Carrickfergus
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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