CATCH A FALLING STAR

Composers:	Jack & Carol McLaughlin, Vetri Rd, RD 1 BOX 468, Goshen, NY 10924, (914)294-9017
Record:		RCA Gold Standard 10174  "Catch A Falling Star" Perry Como
Footwork:	Opposite unless noted
Sequence:	Intro-A-B-A-C-Break-A-Break-B-A-End
Rhythm:		Two-Step

INTRO
(In Open Facing) Wait; Wait; Apt, -, Pt, -; Tog, -,Tch, - to CP wall;

PART A
1-4		(BOX) SD, CL, FWD, -;  SD, CL, BK, -: SD, CL, SD, -; BEH, SD, THRU, -;
1-2	(In CP Wall) step sd L, cl R, fwd L, -; step sd R, cl L, bk R, -;
3-4	Step sd L, cl R, sd L, -; XIBR(W XIB), sd L, XIFR(W XIF), - end SCP/LOD;
5-8		LOCK 4; WALK, -, 2, -; VINE 4; PIVOT, -, 2, -;
5-6	In SCP step fwd L, lk R in bk, fwd L, lk R in bk; fwd L, -, fwd R,- blending to face ptr;
7-8	Step sd L, XIBR(W XIB), sd L, XIFR(W XIF) turning RF to face RLOD; step bk L starting 
RF couple pivot, -, cont RF couple pivot R, - to end SCP/LOD;
NOTE: Second time thru A there is one(l) extra mean, Therefore on mean 8 second time thru end CP/LOD and add extra mean; In CP/LOD Walk, -, 2, -;
                     
PART B
1-4		CIRCLE AWAY, -; TOG, -; TAMARA, -; TWO STEP TO FACE PTR & COH, -;
1-2	Circle away from ptr LF in one two step L, R, L, -; cont LF R, L, R, - to face ptr and 
Wall(W circles RF to end facing ptr with L hnd behind back palm out);
 3-4	Take Tamara pos M taking W's L hnd in his R while M's L hnd takes W's R (M's L hnd is 
raised & crossing in front while W's R hnd is vertical from elbow to form window thru which ptrs can see each other) and do RF trn .L, R, L, - releasing raised hands as trn develops; cont RF trn R, L, R, - to face ptr & COH in momentary bfly;
5-8		CIRCLE AWAY, -; TOG, -; TAMARA, -; TWO STEP TO FACE PTR & WALL IN 
CP, -;
5-8	Repeat action of mean 1-4 to end in CP Wall;

PART C
1-4		PROG SCIS SCAR, -; PROG SCIS BJO, -; (HITCH)FWD, CL, BK, -; BK, CL, 
FWD,-;
1-2	In CP/LOD sd L, cl R, cross L in front to SCAR, -; sd R, cl L, cross R in front to BJO, -;
3-4	 In BJO fwd L, cl R, bk L, -; bk R, cl L, fwd R, - blending CP/LOD;
5-8		PROG SCIS SCAR, -; PROG SCIS BJO, -; (HITCH)FWD, CL, BK, -; BK, CL, 
FWD,-;
5-8	Repeat action of mean 1-4 except on meas 8 blend to face ptr and wall

BREAK
1-2		TURN TWO STEP, -; TURN TWO STEP, -;
1-2	Do 2 turning two steps L, R, L, -; R, L, R, - to end CP Wall;
NOTE: Second time thru end SCP/LOD

END
1-4		TURN TWO STEP, -; TURN TWO STEP, -; (BOX) SD, CL, FWD, -;  SD, CL, BK, -:
1-2	Repeat action of break meas to end CP Wall;
3-4	Repeat action of mean 1-2 Part A;
5-7		SD, CL, SD, -; BEH, SD, THRU, -; TWIRL, -, 2, & ACK
5-6	Repeat action of mean 3-4 Part A;
7	M steps fwd L, -, R, - as W does RF twirl & both Ack

C/S -24-                 Round Dancer Magazine 						 MAR 1981