Maril’s Waltz

Choreographed by 	Dan Albro, January 2006 www.mishnockbarn.com ~ albro5@cox.net
		The Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Rd, West Greenwich RI 02817; 401/397-3505;
Description	 48 Count, Pattern Partner Dance starting in Closed Social Position;
		Men facing FLOD, Ladies facing BLOD (count 1 is always mans L and Ladies R)
Music: 		Alibis - Tracy Lawrence;
		Angel - Sarah McLachlan;
		Husbands & Wives - Brooks & Dunne
		I’m Movin’ On - Rascal Flats

1-6 B	ASIC WALTZ PATTERN TRAVELING LOD
1-6 	Man Step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L, step fwd R
1-6 	Lady Step Back R, step back L, step back R, step Back L, step back R, step back L

7-12 	MAN TURNS LADY A FULL TURN RIGHT INTO 2 HAND HOLD
1-6 	Man Repeat 1-6; leading ladies full turn with mans left hand (pick up ladies left hand on count 3)
1-3 	Lady Traveling FLOD turn ½ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L, step back R
4-6 	Step back L, R, L (two hand hold)

13-18 	MAN TURNS LADY A FULL TURN INTO 2 HAND HOLD, BOTH CROSS OVER, ROCK, REPLACE
1-3 	Man Stepping FLOD L, R, L lead ladies turn w/ left hand (pick up ladies left hand on count 3)
4-6 	Cross R over L, step L angle fwd, step R side
1-3 	Lady Traveling FLOD turn ½ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L, step back R
4-6 	Cross L over R, step R angle back, step L side

19-24 	¼ TURN ROCK TO OLOD, REPLACE, ¼ TURN ROCK TO ILOD, REPLACE
1-3 	Man ¼ turn R to OLOD crossing rock L over R, replace weight on R, ¼ turn L stepping on L to face partner
4-6 	¼ turn L to ILOD crossing rock R over L, replace weight on L, ¼ turn R stepping on R to face partner
1-3 	Lady ¼ turn L to OLOD crossing rock R over L, replace weight on L, ¼ turn R stepping on R to face partner
4-6 	¼ turn right to ILOD crossing rock L over R, replace weight on R, ¼ turn left stepping on L to face
Hands 	On count 1 release ladies left hand, on count 3 pick her left hand back up.
	On count 4 release ladies right hand, on count 6 pick her right hand back up

25-30 F	ULL TURN, ANGLE LOD RIGHT SHOULDERS LINE UP (ZIG ZAG)
1-3 	Man ¼ turn right stepping fwd L to OLOD, pivot ½ right weight on R, turn 1/4 right stepping fwd L
4-6 	Step fwd R (right shoulders together), sm. Step fwd L (bring lady in front of you), step fwd R
1-3 	Lady 1/4 turn L stepping fwd R, pivot ½ L weight on L, 1/4 L stepping back on R (R shoulders together)
4-6 S	tep back L (right shoulders together), sm step back R (facing partner), step back L

31-36 	ANGLE LOD LEFT SHOULDERS, ANGLE LOD RIGHT SHOULDERS (ZIG ZAGS)
1-3 	Man Step fwd L (left shoulders together), sm step fwd R (facing partner) step fwd L
4-6 	Step fwd R (right shoulders together), step fwd L (turn shoulders right), step fwd R
1-3 	Lady Step back R (left shoulders together), sm step back L (facing partner), step back R
4-6 	Step back L (right shoulders together), ¼ turn right stepping side R, step L next to R

37-42 L	ADIES FULL TURN LOD, CROSS OVER, SIDE, BEHIND (TRAVELING LOD)
1-3 	Man Traveling LOD step fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L turning Lady full turn right (hold her right hand)
4-6 	step fwd R (pick up Ladies L hand), turn ¼ right stepping side L (pick up ladies right hand) cross R behind L
1-3 	Lady Traveling LOD turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, ½ turn R stepping back on L, ¼ turn R stepping side R
4-6 	Weaving cross L over R, step side R, step L behind R

43-48 L	ADIES FULL TURN FLOD, MEN IN FRONT, BRING LADY AROUND
1-3 	Man Turn ¼ left stepping fwd L, step fwd R, step fwd L turning Lady full turn right (hold her right hand)
4,5 	Crossing directly in front of lady turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, turn ½ right stepping back L
6	 1/4 turn right stepping R next to L (turning lady and bringing her into original closed position)
1-3 	Lady Traveling LOD turn ¼ right stepping fwd R, ½ turn R stepping back on L, ¼ turn R stepping side R
4-6 	Sm. step fwd on L (as man crosses in front), step fwd R in between mans feet, ½ turn right stepping back L
Hands 	Lead ladies turn with mans left hand, after count 3 bring your right hand around ladies waist as ladies place
	L hand on mans upper arm into original closed position keeping a good frame to bring ladies around in front
March 2014