Based on Siambsa Beirte (S heem-su Bhe rta)
This dance was introduced at the College of the Pacific Folk Dance Camp in 1954 as an Irish couple dance in Hornpipe time.
Or Bluebell Polka by many artists or any hornpipe or schottische
VINE RIGHT AND HITCH, VINE LEFT AND HITCH
1-4
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, hitch left
5-8
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, hitch right
9-12
Step right backward and a little behind left hold, repeat with left behind right hold
13-16
Step right backward, step left forward (recover), step right forward hold
VINE LEFT AND HITCH VINE RIGHT AND HITCH
17-20
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, hitch right
21- 24
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, hitch left
25- 28
Step left backward and a little behind right hold, repeat with right behind left hold
29- 32
Step left backward, step right forward (recover), step left forward hold
VINE RIGHT AND HITCH, VINE LEFT AND HITCH
33-36
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, hitch left
37-40
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, hitch right
¼ RIGHT TURN, ¼ RIGHT TURN COASTER STEP
41-44
½ turn to the right (clockwise) with Right Foot ¼ Hold Left Foot ¼ Hold
45-48
Step right backward, step left forward (recover), step right forward hold
This may be done as a shuffle in place, hold.
VINE LEFT AND HITCH VINE RIGHT AND HITCH
49-52
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, hitch right
53-56
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, hitch left
¼ RIGHT TURN, ¼ RIGHT TURN COASTER STEP
57- 60
½ turn to the right (clockwise) with Left ¼ Hold Right ¼ Hold
61-64
Step left backward, step right forward (recover), step left forward hold
This may be done as a shuffle in place. hold
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