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Fred Whitehouse🇮🇪

Shane McKeever🇮🇪

Fire on Up by Paper Kings

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96counts 2walls 0tags 0restarts102views30videosSeptember 1, 2023

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96 Count, 2 Wall

Intro: 32 counts from first clear beat in music. App. 13 secs. into track. Start with weight on L foot

Sequence: A1, A2, B, B, C, A1, A2, B, B, Tag, Tag, B, B, C.

Note: A1 is always followed by A2. Only difference between them is the last 8 counts. See below

A1 Part: 32 counts, 1 wall

[1 - 8] Press R&L to diagonals, R kick ball step, skate RL

1-4

Press R to R diagonal (1), step R next to L (2), press L to L diagonal (3), step L next to R (4) 12:00

5&6

Kick R fwd (5), step down on R (&), step L fwd (6) 12:00

7-8

Skate R fwd (7), skate L fwd (8) ... Styling: bend knees during skates 12:00

[9 - 16] Hitch R, R jazz box, fwd L, flick hitch with slaps, ¼ L fwd R, bounce ½ L

Hitch R knee across L (1) 12:00

2&3-4

Cross R over L (2), step back on L (&), step R to R side (3), step L fwd (4) 12:00

5&6

Flick R foot out R slapping foot with R hand (5), hitch R knee slapping knee with L hand (&), turn ¼ L stepping down on R (6) 9:00

&7&8

Lift heels off the floor (&), lower heels turning ¼ L (7), lift heels off the floor (&), lower heels turning ¼ L making sure weight is on L (8) 3:00

[17 - 24] ¼ L back R, hitch slap, back L, hitch slap, ¼ R step slide, ball cross, ¼ L fwd L

1-2

Turn ¼ L stepping back on R (1), hitch L knee slapping knee with R hand (2) 12:00

3-4

Step back on L (3), hitch R knee slapping knee with L hand (4) 12:00

5-6

Turn ¼ R stepping R a big step to R side (5), slide L towards R (6) 3:00

&7-8

Step L next to R (&), cross R over L (7), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (8) 12:00

[25 - 32] R V-step, cross heel touch, point R, down, up and step L next to R

1-4

Step R to R diagonal (1), step L to L diagonal (2), step R back to centre (3), step L back to centre (4) 12:00

5-6

Cross touch R heel over L (5), point R to R side (6) 12:00

7-8

Bend in knees transferring weight to R (7), straighten in knees stepping L next to R (8) 12:00

A2 Part: 32 counts, 1 wall (counts 1-24 are like A1, the only difference is counts 25-32)

[25 - 32] R fwd with arms up, L to L side with arms to sides, crisscross arms down, R back rock & arms down, arms up, recover on L placing R hand on heart, L hand on heart

1-2

Step R fwd throwing both arms up with palms up (1-2) 12:00

Push arms out to both sides stepping L to L side (3) 12:00

Move arms down crossing L over R and R to L side (4), move both arms to each side palms facing down (&) 12:00

5-6

Rock R back starting to move arms up keeping palms facing down (5), arms finish at chest level (6) 12:00

7-8

Recover on L placing R hand on heart (7), place L hand on top of R hand (8) 12:00

B Part: 32 counts/2 walls

[1 - 8] Sway body R, sway LR, full pencil turn L, walk RL with cutting arms/hands

1-2

Push off L foot swaying body to R side (1-2) 12:00

3-4

Sway body L (3), sway body R and prepping body R (4) 12:00

5-6

Turn ¼ L stepping onto L (5), touch R foot next to L turning ¾ L on L foot (6) 12:00

7-8

Walk R fwd slashing R hand down L (7), walk L fwd slashing R hand down R (8) 12:00

[9 - 16] Diamond shaped hands up/down, push arms to L, turn ⅝ R w R leg lift, ball walk LR

1-2

Step R fwd and bring both hands up to head height creating the shape of a diamond with tips of R&L thumbs touching each other ... Note: all fingers must be pointing up (1), tilt fingers down keeping the diamond figure (2) 12:00

3&4

Keeping hands in the diamond shape step L to L side pushing R elbow up (3), push L elbow up waving arms to the L side... (&), push R elbow down and push both arms to the L side 12:00 with the finger tips pointing to the L side having created a body prep to 10:30 (4)

5-6

Start turning ⅝ R on L foot lifting R leg (5), finish turn (6) 7:30

&7-8

Step down on R (&), walk L fwd (7), walk R fwd (8) 7:30

[17 - 24] Rock LRL with R arabesque and flame arms, back R, ⅛ L side L, R cross shuffle

1-2

Rock L fwd pushing both hands fwd at chest height (1), recover on R pushing arms back with palms up and at head height (2) 7:30

3-4

Rock L fwd pushing hands fwd and above head height (3), lift R leg up with a straight leg (4) 7:30

5-6

Step back on R (5), turn ⅛ L stepping L to L side (6) 6:00

7&8

Cross R over L (7), step L to L side (&), cross R over L (8) 6:00

[25 - 32] Rock LRL with R arabesque and flame arms, back RL, R kick ball cross with ⅛ R

1-2

Turn ⅛ L rocking L fwd and pushing both hands fwd at chest height (1), recover on R pushing arms back with palms up and at head height (2) 4:30

3-4

Rock L fwd pushing hands fwd and above head height (3), lift R leg up with a straight leg (4) 4:30

5-6

Step back on R (5), step back on L (6) 4:30

7&8

Turn ⅛ R kicking R fwd (7), step down on R (&), cross L over R (8) 6:00

Note: during the first B after the last tag you change the timing and some of the steps from counts 25-32:

[25 - 32] Rock LRL with R arabesque and flame arms, back R, behind side cross with ⅛ R

1-2

Turn ⅛ L rocking L fwd and pushing both hands fwd at chest height (1-2) 4:30

3-4

Recover on R pushing arms back with palms up and at head height (3-4) 4:30

5-6

Rock L fwd pushing both hands fwd and above head lifting R leg up with a straight leg (5-6) 4:30

7-8

Step back on R (7), turn ⅛ R stepping L next to R (8) 6:00

C Part: 32 counts/1 wall (note: counts 17-32 are the same as counts 1-16 but just on the other foot)

1-8

R step touch, ¼ L step touch, ¼ L side R, L sailor ½ L, side R

1-2

Step R to R side (1), touch L next to R (2) 12:00

3-5

Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (3), touch R next to L (4), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (5) 6:00

6&7-8

Cross L behind R (6), turn ¼ L stepping R next to L (&), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7), step R to R side (8) 12:00

[9 - 16] L cross heel touch, side L, R cross heel touch, side R, L jazz box, R cross over L

1-4

Cross touch L heel over R (1), step L to L side (2), cross touch R heel over L (3), step R to R side (4) 12:00

5-8

Cross L over R (5), step back on R (6), step L to L side (7), cross R over L (8) 12:00

[17 - 24] L step touch, ¼ R step touch, ¼ R side L, R sailor ½ R, side L

1-2

Step L to L side (1), touch R next to L (2) 12:00

3-5

Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3), touch L next to R (4) turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (5) 6:00

6&7-8

Cross R behind L (6), turn ¼ R stepping L next to R (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (7), step L to L side (8) 12:00

[25 - 32] R cross heel touch, side R, L cross heel touch, side L, R jazz box, L cross over R

1-4

Cross touch R heel over L (1), step R to R side (2), cross touch L heel over R (3), step L to L side (4) 12:00

5-8

Cross R over L (5), step back on L (6), step R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 12:00

Tag: 16 counts/2 walls (Tag comes twice, facing 12:00 and 6:00, R after each other)

[1 - 8] Fwd R hitch L, Hold, out out LR, down L & roll arms from down and up, clap hands, slap RL thighs, clap hands over head and hitch L knee

1-2

Step R towards R diagonal hitching L knee (1), Hold (2) 12:00

Step down and out L (&), step down on R (3) 12:00

4-5

Change weight to L with body facing L diagonal and start to roll arms backwards starting at hip height (4), finish rolling arms upwards (5) 12:00

6&7-8

Clap hands changing weight to R (6), bend in knees clapping R thigh with R hand (&), clap L thigh with L hand (7), change weight to R hitching L knee and clap hands above head (8) 12:00

[9 - 16] Cross, Hold, back side fwd, ½ L pushing L arm through, RL fwd & together, body roll

1-2

Cross L over R (1), HOLD (2) 12:00

&3-4

Step back on R (&), step L to L side (3), step R fwd (4) 12:00

5-6

Start turning ½ L on R bringing L arm fwd with palm opened up to L side start pushing L arm to L side (5), change weight to L finishing arm push (6) 6:00

&7-8

Step R fwd (&), step L next to R bending in both knees (7), roll body from down and up (8) 6:00

Ending Finish dance with count 32 of your last C section. Step R to R side ending at 12:00 again 12:00

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