Longfellow Serenade

LONGFELLOW SERENADE

Choreographers : Release Date: September 2015 Music: Neil Diamond. MP3 download from several sites. Annette & Frank Woodruff Rhythm & Phase: Two Step/Cha Cha III Rue du Camp, 87 Difficulty: Average For Jim & Pris Collins 7034 Mons, Belgium Time & Speed: 3:50 @ unchanged speed 32-65-731940 Footwork: Opposite except where indicated (W's footwork in parentheses) [email protected] Sequence: Intro – A – B – AMod – B(1-30) - Ending

INTRODUCTION 1 Wait ; BFLY WALL wt 1 meas ; 2 Side Draw Close ; Sd L, draw R, cl R, - ; 3 Vine 4 ; Sd L, XRib (W XLib), sd L, XRif (W XLif) ; 4 Side Draw Close ; Sd L, draw R, cl R, - ; 5 SCP Walk 2 ; Blending to SCP LOD fwd L, -, fwd R, - ;

PART A – Two Step 1 Forward-2-step ; Fwd L, cl R, fwd L, - ; 2 Rock Forward Recover ; Fwd R, -, rec L, - ; 3 Rock Back Recover ; Bk R, -, rec L, - ; 4 Forward-2-step ; Fwd R, cl L, fwd R, - ; Sd L, -, XRib (W XLib) to mom LOP RLOD, - ; sd L to fc ptr, -, XRif (W XLif) 5 - 6 Open Vine 4 ;; to SCP LOD, - ; Blending to CP DRW sd L stg RF trn, cl R, bk L compg 1/2 RF trn, - ; sd R 7 - 8 2 Turning-2-steps ;; contg RF trn, cl L, fwd R contg RF trn to CP WALL, - ; Twirl Vine & Reverse to Raising jnd ld hnds sd L, XRib, sd L (W full RF trn under jnd ld hnds R, L, R) 9 - 10 BFLY ;; ckg, - ; sd R, XLib, sd R (W full LF trn under jnd ld hnds L, R, L) to BFLY, - ; 11 To RLOD Cross Side Cross ; XLif (W XRif), sd R, XLif (W XRif), - ; 12 Rock Side Recover ; Rk sd R, -, rec L, - ; To LOD Cross Side Cross to 13 XRif (W XLif), sd L, XRif (W XLif) to OP LOD, - ; OP ; 14 Walk 2; Fwd L, -, fwd R, - ; 15 - 16 Double Hitch ;; Fwd L, cl R, bk L, - ; bk R, cl L, fwd R, - ; Fwd L w/ lun action trng ¼ RF, -, rec R trng ¼ RF to L-SD-BY-SD RLOD, - ; 17 - 18 Basketball Turn ;; fwd L w/ lun action trng ¼ RF, -, rec R trng ¼ RF to OP LOD, - ;

PART B – Cha Cha Sd apt L, rec R, relg hnds & changing sides bhd W XLif/sd R, XLif (W change sides in frnt of M XRif/sd L, XRif) to LOP LOD ; sd apt R, rec L, changing sides 1 - 2 Sliding Door Both Ways ;; bhd W XRif/sd L, XRif (W change sides in frnt of M XLif/sd R, XLif) to OP LOD ; Circle Away & Together to Circ awy LF twd COH (W RF twd WALL) L, R, L/R, L to fc RLOD ; circ tog 3 - 4 BFLY ;; R, L, R/L, R to BFLY WALL ; 5 Fence Line ; XLif (W XRif) w/ bent knee, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L ; Thru R, sd L to fc, XRib (W XLib), sd L; thru R, sd L to fc, XRib (W XLib), sd 6 – 7 Thru Vine 8 ;; L; 8 Fence Line ; XRif (W XLif) w/ bent knee, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R ; 9 ½ Basic ; Fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L ; Raisg jnd ld hnds & trng bdy slightly RF bk R, rec L squaring bdy to fc ptr, sd 10 Underarm Turn ; R/cl L, sd R (W swvlg ¼ RF on ball of R ft fwd L trng ½ RF, rec R trng ¼ RF to fc ptr sd L/cl R, sd L) ; [slight overtrn for W to prepare for Lariat] Longfellow Serenade (Woodruff) Page 2 of 4

Press sd L, rec R, ip L/R, L (With ld hnds jnd W circ CW arnd M fwd R, L, R/L, 11- 12 into a Lariat to BFLY ;; R) ; press sd R, rec L, ip R/L, R (W cont CW circ arnd M fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/cl R, sd L) to BFLY WALL ; Swvlg sharply on ball of R ft XLib ( W XRib) trng to OP LOD, rec R to BFLY 13 Hand to Hand ; WALL, sd L/cl R, sd L ; XRib (W XLib), sd L, XRif (W XLif), sd L ; XRib (W XLib), sd L, XRif (W 14 - 15 Back Vine 8 ;; XLif), sd L ; 16 Hand to Hand ; XRib to LOP RLOD, rec L to fc, sd R/cl L, sd R to BFLY WALL ; 17 ½ Basic ; Fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L ; Bk R trng ¼ LF, rec L trng ¼ LF, sd R/cl L, sd R (W fwd L reachg in front of 18 Whip to BFLY ; M, fwd & sd R trng LF ½ , sd L/cl R, sd L) to BFLY COH; Twd LOD XLif (W XRif), sd R, XLif (W XRif)/ sd R, XLif (W XRif); sd R, 19 - 20 To LOD Crab Walks ;; XLif (W XRif), sd R/cl L, sd R ; 21 New Yorker ; XLif (W XRif) w/ straight leg trng to LOP LOD, rec R to BFLY, sd L/cl R, sd L; Bk R trng ¼ LF, rec L trng ¼ LF, sd R/cl L, sd R (W fwd L reachg in front of 22 Whip to BFLY ; M, fwd & sd R trng LF ½ , sd L/cl R, sd L) to BFLY WALL ; Twd RLOD XLif (W XRif), sd R, XLif (W XRif)/ sd R, XLif (W XRif); sd R, 23 - 24 To RLOD Crab Walks ;; XLif (W XRif), sd R/cl L, sd R ; [although technically unnecessary you may have to consciously check your motion here] Fwd L trng RF ½ keepg ld hnds jnd, rec R, fwd L/cl R, fwd L (W bk R, rec L, Chase with Underarm Pass 2x fwd R/cl L, fwd R twd M’s L sd) ; bk R raisg ld hnds ldg W to trn LF, rec L, sd 25 - 28 ;;;; R/cl L, sd R (W fwd L, fwd R trng ½ LF undr jnd ld hnds to fc ptr, sd L/cl R, sd L) to BFLY COH ; Repeat meas 25-26 to BFLY WALL ;; 29 Shoulder to Shoulder ; Fwd L to BFLY SCAR, rec R to fc, sd L/cl R, sd L; Raisg jnd ld hnds & trng bdy slightly RF bk R, rec L squaring bdy to fc ptr, sd 30 Underarm turn ; R/cl L, sd R (W swvlg ¼ RF on ball of R ft fwd L trng ½ RF, rec R trng ¼ RF to fc ptr sd L/cl R, sd L) ; Hand to Hand Side Close to 31 XLib (W XRib) trng to OP LOD, rec R to fc ptr, sd L, cl R to CP WALL ; CP ; 32 Vine 4 ; Sd L, XRib (W XLib), sd L, XRif (W XLif) ;

PART A Mod – Two Step 1 Side Draw Close ; Sd L, draw R, cl R, - ; 2 SCP Walk 2 ; Blending to SCP LOD fwd L, -, fwd R, - ; 3 Forward-2-step ; Fwd L, cl R, fwd L, - ; 4 Rock Forward Recover ; Fwd R, -, rec L, - ; 5 Back-2-step ; Bk R, cl L, bk R, - ; Rock Back Recover to 6 Bk L, -, rec R long step maneuvering to CP DRW (W bk R, - rec L), - ; Maneuver ; 7 - 8 2 Turning-2-steps ;; Twirl Vine & Reverse to 9 - 10 BFLY ;; 11 To RLOD Cross Side Cross ; 12 Rock Side Recover ; Repeat meas 7-18 Part A ;;;;;;;;;;;; To LOD Cross Side Cross to 13 OP ; 14 Walk 2; 15 - 16 Double Hitch ;; 17 - 18 Basketball Turn ;;

Repeat Part B (1-30) ENDING – Cha Cha Swvlg sharply on ball of R ft XLib ( W XRib) trng to OP LOD, rec R to BFLY 1 Hand to Hand ; WALL, sd L/cl R, sd L ; Relg hnds & swvlg ¼ LF on L ft fwd R trng LF ½, rec L trng ¼ LF to fc ptr, 2 Spot Turn ; sd R/cl L, sd R ; Longfellow Serenade (Woodruff) Page 3 of 4

Chase with Underarm Pass 2x 3 -6 ;;;; Repeat meas 25-30 Part B ;;;;;; 7 Shoulder to Shoulder ; 8 Underarm turn ; 9 Hand to Hand ; Repeat meas 1-2 Ending ;; 10 Spot turn to CP ; 11 Side Close & Side Corte ; Sd L, cl R, sd lunge L, - ;

Longfellow Serenade Let me make it warm for you before Written by: Neil Diamond Loved her with words and more I'll weave this web of rhyme For she was lonely Longfellow serenade Upon this summer night And I was lonely Such were the plans I'd made We'll leave this worldly time For she was a lady On his winged flight Ride, come on baby, ride And I was a dreamer Let me make your dreams come true With only words to trade Then come, and as we lay I'll sing my song Beside this sleepy glade Let me sing my song You know that I was born for a night There I'll sing to you Let me make it warm for you like this My Longfellow serenade Warmed by a stolen kiss I'll weave this web of rhyme For I was lonely Longfellow Serenade Upon this summer night And she was lonely Such were the plans I made We'll leave this worldly time But she was a lady On his winged flight Ride, come on baby, ride As deep as the river Let me make your dreams come true And through the night, we stayed Then come, and as we lay I'll sing my song Beside this sleepy glade let me sing my song And in my way, I loved her as none There I'll sing to you My Longfellow serenade

Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career that began in the 1960s. Diamond has sold over 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.[1] He is the third most successful adult contemporary artist on the Billboard charts behind Elton John and one-time duet partner Barbra Streisand. His songs have been covered internationally by many performers from various musical genres. He continues to record and release new material and maintains an extensive touring schedule. Fascinating details about his life can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Diamond

A few excerpts:

* Neil Leslie Diamond was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family descended from Russian and Polish immigrants. * In Brooklyn he was a member of the Freshman Chorus and Choral Club along with classmate Barbra Streisand. They were not close friends at the time, Diamond recalls: "We were two poor kids in Brooklyn. We hung out in the front of Erasmus High and smoked cigarettes." * Diamond has been married three times. In 1963, he married his high school sweetheart, school teacher Jaye Posner; they had two daughters, Marjorie and Elyn, before they divorced in 1969. He then married production assistant Marcia Murphey, with whom he had sons Jesse and Micah. This marriage ended in 1995. In 2012 he married his manager Katie McNeil. * Diamond said that his 2014 album Melody Road was fueled by his relationship with McNeil, explaining: "There's no better inspiration or motivation for work than being in love. It's what you dream of as a creative person. I was able to complete this album - start it, write it and complete it -- under the spell of love, and I think it shows somehow." In addition to serving as Diamond's manager, McNeil produced the documentary Neil Diamond: Hot August Nights NYC. Page 4 of 4

LONGFELLOW SERENADE – WOODRUFF – TS/CH III – NEIL DIAMOND – 3:51

INTRO (TS -5 meas) BFLY WALL wait 1 ; Side Draw Close ; Vine 4 ; Side Draw Close ; (SCP) Walk 2 ; PART A (TS -18 meas) Fwd-2-step ; Rk Fwd Rec ; Rk Bk Rec ; Fwd-2-Step; Open Vine 4 ;; 2 Turning 2s ;; Twirl Vine & Rev to BFLY ;; To RLOD Cross Side Cross ; Rk Sd Rec ; to LOD Cross Side Cross to OP ; Walk 2 ; Double Hitch ;; Basketball Turn ;; PART B (CHA - 32 meas) Sliding Doors both ways ;; Circle Cha ;; Fence Line ; Thru Vine 8 ;; Fence Line ; ½ Basic ; Underarm Turn into a Lariat to BFLY;;; Hand to Hand ; Bk Vine 8 ;; Hand to Hand ; ½ Basic ; Whip to BFLY ; to LOD Crab Walks ;; New Yorker ; Whip to BFLY ; to RLOD Crab Walks ;; Chase w/ Underarm Pass 2x ;;;; Shoulder to Shoulder ; Underarm Turn ; Hand to Hand Side Close ; Vine 4 ; PART A Mod (TS -18meas) Side Draw Close ; (SCP) Walk 2 ; Fwd-2-step ; Rk Fwd Rec ; Bk-2-step ; Rk Bk Rec to Manuver ; 2 Turning 2s ;; Twirl Vine & Rev to BFLY ;; To RLOD Cross Side Cross ; Rk Sd Rec ; to LOD Cross Side Cross to OP ; Walk 2 ; Double Hitch ;; Basketball Turn ;; PART B (CHA -1-30) Sliding Doors both ways ;; Circle Cha ;; Fence Line ; Thru Vine 8 ;; Fence Line ; ½ Basic ; Underarm Turn into a Lariat to BFLY;;; Hand to Hand ; Bk Vine 8 ;; Hand to Hand ; ½ Basic ; Whip to BFLY ; to LOD Crab Walks ;; New Yorker ; Whip to BFLY ; to RLOD Crab Walks ;; Chase w/ Underarm Pass 2x ;;;; Shoulder to Shoulder ; Underarm Turn ; ENDING (CHA -11meas) Hand to Hand ; Spot Turn ; Chase w/ Underarm Pass 2x ;;;; Shoulder to Shoulder ; Underarm Turn ; Hand to Hand ; Spot Turn to CP ; Side Close & Side Corte & Hold ;