
[9-16] Step R Fwd, Replace to L, ½ R Step R Fwd, Hold, Step L Fwd, Replace to R, ¼ L Step L Fwd, Hold
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Replace to L, Turn ½ R step R Fwd, Hold (3oclock)
5,6,7,8Step L fwd, Replace to R, ¼ L step L Fwd, Hold (12oclock) ##Restart Wall 2 6oclock
[17-24] R Fwd & L Fans, L Fwd & R Fans
1,2,3,4Step R fwd to R Diag, Fan L Heel to R Diag, Fan L Toe to R Diag, Fan L Heel to R Diag,
5,6,7,8Step L fwd to L Diag, Fan R Heel to L Diag, Fan R Toe to L Diag, Fan R Heel to L Diag (12oclock)
[25-32] Stomp R Fwd, Stomp L Fwd, ¼ R Monterey Turn, Tap R Heel Fwd, R Heel to L Shin
1,2,3,4Stomp R, Stomp L Fwd, Point R Toe to R Side, Turn ¼ R step R beside L,
5,6,7,8Point Toe to L side, Step R beside L, Tap R Heel Fwd, Place R Foot on L Shin, (3oclock)
[33-40] R Fwd, Tap L toe Back Clap, L back, Kick R Fwd clap, ½ R Turn step R Fwd, Scuff L, 1/2R Turn Step back on L, Scuff R Fwd,
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Tap L behind R Clap, step L Back, Kick R Fwd Clap
5,6,7,8Turn ½ R Step R Fwd, Scuff L Fwd, Turn ½ R Step Back on L, Scuff R Fwd,
[41-48] R Coaster Back, Step L beside R, ¼ R-R Heel Grind, Step R Back, Replace weight to L,
1,2,3,4Step R Back, Step L beside R, Step R Fwd, step L beside R,
5,6,7,8Turn ¼ R grind R Heel over 2 counts, Step R Back, Replace weigh Fwd on L, (6oclock)
[49-56] R Vaudeville, L Vaudeville
1,2,3,4Step R over L, step L to L side, place R heel to R Diag, Step down on R
5,6,7,8Step L over R, step R to R side, place L heel to L Diag, Step down on L
[57-64] Half Left Pivot Stepping Fwd on R, Half Left Pivot Stepping Fwd on R, Cross R over L, Point L to L Side, Cross L over R, Point R to R Side.
1,2,3,4Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ L weight to L, Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ L weight to L,
5,6, 7,8Cross R over L bring Hands across Chest, Point L out to L side spread arms out in a V, Cross L over R bring Hands across Chest, Point R out to R side spread arms out in a V. (6oclock)
End of dance
## - Restart on Wall 2 after count 16 Restart facing 6 o’clock
Dance ends 16 counts into wall 8 facing 12 o’clock, on count 15 Stomp Left Fwd, Count 16
Stomp Right Beside Left.