Fields Of Athenry

Intro: 16 counts (7 secs). Start on the word 'lonely'

S1: SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK, COASTER ¼ R
1-2Stomp right to right side, HOLD

3&4Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

5-6Rock right to right side, Recover on left

7&8¼ right stepping right behind left, Step left next to right, Step forward on right [3:00]

S2: FORWARD ROCK, ½ SHUFFLE, STEP, ½ PIVOT, SCUFF HITCH STOMP
1-2Rock forward on left, Recover on right

3&4½ left stepping forward on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left [9:00]

5-6Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [3:00]

7&8Scuff right, Hitch up right knee, Stomp forward on right

S3: STEP, ½ PIVOT, SCUFF HITCH STOMP, ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Step forward on left, ½ pivot right [9:00]

3&4Scuff left, Hitch up left knee, Stomp forward on left

5-6Rock forward on right, Recover on left

7-8Rock back on right, Recover on left

S4: STOMP, TAP & HEEL & HEEL &, TAP & HEEL &, HEEL & HEEL &
1-2&Stomp forward on right, Tap left toe behind right, Step slightly back on left

3&4&Touch right heel forward, Step right next to left, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right

5&6&Tap right toe behind left, Step slightly back on right, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right

7&8&Touch right heel forward, Step right next to left, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right

S5: CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, BACK, CHASSE ¼ R
1-2Cross right slightly over left, Ronde sweep left from back to front

3-4Cross left slightly over right, Ronde sweep right from back to front

5-6Cross right over left, Step back on left

7&8¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side [12:00]

S6: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, POINT, CROSS, ¼, ¼, STEP
1-2Cross left over right, Step right to right side

3-4Cross left behind right, Point right to right side angling body to [10.30]

5-6Cross right over left, ¼ right stepping back on left [3:00]

7-8¼ right stepping right to right side, Step forward on left [6:00]

S7: POINT, HOLD, & POINT, HOLD, & STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ½ PIVOT
1-2&Point right to right side, HOLD, Step right next to left

3-4&Point left to left side, HOLD, Step left next to right

5-6Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [12:00]

7-8Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [6:00]

S8: CHASSE R, ROCK BACK, CHASSE L, ROCK BACK
1&2Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side

3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right

5&6Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side

7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left *Restart on Walls 2, 4 & 6

S9: ROCK, RECOVER, ½, ROCK, RECOVER, ½, STOMP, STOMP
1-2Rock forward on right, Recover on left

3-4½ right stepping forward on right, Rock forward on left [12:00]

5-6Recover on right, ½ left stepping forward on left [6:00]

7-8Stomp forward on right, Stomp forward on left

*RESTARTS: After 64 counts of Walls 2, 4 & 6 all facing [12:00]

ENDING: Dance 62 counts of Wall 7. Touch right behind left and unwind ½ right to finish facing [12:00]

Contact: Gary O'Reilly - oreillygaryone@gmail.com - 00353857819808
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Maggie Gallagher - 0044 7950291350
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