Irish Spirit (aka Baileys)

Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher
Music: " Celtic Rock " by David King from the “Spirit of the Dance” album. Music available from www.spiritofthedance.com
Counts: 32
Type: 4 wall, intermediate line dance.
Intro: 16 counts (8 secs) (Total Song Duration 2m 30s)
The dance moves in a Clockwise direction.

  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
2& Hitch left knee forward, Cross left over right
3&4 Step back on right, 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, ½ PIVOT LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT, POINT RIGHT FORWARD
& 1 - 2 Step left to left side, Rock back on right, Recover onto left
3 - 5

Step forward on right, Make ½ pivot turn left, Walk forward on right

6 & 7 Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, Step forward on left
8 Point right toe forward

  HOLD, TOGETHER, POINT LEFT FORWARD, TOGETHER, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, VINE RIGHT
1 Hold
&2 Step right next to left, Point left toe forward
&3 Step left next to right, Touch right toe behind left
4 Unwind ¾ turn right
5 - 6 Rock out to left side, Recover onto right side
7 & 8 Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

Repeat

TAG - 16 counts: 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 Replace weight onto left and start walking round clockwise in a circle to start a full turn – R, L, R, L
5 - 8 Continue walking round to complete the circle to end up facing the front wall again – R, L, R, L


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