EARL OF SHANNON STROLL

Choreographed by Tony And Diane Colbert
Description 48 count, inter partner/circle dance, Start in the sweetheart position
both facing LOD with the man on the inside of the circle. 
Music Galway Girl - Sharon Shannon & Steve Earle 8 Count Intro

	STEP FWD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HITCH, (BREAK RIGHT HAND HOLD) 
	STEP HITCH WITH ½ TURN LEFT, STEP HITCH WITH ½ TURN LEFT
1-4	Step forward right, left, right, hitch left knee up,
5-8	Step down on left, (partners release right hand hold), hitch right knee up with ½ turn left, 
	(man raises woman's left arm and turns under his own arm), step back on right, hitch left 
	with ½ turn left, (man raises woman's left arm and she turns under her own arm)

	(RESUME SWEETHEART HOLD) STEP LEFT, SCUFF RIGHT, TAP RIGHT HEEL, 
	TAP RIGHT TOE, SCUFF RIGHT, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, HOLD
9-12	(Man takes woman's right hand again to resume sweetheart hold.) Step forward on left, 
	scuff right forward, tap right heel in front, cross left over right to tap right toe beside left 
13-16	Brush right forward, step forward on right, step forward left, hold

	STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HITCH, (BREAK RIGHT HAND HOLD) 
	STEP HITCH WITH ½ TURN LEFT, STEP HITCH WITH ½ TURN LEFT
17-20	Step forward right, left, right, hitch left knee up
21-24	Step down on left, (partners release right hand hold), hitch right knee up with ½ turn left, 
	(man raises woman's left arm and turns under his own arm), step back on right, hitch left 
	with ½ turn left, (man raises woman's left arm and she turns under her own arm)

	(RESUME SWEETHEART HOLD) STEP LEFT, SCUFF RIGHT, TAP RIGHT HEEL, TAP RIGHT TOE, 
	SCUFF RIGHT, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ¼ TURN TO FACE ONE ANOTHER, HOLD
25-28	(Man takes woman's right hand again to resume sweetheart hold.) Step forward on left, 
	scuff right forward, tap right heel in front, cross left over right to tap right toe beside left 
29-32	Brush right forward, step forward on right, ¼ turn right touching left beside right, 
	(left for woman stepping on left), (man raises woman's right arm and she turns under her 
	own arm bringing her arm across her left arm), hold for one count
	Partners are now facing one another, holding hands, woman facing ILOD and man OLOD

	STEP TO SIDE, STEP TOGETHER, STEP TO SIDE, HOLD, (BREAK HOLD) STOMP, CLAP, 
	STOMP, CLAP
33-36	Step out on left to left side, step right next to left, step out on left to left side, hold
	(woman step right to right side, left next to right, right to right side, hold)
37-40	(Let hands free) stomp right, clap, stomp right, clap (woman stomps left)


	STEP TO SIDE, STEP TOGETHER, STEP TO SIDE, HOLD, CLAP, STOMP, STOMP, ¼ TURN 
	(RESUMING SWEETHEART HOLD)
41-44	Step out on right to right side, step left next to right, step out on right to right side, hold
	(woman step left to left side, right next to left, left to left side, hold)
45-48	Clap, stomp right, stomp right, ¼ turn left while taking woman's hands to resume sweetheart hold.
	(woman clap, stomp left, stomp left, ¼ turn right while taking the man's hands to 
	resume the sweetheart hold)
	REPEAT
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk June 2005