Mama Ireland
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate east coast swing
Choreographer:
Louise Elfvengren (NOR)
Music:
Tell Me Ma - Van Morrison & The Chieftains
CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK LEFT RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK RIGHT RECOVER
1&2Cross right foot over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
3-4Rock left foot to left side, recover back to right
5&6Cross left foot over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7-8Rock right foot to right side, recover back to left
Restart from here on wall 5 when dancing to "Tell Me Ma"
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN LEFT
1&2Shuffle back right, left, right
3-4Rock left foot back, return left beside right
5&6Shuffle forward left, right, left
7-8Step forward right foot and turn over left shoulder a full turn stepping on left foot
When dancing to "Tell Me Ma", restart from here on wall 4 after performing the 4-count tag
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, SYNCOPATED BEHIND-SIDE-SIDE WITH ¼ LEFT TURN, SAILOR TURN ¼ LEFT, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT RECOVER
1-2Rock right foot to right side, recover back to left
3&4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, right foot turn ¼ to left and step next to left
5&6Left foot behind right, right foot turn ¼ left and step left beside right.
7-8Rock right foot forward, recover back beside left.
HALF SHUFFLE TURN BACK, ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, HALF SAILOR TURN LEFT, KICK, TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2Step right back, left foot makes ¼ turn right and right foot makes the next ¼ turn
3-4Rock left foot forward, recover back beside right
5&6Step left foot behind right, turn right foot ½ left and step left foot beside right foot.
7&8Kick right foot forward, put right foot down and turn ¼ left, step left beside right.
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Tell Me Ma", on wall 4, after count 16, do the following and then restart the dance from count 1
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, KICK BALL STEP
1-2Rock right foot to right side recover back to left
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot next to right foot.
RESTART
On wall 5, restart the dance after count 8
1&2Cross right foot over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
3-4Rock left foot to left side, recover back to right
5&6Cross left foot over right, step right to right side, cross left over right
7-8Rock right foot to right side, recover back to left
Restart from here on wall 5 when dancing to "Tell Me Ma"
SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN LEFT
1&2Shuffle back right, left, right
3-4Rock left foot back, return left beside right
5&6Shuffle forward left, right, left
7-8Step forward right foot and turn over left shoulder a full turn stepping on left foot
When dancing to "Tell Me Ma", restart from here on wall 4 after performing the 4-count tag
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, SYNCOPATED BEHIND-SIDE-SIDE WITH ¼ LEFT TURN, SAILOR TURN ¼ LEFT, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT RECOVER
1-2Rock right foot to right side, recover back to left
3&4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, right foot turn ¼ to left and step next to left
5&6Left foot behind right, right foot turn ¼ left and step left beside right.
7-8Rock right foot forward, recover back beside left.
HALF SHUFFLE TURN BACK, ROCK FORWARD RECOVER, HALF SAILOR TURN LEFT, KICK, TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2Step right back, left foot makes ¼ turn right and right foot makes the next ¼ turn
3-4Rock left foot forward, recover back beside right
5&6Step left foot behind right, turn right foot ½ left and step left foot beside right foot.
7&8Kick right foot forward, put right foot down and turn ¼ left, step left beside right.
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Tell Me Ma", on wall 4, after count 16, do the following and then restart the dance from count 1
ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, KICK BALL STEP
1-2Rock right foot to right side recover back to left
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left, step left foot next to right foot.
RESTART
On wall 5, restart the dance after count 8