Pot of Gold (Hrycan Version)Pota ÓirUSA/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:
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)
- 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
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 pulling R shoulder back (1), push on R foot to pivot CW all the way around, shifting weight from L foot to R (2)
Bar 4: Sway on L to L (1) then on R to R (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 9: Step on R to R (1), close L next to R (&), step on R to R (2)
Bar 10: Cross R over L (1), Rock back on L (2)
Bars 11-12: Repeat bars 9-10 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 13: Turning to face R hand Wall, Step R (1), close L (&), Step R (3)
Bar 14: Facing R hand wall step forward on L foot (1), Pulling R shoulder back, and turning 1/2 way to face L wall, step on R (2)
Bar 15: Continue turning CW, and step L (1), R (2) turning a full turn to face L wall
Bar 16: Step on L towards L wall (1), Close R next to L (&), Step on L towards L wall
Bar 17: (Mambo step): Rock forward (towards L wall) on R foot (1), Rock back on L in place (&), Rock backwards on R (2)
Bar 18: Rock backwards on L (1), Rock forward on R (&), Step forward on L (2)
Bar 19: Step forward on R towards L wall (1), Pull L shoulder back, turning 1/2 to face R wall and step forward on L (2)
Bar 20: Step R forward to R wall (1), clap (except not the first time through the dance) (&), Step L forward to R wall (2), clap (except not the first time through the dance) (&)
Bars 21-24: repeat bars 17-20 facing R wall
Bar 25: Facing L wall, cross R over L (1), Step on L to L (2)
Bar 26: Step on R behind L (1) step on L to L (&), touch R heel to diagonal R (2), step on R to R (&)
Bars 27-28: repeat bars 25-26: with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 29: Cross R foot over L (1), step on L back behind R, while pulling R shoulder back, turning a 1/4 (2)
Bar 30: Step on R behind L, continuing CW turn a 1/4 more to end facing R wall (1), Touch L toe next to R (2)
Bar 31: Facing R wall, step L to L (1), close R next to L (&), step on L to L (2)
Bar 32: Stamp R foot next to L (1), kick R out to side, arms also go out to side (2), Clap hands (except first time through the dance) (&)
Repeat the entire dance having progressed to face the R wall, which is your new front wall. And repeat to each wall.
Bar 3: Plant ball of R foot behind L, while pulling R shoulder back (1), push on R foot to pivot CW all the way around, shifting weight from L foot to R (2)
Bar 4: Sway on L to L (1) then on R to R (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 9: Step on R to R (1), close L next to R (&), step on R to R (2)
Bar 10: Cross R over L (1), Rock back on L (2)
Bars 11-12: Repeat bars 9-10 with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 13: Turning to face R hand Wall, Step R (1), close L (&), Step R (3)
Bar 14: Facing R hand wall step forward on L foot (1), Pulling R shoulder back, and turning 1/2 way to face L wall, step on R (2)
Bar 15: Continue turning CW, and step L (1), R (2) turning a full turn to face L wall
Bar 16: Step on L towards L wall (1), Close R next to L (&), Step on L towards L wall
Bar 17: (Mambo step): Rock forward (towards L wall) on R foot (1), Rock back on L in place (&), Rock backwards on R (2)
Bar 18: Rock backwards on L (1), Rock forward on R (&), Step forward on L (2)
Bar 19: Step forward on R towards L wall (1), Pull L shoulder back, turning 1/2 to face R wall and step forward on L (2)
Bar 20: Step R forward to R wall (1), clap (except not the first time through the dance) (&), Step L forward to R wall (2), clap (except not the first time through the dance) (&)
Bars 21-24: repeat bars 17-20 facing R wall
Bar 25: Facing L wall, cross R over L (1), Step on L to L (2)
Bar 26: Step on R behind L (1) step on L to L (&), touch R heel to diagonal R (2), step on R to R (&)
Bars 27-28: repeat bars 25-26: with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 29: Cross R foot over L (1), step on L back behind R, while pulling R shoulder back, turning a 1/4 (2)
Bar 30: Step on R behind L, continuing CW turn a 1/4 more to end facing R wall (1), Touch L toe next to R (2)
Bar 31: Facing R wall, step L to L (1), close R next to L (&), step on L to L (2)
Bar 32: Stamp R foot next to L (1), kick R out to side, arms also go out to side (2), Clap hands (except first time through the dance) (&)
Repeat the entire dance having progressed to face the R wall, which is your new front wall. And repeat to each wall.
Other Notes on the web:
- http://potofgold.dance/dances/potofgold.pdf (Mr. Hrycan's Step Sheet)
- http://urbanlinedance.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Pot-of-gold-Urban-Line-Dance-Step-Sheet.pdf
- http://linedance.dk/Stepsheets/Pot_Of_Gold.pdf
- http://www.copperknob.co.uk/stepsheets/pot-of-gold-ID34776.aspx
- http://www.get-in-line.de/dances/Pot_Of_Gold_-_Hrycan.htm (in German)
Videos on the web
Due to copyright restrictions on the music these videos cannot be embedded:- https://youtu.be/dbcCVYaIbqc
- https://youtu.be/MDOtmnUoDaw
- https://youtu.be/830luk55rz0
- https://youtu.be/Vn-DTG-CID0
- https://youtu.be/4U8EfomiWZk
- https://youtu.be/hpVIyR2Zez4
- https://youtu.be/2VqOGtZV254
- https://youtu.be/yGpMnP7jpOE
- https://youtu.be/YVu3TUTxJDs
- https://youtu.be/hDVswt947X0
Instruction in Spanish:
See Also:
- Above the Rainbow - USA/Ireland
- Page 11 of http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_hess_kramer_2003.pdf
- Stealing the Best (Pot of Gold) - USA
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