Gaelic Morning

Choreo: Betty Ackerman (Hamilton), 12090 Brookston Drive, Springdale, OH 45240-1347
Phone: 513-851-4972, E-Mail:ElizabethHamilton@ATTGlobal.Net
Music: REXL SP 1990 "Morning Has Broken", (flip of "Willow Weeps for Me")
Footwork: Opposite, directions for man except as noted (W's in parentheses)
Phase Phase II Waltz (dances harder than the phasing due to the irregular rhythm), Speed: 44 rpm.
Seq: Introduction, Dance, Interlude 1, Dance, Interlude 2, Dance, Ending


MEAS:

DANCE FIGURES:

 

Introduction

 1-6
 1-2
 3-4
 5-6

WAIT 2 [BFLY];; BAL L & R;; SOLO TRN 6 [BFLY];;
wait 2 meas bfly wall;;
sd L, XRIBL (W XIB) rising on toe, rec L; sd R, XLIBR (W XIB) rising on toe, rec R;
no hnds trng LF fwd L (W trng RF), cont trn sd R, cl L;
bk R trng LF, cont trn sd L, cl R to BFLY;

 7-9
 7-9

BAL FWD & BK;; DIP BK [AND HOLD];
fwd L, cl R, cl L; bk R, cl L, cl R; bk L leaving R leg extended;

 
Note:

Dance
Cuer should delay cueing "REC, TCH SCAR" as the music retards before the melody begins. Hold the dip!

 1-5
 1-2
 3
 4-5

REC TCH SCAR; TWKL [BJO]; MANUV; 2 R TRNS [WALL];;
recover R, tch L, -; SCAR no prog fwd L, trng LF stp R, fin trn cl L to BJO;
fwd R trng RF in frnt of W, sd L, cl R to CP RLOD;
bk L trng RF, sd R, cl L; fwd R trng RF, sd L, cl R to WALL;

 6-8
 6
 7
 8

SD DRW TCH; BLEND IN 3 TO SCAR [DRW]; TWKL [BJO];
sd L twd lod, drw R to L, tch R to L;
stp in plc R, L, R both trng 1/8 rf blndg to scar fcg DRW;
SCAR no prog fwd L, trng LF stp R, fin trn cl L to BJO;

 9-12
 9-10
11-12

MANUV; 2 R TRNS [WALL];; DIP BK;
fwd R trng RF in frnt of W, sd L, cl R to CP RLOD; bk L trng RF, sd R, cl L;
fwd R trng RF, sd L, cl R to WALL; bk L leaving R leg extended;

13-15
13-15
15

REC TCH [SCP LOD]; ROLL 3; THRU FC CL [BFLY];
recover R, tch L, -; fwd L trng LF (W RF), bk R trng LF, cont trn fwd L;
XRIFL (W XLIFR), fwd L to fc ptr, cl R to BFLY;

16-19
16-17
18-19

TWISTY BAL L & R;; VIN 6;;
sd L, XRIBL (W XIF) rising on toe, rec L; sd R, XLIBR (W XIF) rising on toe, rec R;
sd L, XRIBL (W XLIBR), sd L; XRIFL (W XLIFR), sd L, XRIBL (W XLIBR);

20-22
20-21
22

BAL L & R;; CANTER;
sd L, XRIBL (W XIB) rising on toe, rec L; sd R, XLIBR (W XIB) rising on toe, rec R;
sd L, draw R to L, cl R;

 

Interlude 1

 1-4
 1-2
 
 3-4

SOLO TRN 6 [BFLY];; BAL FWD; DRIFT APT [LOP];
no hnds trng LF fwd L (W trng RF), cont trn sd R, cl L;
bk R trng LF, cont trn sd L, cl R to BFLY;
fwd L, cl R, cl L; apt R to lop fcg rlod, cl L, in plc R;

 5-8
 5-6
 7-8

THRU TWKL 2X [BFLY];; CANTER; DIP BK [AND HOLD];
XLIFR (W XRIFL), trng LF sd R, cl L; XRIFL (W XLIFR), trng RF sd L, cl R;
sd L, draw R to L, cl R; bk L leaving R leg extended;

 

Interlude 2

 1-4
 1-2
 
 3-4

WZ AWY; TURN IN [LOP]; BK WZ; BK DRW TCH;
sd L trng LF away from ptr, sd R, cl L;
fwd R trng rf twd ptr, sd L trng to lop, cl R to fc rlod;
bk L, bk R, cl L; bk R, drw L to R, tch L;

 5-8
 5-6
 7-8

THRU TWKL 2X [BFLY];; SOLO TRN 6 [BFLY];;
XLIFR (W XRIFL), trng LF sd R, cl L; XRIFL (W XLIFR), trng RF sd L, cl R;
no hnds trng LF fwd L (W trng RF), cont trn sd R, cl L;
bk R trng LF, cont trn sd L, cl R to BFLY;

 9-11
 9-11

BAL FWD & BK;; DIP BK [AND HOLD];
fwd L, cl R, cl L; bk R, cl L, cl R; bk L leaving R leg extended;

 

Ending

 1-4
 1-2
 
 3-4

SOLO TRN 6 [BFLY];; BAL FWD; DRIFT APT [LOP];
no hnds trng LF fwd L (W trng RF), cont trn sd R, cl L;
bk R trng LF, cont trn sd L, cl R to BFLY;
fwd L, cl R, cl L; apt R to lop fcg rlod, cl L, in plc R;

 5-9
 5-6
 7-8
 9

THRU TWKL 2X [BFLY];; CANTER 2X;; DIP TWIST KISS;
XLIFR (W XRIFL), trng LF sd R, cl L; XRIFL (W XLIFR), trng RF sd L, cl R;
sd L, draw R to L, cl R; sd L, draw R to L, cl R;
bk L leaving R leg extended, twist upper body, kiss;

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