HOLD ME
Composer:	LeVerne & Doris Reilly, 3400 Niagara Falls Blvd. No. Tonawanda, New York
Record:		DECCA #32094 “Hold Me” - Bert Kaemfert				Rhythm: Two-Step 

EDDIE’S & BOBBIE’S RECORDS
1835 SO. BUCKNER BLVD
PO BOX  17668
DALLAS, TEXAS 75217

Footwork:	Opposite - Directions for M except where noted.
Sequence:	INTRO - A - B - A - B - C - C - A - B - TAG BFLY-POS M FACING WALL

MEASURES					INTRODUCTION
1-4		WAIT; WAIT;  APART, -, POINT, -; TOGETHER, -, TCH TO BFLY, -;
1-2	In OP facing pos wait 2 measures;;
3-4	Step bk L to COH, -, point R, -; Step together R, -, tch L beside R in Bfly-Pos M facing wall, -;
5-8		SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE TURN, -; SIDE BEHIND, SIDE TURN, OP, -; ROCK FWD, -, REC, -; ROCK 
BK,  -, REC to SCP, -;
5-6	(Face to face) step side L, R behind L (W XIB), side L turning bk to bk with M’s R & W's L coming thru to 
LOD, -; (bk to bk) step side R, L behind R (W XIB), side R turning to OP facing LOD, -;
7-8	Rock fwd to LOD L, -, recover bk R, -; rock bk to RLOD L, -, recover on R to SCP facing LOD, -;
PAR T	A
1-4		FWD TWO-STEP; FWD TWO-STEP; (HITCH) FWD. CLOSE, BK, CLOSE; WALK, -, 2, -; 
1-2	In SCP do a fwd two-step L, R, L, -; fwd two-step R, L, R, -;
3-4	(Hitch) Fwd L, close R to L, bk L, close R to L; walk 2 slow steps in LOD L, -, R, -;
5-8		ROCK FWD, -. REC TO CP (M facing Wall), -; ROCK BK COH, -, REC TO WALL, -; (SCISSORS) 
SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS XLIF of R (W XIB), -; SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS XRIF of L (W XIB) TO CP FACING DIAG LOD & WALL, -;
5-8	In SCP rock fwd on L, -, recover on R turning to CP M facing wall, -; In CP rock bk to COH on L, -, recover 
on R twd wall, -; (Scissors) Side L, close R to L, cross LIF of R (W XIB), -; Side R, close L to R, cross RIF 
of L (W XIB), - ending in CP M facing diag wall & LOD for PART B of dance;
PART B
9-12		(BOX)) SIDE, CLOSE, FWD (to SCAR), -; FWD, LOCK, FWD, LOCK; ROCK FWD, -, REC
(to BJO), -; BK, LOCK, BK, LOCK;
9-12	In CP facing diag LOD & wall do a box two-step side L, close R to L, fwd L blending to Scar-Pos, -; In Scar-
Pos do a fwd R, lock L behind R, fwd R, lock L behind R; Rock fwd to wall R, - , recover bk on L blending 
to slight Bjo-Pos, -; In a slight Bjo-Pos step bk R, lock L in front of R, bk R, lock L in front of R;
13-16		ROCK BK, -, REC, -; (OPEN VINE) S1DE, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT (to SCAR RLOD);
(HITCH) FWD. CLOSE, BK. -; BK, TURN. -. THRU (to SCP), -;
13-16	Still in a slight Bjo-Pos rock bk diag RLOD & COH on R; - , recover on L, -; Step side to RLOD on M’s R, 
behind L (W XIF), side R, cross LIF (W XIB), ending in SCP M facing  RLOD; (Hitch) step twd R, close L 
to R, bk R, -; Step bk to LOD on M's L turning to SCP, -, step thru R to LOD in SCP, -;
17-24		REPEAT ALL OF PART A;;;;.
25-32		REPEAT ALL OF PART-B - except Meas 16 pickup W to CP facing LOD as M takes his 2nd step 
almost in place for PART-C of dance;;;;;;;;
PART C
33-36		TWO-STEP FWD; TWO-STEP FWD (Drift apart holding both hands); 
TWIRL W RF (M turn LF), 2, 3 (to a Bjo Tamara M facing RLOD), -; M Wheel ½ RF, 2,3 (As W 
unwraps LF to Bjo-Tamara M facing LOD;
33-36	In CP M facing LOD do a fwd two-step L, R, L, -; Continue with another fwd two-step L, R, L, - drifting 
apart on last step holding both hands; Holding both hands but with M’s L & W’s R held high twirl W RF 
slightly COH & RLOD making ½ R turn as M makes a ½ LF turn L, R, L, - bring W’s L hand behind her bk 
into a Bjo-Tamara pos with M facing RLOD W facing LOD; M then wheels RF stepping R, L, R, - holding M's R & W’s L hand only (as W unwraps LF to face RLOD) end M facing LOD placing his L hand in bk W take his L hand to make the Bjo-Tamara-pos again;
37-40		BJO WHEEL ½ RF, 2, 3, -; M UWRAP LF, 2, 3, to FACE LOD (As W continues wheel to face RLOD 
& PTR); (SCISSORS) SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS LIF (W XIB), -; SIDE, CLOSE, CROSS RIF (W XIB) 
TO CP, -;
37-40	Holding this Bjo-Tamara pos wheel ½ RF L, R, L to face RLOD, -; W continues to wheel RF hold M's L & 
W’s R hand M unwraps R, L, R turning LF to end in CP M facing LOD, -; (Scissors) Step side L, close R to 
L, XLIF (W XIB), -; Side R, close L to R, XRIF (W XIB) end in CP to repeat all of PART C, -;
41-48		REPEAT ALL OF PART C - except on meas 40 when M scissors, (W hitch) BK L, CLOSE R to L, 
FWD L, to SCP to repeat PART A;;;;;;;;
TAG
1-4		SIDE POINT, -, BEHIND/SIDE, STEP; SIDE POINT, -, BEHIND/SIDE, STEP; LADY UNDER, 2/ 
3, FACE 2/3(Bfly-pos M face COH; SIDE POINT. -. BEHIND/SIDE, STEP;
1-4	In Bfly-Pos point L swd LOD, -, in 3 quick steps to RLOD step L behind R, side R/close L to R placing wt on 
L ft; Point side R to RLOD,-, again 3 quick steps to LOD step R behind L, side L/close R to L placing wt on R ft; Turn W under M’s L arm doing a quick two-step L, R/L, with another quick two-step R, L/R turn to face ptr in Bfly-Pos with M facing COH; Repeat Meas 1 of Tag with M facing COH;
5-8		SIDE POINT, -, BEHIND/SIDE, STEP; LADY UNDER, 2/ 3, FACE 2/3(to SCP); FWD, 2/3, FWD, 
2/3; PIVOT, -, 2, -;
5-8	Repeat Meas 2 of Tag; Turn W under M's R arm with quick two-step L, R/L, in another quick two-step R, 
L/R turn to SCP facing LOD; Do 2 quick two-steps down LOD L, R/L, R, L./R to CP M facing wall;
Do a slow RF pivot L, -, R,- end facing wall in CP;
APART POINT;
NOTE:		Last time thru Part B on Meas 16 as M steps thru he turns to face wall & ptr in Bfly-Pos for Tag.

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