Here are the steps thus far:
MONDAY JUNE 2, 2008
THE BASIC CONNAMARA STEP (8 BARS)
Hop(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Back(R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
(repeat 4 times)
STAMP AND STAMP STEP (8 BARS) (Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Stamp(R) and(R) Stamp (L) back(L) , heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
back(R) Stamp(L) and(L) Stamp (R) back(R) , heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
(repeat 4 times)
HEEL TOE (8 BARS) (Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Heel(R) Toe (R) and (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Heel(L) Toe (L) and (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
(Repeat 4 times)
HEEL TOE SIDE STEP(8 BARS) (Maldon after Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Step (L) Heel(R) Step (L) Toe (R)
Step (L) Heel(R) Step (L) Toe (R)
Step (L) Heel(R) Step (L) Toe (R)
and (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Step(R) Heel(L) Step (R) Toe (L)
Step(R) Heel(L) Step (R) Toe (L)
Step(R) Heel(L) Step (R) Toe (L)
and (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
HEEL TOE SIDE STEP variation 2(8 BARS) (Maldon after Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Step (L) Heel(R) Step (L) Toe (R)
Step (L) Heel(R) Step (L) Toe (R)
and (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
back (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
Step(R) Heel(L) Step (R) Toe (L)
Step(R) Heel(L) Step (R) Toe (L)
and (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
back (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
MONDAY JUNE 9, 2008
HEEL AND TOE STEP (8 BARS) (Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Heel (R in front), step (R), toe (L behind)
Step(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
(repeat 4 times)
RHYTHM CIRCLE STEP (8 BARS) (Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
(in a circle)
Step (L), Heel (R) Heel (R) (6 TIMES)
Step (L), Heel (R) Heel (R), Heel (L) Step (L), Heel (R) Heel (R)
Repeat again.
(Rosin dances the ending with all heels, but I seem to use a step to make balancing easier)
(we also added a heel brush to the side step above, as well as a toe slap and dancing all of the toes and heels).
MONDAY JUNE 16, 2008
THE CROSS STEP (8 BARS)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
step(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
step(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
and (L heel drop) back (R toe), and (r heel drop), back (left toe)
and(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
(You can also dance this step crossing to the right instead of crossing to the left)
We also joined in groups of 2 dancers and created our own steps from the material learned thus far. Bellow are the 2 steps that were created.
ERIN'S STEP (8 BARS) (after Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Heel(R) Toe (R) and (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Heel(L) Toe (L) and (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
(pause)
Stamp(R) and(R) Stamp (L) back(L) , heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
THE JUNE STEP (8 BARS) (after Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
If you come up with a better name let me know
Heel(R) Toe (R) and (L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Heel(L) Toe (L) and (R), heel(L) down (L), heel(R) down (R), Stomp (L)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
step(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
Left, right, left, right (right foot crossing)
step(L), heel(R) down (R), heel(L) down (L), Stomp (R)
MONDAY JUNE 23, 2008
HEELS ZIG ZAG (8 BARS) (Rosin Ni Mhainnin)
Hop(L), Heel(R) step(R), Heel(L) step(L), (6 times) stamp (R)
(Repeat 4 times alternating left and right)
TOE TOE HEEL (Padraig Ó Hoibicín)
Toe(L) toe(L) heel(L), down(L) heel(R) down(R) heel(L) down(L)
Toe(R) toe(R) heel(R), down(R) heel(L) down(L) heel(R) down(R)
(dance for 8 bars or so)
MONDAY JUNE 30, 2008
'THE JOHNNY’ (From Mick Mulkerrin & Mairead Casey)
Toe(R), Toe(R), heel(R)
Hop(R), heel(L) step(L), heel(R) step(R),Stomp(L)
Toe(L), Toe(L), heel(L)
Hop(L), heel(R) step(R), heel(L) step(L),Stomp(R)
(Repeat all 3 more times)
RONAN REGAN (this step is on the Dance Sean-nos DVD)
shuf(R heel)-le(R toe) step(R)
shuf(L heel)-le(L toe) step(L)
shuf(R heel)-le(R toe) step(R)
step (L) step (R)
shuf(L heel)-le(L toe) and (R) back (L)
step (R) step (L)
shuf(R heel)-le(R toe) and (L) back (R)
shuf(L heel)-le(L toe) and (R) back (L)
(repeat starting with left foot)
