THE BLARNEY ROSES
Choreography by: Maggie Gallagher
A -- 34 count, 2 wall, Beg/Int level line dance
Music: Where The Blarney Roses Grow by The Willoughby Brothers
| Intro: 16 Counts (8 secs) | |
| SEC 1: R HEEL FWD, R TOE STRUT, L HEEL FWD, L HEEL FWD, L TOE STRUT, R HEEL FWD | |
| 1 & a 2 | Tap right heel forward ,Touch right toe next to left, Drop right heel, Tap left heel forward (slightly bending the knees |
| 3 & a 4 | Tap left heel forward, Touch left toe next to right, Drop left heel, Tap right heel forward (slightly bending the knees) |
| Easier Option for steps 1 - 4 above: | |
| 1 & 2 | Tap right heel forward, Step right next to left, Tap left heel forward |
| 3 & 4 | Tap left heel forward, Step left next to right, Tap right heel forward |
| 5 & a 6 | Tap right heel forward ,Touch right toe next to left, Drop right heel, Tap left heel forward (slightly bending the knees) |
| 7 & a 8 | Tap left heel forward, Touch left toe next to right, Drop left heel, Tap right heel forward |
| Easier Option for steps 5 - 8 above: | |
| 5 & 6 | Tap right heel forward, Step right next to left, Tap left heel forward |
| 7 & 8 | Tap left heel forward, Step left next to right, Tap right heel forward |
| SEC 2: CROSS ROCK R, RECOVER, R CHASSE, CROSS ROCK L, RECOVER, L CHASSE | |
| 1 - 2 | Cross rock right over left, Recover on left, |
| 3 & 4 | Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side |
| 5 - 6 | Cross rock left over right, Recover on right |
| 7 & 8 | Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side |
| SEC 3: ROCK BACK R, RECOVER , ½ SHUFFLE L, ROCK BACK L, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE R | |
| 1 - 2 | Rock back right, Recover on left * Restart Walls 2&6 |
| 3 & 4 | ½ turn left stepping back on right, Step left next to right, Step back on right [6:00] |
| 5 - 6 | Rock back on left, Recover on right |
| 7 & 8 | ½ turn right stepping back on left, Step right next to left, Step back on left [12:00] |
| SEC 4: ROCK BACK R, RECOVER, STEP FORWARD R, ½ PIVOT L, & STOMP L, HOLD, & WALK L,WALK R | |
| 1 - 2 | Rock back on right, Recover on left |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward on right, ½ pivot left (weight is forward on left) [6:00] |
| & 5 - 6 | Step ball of right next to left, Stomp forward left throwing out arms to each side (at 45 degrees to body), HOLD |
| & 7 - 8 | Step right next to left, Walk forward left, Walk forward right |
| SEC 5: L SHUFFLE | |
| 1 & 2 | Step forward on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left |
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RESTARTS: Wall 2 & Wall 6 Note: On these walls the music kicks out a little keep dancing through the 18 counts to the restart | |
| Wall 2 | Dance the first 18 counts and restart the dance facing 6:00 |
| Wall 6 | Dance the first 18 counts and restart the dance facing 12:00 |
| TAG: End of Wall 9 - Four count tag, which is the first 4 counts of the dance restarting facing 6:00 | |
| 1 & a 2 | Tap right heel forward, Touch right toe next to left, Drop right heel, Tap left heel forward |
| 3 & a 4 | Tap left heel forward, Touch left toe next to right, Drop left heel, Tap right heel forward |
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(Originally taught by Michele C/Tammy 2012/05) | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM
