ABOVE THE RAINBOW

Choreographed by: Miska Honkakoski 8/30/1999
Music: Ronan Hardiman: Dance Above The Rainbow (120)
Type: Phrased 2 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced

Sequence: A A A B B B C D D
 
TURNING SHUFFLES, IRISH JIG
&  Hop slightly forward on Right foot and hook Left foot behind the Right foot
1&2  1/2 turn left and Left forward shuffle (Left, Right, Left)
3&4  Right shuffle while turning 1/2 left (Right, Left, Right)
&  Hook Left foot over Right foot
5&6  Left shuffle forward (Left, Right, Left)
7&8  Scuff Right foot forward, hitch Right and scoot forward on Left foot, step Right foot forward
 
SAILOR, CROSS WIND, SIDEWINDER LEFT, SIDE STEPS
9&10  Left sailor shuffle (Left, Right, Left)
11-12  Cross Right foot behind Left foot, full turn over the right shoulder
13  Step Left foot to left side
14&15  Sidewinder left: cross Right foot behind left, step Left foot to left, step Right foot over Left
&16  Step Left foot to left, step Right foot to right
 
SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, 1/4 PIVOT, BODY SLIDE
17&18&  Sidewinder right: cross Left foot behind Right, step Right foot to right, step Left foot over Right
19-20  Cross Left foot behind Right, unwind 3/4 left
21-22  Step Right foot forward, pivot 1/4 left (leave body slightly angled to right and turn head down and right)
23-24  Slide Right foot beside Left (straighten body and head)
 
SHUFFLE, BRUSH, HOOK, WIND, WALK
&  Hook Right foot over Left
25&26  Right shuffle forward (Right, Left Right)
27-28  Brush Left foot forward, hook Left foot over Right
29-30  Tap Left foot over Right, unwind 1/2 right
&  Hook Right foot over Left
31-32  Step Right foot forward, step Left foot forward
 
PART B (32 COUNTS)
 
SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT
1-2  Step Right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
3-4  Step Left foot over Right, hold
5&6&  Sidewinder right: starting on Right foot (cross hands at chest height)
7&8  Step Right foot to right, stomp Left foot beside Right twice
 
SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
9-10  Step Left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
11-12  Step Right foot over Left, hold
13&14&  Sidewinder left: starting on Left foot (cross hands at chest height)
15&16  Step Left foot to left, stomp Right foot beside Left twice
 
SYNCOPATED APPLEJACKS
17&18&  Applejack to the left, center, right, center
19-20  Applejack to the left, center
21&22&  Applejack to the right, center, left, center
23-24  Applejack to the right, center
(17-24 elbows close to body, point forearms and hands in direction of applejacks)
 
ROCK STEPS, HEEL SLIDE, STOMP, CLAPS
25&  Rock Right foot forward, recover weight to Left foot while turning 1/4 left
26&  Rock Right foot back, recover weight to Left foot
27&28&  Same as 25&26&
29-30  Step Right heel diagonal right, slide Left foot beside Right
31&32  Stomp Right foot beside left, clap hands twice while moving weight to Left
 
Optional steps:
IRISH HOPS
25&  Hop slightly forward on Right foot and hook Left foot behind Right, hop back on Left foot
  while turning 1/4 turn left
26&  Hop slightly backward on Right foot and hook Left foot across Right, hop forward on Left
  foot
27&28&  Same as 25&26&
 
PART C (32 COUNTS)
 
CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&1-2  Hop slightly right on Right foot, cross Left foot behind Right, hold
3-4  Unwind 1/2 left
5&6&  Applejack to the left, center, right, center
7&8  Applejack to the left, center, right
 
CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&9-16  Same as &1-8
 
CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&17-24  Same as &1-8
 
CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&25-32  Same as &1-8
 
Optional steps:
DOUBLE-TIME APPLEJACKS
29&  Applejack to the left, center, right, center
30&  Applejack to the left, center
31&  Applejack to the right, center, left, center
32  Applejack to the right
 
PART D (64 COUNTS)
 
SAILORS, CROSS WIND, SCUFF, HITCH, SCOOT, STEP
1&2  Left sailor (Left, Right, Left)
3&4  Right sailor (Right, Left, Right)
5-6  Cross Left foot behind Right, unwind 3/4 left
7&8  Scuff Right foot forward, hitch Right foot and scoot Left foot forward while turning 1/4 left,
  step Right foot to right
 
SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
9&10&  Sidewinder right: starting on Left foot
11&  Sidewinder right: starting on Left foot
12&  Touch Left toe to left, step Left foot beside Right
13-14  Step Right foot over Left, unwind 1/4 left
&15  Lift both heels, drop both heels
&16  Lift both heels while turning 1/4 left, drop both heels
 
SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
17-24  Same as 9-16
 
SHUFFLE, BRUSH, WIND, STOMPS
&  Hook Left foot over Right
25&26  Left shuffle forward (Left, Right, Left)
27-28  Brush Right foot forward, hook Right foot over Left
29  Tap Right foot over Left
30-31  Unwind full turn left
&32  Stomp Right foot, stomp Left foot
 
SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT
33-34  Step Right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
35-36  Step Left foot over Right, hold
37&38&  Sidewinder right: starting on Right foot (cross hands at chest height)
39&40  Step Right foot to right, stomp Left foot beside Right twice
 
SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
41-42  Step Left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
43-44  Cross Right foot across Left, hold
45&46&  Sidewinder left: starting on Left foot (cross hands at chest height)
47&48  Step Left foot to left, stomp Right foot beside Left twice
 
APPLEJACKS
49&50&  Applejack to the left, center, right, center
51&52&  Applejack to the left, center, left, center
53&54&  Applejack to the right, center, left, center
55&56&  Applejack to the right, center, right, center
 
ROCK STEPS, 1/4 TURN; STOMPS
57&  Rock Right foot forward, recover weight to Left foot while turning 1/4 left
58&  Rock Right foot back, recover weight to Left foot
59&60&  Same as 57&58&
61&62&  Same as 57&58&
63  Step Right foot forward while turning 1/4 left
&64  Stomp Left foot beside Right twice
 
Note:
Music ends when you are dancing part D second time. End dancing to two stomps in half of part D (&32).


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection 2' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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