Redcoat Tiger
Count:
64 Wall:
4 Level:
Phrased Advanced Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (April 2009)
Music:
“The Redcoats” by Michael Flatley from the Celtic Tiger Album
Section A: 32
counts. - Section B:32 counts.
Sequence: A, A, Tag1, Tag 2, B, B, B, B, B, B, Tag 3, A, A, A, Part A-END
Choreographers note: (This dance was launched at the Maggie G. in Spain
Event)
Please listen carefully to the music tempo. The rhythm varies slightly during
the song and you need to follow the flow of the music to ensure that you dance
“in time”. Keep dancing during section ‘A’ when the vocals say “Rule Britannia”
as this section is slightly slower. Remember that the tempo varies throughout.
This means that the first set of A’s is a different tempo to the second set of
A’s, which are noticeably quicker.
Intro : 16 counts – (9 sec) (Full Track -3m 52sec)
Section A:
ROCKS & RECOVERS (F, S, B), STOMP RIGHT, LEFT SAILOR, CROSS BEHIND, FULL
UNWIND
1& Rock forward
on right, Recover onto left
2& Rock out to
right side on right, Recover onto left
3& Rock back on
right, Recover onto left
4 Stomp out to
right side on right
5&6 Cross left
behind right, Step right to right side, Step left to left side
7,8 Cross touch
right toe behind left, Unwind full turn right (weight ends on right)
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE LEFT, WEAVE RIGHT, VAUDEVILLE
1,2 Rock out to
left side, Recover onto right
3&4 3/4 triple
turn left with left cross (L,R,L)
5,6 Step right
to right side, Cross left behind right
&7 Step right to
right side, Cross left over right
&8 Step back on
right, Tap left heel forward on left diagonal
Ending: Replace &8 with – Stomp right, Stomp left beside right (Arms above
head as finale) (at Front wall)
TOGETHER, TOUCH & HEEL x2, TOGETHER, SIDE SWITCHES, TOGETHER,
SCUFF-HITCH-CROSS
&1 Step left
next to right, Touch right toe next to left
&2 Step right to
right side, Tap left heel forward
&3 Step left
next to right, Touch right toe next to left
&4 Step right to
right side, Tap left heel forward
&5 Step left
next to right, Point right to right side
&6 Step right
next to left, Point left to left side
&7&8 Step left
beside right, Scuff right forward, Hitch right, Cross right over left
TURN 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT WITH SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, 1/4,
1/4, 1/2 HINGE SIDE ROCK , RECOVER
1,2 1/4 turn
right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right
3&4 1/4 turn right
rocking out to left, Recover onto right, cross left over right
5,6 1/4 turn
left stepping back on right, 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side
7,8 1/2 hinge
turn left rocking out to right side, Recover onto left.
Tag 1: SIDE SWAYS R, L, R, L (2 COUNTS) (Back wall)
1,2 Sway right,
Sway left
Note: Rhythm changes at this point
Tag 2: 16 COUNTS (Back wall)
RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT COASTER, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, SCUFF-HITCH-STEP
1&2 Right mambo
step (Tempo change so please keep in time)
3&4 Left coaster
step
5,6 Step forward
on right, Make 1/2 pivot turn left
7&8 Scuff right
forward, Hitch right knee, Step forward on right
STOMP LEFT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP RIGHT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP
LEFT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP RIGHT, HOLD
1,2& Stomp left to
left diagonal, Cross rock right behind left, Recover onto left (moving slightly
forwards)
3,4& Stomp right to
right diagonal, Cross rock left behind right, Recover onto right
5,6& Stomp left to
left diagonal, Cross rock right behind left, Recover onto left
7,8 Stomp right
to right side, HOLD
Note: Rhythm changes again here.
Section B:
LEFT CROSS, RECOVER, TOGETHER, RIGHT STOMP MAMBO, HEEL TAP, HOLD, HEEL
SWITCH, TOGETHER, ROCK, RECOVER
1,2 Cross rock
left over right, Recover onto right
&3 Step left
beside right, Stomp mambo right forward
&a4 Recover onto
left, Step right beside left, Tap left heel forward
5 HOLD
&6 Step left
beside right, Tap right heel forward
&7,8 Step right
beside left, Rock forward onto left, Recover onto right
LEFT COASTER, POINT BEHIND, 3/4 RIGHT UNWIND, BEHIND, SIDE, TOUCH IN FRONT
1&2 Step back on
left, Step right beside left, Step forward on left
3,4 Point right
toe behind left, Unwind 3/4 turn right (weight ends on right)
5,6 Rock out to
left side, Recover onto right
7&8 Cross left
behind right, Step right to right side, Touch left in front of right (left heel
raised)
HEEL TWISTS, HOLD, HEEL DROPS, TOGETHER, CROSS BACK AND POINT x2
&1 Twist both
heels out, Twist both heels back to centre (left heel still raised)
2 HOLD
&3 Drop left
heel and raise right heel, Drop right heel and raise left heel
&4 Drop left
heel and raise right heel, Drop right heel and raise left heel
&5 Step left
beside right, Cross right over left
&6 Step back on
left, Point right to a right side diagonal
&7 Step right
beside left, Cross left over right
&8 Step back on
right, Point left toe to left diagonal
TOGETHER, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, FULL
TURN RIGHT
&1 Step left
beside right, Step forward on right
2 Make 1/2
pivot turn left
3&4 Step forward
on right, Step left beside right, Step forward on right
5,6 Step forward
on left, 1/2 pivot turn right
7,8 1/2 turn
right stepping back on left, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right
Tag 3: 16 COUNTS (This is the mirror of Tag 2) (Back wall)
LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT COASTER, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, SCUFF-HITCH-STEP
1&2 Left Mambo
step (music slows down 1-4,keep in time)
3&4 Right Coaster
step
5,6 Step forward
on left, Make 1/2 pivot turn right
7&8 Scuff left
forward, Hitch left knee, Step forward on left
STOMP RIGHT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP LEFT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP
RIGHT, BACK CROSS, RECOVER, STOMP LEFT, HOLD
1,2& Stomp right to
right diagonal, Cross rock left behind right, Recover onto right (moving
slightly forwards)
3,4& Stomp left to
left diagonal, Cross rock right behind left, Recover onto left
5,6& Stomp right to
right diagonal, Cross rock left behind right, Recover onto right
7,8 Stomp left
to left side, HOLD