Malene Jakobsen Choreographs
Carrickfergus
A -- 32 count, 2 wall, Intermediate level line dance
To the Music: Carrickfergus by Ronan Hardiman
| Intro: 24 counts, app. 25 sec. into track - dance begins with weight on L | |
| [1-8] Back rock, ½, ¼, basic, basic, ¼ sways, together | |
| 1 - 2 & | (1) Rock back on R, (2) recover onto L, (&) turn ½ L stepping back on R 6.00 |
| 3 - 4 & | (3) Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, (4) close R behind L, (&) recover onto L 3.00 |
| 5 - 6 & | (5) Step R to R side, (6) close L behind R, (&) recover onto R 3.00 |
| 7 - 8 & | (7) Turn ¼ R swaying L, (8) sway R, (&) step L next to R 6.00 |
| NOTE: Your second restart is here, you’ll be facing 12.00 | |
| [9-17] Back, back, cross, ½, step, ½, step, ½, touch behind, ½, slow mambo | |
| 1 - 2 & | (1) Step back on R, (2) step diagonally back on L, (&) cross R over L 6.00 |
| 3 - 4 | (3) Step diagonally back on L making ½ turn R on ball of L, (4) step forward on R 12.00 |
| & 5 | (&) Step forward on L, (5) turn ½ R 6.00 |
| 6 & 7 | (6) Step forward on L, (&) turn ½ L stepping back on R, (7) touch L toes back 12.00 |
| & | (&) Unwind ½ L transferring weight onto L, 6.00 |
| 8 & 1 | (8) rock forward on R, (&) recover onto L (1) rock back on R 6.00 |
| NOTE: Your first restart is here, count 1 is the beginning of the back rock in section 1, you’ll be facing 6.00 | |
| [18-24] Recover, ¼, together, weave with sweep, behind, side, forward, ½, ½ | |
| 2 & 3 | (2) Recover onto L, (&) turn ¼ L making a big step R, (3) step L next to R 3.00 |
| 4 & 5 | (4) Cross R over L, (&) step L to L side, (5) cross R behind L sweeping L from front to back 3.00 |
| 6 & 7 | (6) Cross L behind R, (&) step R to R side, (7) step forward on L 3.00 |
| 8 & | (8) Turn ½ R, (&) turn ½ R stepping back on L 3.00 |
| [25-32] ¼ basic, back rock, step, ½, walk forward, ½, ½ | |
| 1 - 2 & | (1) Make ¼ turn R stepping R to R side, (2) close L behind R, (&) cross R over L 6.00 |
| 3 - 4 & | (3) Step L to L side, (4) rock back on R, (&) recover onto L 6.00 |
| 5 - 6 | (5) Step forward on R, (6) turn ½ L 12.00 |
| & 7 | (&) Walk forward on R, (7) walk forward on L 12.00 |
| 8 & | (8) Turn ½ R, (&) on ball of R make another ½ turn R bringing L next to R 12.00 |
| Restarts: There are 2 restarts, on wall 3 after 16 counts and on wall 6 after count 8 counts | |
| Have Fun! | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM
