Celtic Kittens

32 count, 4 wall, intermediate level
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher (UK) Jan 2006
Choreographed to: Celtic Kittens by Michael Flatley (130bpm)
Intro : There is a 55 second instrumental section followed by 32 counts of dance rhythm. This is a long intro totalling 1 min 10 secs. Start after this time elapses. The dance moves in an Anti-Clockwise direction.

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(MOVING TO THE RIGHT) TOE TAP HEEL CROSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS
1&2 Tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), Step right to right side, Tap left heel across right toe
&3&4 Step onto left in place, Tap right toe behind left heel (keeping weight on left), Step right to right side, Tap left heel across right toe
&5 Step left next to right, Point right to right side
&6 Step right next to left, Point left to left side
& Step left next to right
7&8 Scuff right forward, Hitch right, Cross right over left

(MOVING TO THE LEFT) TOE TAP HEEL COSSES, SIDE SWITCHES, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS
1&2 Tap left toe behind right heel (keeping weight on right), Step left to left side, Tap right heel across left toe
&3&4 Step onto right in place, Tap left toe behind tight heel
keeping weight on right), Step left to left side, Tap right heel across left toe
&5 Step right next to left, Point left to left side
&6 Step left next to right, Point right to right side
& Step right next to left
7&8 Scuff left forward, Hitch left, Cross left over right

STEP BACK, SIDE, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE
1,2 Step back on right, Step left to left side
3&4 Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5,6 Step left to left side, 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right
7&8 Step forward on left, Step right beside left, Step forward on left

FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT MAMBO. ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS LEFT OVER RIGHT
1,2 1/2 turn left stepping back onto right, 1/2 turn left stepping forward onto left
3&4 Mambo forward onto right, Recover onto left, step right next to left
5,6 Rock back onto left, Recover onto right
7&8 Step forward onto left, 1/4 turn right with weight on right, Cross left over right

TAG - 4 COUNTS AFTER WALL 6 (Facing the back wall)

1/4 LEFT STEPPING BACK ON RIGHT, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT ROCK & CROSS
1&2 1/4 turn left stepping back on right, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
3&4 Rock left to left side, Recover onto right, Cross left over right