IRISH SPIRIT

(A.K.A. BAILEYS)

Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: Celtic Rock by David King

STEP, SCUFF-HITCH-CROSS, RIGHT COASTER-CROSS, HITCH, RIGHT CROSS STOMP, RECOVER, TOGETHER, LEFT CROSS STOMP, RECOVER, TOGETHER, RIGHT CROSS STOMP

1&      Step forward on right, scuff forward on left (12:00)

2&      Hitch left knee forward, cross left over right

3&4    Step right back, step left next to right, cross right over left

&5      Low hitch right, stomp cross right over left

&6      Recover onto left, step right next to left

&7      Cross stomp left over right, recover onto right

&8      Step left next to right, cross stomp right over left

LEFT SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, VINE RIGHT, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, VINE LEFT

1-2     Rock out to left side, recover onto right

3&4    Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right

5-6     Rock out to right side, recover onto left

7&8    Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left

SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, RECOVER, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT, TOUCH RIGHT FORWARD

&1-2   Step left to left side, rock right back, recover onto left

3-4-5  Step forward on right, make 1/2 pivot turn left, walk forward on right (6:00)

6&7    Make 1/2 turn right stepping left back, make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left (6:00)

8        Touch right toe forward

HOLD, TOGETHER, TOUCH LEFT FORWARD, TOGETHER, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, VINE RIGHT

1        Hold

&2      Step right next to left, touch left toe forward

&3      Step left next to right, touch right toe behind left

4-5     Unwind 3/4 turn right (3:00)

6        Rock out to left side

7&8    Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right

REPEAT

TAG

After wall 4 - facing the front wall

1&2    Cross stomp right over left, recover onto left, step right next to left

&3&4  Cross stomp left over right, recover onto right, step left next to right, cross stomp right over left

&5&6  Low hitch right, stomp cross right over left, recover onto left, step right next to left

&7&8  Cross stomp left over right, recover onto right, step left next to right, cross stomp right over left

1-4     Recover onto left and start walking round in a circle to make a full turn - right, left, right, left

5-8     Continue walking round to end up facing the front wall again - right, left, right, left

Restart the dance from the beginning