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IRISH ROVER
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Improver
Choreographer: Alison Johnstone (AUS) & Joshua Talbot (AUS) - January 2021
Music: The Irish Rover (Live) by Nathan Carter. Album: Live at 3Arena


INTRO: 32 count. Tag: End Wall 1, 2, 4 & 6. Bridge: Wall 5

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE
1,2      Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4     Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5,6      Rock L forward, Recover onto R
7&8     Turn ½ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward [6:00]

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT, TAP-
1,2      Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4     Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5-8      Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Turn ¼ left step L to left, Tap R beside L [3:00]

BALL-CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, 1/2 RIGHT HOOK, WALK, WALK
&1,2    Step ball of R beside L, Cross L over R, Step R to right
3,4      Step L behind R, Turn ¼ right step R forward [6:00]
5-8      Step L forward, Turn ½ right on L hooking R, Step R forward, Step L forward [12:00]

POINT-&-HEEL-&-HEEL-&-POINT-&-HEEL-&-HEEL-&-POINT-CLAP-CLAP
1&2     Point R toe to right, Turn 1/8 right step R beside L, Touch L heel forward
&3&4   Turn 1/8 right step L beside R, Touch R heel forward, Step R beside L, Point L toe to left
&5&6   Step L beside R, Touch R heel forward, Step R beside L, Touch L heel forward
&7       Step L beside R, Point R toe to right
&8       Clap, Clap [3:00]

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT
1,2      Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L
3&4     Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
5,6      Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R
7&8     Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left

JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT, TOGETHER, JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS
1-4      Cross R in front of L, Turn ¼ right step L back, Step R to right, Step L beside R [6:00]
5-8      Cross R in front of L, Turn ¼ right step L back, Step R to right, Cross L over R [9:00]
BRIDGE: Wall 5 dance to count 48, slowing down from count 44. Hold facing 9:00 and wait till you hear the count in 2, 3, then add count 4 yourself and continue with last 8 counts of dance.

HEEL-BALL-CROSS, HEEL-BALL-CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER,
BEHIND-SIDE-FORWARD

1&2     Touch R heel forward 45° right, Step Ball of R beside L, Cross L over R
3&4     Touch R heel forward 45° right, Cross L over R,
5,6      Rock R to right, Recover onto L
7&8     Step R behind L, Step L to left, Step R forward [9:00]

TOUCH FORWARD, TOUCH SIDE, 1/4 LEFT COASTER, CROSS, BACK, STOMP, STOMP
1,2      Touch L forward, Touch L to left
3&4     Turn ¼ left step L back, Step R back, Step L slightly forward
5-8      Cross R over L, Step L back, Stomp R to right, Stomp L to left [6:00]

64       REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 1 and Wall 4 (6 count)
CLAP, CLAP, STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP

TAG: End of Wall 2 (2 count)
CLAP, CLAP

TAG: End of Wall 6: Dance to end of wall slowing down on last 4 counts, Hold facing front for approx. 10 count then start again

BRIDGE: Wall 5 dance to count 48, slowing down from count 44. Hold facing 9:00 and wait till you hear the count in 2, 3, then add count 4 yourself and continue with last 8 count of dance.

ENDING: Replace the last jazz box with a slow Jazz Box 1/2 right to the front....tada!

This is a happy fun dance with relatively easy steps and all the holds etc are so so easy to hear with the music, did you miss one?............... laugh and join in again. CELTIC FUN FOR everyone