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High On The Mountain |
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Choreographed by
Judith Campbell (NZ) "Hooked On Country" January 2004 'Mountains Of Love' by Charley Pride (128bpm) (version for teaching) |
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Choreographers Note: I heard this old song on the radio by Charley Pride but liked it better by Johnny Rivers so wrote this wee dance to it, I hope you enjoy the catchy wee song. (JC) |
| (1-8) | TWO WALKS FWD - TWO DOROTHYS - TWO WALKS FWD |
| 1,2 | Walk walk fwd on (RL) |
| 3,4& | Step fwd R, lock L up behind R, step R next to L (&) |
| 5,6& | Step fwd L, lock R up behind L, step L next to R (&) |
| 7,8 | Walk walk fwd on (RL) (12:00) |
| (easy option:counts 3 - 6 the dorothys can be replaced with 2 shuffles fwd) | |
| (9-16) | TOUCH & TOUCH & HEEL HOOK STOMP - 3 HEEL TAPS - ¼ SWIVEL L (toe lift) |
| 1&2& | Touch R ft out to R, bring R ft in next to L (&), touch L out to L side, bring L next to R (&) |
| 3&4 | Heel dig fwd on R ft, hook R ft under L shin (&), stomp R ft fwd. |
| 5,6,7,8 | Tap R heel 3 times in place, swivel ¼ to L lifting L toes up (heel remains on floor). (9:00) |
| (17-24) | SIDE SHUFFLE L - ROCK RECOVER - SHUFFLE FWD ½ TURN - SHUFFLE ½ TURN |
| 1&2,3,4 | Shuffle to L side (LRL), rock/step back on R, recover fwd on L |
| 5&6,7&8 | Shuffle fwd on R ft turning ½ to L, shuffle back on L ft turning ½ to L (full turn fwd) (9:00) |
| (easy option for counts 5 - 8 do: two shuffles fwd without turning) | |
| (25-32) | CROSS TAP - CROSS TAP - ROCK RECOVER - ½ TURN R - SHUFFLE FWD |
| 1,2,3,4 | Step/cross R over L, touch L to L side, cross L over R, touch R to R side |
| 5,6 | Rock/step fwd on R, recover back onto L |
| 7&8 | Turning ½ to R shuffle fwd (RLR) (3:00) |
| (33-40) | CROSS TAP - CROSS TAP - ROCK RECOVER - ½ TURN L - SHUFFLE FWD |
| 1,2,3,4 | Step/cross L over R, touch R to R side, cross R over L, touch L to L side |
| 5,6 | Rock/step fwd on L, recover back onto R, |
| 7&8 | Turning ½ to L shuffle fwd (LRL) (9:00) |
| (41-48) | STEP TO SIDE - SHOULDER SHIMMIES - CLOSE - CLAP - 4 ELVIS KNESS |
| 1,2,3,4 | Step R to R side shimmy shoulders (3 counts), close L next to R and clap |
| 5,6 | Lift Left heel up turning L knee in, lower L heel at the same time lift R heel and turn in knee |
| 7,8 | Lower R heel at the same time lift L heel and turn in knee, lower L heel at the same time lift R Heel and turn in knee. (9:00) |
| JC | Dance walls 1,2 - then add the tag - then carry on wall 3 still facing the back (6:00) |
| Note: | Wall 4 at 3:00, - then add the tag - then carry on wall 5 still facing the front (12:00) |
| TAG |
EASY TAG: This happens twice at the end of wall 2 facing the back and the end of wall 4 facing the front WORDS to refrain - Mountain of love, mountain of love. etc |
| 1-4 | Vine R (side, behind , side, tap) on the tap do a clap (optional) |
| 5-8 | Roll to the L - (turn, turn, turn, scuff) - you can vine L (optional) |
| 9-16 | 4 step scuffs moving in a circle on the spot turning to R. (clicking fingers optional) |
| 1-16 | REPEAT The above 16 counts |
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