IRISH POLKA
Count: 36. Wall: 2. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Derek Robinson (UK), March 2013
Music: Back To Tourmakeady by Nathan Carter. CD: Wagon Wheel (95 bpm)
Note: There are two extra counts added to sections 2 and 4 to bridge gaps in the slightly unusual structure of the music.
INTRO: 18 count, start on lyrics.
SHUFFLE, HITCH 1/4 RIGHT, SHUFFLE, HITCH, ROCKING CHAIR
STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, STEP
1&2& Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward, Hitch L turning ¼ right [3:00]
3&4& Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hitch R
5&6& Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L
7&8 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left, Step R forward [12:00]
SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT
1,2& Step L to left, Rock R back behind L, Recover onto L
3,4& Step R to right, Rock L back behind R, Recover onto R
5&6& Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Rock L to left, Recover onto R
7&8 Rock L back, Recover onto R, Step L forward
9,10 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [9:00]
BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HITCH, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HITCH
BACK, HITCH, BACK, HITCH, COASTER BACK
1&2& Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L, Hitch L
3&4& Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Hitch R
5&6& Step R back, Hitch L, Step L back, Hitch R
7&8 Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward
STEP, CLAP, STEP, CLAP, STEP, CLAP, STEP, CLAP
STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP
ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, TOGETHER
1&2& Step L forward, Clap, Step R forward, Clap
3&4& Step L forward, Clap, Step R forward, Clap
5&6 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right, Step L forward [12:00]
7&8 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward [6:00]
9&10 Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R
36 REPEAT
TAG: End of Wall 4, 10 count
SHUFFLE 1/4 RIGHT, HITCH, SHUFFLE 1/4 RIGHT, HITCH, SHUFFLE 1/4 RIGHT, HITCH, SHUFFLE 1/4 RIGHT, HITCH, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2& Shuffle ¼ right, hitch L [3:00]
3&4& Shuffle ¼ right, hitch R [6:00]
5&6& Shuffle ¼ right, hitch L [9:00]
7&8& Shuffle ¼ right, hitch R [12:00]
9,10 Rock R back, Recover onto L