AN IRISH WALTZ
Count: 96. Wall: 2. Level: Beginner/Intermediate waltz
Choreographer: Jan Wyllie. Choreographed by request from Noreen Atkinson, S.A
Music: Beautiful Meath by Mary Duff
STEP, TAP, SCUFF, STEP, TAP, SCUFF, WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK
1-3 Step L forward, Tap R beside L, Scuff R
4-6 Step R forward, Tap L beside R, Scuff L
1-3 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
WALTZ FORWARD 1/2 LEFT, WALTZ BACK, STEP, TOUCH, HOLD, STEP, TOUCH, HOLD
1-3 Step L forward, Turn & frac12; left step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back,Step L beside R, Step R beside L
1-3 Step L forward, Touch R beside L, Hold
4-6 Step R forward, Touch L beside R, Hold [6:00]
STEP, TAP, SCUFF, STEP, TAP, SCUFF, WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK
1-3 Step L forward, Tap R beside L, Scuff R
4-6 Step R forward, Tap L beside R, Scuff L
1-3 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R beside L
WALTZ FORWARD 1/2 LEFT, WALTZ BACK, STEP, TOUCH, HOLD, STEP, TOUCH, HOLD
1-3 Step L forward Turn ½ left step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Step L besideR, Step R beside L
1-6 Step L forward, Touch R beside L, Hold
4-6 Step R forward, Touch L beside R, Hold [12:00]
CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD, CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD, CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD, CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD
1-3 Cross L over R, Touch R toe to right, Hold (turn toward 45° left)
4-6 Cross R over L, Touch L toe to left, Hold (turn toward 45° right)
1-3 Cross L over R, Touch R toe to right, Hold (turn toward 45° left)
4-6 Cross R over L, Touch L toe to left, Hold (turn toward 45° right)
CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, TOGETHER, BACK, 1/2 LEFT, TOGETHER, WALTZ FORWARD, STEP, SLIDE, HOLD
1-3 Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left step R back, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward, Step R beside L
1-3 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Slide L to R, Hold [3:00]
BACK, STOMP, STOMP, BACK, STOMP, STOMP, BACK, STOMP, STOMP, BACK, STOMP, STOMP
1-3 Step L back 45° left, Stomp R heel beside L twice (optional claps to side)
4-6 Step R back 45° right, Stomp L heel beside R twice (optional claps to side)
1-3 Step L back 45° left, Stomp R heel beside L twice (optional claps to side)
4-6 Step R back 45° right, Stomp L heel beside R twice (optional claps to side)
WALTZ FORWARD 1/4 LEFT, WALTZ BACK 1/2 LEFT, WALTZ FORWARD, BACK, SLIDE, HOLD
1-3 Step L forward, Turn ¼ left step R beside L, Step L besideR
4-6 Step R back, Turn ½ left step L beside R, Step R beside L
1-3 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L beside R
4-6 Step R back, Slide L to R, Hold [6:00]
96 REPEAT
RESTART: Wall 3. Dance to count 24 and restart the dance.