Erin Tennessee | (Riverboat 1421) Jack O'Leary, Reneé Ruud |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER
Sides face, grand square
*I left Ireland and crossed the Atlantic
At home once more there was no work to find
With a heavy heart I had to make that journey
With thoughts of friends and loved ones on my mind
Allemande and weave
*I landed in New York then traveled southwards
'Cause city life was never meant for me
I think it must've been God's plan to lead me
To a little town called Erin Tennessee
MIDDLE BREAK LYRICS
*Now very soon I met a pretty lady
She set my heart a whirlin' all could see
I wanted her to be my one and only
My southern belle from Erin Tennessee
*As we walked the hills I told her of my homeland
Far across the sea
I found love in that little bit of Ireland
Called Erin Tennessee
CLOSER LYRICS
*We settled on green rollin' pastures
It was there that she took my hand
And we lived and loved and raised our children
Far away from my own native land
*Now I often tell them of my homeland
Far across the sea
But, we have a little bit of Ireland
Here in Erin Tennessee
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads (Sides) square thru four hands around go
With the sides (heads) make a right hand star
Heads (Sides) star left one time around
Same outside do your right & left thru
Half sashay, touch 1/4, scoot back (girls)
Star thru and all promenade
I found love in that little bit of Ireland
Way down in Tennessee
TAG
Here in Erin Tennessee
Contains a "blended" movement: Scoot Back followed by Star Thru.