The Wild Rover  (Februari 2026)
Choreographer : Ivonne Verhagen & Daniela Seidel
Type of dance : 2 wall line dance
Level : Improver

Counts : 94

Intro: 14 counts

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Music : The Wild Rover

Artist : Celtic Thunder

BPM   : 118
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SEC 1: Full Shuffle Box, ⅛ Scuff, Ball Touch, Together
1&2 Step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right
3&4 Turn ¼ left step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left (9:00)
5&6 Turn ¼ left step right to right, step left beside right, step right to right (6:00)
7&8 Turn ½ left step left to left, step right beside left, step left to left (12:00)
9&10& Turn ⅛ left scuff right forward, step right forward,
touch left behind right, step left beside right (10:30)

SEC 2: Rock, ⅜ Side Shuffle, Step, ¼ Pivot, Cross Shuffle, Side, Together

1-2 Rock right forward, recover weight on to left
3&4 Turn ⅛ right step right to right, step left beside right,
turn ¼ right step right forward (3:00)
5-6 Step left forward, pivot ¼ right transferring weight onto right (6:00)
7&8 Cross left over right, step right beside left, cross left over right
9-10 Step right to right, step left beside right

SEC 3: ⅛ Toe & Heel Switches, Rock, ⅛ Weave, ⅛ Rock

1&2& Turn ⅛ right point right to right, step right beside left,
point left to left, step left beside right (7:30)
3&4& Touch right heel forward, step right beside left,
touch left behind right, step left beside right
5-6 Rock right forward, recover weight on to left
7&8 Step right behind left, turn ⅛ left step left to left, cross right over left (6:00)
9-10 Turn ⅛ left rock left forward, recover weight on to right (4:30)

SEC 4 ⅛ Weave, ⅛ Rock, ⅜ Weave, ½ Pivot, Hold

1&2 Step left behind right, turn ⅛ right step right to right, cross left over right (6:00)
3-4 Turn ⅛ right rock right forward, recover weight on to left (7:30)
5&6 Step right behind left, turn ⅛ left step left to left, turn ¼ left step right forward (3:00)
7-8 Pivot ½ left transferring weight onto left, hold (9:00)
Note Timing Changes to waltz timing for SEC 5-8

SEC 5: Step, Hitch, Hold, ¼ Side, Point, Hold, Side, Hold, ¼ Turn Claps

1-2-3 Step right forward, hitch left, hold
4-5-6 Turn ¼ left step left to left, point right to right, hold (6:00)
1-2-3 Transfer weight to right, hold for 2 counts
4-5-6 Turn ⅛ left clap, turn ⅛ left clap, clap (3:00)

SEC 6: Step, Point, Hold, Weave, Side, Hold, Side Drag

1-2-3 Step left forward, point right to right, hold
4-5-6 Cross right over left, step left to left, step right behind left
1-2-3 Step left to left, hold for 2 counts
4-5-6 Step right to right dragging left towards right over 3 counts

SEC 7: Step, Hold, Back, Back, Hold, ¼ Side, Hold, Side, Hold

1-2-3 Step left forward, hold for 2 counts
4-5-6 Step right back, step left back, hold
1-2-3 Turn ¼ right step right to right, hold for 2 counts (6:00)
4-5-6 Step left to left, hold for 2 counts

SEC 8: Cross, Point, Hold, Cross, Point, Hold

1-2-3 Cross right over left, point left to left, hold
4-5-6 Cross left over right, point right to right, hold
Note Timing Changes to 7 / 8 for SEC 9 & 10

SEC 9: Rock, Coaster Step, Kick Ball Change, Together

1-2 Rock right forward, recover weight on to left
3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5&6 Kick left forward, step left beside right, step right forward
7 Step left beside right

SEC 10: Rock, Coaster Step, Kick Ball Change, Together

1-2 Rock right forward, recover weight on to left
3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5&6 Kick left forward, step left beside right, step right forward
7 Step left beside right

Ending After 80 counts of Wall 4,

1-2-3 Step right forward, pivot ½ left transferring weight to left, hold,
Then repeat SEC 5 - 8, after which turn ¼ left stepping right beside left
lifting both arms forward