MEMORIES FOR MARGIE
Composer:	Jim & Bonnie Bahr, 4420 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80212 (303) 447-1594
Record:		RCA Gold Standard 447-0669 “Memories” Elvis Presley	Dedicated to Marjorie Smith	
Rhythm/Phase:	Bolero/IV+2(unphased – Oversway Lunge & Rock – Romantic Sways)		Speed 43
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO – AB – Mod B – A - INTERLUDE – Mod B – A - Ending

Meas						       INTRO
1-10		WAIT;;HIP ROCKS;; OVERSWAY LUNGE & ROCK;;;; TURNING BASIC TO HIP LIFT;;
1-2	(Wait) Double hand hold low btwn ptrs M fcg Wall;;
3-4	(Hip Rocks SQQ SQQ) Sd L w/straight leg & hip rk, -, rec R w/straight leg & hip rk, sd L w/straight leg & hip rk;
repeat action Meas 3 with R, -, L, R;
5-8	(Oversway Lunge & Rock) Sd/fwd L LOD relaxing L knee and allowing R to point sd/bk while keeping R sd in twd W 
and looking at her allowing lead hnds to move to M’s back left pocket rolling body slowly LF (W sd/fwd looking LOD trng LF while relaxing R knee slow rolling oversway ending looking well to L and keeping in twd M) (SQQ SQQ S);;,, – sharply rec body with strong left sway lifting M’s R sd note no ch of wt, -(QQ);– sd/fwd R strong lunging action extending M’s R arm looking twd W(w sd/bk L looking ver R shldr well into M’s R arm), -, rec sharply to L, rec sharply to R(SQQ); (CP) 
Note: this rocking action kind of bounces W from side to side 
9-10	(Turning Basic SQQ) Sd L, -, bk R trn LF, sd/fwd L; (Hip Lift SQQ)Sd R bringing L to R, -, with slight pressure on L 
lift hip, lower hip (CP/COH);

PART A
1-8			TURNING BASIC; FWD BREAK; HIP TWIST & SPIN; NEW YORKER; UNDERARM TURN; 
FACE LOOP; TURNING BASIC;;
1	(Turning Basic SQQ) Repeat Meas 9 of Intro ending fcg Wall(2nd time fcg COH);
2	(Fwd Break SQQ) Lead hnds jnd Sd/fwd R, -, fwd L, rec R (W sd/bk L, -, bk R, with contra ck action, rec L);
	3	(Hip Twist & Spin SQQ(W S&Q&Q&)) Sd/fwd L, -, XRIBL, rec/fwd L starting to fc ptr & COH(W fwd R strongly in 
M, -/qk swivel to fc LOD, spin full LF trn under lead hnds L/R, spin full LF trn under lead hnds L/R;
4	(New Yorker SQQ) Sd R LOD, -, thru L, rec R;
5	(Underarm Turn SQQ) M’s L (W’s R) hnd sd L, -, XRIBL, rec L(W sd R comm RF trn, -, XLIFR trng ½RF to fc ptr) 
chng to M’s R (W’s L) hnd;
6	(Face Loop SQQ) Sd R raising jnd hnds over W head, -, XLIBR trng to fc LOD dropping down hnds to W’s R shldr, 
pushing fwd to R (W bk L, -, dropping bk on R a fallaway action, pushing fwd to L);
7-8	(Turning Basic SQQ) Repeat Meas 9 of Intro; (SQQ)Sd R, -, fwd L, rec R; fc Wall (2nd time fc COH) 

PART B
1-10		ROMANTIC SWAYS;;;; SWIVEL TO FENCE LINE; UNDERARM TURN; M’S UNDERARM 
TURN; LUNGE BASIC; UNDERARM TURN; HIP LIFT;
1-4	(Romantic Sways SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ) lead hnds jnd thru next 4 meas Sd L, -, hip rk R, hip rk L; sd R swivel ½RF(W 
LF) to bk-to-bk , -, hip rk L, hip rk R; sd L swivel ½LF (W RF) to fc-to-fc, -, hip rk R, hip rk L; sd R swivel ½RF(W LF) 
to bk-to-bk , -, hip rk L, hip rk R;
	5-8	(Swivel To Fenceline SQQ) Sd L swivel ½LF  (W RF) to couple hnd-hold, -, lunge thru R, rec L;
(Underarm turn SQQ) Sd R RLOD, -, XLIFR, rec R (W sd L, -, XRIFL under jnd lead hnds, fwd L fc ptr);
(M’s Underarm turn SQQ) Sd L, -, XRIFL under jnd lead hnds, rec/fwd  L  fc ptr W sd R, -, XLIBR, rec R); (Lunge Break SQQ) Sd R OFDRW lead hnds jnd, -, lower on R extend L sd/bk, rec rising on R (W sd L, -, bk R to contra ck action, rec/fwd L);
	9-10	(Underarm turn SQQ) Repeat Meas 5 Part A using M’s l hnd; (Hip Lift SQQ) repeat Meas 10 of Intro;

MOD-B
1-8		ROMANTIC SWAYS;;;; SWIVEL TO FENCE LINE; HIP LIFT;
1-5	(Romantic Sways SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ) (Swivel To Fenceline SQQ) repeat Meas 1-5 of Part B;;;;;
6	(Hip Lift SQQ) repeat Meas 10 of Intro;
 
INTERLUDE
1-4		HAND TO HAND LEFT ½OPEN; HAND TO HAND ½OPEN; SPOT TURN TWICE;;
1	(Hand to Hand SQQ) Fc COH Sd L, -, bhnd R trng LF ½OP (W XLIBR) looking at each other, rec L;
2	(Hand to Hand SQQ) Sd R, -, bhnd L trng to ½OP (W XRIBL)looking at each other, rec R; BFLY
3-4	(Spot Turn twice SQQ SQQ) Sd L, -, XRIFL (W XLIFR) trng ½LF, cont trng rec L ¼trn; sd R, -, XLIFR 
(W XRIFL trng ½RF, cont trng rec R ¼trn;

ENDING
1-8		HIP ROCKS;; OVERSWAY LUNGE & REC LUNGE - REC LUNGE & EXTEND;;;;;;
1-2	(Hip Rocks SQQ SQQ)  Repeat Meas 3-4 of Intro;;
3-5	(Oversway Lunge & Rock SQQ SQQ SQQ) Repeat Meas 5-7 of Intro;;;
6-8	(SS SS SS) Sd/fwd R lunge extending M's R arm !ooking toward W (Wsd/bk L looking over L shldr well into M’s arm), 
-, rec on L bringing W back up to M, -,; ret bk into R lunge, -,  ret bk into R Lunge, -, and slowly extend M’s R arm for 
bigger top line;