Above The Rainbow - Miska Honkakoski (FI) - December 1999

Step Sheet

Sequence:

AAA, BBB, CDD

PART A

TURNING SHUFFLES, IRISH JIG

Hop slightly forward on right foot and hook left foot behind the right foot

1&2

½ turn left and left forward shuffle

3&4

Right shuffle while turning ½ left

Hook left foot over right foot

5&6

Left shuffle forward

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

11-12

Cross right foot behind left foot, full turn over the right shoulder

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, ¼ 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 ¾ left

21-22

Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ 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

27-28

Brush left foot forward, hook left foot over right

29-30

Tap left foot over right, unwind ½ right

Hook right foot over left

31-32

Step right foot forward, step left foot forward

PART B

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

On counts 17-24, keep elbows close to body. Point forearms and hands in direction of 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

ROCK STEPS, HEEL SLIDE, STOMP, CLAPS

25&

Rock right foot forward, recover weight to left foot while turning ¼ 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 left 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 ¼ 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

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS

&1-2

Hop slightly right on right foot, cross left foot behind right, hold

3-4

Unwind ½ 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

Applejack to the right

PART D

SAILORS, CROSS WIND, SCUFF, HITCH, SCOOT, STEP

1&2

Left sailor

3&4

Right sailor

5-6

Cross left foot behind right, unwind ¾ left

7&8

Scuff right foot forward, hitch right foot and scoot left foot forward while turning ¼ 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 ¼ left

&15

Lift both heels, drop both heels

&16

Lift both heels while turning ¼ 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

27-28

Brush right foot forward, hook right foot over left

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, ¼ TURN; STOMPS

57&

Rock right foot forward, recover weight to left foot while turning ¼ left

58&

Rock right foot back, recover weight to left foot

59&60&

Same as 57&58&

61&62&

Same as 57&58&

Step right foot forward while turning ¼ left

&64

Stomp left foot beside right twice

Music ends when you are dancing Part D second time. End with two stomps (&32).