Galway Girls
Wall: 2
Level: Improver / intermediate
Choreographer: Chris Hodgson (UK) June 08
Music: The Galway Girl by Sharon Shannon & Steve Earle (CD: The Best of Sharon Shannon)
| Intro: 8 counts on vocals | |
1-8 |
Fwd-touch-back-touch / coaster step / shuffle fwd / step-1/4-cross |
| 1& | Step forward on right, touch left behind right |
| 2& | Step back on left, touch right next to left |
| 3&4 | Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right |
| 5&6 | Shuffle forward on left-right-left |
| 7&8 | Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left, cross right over left (9 o’clock) |
9-16 |
1/4-1/4-cross / side-touch-side-flick / weave / 1/4 turn coaster step |
| 1&2 | 1/4 turn right stepping back on left, 1/4 turn right stepping right to right side, cross left over right |
| 3& | Step right to right side, tap left next to right |
| 4& | Step left to left side, flick right foot behind left knee |
| 5&6 | Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left |
| 7&8 | 1/4 turn right stepping back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (6 o’clock) |
| *****restart here on wall 5 (facing 6 o’clock)****** | |
17-24 |
Side-rock-heel cross+cross+cross / side-rock-behind / & cross & cross |
| 1&2 | Step right to right side, rock weight onto left, cross right heel over left |
| &3 | Small step left to left, cross right heel over left |
| &4 | Small step left to left, step right over left |
| 5&6 | Step left to left side, rock weight onto right, cross left behind right |
| &7 | Small step right to right, cross left over right |
| &8 | Small step right to right, cross left over right (6 o’clock) |
25-31 |
1/2 monterey turn x 2 / heel switches / heel hook |
| 1& | Point right to right side, 1/2 turn right stepping right next to left |
| 2& | Point left to le ft side, step left next to right |
| 3&4& | Repeat counts 1&2& again |
| 5& | Touch right heel forward, step right next to left |
| 6& | Touch left heel forward, step left next to right |
| 7& | Touch right heel forward, hook right over (6 o’clock) |
| Begin again | |
| Choreographers note: The dance has one restart that is needed and really is 31 counts!!!! Just dance and enjoy!!! | |
