The Dublin Reel
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Pat Stott (UK) - September 2012
Music:
Queenstown Reels - Puca : (CD: Puca & friends - www.essentialirish.com)
Commence after 16 beats
Section 1: Toe, heel, hook, lock step forward, toe heel, hook, lock step forward
1 2Tap right toe next to left with knee turned in, tap right heel with knee turned out
&Hook right foot in front of left with toe pointed down
3&4Step small step forward on right, lock left behind right, small step forward on right
5 6Tap left toe next to right with knee turned in, tap left heel with knee turned out
&Hook left foot in front of right with toe pointed down
7&8Small step forward on left, lock right behind left, small step forward on left
Section 2: To right side : Side, behind, side, behind, side, behind, side, toe, heel, toe, swivel, swivel
1&2&3&4Step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right
567&8Tap left toe next to right with toe turned in, tap left heel with toe Turned out, touch left toe slightly forward with toe turned in ( almost on the tip of the toe), swivel the left heel in then out
Section 3: To left side : Side, behind, side, behind, side, behind, side, toe, heel, toe, swivel, swivel
1&2&3&4Step left to left, cross right behind left, left to left, cross right behind left, left to left, cross right behind left, left to left
567&8Tap right toe next to left with toe turned in, tap right heel with toe Turned out, touch right toe slightly forward with toe turned in (almost on the top of the toe), swivel right the right heel in then out
Section 4: Hook, 4 shuffles turning 3/4 right
&1&2,3&4Hook right in front of left (with toe pointing down), start turning right with a right shuffle forward and left shuffle forward
5&6,7&8Complete the 3/4 turn right with a right shuffle forward and left shuffle forward
Section 5: Mambo forward, coaster step, 1/2 pivot, walk, clap, walk, clap
1&2Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, close right to left , step forward on left
5-6Step forward on right, 1/2 pivot left transferring weight to left
7&8&Walk forward on right, clap hands, walk forward on left, clap hands
Section 6: Mambo forward, coaster step, stomp right foot forward, stomp left behind, swivel heels - out, in, out
1&2Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left
5,6Stomp right foot forward, stomp left foot at the back of the right
7&8Swivel both heels - out, in, out (end with weight on left)
Choreographers note: for styling
When dancing sections 2 & 3 : keep the steps small because of the speed and they are danced on the balls of the feet ( step 4 is a normal side step)
When dancing the mambos and the shuffles commence with a toe lead
Ending: you will have danced section 4 (shuffles) and you will be facing 9 o'clock, turn to the front and stomp the right foot forward and across the left for a big finish!
Section 1: Toe, heel, hook, lock step forward, toe heel, hook, lock step forward
1 2Tap right toe next to left with knee turned in, tap right heel with knee turned out
&Hook right foot in front of left with toe pointed down
3&4Step small step forward on right, lock left behind right, small step forward on right
5 6Tap left toe next to right with knee turned in, tap left heel with knee turned out
&Hook left foot in front of right with toe pointed down
7&8Small step forward on left, lock right behind left, small step forward on left
Section 2: To right side : Side, behind, side, behind, side, behind, side, toe, heel, toe, swivel, swivel
1&2&3&4Step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right
567&8Tap left toe next to right with toe turned in, tap left heel with toe Turned out, touch left toe slightly forward with toe turned in ( almost on the tip of the toe), swivel the left heel in then out
Section 3: To left side : Side, behind, side, behind, side, behind, side, toe, heel, toe, swivel, swivel
1&2&3&4Step left to left, cross right behind left, left to left, cross right behind left, left to left, cross right behind left, left to left
567&8Tap right toe next to left with toe turned in, tap right heel with toe Turned out, touch right toe slightly forward with toe turned in (almost on the top of the toe), swivel right the right heel in then out
Section 4: Hook, 4 shuffles turning 3/4 right
&1&2,3&4Hook right in front of left (with toe pointing down), start turning right with a right shuffle forward and left shuffle forward
5&6,7&8Complete the 3/4 turn right with a right shuffle forward and left shuffle forward
Section 5: Mambo forward, coaster step, 1/2 pivot, walk, clap, walk, clap
1&2Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, close right to left , step forward on left
5-6Step forward on right, 1/2 pivot left transferring weight to left
7&8&Walk forward on right, clap hands, walk forward on left, clap hands
Section 6: Mambo forward, coaster step, stomp right foot forward, stomp left behind, swivel heels - out, in, out
1&2Rock forward on right, recover onto left, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, close right to left, step forward on left
5,6Stomp right foot forward, stomp left foot at the back of the right
7&8Swivel both heels - out, in, out (end with weight on left)
Choreographers note: for styling
When dancing sections 2 & 3 : keep the steps small because of the speed and they are danced on the balls of the feet ( step 4 is a normal side step)
When dancing the mambos and the shuffles commence with a toe lead
Ending: you will have danced section 4 (shuffles) and you will be facing 9 o'clock, turn to the front and stomp the right foot forward and across the left for a big finish!