SHAM ROCK SHAKE
CHOREOGRAPHERS: Robert & Regina Padden (June 1997)
TYPE: 4 wall line dance RATING: Intermediate
COUNT: 32 STEPS: 45
POSTED BY: James Jones, UK <danceon@hotmail.com> (9/3/97)
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Music: “I'll Tell Me Ma” by Shamrock 
Music can be obtained from Free Spirit Music in the UK. Tel:44 1256 415910
OTHER MUSIC: “Swamp Thing” by The Grid
“Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex
STEP DESCRIPTION
1-2	Step Forward on Right Foot, Kick Left Foot Forward
3&4	Cross Left Foot in Front of Right, Step Right foot to Right Side, 
	Rock weight onto left foot (forward left sailor step)
5&6 	Cross Right foot in front of left, Step Left foot to left side, 
	Rock weight onto Right Foot (forward right sailor step)
7-8 	Step Forward with left foot, Pause 1 beat
9-10	Pivot half turn right on balls of both feet, Pause 1 beat
11&12	Step Left, Right, Left in place completing half turn to the right (turning 3 step shuffle)
13-14 	Step Forward Right, Step Forward Left
15&16	Touch right toe behind left foot, Scoot back on left foot, Step back on right foot
17&18	Shuffle Forward LRL
19&20	Shuffle Forward RLR
21-22	Cross Left over Right, Unwind Three quarter turn to the right
23-24	Do the Shamrock shake (ie: Bump hips forward twice while holding hands 
	behind your head or anything else you can think of.
25&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Hitch Left& Scoot Forward on Right Foot
26&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Hitch Left& Scoot Forward on Right Foot
27&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Hitch Left& Scoot Forward on Right Foot
28&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Hitch Left& Scoot Forward on Right Foot
29&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Weight onto Left Foot
30&	Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Weight Onto Right Foot
31&	Touch Left Toe Behind Right Foot, Step Weight Onto Left Foot
32	Touch Right Beside Left (weight remains on left)
BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
Optional Steps 25 -28
25&	Touch Left Heel Forward, Hitch Left& Scoot Forward on Right Foot
26	Touch Left Heel Forward
27&28	Clap Hands 3 times
Try And Add The Following to Steps 29-32
29	Clap Hands at waist level on count 29
30	Clap Hands above head on count 30
31	Clap hands behind your back on count 31
32	Clap hands in front on count 32 
 

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