Hurtin' Songs
Choreographer:
Marie-Paule Tremblay (CAN) - June 2025
Music:
Hurtin' Songs - Brett Kissel
Start: 16-count intro from the main beat
S1 BACK - TOUCH - SHUFFLE FWD - ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Rock RF back - LF toe crossed in front of RF
3&4Shuffle fwd LF-RF-LF
5-6Step RF fwd - Weight returns to LF
7-8Step LF back - Weight returns to RF (12:00) (12:00)
S2 STEP - SWEEP - STEP - SWEEP - SHUFFLE FWD - STEP - TOUCH
1-2Step RF fwd - Sweep LF from back to front
3-4Step LF fwd - Sweep RF from back to front
5&6Shuffle fwd RF-LF-RF
7-8Step LF fwd - Touch RF next to LF
Restart: During the 2nd sequence - wall 06:00 after 16 counts, restart facing 06:00.
S3 STEP FWD - ¼ TURN - BEHIND - ¼ TURN - STEP PIVOT ¼ - CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step RF fwd - ¼ turn right stepping LF to the side
3-4Step RF behind LF - ¼ turn left stepping LF fwd
5-6Step RF fwd - ¼ turn left (09:00)
7&8Cross RF over LF - Step LF to the side - Cross RF over LF (09:00) 3:00
S4 (PIVOT 1/4 TURN) X2 - CROSS SHUFFLE - SIDE ROCK STEP - BACK ROCK STEP
1-2¼ turn right stepping LF back - ¼ turn right stepping RF to the side (03:00)
3&4Cross LF over RF - Step RF to the side - Cross LF over RF
5-6Rock RF to the side - Recover onto LF
7-8Rock RF back - Recover onto LF
S5 WALK - WALK - SHUFFLE FWD - ROCK RECOVER - ½ SHUFFLE FWD
1-2Step RF fwd - Step LF fwd
3&4Shuffle fwd RF-LF-RF
5-6Rock LF fwd - Recover onto RF
7&8½ turn left shuffle fwd LF-RF-LF (09:00)
S6 STEP - 1/2 TURN - 1/2 SHUFFLE FWD - ROCK - RECOVER - COASTER STEP
1-2Step RF fwd - ½ turn right stepping LF back (03:00)
3&4½ turn right shuffle fwd RF-LF-RF (09:00)
5-6Rock LF fwd - Recover onto RF
7&8Step LF back - Step RF next to LF - Step LF fwd
TAG During the 4th sequence, perform TAG
Then continue the dance from where you were, adding sections S7 and S8
S7 (STEP PIVOT ¼) X2 - BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2Step RF fwd - ¼ turn left (06:00)
3-4Step RF fwd - ¼ turn left (09:00)
5&6Step RF behind LF - Step LF to the side - Step RF across LF
7-8Point LF to the side (no weight) - ¼ turn left with weight on RF (12:00)
S8 BACK - POINT - CROSS POINT - UNWIND ½ - SIDE ROCK STEP
1-2Step LF back - Point RF to the side
3-4Cross RF over LF - Point LF to the side
5-6Point LF behind - Unwind ½ turn left keeping weight on LF (06:00)
7-8Rock RF to the side - Recover onto LF
TAG: During the 4th sequence, after the first 48 counts (06:00), add:
1-8(SIDE - TOUCH) X
1-2Step RF to the side - Touch LF next to RF
3-4Step LF to the side - Touch RF next to LF
Then continue the dance from where you were, adding sections S7 and S8
Sequence:
Wall 1: Full 64-count wall (starts at 12:00 - ends at 06:00)
Wall 2: Dance S1, S2, then restart the dance from the beginning at 06:00
Wall 3: Full 64-count wall (starts at 06:00 - ends at 12:00)
Wall 4: Dance S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, TAG, then perform (S7-S8)
Wall 5: Full 64-count wall (starts at 06:00 - ends at 12:00)
Wall 6: Dance S1, S2, and finish the dance facing 12:00
BONNE DANSE !
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