Dance Sequence: A B B B G H A F
Note: This dance starts at the first second!!! Remember, keep your hands like you keep them when you dance irish dances unless noted otherwise. Enjoy the dance and see you on the dancefloor!!!! Also, this dance was 3rd in Finnish National Championships (”Get In Line”).
PART A: "DRUMS" (32 COUNTS)
DIAGONAL STEP, HOLD, DIAGONAL STEP X 2, HEEL JACKS
1-2Step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock, hold
&3Step left foot next to right, step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock
&4Step left foot next to right, step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock
&5Step weight on left, touch right heel forward
&6Step weight on right, step left over right
&7Step right towards 4:00 o’clock, touch left heel forward
&8Step weight on left, step right next to left
DIAGONAL STEP, HOLD, DIAGONAL STEP X 2, “DIZZY SPINS”
1-2Step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock, hold
&3Step right next to left, step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock
&4Step right next to left, step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock
&5Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
&6Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
&7Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
8Hold
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
PART B: "VIOLINS" (64 COUNTS)
SHUFFLE STEPS WITH HOOKS, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE STEP THAT TURNS ½
&1&2Hook right foot across left, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&3&4Hook left foot across right, step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
5-6Rock right foot forward, rock weight back to left
7&8Turn ½ turn while shuffling right-left-right
SHUFFLE STEPS, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, SYNCOPATED CLAPS
&1&2Hook left across right, step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
&3&4Hook right across left, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to right
7-8Stomp left forward, clap two times
Optional Arms: Pretend that you’re playing a violin while you dance.
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
”WARRIORS HEEL TOUCHES” WITH MODIFIED ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&3&4Step left next to right, touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side
&5&6Step left next to right, touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, touch right to right side, touch right next to left while turning ¼ to right (Weight is on the left)
Arms: Hold your hands on your waist.
”DANCING VIOLINS STEPS” WITH HOLD, ½ PIVOT
&1-2Hook right across left, step right foot forward, hold
&3&4Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&5&6Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ to right
”DANCING VIOLINS STEPS” WITH HOLD, ½ PIVOT
&1-2Hook right across left, step right foot forward, hold
&3&4Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&5&6Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ to right
”WARRIORS HEEL TOUCHES” WITH MODIFIED ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&3&4Step left next to right, touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side
&5&6Step left next to right, touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, touch right to right side, touch right next to left while turning ¼ to right (Weight is on the left)
Arms: Hold your hands on your waist.
PART G: "GUITAR" (32 COUNTS)
ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN
1-2Rock forward on right, rock back on left
3&4Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Step left forward, turn ½ to right
7-8Turn ½ to right while stepping back on left, turn ½ right while stepping forward on right
Option: You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward left, right.
ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN
1-2Rock forward on left, rock back on right
3&4Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ to left
7-8Turn ½ to left while stepping back on right, turn ½ left while stepping forward on left
Option: You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward left, right.
SHUFFLE FORWARD, SCUFF-SCOOT-STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3&4Scuff ball of left foot forward, scoot forward slightly on right foot, step forward with left foot
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ to left
7-8Stomp right forward, stomp left next to right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8.
PART H: "HOLDS" (32 COUNTS)
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT ENDING WITH APPLEJACKS
1-2Step right to right side, hold
&3Step left behind right, step right to right side
&4Step left over right, step right to right side
&5Step left behind right, step right to right side
6Step left to left (so that both feets are shoulderwide apart)
&7&8Applejacks left, applejacks right
Option: You can replace applejacks with heel splits.
SYNCOPATED WEAVE LEFT, ½ PIVOT
1-2Step left to left side, hold
&3Step right behind left, step left to left side
&4Step right over left, step left to left side
&5Step right behind left, step left to left side
6-7Step forward on right, turn ½ to left
8Stomp right next to left
17-32Repeat steps 1-16, but this time start by doing the weave to the left and the second weave to the right.
PART F: "FINISH" (32 COUNTS)
”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND, ”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND
1Step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
2&Step left behind right, step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
3Step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock
4&5Step right behind left, step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock, step right to right side
6Step left behind right
7-8Unwind ½ turn (while unwinding bend your knees to create a pumping motion) (now facing 12:00)
”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND, ”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND
1Step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
2&Step left behind right, step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
3Step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock
4&5Step right behind left, step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock, step right to right side
6Step left behind right
7-8Unwind a full turn (while unwinding bend your knees to create a pumping motion) (now facing 12:00)
SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN X 2, SHUFFLE FORWARD (”SPINNER-COMBINATION”)
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Step back on left while turning ½ to right, step forward on right while turning ½ to right
5-6Step back on left while turning ½ to right, step forward on right while turning ½ to right
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
Option: You can replace steps 3-6 with walks left, right, left, right.
KICK-AND-TOUCH, TOUCH X 2, WEAVE WITH ENDING
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right next to left, touch left foot to left side
&3Step left next to right, touch right to right side
&4Step right next to left, touch left to left side
&5Step left foot over right, step right to right side
&6Step left foot behind right, step right to right side
&7Step left foot over right, step right to right side
8Point left foot (behind right) to right side
COUNT 8 HAND MOVEMENTS: MEN - Extend right arm fully out to right, left arm over head, pointing to right, fingers closed.
LADIES: Extend both arms fully out to right, at chest hight, fingers closed.
In short, use your hands like you use them after 4 walls in Robert & Regina Padden’s Electric Reel.
Last Update - 14 Feb 2022
Note: This dance starts at the first second!!! Remember, keep your hands like you keep them when you dance irish dances unless noted otherwise. Enjoy the dance and see you on the dancefloor!!!! Also, this dance was 3rd in Finnish National Championships (”Get In Line”).
PART A: "DRUMS" (32 COUNTS)
DIAGONAL STEP, HOLD, DIAGONAL STEP X 2, HEEL JACKS
1-2Step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock, hold
&3Step left foot next to right, step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock
&4Step left foot next to right, step right foot towards 2:00 o’clock
&5Step weight on left, touch right heel forward
&6Step weight on right, step left over right
&7Step right towards 4:00 o’clock, touch left heel forward
&8Step weight on left, step right next to left
DIAGONAL STEP, HOLD, DIAGONAL STEP X 2, “DIZZY SPINS”
1-2Step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock, hold
&3Step right next to left, step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock
&4Step right next to left, step left foot towards 10:00 o’clock
&5Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
&6Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
&7Hitch right while turning ¼ to left, touch right to side while turning ¼ to left
8Hold
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
PART B: "VIOLINS" (64 COUNTS)
SHUFFLE STEPS WITH HOOKS, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE STEP THAT TURNS ½
&1&2Hook right foot across left, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&3&4Hook left foot across right, step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
5-6Rock right foot forward, rock weight back to left
7&8Turn ½ turn while shuffling right-left-right
SHUFFLE STEPS, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, SYNCOPATED CLAPS
&1&2Hook left across right, step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
&3&4Hook right across left, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to right
7-8Stomp left forward, clap two times
Optional Arms: Pretend that you’re playing a violin while you dance.
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
”WARRIORS HEEL TOUCHES” WITH MODIFIED ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&3&4Step left next to right, touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side
&5&6Step left next to right, touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, touch right to right side, touch right next to left while turning ¼ to right (Weight is on the left)
Arms: Hold your hands on your waist.
”DANCING VIOLINS STEPS” WITH HOLD, ½ PIVOT
&1-2Hook right across left, step right foot forward, hold
&3&4Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&5&6Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ to right
”DANCING VIOLINS STEPS” WITH HOLD, ½ PIVOT
&1-2Hook right across left, step right foot forward, hold
&3&4Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
&5&6Step left next to right, step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ to right
”WARRIORS HEEL TOUCHES” WITH MODIFIED ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1&2Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&3&4Step left next to right, touch right toe to right side, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side
&5&6Step left next to right, touch right heel forward, step right next to left, touch left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right, touch right to right side, touch right next to left while turning ¼ to right (Weight is on the left)
Arms: Hold your hands on your waist.
PART G: "GUITAR" (32 COUNTS)
ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN
1-2Rock forward on right, rock back on left
3&4Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6Step left forward, turn ½ to right
7-8Turn ½ to right while stepping back on left, turn ½ right while stepping forward on right
Option: You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward left, right.
ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT, FULL TURN
1-2Rock forward on left, rock back on right
3&4Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ to left
7-8Turn ½ to left while stepping back on right, turn ½ left while stepping forward on left
Option: You can replace steps 7-8 with walks forward left, right.
SHUFFLE FORWARD, SCUFF-SCOOT-STEP, ½ PIVOT, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3&4Scuff ball of left foot forward, scoot forward slightly on right foot, step forward with left foot
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ to left
7-8Stomp right forward, stomp left next to right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8.
PART H: "HOLDS" (32 COUNTS)
SYNCOPATED WEAVE RIGHT ENDING WITH APPLEJACKS
1-2Step right to right side, hold
&3Step left behind right, step right to right side
&4Step left over right, step right to right side
&5Step left behind right, step right to right side
6Step left to left (so that both feets are shoulderwide apart)
&7&8Applejacks left, applejacks right
Option: You can replace applejacks with heel splits.
SYNCOPATED WEAVE LEFT, ½ PIVOT
1-2Step left to left side, hold
&3Step right behind left, step left to left side
&4Step right over left, step left to left side
&5Step right behind left, step left to left side
6-7Step forward on right, turn ½ to left
8Stomp right next to left
17-32Repeat steps 1-16, but this time start by doing the weave to the left and the second weave to the right.
PART F: "FINISH" (32 COUNTS)
”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND, ”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND
1Step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
2&Step left behind right, step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
3Step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock
4&5Step right behind left, step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock, step right to right side
6Step left behind right
7-8Unwind ½ turn (while unwinding bend your knees to create a pumping motion) (now facing 12:00)
”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND, ”SWAY WALKS”, ½ UNWIND
1Step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
2&Step left behind right, step right diagonally towards 2:00 o’clock
3Step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock
4&5Step right behind left, step left diagonally towards 10:00 o’clock, step right to right side
6Step left behind right
7-8Unwind a full turn (while unwinding bend your knees to create a pumping motion) (now facing 12:00)
SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN X 2, SHUFFLE FORWARD (”SPINNER-COMBINATION”)
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3-4Step back on left while turning ½ to right, step forward on right while turning ½ to right
5-6Step back on left while turning ½ to right, step forward on right while turning ½ to right
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left
Option: You can replace steps 3-6 with walks left, right, left, right.
KICK-AND-TOUCH, TOUCH X 2, WEAVE WITH ENDING
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right next to left, touch left foot to left side
&3Step left next to right, touch right to right side
&4Step right next to left, touch left to left side
&5Step left foot over right, step right to right side
&6Step left foot behind right, step right to right side
&7Step left foot over right, step right to right side
8Point left foot (behind right) to right side
COUNT 8 HAND MOVEMENTS: MEN - Extend right arm fully out to right, left arm over head, pointing to right, fingers closed.
LADIES: Extend both arms fully out to right, at chest hight, fingers closed.
In short, use your hands like you use them after 4 walls in Robert & Regina Padden’s Electric Reel.
Last Update - 14 Feb 2022
