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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...

Mexican Waltz USA These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. We learned this dance from Harvey Gardner who learned it in the 1950s from Larry Pallas at the Brooklyn College Folk and Square Dance Club. Michael Herman introduced it the International Folk Dance community, who probably got it from the square dance community of the US southwest. It is done to the tune Chiapanecas, but is not the same dance as the traditional Mexican Dance. Music : The first two records mentioned here are the ones most US folk dance groups used to do it to. The others are listed in Ron Houston's 1994, Folk Dance Problem Solver. F1457x45 Folkdancer 1016 Bost Album ES4 Sonart Album M8 Sonart M301 Burns J551 Folkdancer 1093 Imperial 1004 Imperial 1136 Lloyd Shaw 118 MacGregor 608 Old Timer 8100 https://youtu.be/IQgfFIZy_Fg https://youtu.be/t9JVCkUH-E0 Meter : 3/4 Formation : Couples in a circle, Start with men on the inside, Ladies on the outside, holding inside hands, facing LOD Introduction : 4 bars, start with ma...

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 ...

Paul Jones USA These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a traditional mixer from the American South East from the beginning of the 20th century.  It's characterized by calling the change of figures with a whistle. There are several different versions. I notate two of them below. The dance is named after an American Revolutionary Naval War hero. For more on the name see here:  http://www.kickery.com/2014/08/paul-jones-survey.html Music : Various, any 2/4 tune will do Meter : 2/4 Formation : Couples in a circle in ballroom position Introduction : As called by the caller Version 1: One-step, Circle Right, Grand R&L Part 1:  Using simple walking steps, the M walks forward in LOD (CCW), while tbe woman backs up. (One step) Part 2: Upon the call (typically a whistle), the couple opens up and circles to the right. Part 3. Upon the call, the couple faces each other and begin a grand right and left, M progressing CCW and W progressing CW. Upon the next signal take a new partn...

Stealing the Best Pot of Gold (Rosie Multari Version) Pota Óir  USA 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 Rosie Multari. It also seems to be the version done most frequently by international folk dancers. Rosie Multari choreographed it under the name "Stealing the best", Beverly Barr taught the dance under the title "Pot of Gold" (which is also the name of another dance done to this music. The dance is very similar to the dance called "Above the Rainbow", which appears to be a simplified version of this 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 : Indi...

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...

Grapevine Twist (Tony Parkes' Version) USA These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie.   Music : There are several recordings for this. But these notes correspond to Tony Parkes' Calls on the following CD: Crockett's Honeymoon, Yellow Rose of Texas with calls for Grapevine Twist on  Yankee Ingenuity "Heating up the hall" The following recordings are for different versions of the same dance.  https://youtu.be/kDJU-NjnVlQ https://youtu.be/O0R90N3hqaU https://youtu.be/VcUnuZ3wRxo https://youtu.be/YCLmXsL7a08 Meter : 2/4 Footwork : Walking step through out, except during swing. Formation :    Square of couples, facing inwards. M stands on the L of each couple. Hold nearer hands with partner.                                                 ...

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...

Il Cantico delle Creature  USA Italy These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. The dance was choreographed by  Brigitte Stufkens-Geerlings. But Ira Weisburd has been main teacher of the dance in the US. Thanks to Rosemarie Keough for correcting the attribution of the dance.  Music :  Angelo Branduardi   Da Francesco a Francesco Note that Ira edited the music for this dance on his CDs to take out the extra few bars that show up every few times through the dance. Amazon Meter : 4/4 Formation : closed circle with hands in W position Introduction : start with singing Bar 1: Facing center, step on R across in front of L (1). Step on L to L (2). Step on R behind L (3). Step on L to L (4) (i.e. a grapevine) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Traveling into the center, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4), raising hands up throughout. Bar 4: Drop hands, make a 1/2 CW turn, pulling R shoulder back to face out and stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) Bar 5: With hands held with neighbor, but h...