NOCTURNE (IV)
October 1997 {Version 1.0)
Composer:	Richard E Lamberty. 373 Warwick Avenue Oakland. CA 94610-3326 (510)-839-7644.
Record:		REXL Records Nocturne (Flip Of Beautiful Maria Of My Soul)
Rhythm/Phase:	Waltz/IV+2	(Double Reverse Spin, Outside Spin}
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO A B A B END

INTRO
1-11		WAIT THE WORD “NOW”…CROSS CHK, REC, SD; CROSS CHK, REC SD; CHASSE WHEEL; 
CROSS PT; CROSS HOVER; CROSS HOVER(W TRN AWAY); FWD(CATCH ARM), W SWVL TO FC; 
BK, CL TRANSN(W FWD, DEVELOPE); BK HOVER; BK TRNG WHSK; PICKUP W/RISING LK;
		Wait for pickup note in OPF/LOD, no hnds jnd w/wgt on L ft for both & R ptd to sd; 
(Footwork is identical for meas 1-5)
 	1	X-ck R x-ng R arms at wrist w/L arm up off  shldr & R arm low, rec L to fc, sd R;
2	X-ck L x-ng L arms at wrist w/R arm up off  shldr & L arm low, rec R to fc, sd L;
3	Blndng to loose BJO w/M’s R arm arnd W's waist & W’s R arm on M’s L shldr w/free arm up off  the shldr 
wheel RF R, L/R, L making almost one complete trn, rlsng hold at end of wheel;
4	Cont RF trn stepping fwd R & qckly pntng L to sd to fc DLW, allow your own arms to qckly cross at wrist at 
waist ht then slwly raise them to sd and hold;
5	Fwd & X L, sd R hovering, rec L allowing arms to X & wave;
6	Fwd & X R, sd L hovering & trng RF, rec sd & fwd R twd DRW; W s/be to L of M [W: (like an Open 
Impetus) Fwd & X  R allowing R wrist to tch M’s R wrist then comm RF trn, fwd L cont RF trn, sd & fwd R 
w/R sd ldg as if in SCP twd DRW; Ld L am bk for M to tch.]
7	Tchng  W's L arm w/M’s L hnd step fwd L allowing W to swvl LF, chkng fwd motion pt R to sd & slightly
	fwd & sweep R arm to match W's arm action;  [W: fwd L chkng & swvl LF to fc DLC still to SCAR sd of M 
& lvng R ft xtnded slightly bk, sweep R  arm in a grand gesture, -;]
8	Bk R, -, cl L to R w/arm sweep to match W’s arm movement; [W: fwd R, raise L knee then xtnd L leg to 
develope w/gesture of R arm, -;]
9	Bk R comm LF trn,  sd L sm step & hover, sd & bk R now in BFLY/BJO bkg DRW;
10	Bk L in BFLY/BJO, bk & slightly sd R blending to CP, whisk LXIBR [W: XRIB L] end in SCP/DLC;
11	Thru R fwd DLC sd & fwd L comm to blend to CP, XRIBL [W: XLIFR] to end in CP/DLC;

PART A
1-4		2 L TRNS;; FWD L, R CHASSE; OP IMPETUS(DLC);
1-2	Standard figure. Comm in CP/DLC, end in CP/DLW
12&3	3	Fwd L, trng LF step sd R/cl L to R to fc COH, sd & bk R blending to CBJO/DRC;
4	Standard figure. Comm in CBJO/DRC end SCP/DLC;

5-8		WEAVE 3; OP IMPETUS(LOD); CHASSE; MANUV;
	5-8 	Standard figures. Comm in SCP/DLC. End OP Impetus in SCP/LOD. End in CP/RLOD;;;;

9-13		SPIN TRN; BOX FINISH(DLC); OP TELEMARK; SYNC VINE TO SCP; OP NATURAL; 
9-11	Standard figures. Comm in CP/RLOD. End SCP/DLW;;;
1&23	12	Thru R/trng CP sd L, XRIBL on toes, rising trng W to SCP sd & step fwd L in SCP/DLW;
123	13	Thru R, trng RF & to CP step sd & bk L XLOD, cont RF trn step bk & slightly sd R to end CBJO/DRC;
[W: Thru L, allowing ptr to blend to CP step fwd R twd DLW btwn ptr’s ft, fwd & slightly sd L preparing to 
step fwd o/s ptr in CBJO]; 

14-18 		BK & R CHASSE; HOVER TELEMARK; HOVER CORTE To BJO; O/S SPIN; BK TO L WHISK; 
123	14	Bk L in CBJO, sd R fcg COH/cl L to R, trng RF sd & fwd R in CP/LOD;
123	15	Fwd L, sd & fwd R hovering, trng to SCP/LOD sd & fwd L;
123	16	Thru R, trng to CP fwd L hovering, rec bk R blending to CBJO;
123	17	Comm strong RF trn bk L in CBJO, cont RF trn fwd R almost twd RLOD still in CBJO, spinning on R ft 
blend to CP then step sd & bk L to end in CP/Wall; [W: fwd R o/s ptr heel lead comm strong RF trn, closing 
L to R spin RF on balls of feet, blending to CP step sd & fwd R btwn ptr’s feet to end in CP/COH;]
123	18	Bk R twd COH, trng LF step sd L w/ft pntng DLC & rising, cont LF body trn to fc DLC lower into L knee &
hook RIBL wgt btwn ft & swaying strongly to R; [W: fwd L comm LF trn, sd & slightly bk R then rising over R ft cont LF trn to keep centre focused to ptr’s centre, hook LIBR w/slight whisking action and lower into L with strong L sway;]

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PART B
1-3		UNWIND To SCP; OP NATUARAL; SYNC VINE To BJO;
H23	1	trng body RF ld W to rec R, xfer wgt sm step sd R rising, cont RF trn & step sd & fwd L trng to SCP/DLW; 123		[W: Rec sm step onto R & comm RF trn, sd & arnd ptr L like an Impetus, rising brush R to L then step sd & 
fwd R in SCP;]
2	Repeat action Meas 13 PART A;
1&23	3	Bk L in CBJO/sd R to fc COH, fwd L sm step in SCAR, sd R trng CBJO/DRC; 

4-8		OP IMPETUS; WEAVE To SCP;; SYNC VINE TO SCP; THRU, FAN, CL;
4-6	Standard figures. Comm in CBJO/DRC. End in SCP/DLW;;;
7	Repeat Meas 12 PART A;
8	Thru R, fan L cw [W: fan R ccw], rising & blending to CP/DLW cl L to R;

9-12		R LUNGE, REC, SLIP; DBL REV SPIN; DBL REV SPIN; CHNG OF DIRECTION;
123	9	Lowering into L lunge sd & slightly fwd R lvng L xtnded, rec L rising & swaying strongly L w/slight body 
trn to R & head strongly to L, sm step bk R slip pvt to fc DLC in CP; [Note: not a lunge & roll] [Note: ptrs 
may look at each other on the rec]
12H	10	Fwd L rising, trng LF swing R fwd & arnd ptr, drawing L to R spin LF on R ending in CP/LOD;
123&		[W: Bk R toe to heel rising in body only, cl L to R heel trn LF rising on toes at end of trn, fwd & arnd ptr 
R/cont LF trn XLIFR ending in CP;]
11	Repeat Meas 10 PART B to end in CP/DLW;
	12 	Standard figure; Comm in CP/DLW. End in CP/DLC;

ENDING
1-11		CROSS CHK, REC, SD; CROSS CHK, REC SD; CHASSE WHEEL; CROSS PT; CROSS HOVER; 
X-HVR(W TRN AWAY); FWD(CATCH ARM), W SWVL TO FC; BK, CL TRANSN(W FWD, DEVELOPE); 
BK & CHASSE TRANS(W: FWD, SPIRAL, FWD) To SHDW; SYNC RUN; RAISE ARMS….
		
 	1-8	Repeat Meas 1-8 INTRO;;;;;;;;
9	Bk R, sd L/cl R to L, sd & fwd L blending to SHDW/DLC;
[W: Fwd L, fwd R & spiral LF, sd & fwd L w/L sd ldg in SHDW/DLC;]
12&3	10	Run four steps in SHDW R, L, R, L;
11	SHDW w/R leg xtnded bk as music fades slowly raise L arm fwd to shldr ht keeping R arm arnd W’s waist 
as W raises L arm to match M’s R arm bk to shldr ht both swaying slightly bk to R & looking upwd…