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SWEET IRELAND
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - March 2022
Music: Sweet Ireland by Green Lads. Album: Origins
INTRO: 32 count from heavy beat
CROSS, HOLD-&-CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-&-
1,2 Cross/stomp R over L, Hold
&3&4 Step L slightly to left, Cross R over L, Step L beside R, Cross R over L
danced more on the spot rather than travelling
5,6 Rock L to left, Recover onto R
7&8& Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Step R to right
-CROSS, HOLD-&-CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-FORWARD
1,2 Cross/stomp L over R, Hold
&3&4 Step R slightly to right, Cross L over R, Step R beside L, Cross L over R
danced more on the spot rather than travelling
5,6 Rock R to right, Recover onto L
7&8 Step R behind L, Step L to left, Step R forward
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE LEFT FULL TURN,
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT, STEP-
1,2 Rock L forward, Recover onto R
3&4 Turn ½ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R beside L, Step L beside R
5,6 Rock R forward, Recover onto L
7,8 Turn ½ right step R forward, Step L forward [6:00]
-OUT-OUT, BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
&1,2 Step R to right, Step L to left, Step R back
3,4 Rock L back, Recover onto R
5,6 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right
7&8 Cross L over R, Step R beside L, Cross L over R [9:00]
POINT, HOLD-&-HEEL-&-HEEL-&-POINT, HOLD-&-HEEL-&-HEEL-
1,2 Point R to right, Hold
&3&4 Step R beside L, Tap L heel forward, Step L beside R, Tap R heel forward
&5,6 Step R beside L, Point L to left, Hold
&7&8 Step L beside R, Tap R heel forward, Step R beside L, Tap L heel forward
-&-ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT,
STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
&1,2 Step L beside R, Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward [3:00]
5,6 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right
7&8 Cross L over R, Step R beside L, Cross L over R [6:00]
POINT, HOLD, & HEEL & HEEL & POINT, HOLD, & HEEL & HEEL-
1,2 Point R to right, Hold
SLOW DOWN (During Wall 3)
&3&4 Step R beside L, Tap L heel forward, Step L beside R, Tap R heel forward
&5,6 Step R beside L, Point L to left, Hold
&7&8 Step L beside R, Tap R heel forward, Step R beside L, Tap L heel forward
-&-ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT,
CROSS, ROCK RIGHT-RECOVER
&1,2 Step L beside R, Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L beside R, Turn ¼ right step R forward [12:00]
5-7 Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right, Cross L over R
8& Rock R to right, Recover onto L [3:00]
64 REPEAT
SLOW DOWN: During Wall 3 the music slows down and fades slightly, keep dancing in time with the music to complete Wall 3. (practice makes perfect)
TAG: End of wall 3 (facing 9:00), add the following:
ROCKING CHAIR, WALK, WALK, WALK, WALK
1-4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L [7:30]
counts (1-4) are danced on a slight diagonal L towards [7:30]
5,6 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Turn ¼ right step L forward [1:30]
7,8 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Turn 1/8 right step L forward [6:00]
counts 5,6 create a 1/2 walk around
ENDING: Dance ends facing 12:00: Cross/Stomp R over L to finish.
Last Update - 15 Mar. 2022