Irish Polka
Count:
36
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Derek Robinson (UK) - March 2013
Music:
Back To Tourmakeady - Nathan Carter : (CD: Wagon Wheel)
*Note: There are two extra counts added to sections 2 and 4 to bridge gaps in the slightly unusual structure of the music.
18 Count Intro, start on lyrics.
Sec. 1: RIGHT SHUFFLE, HITCH ¼ TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE, HITCH, ROCKING CHAIR, PIVOT ¼ TURN, STEP.
1&2&Step forward right, step left beside right, step forward right, hitch left making ¼ right. (3.00).
3&4&Step forward left, step right beside left, step forward left, hitch right.
5&6&Rock forward on right, recover onto left, rock back on right, recover onto left.
7&8Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left, step forward right. (12.00)
Sec. 2: SIDE, BACK ROCK x 2, FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN.
1-2&Step left to left side, cross rock right behind left, recover onto left.
3-4&Step right to right side, cross rock left behind right, recover onto right.
5&6&Rock forward on left, recover onto right, rock to left side on left, recover onto right.
7&8Rock back on left, recover onto right, step forward on left.
9-10Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left. (9.00)
Sec. 3: BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, HITCH x 2, BACK, HITCH x 2, COASTER STEP.
1&2&Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, hitch left.
3&4&Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, hitch right.
5&6&Step back right, hitch left, step back left, hitch right.
7&8Step back right, step left beside right, step forward right.
Sec. 4: FORWARD, CLAP x 4, PIVOT ¼, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, SIDE ROCK, TOGETHER.
1&2&Step forward left, clap, step forward right, clap.
3&4&Step forward left, clap, step forward right, clap.
5&6Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn, step forward left. (12.00)
7&8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn, step forward right. (6.00)
9&10Rock to left side on left, recover onto right, step left beside right.
Tag here at the end of wall 4 facing (12.00).
There is one 10 count tag at the end of wall 4.
Tag: SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, HITCH x 4, BACK ROCK.
1&2&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping - R L R, hitch left. (3.00)
3&4&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping – L R L, hitch right. (6.00)
5&6&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping - R L R, hitch left. (9.00)
7&8&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping – L R L, hitch right. (12.00)
9-10Rock back on right, recover onto left.
Music available from ITunes or Nathan Carter web site: http://www.nathancartermusic.com/
Contact: auder8@msn.com
18 Count Intro, start on lyrics.
Sec. 1: RIGHT SHUFFLE, HITCH ¼ TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE, HITCH, ROCKING CHAIR, PIVOT ¼ TURN, STEP.
1&2&Step forward right, step left beside right, step forward right, hitch left making ¼ right. (3.00).
3&4&Step forward left, step right beside left, step forward left, hitch right.
5&6&Rock forward on right, recover onto left, rock back on right, recover onto left.
7&8Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left, step forward right. (12.00)
Sec. 2: SIDE, BACK ROCK x 2, FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN.
1-2&Step left to left side, cross rock right behind left, recover onto left.
3-4&Step right to right side, cross rock left behind right, recover onto right.
5&6&Rock forward on left, recover onto right, rock to left side on left, recover onto right.
7&8Rock back on left, recover onto right, step forward on left.
9-10Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left. (9.00)
Sec. 3: BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, HITCH x 2, BACK, HITCH x 2, COASTER STEP.
1&2&Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left, hitch left.
3&4&Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right, hitch right.
5&6&Step back right, hitch left, step back left, hitch right.
7&8Step back right, step left beside right, step forward right.
Sec. 4: FORWARD, CLAP x 4, PIVOT ¼, STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, SIDE ROCK, TOGETHER.
1&2&Step forward left, clap, step forward right, clap.
3&4&Step forward left, clap, step forward right, clap.
5&6Step forward left, pivot ¼ turn, step forward left. (12.00)
7&8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn, step forward right. (6.00)
9&10Rock to left side on left, recover onto right, step left beside right.
Tag here at the end of wall 4 facing (12.00).
There is one 10 count tag at the end of wall 4.
Tag: SHUFFLE ¼ TURN, HITCH x 4, BACK ROCK.
1&2&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping - R L R, hitch left. (3.00)
3&4&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping – L R L, hitch right. (6.00)
5&6&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping - R L R, hitch left. (9.00)
7&8&Shuffle ¼ turn right, stepping – L R L, hitch right. (12.00)
9-10Rock back on right, recover onto left.
Music available from ITunes or Nathan Carter web site: http://www.nathancartermusic.com/
Contact: auder8@msn.com