The Wellerman's Shanty

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Beatriz Gonzalez Paradell (UK) - April 2021
Music:
Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - Nathan Evans
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Intro: 4 count intro

[1-8] WALK x 2, STEP LOCK STEP, ROCK, SAILOR STEP
1 - 2Step RF forward, Step LF forward
3&4RF step forward, LF step behind RF, RF step forward
5 - 6LF rock forward, recover weight on RF
7&8LF cross over RF, RF step to right, LF step to left (slightly travelling backwards)

[9-16] SAILOR STEP, ROCK, ¼ HEEL&TAP&HEEL&TOUCH
1&2RF cross behind LF, LF step to left, RF step to right (slightly travelling backwards)
3 - 4LF rock backward, recover weight on RF
5&6&Left Heel touch forward, LF next RF, Right toes tap backwards, RF next LF
7&8Left Heel touch left with ¼ turn, LF next RF, RF touch next LF

[17-24] CHASSE, ROCK, CHASSE, ROCK
1&2RF to R side, LF next to RF, RF to R side
3 - 4Rock LF cross over RF, Recover RF
5&6LF to L side, RF next to LF, LF to L side
7 - 8Rock RF cross over LF, Recover LF

[25-32] SHUFFLE ½, SHUFFLE ½, ROCK, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2RF stepping ¼ to right, step LF next to RF, RF ¼ turn stepping forward
3&4LF stepping ¼ to left, step RF next to LF, LF ¼ turn stepping backward
5- 6RF rock forward, recover weight on LF
7&8RF kick forward, step on ball of R, LF step in place

TAGS: At the end of wall 2 and wall 4, repeat last 16 counts (counts 17 - 32)
ENDING: At the end of wall 6, repeat counts from 17 - 28, then step change:
5-6RF touch behind LF, unwind/turn ½ right (weight on right)
7-8LF stomp next RF, RF stomp in place.