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Fiorentina USA/Italy These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. I've been unable to dig up any information on who choreographed this dance. I think it's an American choreograph, but I am not sure The song is a popular Italian folk song Music : I have been unable to find the recording that Green Valley used in the video below. But there are several other versions of the song available on youtube and iTunes https://youtu.be/UCNOir2Sphc https://youtu.be/gpsDlwZ3OuY https://youtu.be/FFXpfn2Eih8 https://youtu.be/FFPRM-5bFBg Meter : 4/4 Formation : Individuals scattered around the room. This is a country western line dance. Introduction : Wait through the instrumental introduction and then 3 up beats of the singing. Bar 1: Touch R toe forward (1), Step on R next to L (2), Touch L toe forward (3), Step on L next to R (4) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2), Step on R to R (3), Step on L next to R (&), Step on R in place (4) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3, with opposi...

Cumbia Tempested USA/Venezuela These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed and taught by Ira Weisburd. Music : Pastor López "Tempested" ; also can be done to Despacito by Luis Fonsi Meter : 2/4 Formation : Solo. (4 wall US line dance) Introduction : start with singing Bar 1: Rock forward on L (1), Rock back on R (&), Step on L next to R (2) (Mambo forward) Bar 2: Rock backwards on R (1), Rock forward on L (&), Step on R next to L (2) (Mambo back) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 (Mambo forwards and back) Bar 5: Rock to L on L (1), Step on R in place (&), Step on L next to R (2) (Mambo L) Bar 6: Rock to R on R (1), Step on L in place (&) Step on R next to L (2) (Mambo R) Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6 (Mambo L and R) Bar 9: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2), Step R to R (&) (Samba/Voltas R) Bar 10: Cross L over R (1), Step on R to R (&), Cross L over R (2), (Samba/) Bar 11: Cross R over L (1), Step on L to L (&), Step R back in ...

Pot of Gold (Hrycan Version) Pota Óir USA/Ireland These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. There are a number of line dances choreographed to this music. See the "see also" section below. This is the version choreographed by Liam Hrycan and is the most widely done version in the line dance community. See the links below for Mr. Hrycan's step sheet. Music : Ronan Hardiman "Dance above the Rainbow", Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames: https://youtu.be/cWfS3HqG-98 https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Above-The-Rainbow/dp/B003E3ESBC/ref=sr_1_1_twi_mus_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512792254&sr=8-1&keywords=dance+above+the+rainbow Meter : 2/4 Formation : Individuals scattered around the room all facing one wall. The dance is a 64 count, four wall dance. Introduction : Wait 8 bars and start with accordion. Bar 1: Step on R behind L (1), Step on L to L (&), Step on R to R (2) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction Bar 3: Plant ball of R foot behind L, while p...

Tokyo Polka/Ievan Polkka USA/Finland/Japan These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie Choreographed by Richard Powers to a Japanese re-recording of a traditional Finnish Polka. The dance fits the Japanese version by Hatsune Miku which uses nonsense syllables instead of the traditional Finnish words. Music : Ievan Polkka, The Japanese remastered music used by Powers, which uses Japanese nonsense syllables "Dap dap dap", rather than the traditional Finnish words by a "vocoloid" Hatsune Miku https://youtu.be/TXG3yICkJDA Traditional Finnish Recordings The most common traditional recording is by Loituma.  https://youtu.be/GiiCT3imk1c https://youtu.be/4om1rQKPijI https://youtu.be/1ygdAiDxKfI https://youtu.be/sx1vZJSDNHc https://youtu.be/uvygtD_2c_o https://youtu.be/VpAgslp8xew https://youtu.be/0i8VM_EooCs Meter : 2/4 Formation : Solo dancers scattered around the room facing one wall. Introduction : Start with singing. Bar 1: Hop on R, touching L heel to diagonal L (1), Hop on R, t...

Above the Rainbow USA/Ireland These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. As learned from Shirley Hauck. This is one of a number of Line Dances done to the song Dance above the Rainbow. This is the simplest one I've seen. This is a 2 wall country and western line dance. Music :  Ronan Hardiman "Dance above the Rainbow", Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames:  https://youtu.be/cWfS3HqG-98 https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Above-The-Rainbow/dp/B003E3ESBC/ref=sr_1_1_twi_mus_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512792254&sr=8-1&keywords=dance+above+the+rainbow Meter : 2/4 Formation : Individuals scattered around the room. The dance is a two wall dance. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. Bar 1: Touch R toe directly forward (1), touch R toe to diagonal R (2) Bar 2: Step R (1), L (&), R (2), in place Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction. Bar 5: touch R toe next to L (1), Kick R foot forward (2) Bar 6: Repeat bar 2 Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6 with oppo...