SAIL AWAY
Composer:	Van and Rita Thompson, Route 4, Box 769-T, Lufkin Texas	(713) 875-3107
Record:		“Sail Away”  (Oak Ridge Boys) MCA AB-l2463
Rhythm/Phase:	Two-Step/II
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	Intro - A - B - Interlude A - B - Interlude - C - B - B - Ending

INTRO
1-4		WAIT 2 MEASURES;; APT AND POINT;TOG(BFLY) AND TCH:
1-2	In OP FCG (M FCG WALL) Wait two measures;;
	3-4	Step apt L, -, point R twd ptr and LOD, -; tog R to BFLY/WALL, -, tch L to R, -;
5-8		VINE, -, 2, -; FACE TO FACE, -; VINE, -, 2, -; BACK TO BACK, - TO SCP;
5-6	Sd L, -, XRIB, -; sd L, cl R, turn LF L bringing trailing hnds thru to a bk-to-bk position, -;
	7-8	Sd R, -, XLIB, -; sd R, cl L, turn RF R to SCP/LOD, -;
PART A
1-4		FWD TWO-STEP, -; FWD TWO-STEP to BFLY/WALL;OPEN VINE, -, 2, -; 3, -, 4, - to CP/WALL;
1-2	In SCP do two fwd two-steps L, R, L, -; R, L, R, -; to BFLY/WALL
3-4	Do a slow open vine sd L, -, XRIB, -; sd L, -, XRIF, -;to CP/WALL
5-8		TRN TWO-STEP, -; TRN TWO-STEP, -; VINE/TWIRL, -, 2, -;WALK, -, 2, -;
5-6	Two turning two-steps to fc WALL L, R, L, -; R, L, R, -;|
7-8	M steps sd LOD L, - , XRIB, - (W twirl RF); fwd L, - , fwd R, -; to SCP/LOD
9-16		REPEAT ABOVE 8 Meas end last measure to face in BFLY/WALL;;;;;;;;
PART B
1-4		FACE TO FACE, -;BACK TO BACK, -; BASKETBALL, -,TURN, -; BASKETBALL, -,TURN, -;
1-2	Sd L, cl R, turn LF L to bk-to-bk position -; sd R, cl L, turn RF R to OP/LOD, -;
	3-4	Lunge fwd L, - , turning RF (W LF) rec R to LOP/RLOD, -; lunge fwd L, - , turning RF (W LF) rec R to OP/RLOD, -;
5-8		HITCH 4; WALK, -, 2, -; HITCH 4; WALK, -, 2, -;
1-2	Fwd L, c1 R, bk L, cl R; fwd L, - , fwd R, -;
3-4	Fwd L, cl R, bk L, c1 R; fwd L, - , fwd R, -; to BFLY/WALL
9-12		FACE TO FACE, -;BACK TO BACK, -;ROCK FWD, -, REC, -;ROCK BK, -, REC, -;
9-10	Sd L, c1 R, turn LF L to bk-to-bk position, -; sd R, c1 L, turn RF R to OP/LOD, -;
11-12	Rock fwd L, - , rec bk R, -; rock bk L, - , rec fwd R, -; (Optional styling: On rocking steps tilt head sideways twd ptr, 
straightening head on recovery steps. )
13-16		CIRCLE AWAY TWO-STEP, -;CIRCLE TOG TWO-STEP, -; SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, CLOSE; SIDE AND 
REACH THRU;
13-14	Circle away from ptr L, cl R, away L, -; circle tog R, c1 L, tog R, -; to BFLY/WALL
15-16	Sd L, cl R, sd L, cl R; sd L, -, reach thru on R,  -; to OP/LOD;
INTERLUDE
1-2		CIRCLE AROUND, -, 2, -; 3, -, 4, -;
1-2	In 4 slow steps circle LF (W RF) to OP FCG POS/WALL;;;
3-8	REPEAT Meas 3-8 of INTRO;;;;;;
PART C
1-4		 FWD TWO-STEP, -; FWD TWO-STEP, -; BOX; 
1-2	In SCP do two fwd two-steps L, R, L, -; R, L, R, -;
3-4	Blend to CP/WALL and do a box side L, cl R, fwd L, -; sd R, cl L, bk R, -;
5-8		QUICK VINE 4; SLOW PIVOT, -,  2, -;SLOW ROLL, -, 2, -; 3, -, 4, -;TO SCP;
5-6	Sd L, XRIB, sd l XRIF; do one RF couple pivot stepping L, - , R, -; to SCP/LOD
7-8	Solo roll LF(W RF) L, -, R, -; L, -, R, -; to SCP/LOD 
9-12		FWD TWO-STEP, -; FWD TWO-STEP, -; BOX;; 
9-10	In SCP do two fwd two-steps L, R, L, -; R, L, R, -;
11-12	Blend to CP/WALL and do a box sd L, cl R, fwd L, -; sd R, cl L, bk R, -;
13-16		SCISSORS TO SCAR, -; SCISSSORS TO BJO, -;FISHTAIL; WALK, -, 2, -; TO BFLY/WALL
13-14	Sd LOD L, cl R, XLIF(W XIB), -; to SCAR/RLOD; sd RLOD R, cl L, XRIF(W XIB), -; checking in BJO/LOD
15-16	XLIB(W XIF), sd R twd wall, fwd L, lock R behind L (W Lock L in front of R); in BJO/LOD fwd L, -, R, -; blending to 
face in BFLY?WALL
ENDING
1-3		TWO SLOW SIDE, -, CLOSES, -; APART,  -, POINT, -;
	1-2	Blend back to BFLY/WALL and step L, -, cl R, -; sd L, -, cl R, -;(Optional styling: These side closes can have the slight 
suggestion of swaying from side to side)
3	Step apt L (M’s R and W’s L hands joined), - , point R twd ptr and LOD, hold as music fades;

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