SWEET CAROLINE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kath Dickens (UK) kmdickens@ntlworld.com
COUNT: A & B Phrased (A= 32 count verse & B= 48 count chorus)
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Sweet Caroline by Celtic Pride (Intro = 28 Counts, start on main drum beat) (CD Pure Irish Club Mix available from www.buymusic.ie & other music sites)

'A' VERSE:
TWIST, 1/4 TURN, COASTER STEP, STEP 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE

1-2	Twist both heels right, twist both heels left turning 1/4 right (weight on left)
3&4	Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right transfering weight onto right
7&8	Step forward on left, close right next to left, step forward on left

FULL TURN, MAMBO STEP, 1/2 TURN, STEP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE

1-2	Turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, turn 1/2 left stepping forward on left
3&4	Rock forward on right, recover weight back on left, step right next to left
5-6	(Pivoting on ball of right) turn 1/2 left stepping forward on left, step forward right
7&8	Kick left forward, step onto ball of left, step down on right

ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND & CROSS, X 2

1-2	Rock out to side on left, recover weight back onto right
3&4	Step left behind right, right to side, cross left over right with weight
5-6	Rock out to side on right, recover weight back onto left
7&8	Step right behind left, left to side, cross right over left with weight

CROSS, 1/4 TURN, LEFT CHASSE', CROSS 1/4 TURN, RIGHT CHASSE'

1-2	Cross left over right, turn 1/4 left stepping back on right
3&4	Step to the side on left, step right next to left, step left to side
5-6	Cross right over left, turn 1/4 right stepping back on left
7&8	Step to the side on right, step left next to right, step right to side

'B' CHORUS:
BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, POINT, X 2

1-2	Step left behind right, right to side
3-4	Cross left over right, point right out to side
5-6	Step right behind left, left to side
7-8	Cross right over left, point left out to side

CROSS POINT X 2, CROSS, UNWIND, ROCK BACK, RECOVER

1-2	Cross left over right, point right to side
3-4	Cross right over left, point left to side
5-6	Cross left over right, unwind 1/2 turn right
7-8	Rock back on right, recover onto left

KICK ACROSS, SIDE, COASTER STEP X 2

1-2	Kick right across left, kick out to side
3&4	Step back on right, step left together, step forward on right
5-6	Kick left across right, kick out to side
7&8	Step back on left, step right together, step forward on left

SIDE, CLAP, 1/2 TURN, CLAP, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT

1-2	Step to the side on right, clap
3-4	Turn 1/2 right stepping onto left, clap
5-6	Step right behind left, turn 1/4 left stepping forward on left
7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left transferring weight onto left

CHASSE' RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER X 2

1&2	Step side right, step left next to right, step right to side
3-4	Rock back on left, recover onto right
1&2	Step side left, step right next to left, step left to side
3-4	Rock back on right, recover onto left

SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, ROCK, RECOVER (OPTIONAL CLAP ON THE TOUCH)

1-2	Step to side on right, touch left next to right
3-4	Turn 1/4 left stepping onto left, touch right
5-6	Turn 1/4 left stepping onto right, touch left
7-8	Rock left, recover weight to right

EASY 8 COUNT TAG:
JAZZ BOX AND 4 HIP SWAYS (THIS COMES ON SIDE WALLS 9:00 & 3:00)

1-2	Cross left over right, step back on right
3-4	Step side left, step on right
5-8	Sway (with weight) left, right, left, right

RESTART: Facing home wall (28 counts of 'A') Do counts 1-26 then:
27-28	Instead of left chasse' just rock left, then right ready to start 'B' again..

PATTERN: A. A. A.Tag. B. A. A. A.Tag. B. A.(28). B. B. A. to (23&24)
Optional 1/4 sailor right to finish on front !

It looks more on paper than it actually is, just think of it mainly as a verse and chorus,
the tags are obvious and easy

All you have to do then is sing along and enjoy it......

From: kmdickens@ntlworld.com

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