GALWAY GIRLS

Choreographed by: CHRIS HODGSON (UK) June 2008

Suggested Music: THE GALWAY GIRL – SHARON SHANNON & STEVE EARLE

CD – The Galway Girl (The Best of Sharon Shannon) (1 Re-Start)

31 (!!!) COUNT / IMPR-INT / 2 WALL LINE DANCE Intro: 8 Counts on Vocals

1-8 FWD-TOUCH-BACK-TOUCH / COASTER STEP / SHUFFLE FWD / STEP-1/4-CROSS

1& Step Forward On Right, Touch Left Behind Right

2& Step Back On Left, Touch Right Next To Left

3&4 Step Back On Right, Step Left Next To Right, Step Forward On Right

5&6 Shuffle Forward On Left-Right-Left

7&8 Step Forward On Right, Pivot 1/4 Turn Left, Cross Right Over Left (9 o’clock)

9-16 1/4-1/4-CROSS / SIDE-TOUCH-SIDE-FLICK / WEAVE / 1/4 TURN COASTER STEP

1&2 1/4 Turn Right Stepping Back On Left, 1/4 Turn Right Stepping Right To Right Side, Cross

Left Over Right

3& Step Right To Right Side, Tap Left Next To Right

4& Step Left To Left Side, Flick Right Foot behind Left Knee

5&6 Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left Side, Cross Right Over Left

7&8 1/4 Turn Right Stepping Back On Left, Step Right Next To Left, Step Forward On Left (6 o’clock)

*****RESTART HERE ON WALL 5 (facing 6 o’clock)******

17-24 SIDE-ROCK-HEEL CROSS+CROSS+CROSS / SIDE-ROCK-BEHIND / & CROSS & CROSS

1&2 Step Right To Right Side, Rock Weight Onto Left, Cross Right Heel Over Left

&3 Small Step Left To Left, Cross Right Heel Over Left

&4 Small Step Left To Left, Step Right Over Left

5&6 Step Left To Left Side, Rock Weight Onto Right, Cross Left Behind Right

&7 Small Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

&8 Small Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right (6 o’clock)

25-31 1/2 MONTEREY TURN X 2 / HEEL SWITCHES / HEEL HOOK

1& Point Right To Right Side, 1/2 Turn Right Stepping Right Next To Left

2& Point Left To Left Side, Step Left Next To Right

3&4& Repeat Counts 1&2& Again

5& Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Next To Left

6& Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left Next To Right

7& Touch Right Heel Forward, Hook Right Over (6 O’clock)

BEGIN AGAIN

Choreographers note:

The dance has One Restart that is needed and really IS 31 counts!!!! Just Dance and Enjoy!!!