IRISH CHALLENGE

Choreoghraphed by:

Mikael Mölsä

Music:

Deanie Celtic Mix by Dean Brothers

Counts:

Phrased, 2 wall line dance

Level:

Intermadiate

 

 

 A " Drums " ( 32 counts )

Diagonal step, hold, diagonal step X 2, heel jacks

1-2 Step Right foot towards 2:00 o'clock, hold

&3 Step Left foot next to Right, step Right foot towards 2:00 o'clock

&4 Step Left foot next to Right, step Right foot towards 2:00 o'clock

&5 Step weight on Left, touch Right heel forward

&6 Step weight on Right, step Left over Right

&7 Step Right towards 4:00 o'clock, touch Left heel forward

&8 Step weight on Left, step Right next to Left

Diagonal step, hold, diagonal step X 2, " dizzy spins "

1-2 Step Left foot towards 10:00 o'clock , hold

&3 Step Right next to Left, step Left foot towards 10:00 o'clock

&4 Step Right next to Left, step Left foot towards 10:00 o'clock

&5 Hitch Right while turning ¼ to left, touch Right to side while turning ¼ to left

&6 Hitch Right while turning ¼ to left, touch Right to side while turning ¼ to left

&7 Hitch Right while turning ¼ to left, touch Right to side while turning ¼ to left

8 Hold

17-32 : Repeat steps 1-16

B " Violins " ( 64 counts )

Shuffle steps with hooks, rock step, shuffle step that turns ½

&1&2 Hook Right foot across Left, step Right foot forward, step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward

&3&4 Hook Left foot across Right, step Left foot forward, step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward

5-6 Rock Right foot forward, rock weight back to Left

7&8 Turn ½ turn while shuffling Right-Left-Right

Shuffle steps, ½ pivot, stomp, syncopated claps

&1&2 Hook Left across Right, Step Left foot forward, step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward

&3&4 Hook Right across Left, Step Right foot forward, step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward

5-6 Step Left forward, pivot ½ turn to right

7-8 Stomp Left forward, clap two times

Optional Arms : Pretend that you're playing a violin while you dance

17-32 : Repeat steps 1-16

" Warriors Heel Touches " with modified ¼ monterey turn

1&2 Touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward

&3&4 Step Left next to Right, touch Right toe to right side, step Right next to Left, touch Left toe to left side

&5&6 Step Left next to Right, touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward

&7-8 Step Left next to Right, Touch Right to right side, touch Right next to Left while turning ¼ to right ( Weight is on the Left )

Arms : Hold your hands on your waist

" Dancing Violins steps " with hold, ½ pivot

&1-2 Hook Right across Left, step Right foot forward, hold

&3&4 Step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward, step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward

&5&6 Step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward, step Left next to Right, step Right foot forward

7-8 Step Left forward, turn ½ to right

" Dancing Violins steps " with hold, ½ pivot

&1&2 Hook Left across Right, stomp Left foot forward, hold

&3&4 Step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward, step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward

&5&6 Step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward, step Right next to Left, step Left foot forward

7-8 Step Right foot forward, turn ½ to left

" Warriors Heel Touches " with modified ¼ monterey turn

1&2 Touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward

&3&4 Step Left next to Right, touch Right toe to right side, step Right next to Left, touch Left toe to left side

&5&6 Step Left next to Right, touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward

&7&8 Step Left next to Right, Touch Right to right side, touch Right next to Left while turning ¼ to right ( Weight is on the Left )

Arms : Hold your hands on your waist

G " Guitar " ( 32 counts ) Rock step, coaster step, ½ pivot, full turn

1-2 Rock forward on Right, rock back on Left

3&4 Step back on Right, step Left next to Right, step forward on Right

5-6 Step Left forward, turn ½ to right

7-8 Turn ½ to right while stepping back on Left, turn ½ right while stepping forward on Right

Option : You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward Left, Right

Rock step, coaster step, ½ pivot, full turn

1-2 Rock forward on Left, rock back on Right

3&4 Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, step forward on Left

5-6 Step Right forward, turn ½ to left

7-8 Turn ½ to left while stepping back on Right, turn ½ left while stepping forward on Left

Option : You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward Left, Right

Shuffle forward, Scuff-scoot-step, ½ pivot, stomp, stomp

1&2 Shuffle forward Right-Left-Right

3&4 Scuff ball of Left foot forward, scoot forward slightly on Right foot, Step forward with Left foot

5-6 Step Right forward, turn ½ to left

7-8 Stomp Right forward, stomp Left next to Right

9-16 : Repeat steps 1-8

H " Holds " ( 32 counts )

Syncopated weave right ending with applejacks

1-2 Step Right to right side, hold

&3 Step Left behind Right, step Right to right side

&4 Step Left over Right, step Right to right side

&5 Step Left behind Right, step Right to right side

6 Step Left to left ( so that both feets are shoulderwide apart )

&7&8 Applejacks left, applejacks right

Option : You can replace applejacks with heel splits

Syncopated weave left, ½ pivot

1-2 Step Left to left side, hold

&3 Step Right behind Left, step Left to left side

&4 Step Right over Left, step Left to left side

&5 Step Right behind Left, step Left to left side

6-7 Step forward on Right, turn ½ to left

8 Stomp Right next to Left

17-32 : Repeat steps 1-16, but this time start by doing the weave to the left and the second weave to the right.

F " Finish " ( 32 counts )

" Sway walks ", ½ unwind, " sway walks ", ½ unwind

1 Step Right diagonally towards 2:00 o'clock

2& Step Left behind Right, step Right diagonally towards 2:00 o'clock

3 Step Left diagonally towards 10:00 o'clock

4&5 Step Right behind Left , step Left diagonally towards 10:00 o'clock, step Right to right side

6 Step Left behind Right

7-8 Unwind ½ turn ( while unwinding bend your knees to create a pumping motion )

9-16 : Repeat steps 1-8

Shuffle forward, full turn X 2, Shuffle forward ( " Spinner-combination " )

1&2 Shuffle forward Right-Left-Right

3-4 Step back on Left while turning ½ to right, step forward on Right while turning ½ to right

5-6 Step back on Left while turning ½ to right, step forward on Right while turning ½ to right

7&8 Shuffle forward Left-Right-Left

Option : You can replace steps 3-6 with walks Left, Right, Left, Right

Kick-and-touch, touch X 2, Weave with Ending

1&2 Kick Right foot forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left foot to left side

&3 Step Left next to Right, touch Right to right side

&4 Step Right next to Left, touch Left to left side

&5 Step Left foot over Right, step Right to right side

&6 Step Left foot behind Right, step Right to right side

&7 Step Left foot over Right, step Right to Right side

8 Point Left foot ( behind Right ) to right side

Count 8 hand movements :

Men - Extend right arm fully out to right, left arm over head, pointing to right, fingers closed

Ladies : Extend both arms fully out to right, at chest hight, fingers closed

In short, use your hands like you use them after 4 walls in Robert & Regina Padden's Electric Reel.


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