Celtic Kittens

Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher

Music: "Celtic Kittens" by Ronan Hardiman (128 bpm / CD: Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger)

Counts: 32

Type: 4 wall, intermediate line dance.

Start: There is a 55 second instrumental section followed by 32 counts of dance rhythm. This is a long intro, totaling 1 minute 10 seconds. Start after this time elapses.

(MOVING TO THE RIGHT) TOE TAP HEEL CROSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS

1 & 2 Tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), step right to right side, tap left heel across right toe.

& 3 & 4 Step onto left in place, tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), step right to right side, tap left heel across right toe.

& 5 Step left next to right, point right to right side.

& 6 Step right next to left, point left to left side.

& Step left next to right.

7 & 8 Scuff right forward, hitch right, cross right over left.

(MOVING TO THE LEFT) TOE TAP HEEL CROSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS

1 & 2 Tap left toe behind right heel (keeping weight on right), step left to left side, tap right heel across left toe

& 3 & 4 Step onto right in place, tap left toe behind tight heel (keeping weight on right), step left to left side, tap right heel across left toe

& 5 Step right next to left, point left to left side.

& 6 Step left next to right, point right to right side.

& Step right next to left.

7 & 8 Scuff left forward, hitch left, cross left over right

STEP BACK, SIDE, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE

1 - 2 Step back on right, step left to left side.

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

5 - 6 Step left to left side, ½ turn right stepping forward on right

7 & 8 Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left

FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT MAMBO. ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, ¼ RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT

1 - 2 ½ turn left stepping back onto right, ½ turn left stepping forward onto left.

3 & 4 Mambo forward onto right, recover onto left, step right next to left.

5 - 6 Rock back onto left, recover onto right

7 & 8 Step forward onto left, ¼ turn right with weight on right, cross left over right

Repeat

TAG: After wall 6 (facing the back wall)

¼ LEFT STEPPING BACK ON RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT ROCK & CROSS

1 - 2 ¼ turn left stepping back on right, step left to left side, cross right over left.

3 - 4 Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right.

West Coast Kickers

Choreographed by:	Maggie Gallagher
Music:	"Celtic Kittens" by Ronan Hardiman (128 bpm / CD: Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger)
Counts:	32
Type:	4 wall, intermediate line dance.
Start:	There is a 55 second instrumental section followed by 32 counts of dance rhythm. This is a long intro, totaling 1 minute 10 seconds. Start after this time elapses.

	(MOVING TO THE RIGHT) TOE TAP HEEL CROSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS
1 & 2	Tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), step right to right side, tap left heel across right toe.
& 3 & 4	Step onto left in place, tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), step right to right side, tap left heel across right toe.
& 5	Step left next to right, point right to right side.
& 6	Step right next to left, point left to left side.
&	Step left next to right.
7 & 8	Scuff right forward, hitch right, cross right over left.

	(MOVING TO THE LEFT) TOE TAP HEEL CROSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS
1 & 2	Tap left toe behind right heel (keeping weight on right), step left to left side, tap right heel across left toe
& 3 & 4	Step onto right in place, tap left toe behind tight heel (keeping weight on right), step left to left side, tap right heel across left toe
& 5	Step right next to left, point left to left side.
& 6	Step left next to right, point right to right side.
&	Step right next to left.
7 & 8	Scuff left forward, hitch left, cross left over right

	STEP BACK, SIDE, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE
1 - 2	Step back on right, step left to left side.
3 & 4	Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
5 - 6	Step left to left side, ½ turn right stepping forward on right
7 & 8	Step forward on left, step right beside left, step forward on left

	FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT MAMBO. ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, ¼ RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT
1 - 2	½ turn left stepping back onto right, ½ turn left stepping forward onto left.
3 & 4	Mambo forward onto right, recover onto left, step right next to left.
5 - 6	Rock back onto left, recover onto right
7 & 8	Step forward onto left, ¼ turn right with weight on right, cross left over right

TAG:	After wall 6 (facing the back wall)
	¼ LEFT STEPPING BACK ON RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT ROCK & CROSS
1 - 2	¼ turn left stepping back on right, step left to left side, cross right over left.
3 - 4	Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right.