Irish Arabella

Irish Arabella
Colin Ghys (BEL) & José Miguel Belloque Vane (NL) & Mike Liadouze (FR) - November 2025
Counts: 48 Walls:2 Level: High Improver

Introduction: 16 + 32 + 10 counts

[1-8] ROCK & STOMP SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, ROCK SIDE, BEHIND SIDE FORWARD
1-2Rock & Stomp RF side, Recover on LF side

3&4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF side, Cross RF over LF

5-6Rock LF side, Recover on RF side

7&8Cross LF behind RF, Step RF side, Step LF forward

[9-16] STEP FORWARD, KICK BALL STEP, STEP FORWARD, STEP ¼ TURN, CROSS TOE STRUT
1Step RF forward

2&3Kick LF forward, Step LF together, Step RF forward

4Step LF forward

5-6Step RF forward, ¼ turn L… Step LF side (9:00)

7-8Touch R toe crossed over LF, Lower R heel transferring weight on RF

[17-24] SHUFFLE SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE, WALK AROUND IN ¾ CIRCLE, HITCH
1&2Step LF side, Step RF together, Step LF side

3&4Cross RF over LF, Step LF side, Cross RF over LF

5-6¼ turn L… Step LF forward, ¼ turn L… Step RF forward (3:00)

7-8¼ turn L… Step LF forward, Hitch R knee (12:00)

[25-32] CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR HEEL, CROSS, ¼ STEP BACK, ¼ BIG STEP SIDE & DRAG
1-2Cross RF over LF, Step LF side

3&4&Cross RF behind LF, Step LF side, Touch R heel diagonally forward, Step RF together

5-6Cross LF over RF, ¼ turn L… Step RF back (9:00)

7-8¼ turn L… Big step LF side, Drag RF toward LF (6:00)

Styling : during counts 33 to 48 add hands on hips

[33-40] TOE & HEEL & TOE & HEEL & STEP ½ TURN, BRUSH HITCH CROSS
1&2&Touch R toe behind LF, Step RF in place, Touch L heel forward, Step LF in place

3&4&Touch R toe behind LF, Step RF in place, Touch L heel forward, Step LF in place

5-6Step RF forward, ½ turn L… Step LF forward (12:00)

7&8Brush RF together, Hitch R knee, Cross RF over LF

[41-48] TOE & HEEL & TOE & HEEL & STEP ½ TURN, BRUSH HITCH CROSS
1&2&Touch L toe behind RF, Step LF in place, Touch R heel forward, Step RF in place

3&4&Touch L toe behind RF, Step LF in place, Touch R heel forward, Step RF in place

5-6Step LF forward, ½ turn R… Step RF forward (6:00)

7&8Brush LF together, Hitch L knee, Cross LF over RF

TAG after 32 counts on WALL 2 & WALL 4 (12:00)
[1-8] JAZZ BOX, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2Cross RF over LF, Step LF back

3-4Step RF side, Cross LF over RF

5-6Step RF side, Touch L toe together

7-8Step LF side, Touch R toe together

ENDING: after 46 counts WALL 5 replace BRUSH HITCH CROSS by STEP ½ TURN R to face (12:00) & step LF forward raise both hands in the air

HAVE FUN !!! 😊

Last Update: 1 Nov 2025