Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner waltz
(start with lyrics at about 13 seconds)
Alternate: Maids of Arrochar by Casadh an tSugain on Celtic Love Songs (track 1) (start 20 seconds in)
It’s easiest to teach and learn as four sections of 12 counts. This phrases out nicely to both songs above.
Start with weight on RIGHT
SECTION 1
Forward full basic
1-6Left forward, right side, left together, right forward, left side, right together
Backward full basic
7-12Left back, right side, left together, right back, left side, right together
SECTION 2
Forward quarter turn left, back ½ basic
13-15left (turning a quarter), right side, left together
16-18right back, left side, right next to left
Repeat (forward quarter turn left, back ½ basic)
19-21left (turning a quarter), right side, left together
22-24right back, left side, right next to left
SECTION 3
Left twinkle, right twinkle
25-27left cross over right, right to side, collect left next to right
28-30right cross over left, left to side, collect right next to left
Diagonal Step lock steps (x2)
31-33left forward, lock right behind, left forward
34-36right forward, lock left behind, right forward
SECTION 4
Left balance step with drag, right balance step with drag
37-39left to left, drag right next to left(touch)
40-42right to right, drag left next to right(touch)
Rear balance step with drag, forward balance step with drag
43-45left back, close right with a drag (touch)
46-48right forward, close left with a drag step (touch)
Repeat
BIG thanks to Ginger Kozlowski for her guidance in making this a reality
Contact: seacoastlinedance@gmail.com
Alternate: Maids of Arrochar by Casadh an tSugain on Celtic Love Songs (track 1) (start 20 seconds in)
It’s easiest to teach and learn as four sections of 12 counts. This phrases out nicely to both songs above.
Start with weight on RIGHT
SECTION 1
Forward full basic
1-6Left forward, right side, left together, right forward, left side, right together
Backward full basic
7-12Left back, right side, left together, right back, left side, right together
SECTION 2
Forward quarter turn left, back ½ basic
13-15left (turning a quarter), right side, left together
16-18right back, left side, right next to left
Repeat (forward quarter turn left, back ½ basic)
19-21left (turning a quarter), right side, left together
22-24right back, left side, right next to left
SECTION 3
Left twinkle, right twinkle
25-27left cross over right, right to side, collect left next to right
28-30right cross over left, left to side, collect right next to left
Diagonal Step lock steps (x2)
31-33left forward, lock right behind, left forward
34-36right forward, lock left behind, right forward
SECTION 4
Left balance step with drag, right balance step with drag
37-39left to left, drag right next to left(touch)
40-42right to right, drag left next to right(touch)
Rear balance step with drag, forward balance step with drag
43-45left back, close right with a drag (touch)
46-48right forward, close left with a drag step (touch)
Repeat
BIG thanks to Ginger Kozlowski for her guidance in making this a reality
Contact: seacoastlinedance@gmail.com
