Counts Step Descriptions
PART A
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
3&4 Right shuffle while turning 1/2 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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
SAILORS, CROSS WIND, SCUFF, HITCH, SCOOT, STEP
1&2 Left sailor
3&4 Right sailor
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
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
/Music ends when you are dancing Part D second time. End with
two stomps (&32).
Above the Rainbow
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