Carrickfergus


Carrickfergus


Count:  32

Wall:  2

Level:  High intermediate

Choreographer:  Malene Jakobsen, Denmark. (Sept 2010)

Music:  Carrickfergus by Ronan Hardiman from the album: Michael Flatley’s Feet Of Flames (60 BPM)


Intro: 24 counts, app. 25 sec. into track – dance begins with weight on l
 

1-8

Back rock, ½, ¼, basic, basic, ¼ sways, together

1-2& (1) Rock back on r, (2) recover onto l, (&) turn ½ l stepping back on r 6.00
3-4& (3) Turn ¼ l stepping l to l side, (4) close r behind l, (&) recover onto l 3.00
5-6& (5) Step r to r side, (6) close l behind r, (&) recover onto r 3.00
7-8& (7) Turn ¼ r swaying l, (8) sway r, (&) step l next to r 6.00
 
Note: Your second restart is here, you’ll be facing 12.00
 

9-17

Back, back, cross, ½, step, ½, step, ½, touch behind, ½, slow mambo

1-2& (1) Step back on r, (2) step diagonally back on l, (&) cross r over l 6.00
3-4 (3) Step diagonally back on l making ½ turn r on ball of l, (4) step forward on r 12.00
&5 (&) Step forward on l, (5) turn ½ r 6.00
6&7 (6) Step forward on l, (&) turn ½ l stepping back on r, (7) touch l toes back 12.00
& (&) Unwind ½ l transferring weight onto l, 6.00
8&1 (8) Rock forward on r, (&) recover onto l (1) rock back on r 6.00
 
Note: Your first restart is here, count 1 is the beginning of the back rock in section 1, you’ll be facing 6.00
 

18-24

Recover, ¼, together, weave with sweep, behind, side, forward, ½, ½

2&3 (2) Recover onto l, (&) turn ¼ l making a big step r, (3) step l next to r 3.00
4&5 (4) Cross r over l, (&) step l to l side, (5) cross r behind l sweeping l from front to back 3.00
6&7 (6) Cross l behind r, (&) step r to r side, (7) step forward on l 3.00
8& (8) Turn ½ r, (&) turn ½ r stepping back on l 3.00
 

25-32

¼ basic, back rock, step, ½, walk forward, ½, ½

1-2& (1) Make ¼ turn r stepping r to r side, (2) close l behind r, (&) cross r over l 6.00
3-4& (3) Step l to l side, (4) rock back on r, (&) recover onto l 6.00
5-6 (5) Step forward on r, (6) turn ½ l 12.00
&7 (&) Walk forward on r, (7) walk forward on l 12.00
8& (8) Turn ½ r, (&) on ball of r make another ½ turn r bringing l next to r 12.00
 

Restarts: There are 2 restarts, on wall 3 after 16 counts and on wall 6 after count 8 counts

 
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