SAIL AWAY WITH ME

Choreographers: Nina and Bill Leisi, 525 W Fifth St, Cheney, WA 99004, (509)235-1660,

leisi@centurytel.net.

Record: MCA 12463 or MCA 53544 ASail Away@ by The Oak Ridge Boys

or MCA CD 5150 AThe Oak Ridge Boys Greatest Hits@

Footwork: Opposite except where noted in parentheses

RAL Phase: II Release Date: 4-05 Speed: 45 rpm

Rhythm: Two-Step Sequence: Intro,AB,Int,AB,Int,C,B(mod),B,Ending

INTRODUCTION

1-8 Wait 2;; Apt Pt; Tog Tch CP WALL; Traveling Box SCP LOD;;;;

BFLY WALL Wait;; Release lead hands Step Bk L,-, Touch R Toe diagonally toward partner and LOD,-; Fwd R to CP WALL,-, Tch L Toe to R,-; Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Trng to RSCP RLOD Fwd R,-, Fwd L,-; Blend to CP WALL Sd R, Cl L, Bk R,-; Blend to SCP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R,-;

PART A

1-8 2 Fwd 2-stps;; Hitch 6;; 2 Fwd 2-stps;; Vin Apt & Tog BFLY WALL;;

SCP LOD Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; Fwd L, Cl R, Bk L,-; Bk R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; Sd L moving away from partner, xRibL, Sd L,-; Sd R moving back toward partner, xLibR, Sd R blending to fc partner in BFLY WALL,-;

9-16 Fc-Fc; Bk-bk; BBall Trn OP LOD;; Scoot; Wk 2; Scoot; Wk & PU LOD;

Sd L, Cl R, Sd L trng 2 L fc to bk-to-bk posn,-; Sd R, Cl L, Sd R trng R fc to OP LOD,-; Fwd L Chking trng 1/4 R fc,-, Recvr on R continuing R fc trn to LOP RLOD,-; Fwd L Chking Trng 1/4 R fc,-; Recvr on R continuing R fc trn to fc OP LOD,-; Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L, Cl R; Fwd L,-, Fwd R,-; Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L, Cl R; Fwd L,-, Fwd R (W Fwd L out in front of M trning L fc) to CP LOD,- ;

PART B

1-8 2 Fwd 2-stps;; 2 Prog Scis BJO LOD;; Hitch; Hitch/Scis Fc; 2 Trng 2-stps;;

Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; Sd L, Cl R, xLifR to SCAR LOD,-; Sd R, Cl L, xRifL to BJO LOD,-; Fwd L, Cl R, Bk L,-; Bk R, Cl Lft, Fwd R turning R fc 1/4 (W turning 1/4 R Fc Sd L, Cl R, xLifR) to CP WALL,-; Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L diagonally across LOD pivoting R fc 2 ,-; Sd R, Cl L, Sd R pivoting R fc 2 to SCP LOD,-;

9-16 Cir Awy 2 2-stps;; Strut Tog 4 BFLY WALL;; Traveling Door 2x;;;;

Releasing contact with partner and moving away from partner in a circular pattern M trns L fc (W trns R fc) Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R trning to fc partner,-; toward partner Fwd L,-, Fwd R,-; Fwd L,-, Fwd R to BFLY WALL,-; Sd L,-, Recvr R,-; xLifR, Sd R, xLifR,-; Sd R,-, Recvr L,-; xRifL, Sd L, xRifL,-;

INTERLUDE

1-8 Slow Open Vin 4 CP WALL;; Traveling Box SCP LOD;;;; Twirl Vin 2; Wk 2 SCP LOD;

Sd L,-, xRibL to LOP RLOD,-; Blend to fc partner Sd L,-, xRifL Blend to CP WALL,-; Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Trng to RSCP RLOD Fwd R,-,Fwd L,-; Blend to CP WALL Sd R, Cl L, Bk R,-; Blend to SCP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R,-; Fwd L,-, xRibL (W Fwd R trng R fc under lead hands,-, Bk and Sd L toward LOD continuing R fc trn),-; Fwd L,-, Fwd R to SCP LOD,-;

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REPEAT PART A

REPEAT PART B

REPEAT INTERLUDE

PART C

1-8 2 Fwd 2-stps;; 2 Trng 2-stps CP LOD;; 2 Prog Scis BJO LOD;; 2 Trng 2-stps SCP LOD;;

Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L diagonally across LOD pivoting R fc 2,-; Sd R, Cl L, Sd R pivoting R fc 1/4 to CP LOD,-; Sd L, Cl R, xLifR to SCAR LOD,-; Sd R, Cl L, xRifL to BJO LOD,-; Blending to fc partner Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L diagonally across LOD pivoting R fc 2 ,-; Sd R, Cl L, Sd R pivoting R fc 2 to SCP LOD,-;

9-16 Full Lace Up BFLY WALL ;;;; Limp; Wk 2; Limp; Wk & PU;

With M=s Lft and W=s Rt Hands joined and passing behind W moving diagonally across line of progression and ending in LOP LOD Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R,-; with M=s Rt and W=s Lft Hands joined and passing behind W moving diagonally across line of progression and ending in BFLY WALL Fwd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Fwd R, Cl L, Fwd R; Sd L, xRibL, Sd L, xRibL; Blending to OP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R to BFLY WALL,-; Sd Lft, xRibL, Sd L, xRibL; Blending to OP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R (W Fwd L out in front of M trng L fc) to CP LOD;

PART B (MODIFIED)

1-12 Same as 1-12 Part B.

13-16 Traveling Box to PU LOD;;;;

Sd L, Cl R, Fwd L,-; Trng to RSCP RLOD Fwd R,-, Fwd L,-; Blending to CP WALL Sd R, Cl L, Bk R,-; Blend to SCP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R (W Fwd out in front of M trng L fc) to CP LOD,- ;

REPEAT PART B (blending to OP LOD)

ENDING

1-3 Wk 2; Twirl Vin 2; Apt Pt;

Blending to OP LOD Fwd L,-, Fwd R,-; Fwd L,-, xRibL (W Fwd R trng R fc under lead hands,-, Bk and Sd L toward LOD continuing R fc trn),-; Release lead hands and joining trailing hands Step Bk Awy from partner L,-, Touch R Toe diagonally toward partner and LOD,-;

Written for Square/Round Dance cruise Seattle to Alaska fall 2004. Holland America.

Caller: Jerry Walker; Cuer Nina Leisi