Whirl-Y-Reel

 

Description:             Line dance routine with 2 sections;  96 counts (including all the repeats).

Choreographer:        Bill Bader      Email:  billbader@hotmail.com      Website:  www.billbader.com

Choreographed to:    “Whirl-Y-Reel I (Beard & Sandals Mix)” Afro-Celt Sound System (136 bpm). Do not use Afro-Celt album version.

                               There are other versions of this song.  The one to use, the Beard & Sandals Mix, is on CD “Line Dance Fever 11”.

Alternate Songs:       “Dance On” by Rick Tippe (134 bpm).   No special routine required - just do A, B, A, B, etc.

                               “Fever” by Jeff Moore (126 bpm).  Do original routine below for Walls 1-4, then, because

                                of this longer  song, do the total dance on Walls 5 and 6.  (no special ending.)

Teaching songs:        “Better Way” by Little Texas (108 bpm), or  “Poor Me” by Joe Diffie (100 bpm

Dedication:              To Mary Dale of Invercargill, New Zealand in whose home this was created.

Pattern::   The  sequence is dictated by the musical themes.  For example,  Section A is triggered by the Irish flute theme.

                               1st  Wall  (12:00) :             A,  B-3                                         Skip  the sweeps and vines.

                               2nd Wall   ( 9:00) :             A,  B                                             Do the total dance.

                               3rd   Wall   ( 6:00) :            A,  B                                             Do the total dance.

                               4th Wall   ( 3:00) :             B  only                                         Just do B.

                               5th Wall  (12:00) :             A,  A-1 with special ending         Just do A.

Count In:                 64 counts.  Start when the Irish flutes come in at 0:39.

 

SECTION “A”

A-1               ROCK FWD-BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK-FWD, FWD SPIN, STEP FWD;  REPEAT WITH LEFT LEAD

1 - 2               Step R forward.  Rock back onto L.

3 & 4              Shuffle back on R-L-R.

5 - 6               Step L back.  Rock forward onto R.

7 - 8               Step L forward spinning a full turn right on ball of L.  Step R forward.

1 - 8               Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section leading with LEFT foot.  (You will spin left.)

 

A-2               HEEL GRIND,  COASTER STEP,  1/2 PIVOT,  QUICK VINE LEFT;  REPEAT

1 - 2               With R heel forward:  Grind R heel with toe moving in, then out.

3 & 4              Coaster Step R-L-R (back-together-forward).

5 - 6               Step L forward.  Pivot Turn 1/2 right shifting weight forward onto R.

7 & 8              Step L to left side.  Cross-Step R behind L.  Step L to left side

1 - 8               Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section.

 

A-3               CROSS,  ROCK,  SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE,   CROSS,  ROCK, TRIPLE TURN 1/2;  REPEAT

1 - 2               Cross-Step R over L.  Rock back onto L

3 & 4              Step R to right side.  Slide Step L beside R.  Step R to right side.

5 - 6               Cross-Step L over R.  Rock back onto R.

7 & 8              Triple Step L-R-L in place turning 1/2 left.

1 - 8               Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section.

 

SECTION “B”

B-1               SWEEP RIGHT, STEP FWD, SWEEP LEFT, STEP FWD, SWEEP SIDE-FRONT-SIDE, STEP BACK;

                      SWEEP LEFT, STEP BACK, SWEEP RIGHT, STEP BACK, SWEEP SIDE-BACK-SIDE, STEP FWD

1 - 2               Sweep R toe from right side to forward.  Step R forward.

3 - 4               Sweep L toe from left side to forward.  Step L forward.

5 - 6               Sweep R toe to right side.  Sweep R toe forward.

7 - 8               Sweep R toe to right side.  Step R back.   (Now, repeat these 8 counts but in reverse...)

1 - 2               Sweep L toe from left side to back.  Step L back.

3 - 4               Sweep R toe from right side to back.  Step R back.

5 - 6               Sweep L toe to left side.   Sweep L toe back.

7 - 8               Sweep L toe to left side.   Step L forward.

 

B-2               SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, SHIMMY WITH 4 HEEL BOUNCES TURNING 1/2 RIGHT;  REPEAT

1 - 2               Step R to right side.  Cross Step L behind R

& 3 - 4            Step R to right side.  Cross Step L over R.  Hold.

5 - 6 - 7 - 8     Shimmy 4 counts bouncing heels 4 times turning 1/8 right each time  for a total of 1/2 turn.

1 - 8               Repeat counts 1-8 in this section.

 

B-3               HEEL, STEP, POINT, HEEL, STEP, POINT, TURN;  REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES BUT ELIMINATE LAST TURN

                      (Notice that this is the only section that changes your wall direction.)

1 & 2              Touch R heel forward.  Step R beside L.  Touch L toe to left side.

3 & 4              Touch L heel forward.  Step L beside R.  Touch R toe to right side.

&                   Keeping R leg extended to the right side:  Turn 1/4 right.

5 – 8 &           Repeat counts 1 - 4 & on 2nd wall.

1 - 4 &            Repeat counts 1 - 4 & on 3rd wall.

5 - 8               Repeat counts 1 - 4  on 4th wall but NO TURN.  (Notice there is no “&” count here.)

End of Main Pattern.  Check pattern sequence above and see below for special ending.

 

A-1  SPECIAL ENDING.  On Wall 5, after Section A,  start A-1 again to count14.  Replace 15-16 (the left spin) with...

 7 & 8             Shuffle forward on R-L-R and extend arms diagonally out:  right arm forward, left arm back.

 

© Bill Bader.   This step description was written by the choreographer.  Photocopying for classes and competitions is permitted.

All of Bill’s dances and videos can be found at  www.billbader.com