Irish Spirit (aka Baileys)

Choreographed by Maggie Gallagher (March 08)
32 count 4 wall Intermediate level line dance. (1-16 count TAG)
Music : “Celtic Rock” by David King from the “Spirit of the Dance” album.
Music available from  www.spiritofthedance.com

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	(12:00)
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
3,4,5	Step forward on right, Make ½ pivot turn left, Walk forward on right	(6:00)
6&7	Make ½ turn right stepping back on left, Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right, Step forward on left		(6:00)
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	(3:00)
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

Begin again.

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
	
1,2,3,4	Replace weight onto left and start walking round clockwise in a circle to start a full turn – R, L, R, L
5,6,7,8	Continue walking round to complete the circle to end up facing the front wall again – R, L, R, L
Restart the dance from the beginning.