PLEASE MR. POSTMAN

 

By:          Bill & Martha Buck, 521 Woodbine Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105 (318) 869-1879  (mbuck@sport.rr.com)

Record:    A&M 75021 8593 7  “Please Mr. Postman” the Carpenters

Phase:      Phase IV+2 Cha Cha       Footwork:  Opposite                 speed 39/40 rpm        Time: 2:48       

Sequence: INTRO AB  AC  BDAB(1-14)  TAG                                                      Released June, 2001

 

INTRO

 

1 – 4    PRESS LINE FCG RLOD WAIT PU’S & TWO MEAS;-; SWITCH,HOLD,,; SPOT TURN;

            1-2     Both fcg RLOD ld hds jnd & fwd ld ft in press line trailing hds out & back wait PU’s & 2 meas,,;-;

            3-4     On strong word “wait”,back & side L to fac ptr,-,-;  XRif of L trng LF ½, rec L cont trn to fc ptr,

                      sd R/cl L,sd R to BFLY WALL;

 

PART A

 

1 – 4    OP BREAK;  NAT TOP;  HALF BASIC;  FAN;

                1-2     Rk apt L ext trailing arms straight up, rec R lowering arm, sd L/ cl R, sd L comm RF trn;

                      XRib of L trng RF, sd L cont trn, xRib of L/ sd L cont trn, cl R to L (W sd L trng RF, xRif of L

                      cont trn, sd L/ xRif of L cont trn, cl L to R) to end CP WALL;

            3-4    Fwd L, rec R, sd L/ cl R, sd L;  Bk R trn body slightly LF, rec L release trailing hds, sd R/ cl L, sd R

                       to fan pos (W fwd L trn LF, sd & bk R twd DW, bk L/lk Rif of L, bk L leave R ext fwd);

5 – 8            HOCKEY STICK;-;  SPOT & TIME;  TIME & SPOT;

            1-2    Fwd L, rec R, in pl L/R, L (W cl R to L, fwd L, fwd R/ lk Lib,fwd R) lding W to end in front of M;

                     Bk R small stp, rec L to fc DRW, fwd R/ lk Lib of R, fwd R (W fwd L, fwd R trn LF under ld arms

                     to fc ptr, backing on the diag bk L/ lk Rif of L, bk L) lead arms at waist level;

            3       Release ld hds xLif of R trng RF to fc RLOD, fwd R cont RF trn to fc ptr, sd L/ cl R, sd L (W xRib

                     of L, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R);

            4       XRib of L, rec L, sd R/ cl L, sd R (W xLif of R trn RF to fc LOD, rec R cont RF trn to fc ptr, sd L/

                     cl R, sd L) blend CP fc WALL;

 

PART B

 

1 – 4    CROSS BODY;-;  FENCE LINE; THRU TO AIDA;

1-2    Fwd L, rec R trn LF to fc LOD, sd L/ cl R, sd L  (W bk R, rec L, fwd R/ lk Lib, fwd R twd M       

         staying on R sd of M in L-shaped pos);  Bk R beh L cont LF trn, rec L fc COH, sd R/ cl L, sd R

         (W fwd L comm LF trn, fwd R cont trn to fc M, sd L/ cl R, sd L);

   3    X lunge thru L to LOD, rec R to BFLY, sd L/ cl R, sd L;

   4    Thru R comm RF trn, sd L cont R trn to LOP fc LOD, bk R/ lk Lif, bk R;

5 – 8     SWITCH w/CUBAN BREAK END;  FENCE LINE; REV UNDERARM TRN; UNDERARM TRN;

            5-6   Trng LF rk sd L to fc BFLY, rec R, xLif of R/ rec R, sd L;  X lunge thru R, rec L, sd R/ cl L, sd R;

            7      XLif of R raise ld arms to lead W into a LF underarm trn, rec R, sd L/ cl R, sd L (W xRif of L under

                    jnd ld hds trng ½ LF, rec L cont LF trn to fc ptr, sd R/ cl L, sd R);

            8     XRib of L raise ld arms to lead R into a RF underarm trn, rec L, sd R/ cl L, sd R (W xLif of R under

                    jnd ld hds trng ½ RF, rec R cont RF trn to fc ptr, sd L/ cl R, sd L) still fcg COH;

9 –12            BREAK BACK TO TRIPLE CHAS FWD;-; AIDA WITH BACK TRIPLE CHAS;-;

            9-10  Trng LF bk L to fc RLOD, rec R trn body in twd ptr tch ld hds, fwd L/lk Rib of L, fwd L; trn slightly

                     away from ptr fwd R/ lk Lib of R, fwd R,  trn slightly twd ptr fwd L/ lk Rib of L, fwd L;

           11-12 Fwd R trn RF, sd L cont RF trn to aida pos bk R/ lk Lif of R, bk R;  Trng slightly twd ptr bk L/lk Rif

                    of L, bk L, trn to aida pos bk R/ lk Lif of R, bk R  both fcg LOD M on outsd of circle;

13-16            SWITCH CROSS  BFLY; SD WALK  LOD; NY ER IN 4 TWICE;-; 2nd TIME TO LH STAR

          13-14  Trng LF to fc ptr sd L checking bring jnd hds thru, rec R, in BFLY xLif of R/ sd R, xLif of R;

                    Travel LOD Sd R, cl L, sd R/ cl L, sd R;

          15-16  Swvl on R and step thru L with straight leg, rec R to fc, sd L, sd R;  Repeat Meas 15 of Part B;

                    NOTE:  2nd time thru Part B Meas 16 Swvl on R and step thru L, rec R to fac, sd L, trng RF

                    fwd R (W thru R, rec L to fac, sd R, trng RF bk L) to left hand star M fcg RLOD;

 

 

 

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REPEAT PART A: (START & END FCG  COH)

 

PART C

 

1 – 4            ALEMANA TO LARIAT;-;-;-;

            1-2    Fwd L, rec R, sd L/ cl R, sd L placing ld hds up palm to palm to cause the W to comm RF underarm

                     turn (W bk R, rec fwd L, sd R/cl L,sd R comm RF swvl);  Bk R, rec L, in place R/ L,R

                     leading W under ld hds (W cont RF trn under jnd ld hds fwd L, cont RF trn fwd R, fwd L/ R, L to

                     end at M’s rt sd to comm lariat);

            3-4   Cucaracha sd L, rec R, in pl L/ R, L leading W arnd back with high ld hds jnd throughout (W circle

                      RF fwd R, fwd L, fwd R/ cl L, fwd R);  Cucaracha sd R, rec L, in pl R/ L, R leading W to CP fcg

                    WALL (W cont circle fwd L, fwd R, fwd L/ cl R, fwd L twd ptr to CP);

5 -  8            CHASE PEEK-A-BOO;-;-;-;

            5-6    Fwd L trng ½ RF, rec fwd R, fwd L/ lk Rib, fwd L (W bk R, rec fwd L, fwd R/ lk Lib, fwd R);

                     Sd R look over L shld, rec L, in pl R/ L, R (W sd L look at ptr, rec R, in pl L/ R, L);

            7-8    Sd L look over R shld, rec R, in pl L/ R, L (W sd R look at ptr, rec L, in pl R/ L, R);

                      Fwd R trng ½ RF, rec fwd L, fwd R/ lk Lib, fwd R (W fwd L, rec bk R, bk L/lk Rif, bk L) fcg COH;

 

REPEAT B  start fcg COH and end fcg WALL (SEE NOTE AT END OF B)

 

PART D

 

1 – 4            UMBRELLA TURN TO R-R HANDS;-;-;-;

            1-2   Left hd star pos M fcg RLOD fwd L, rec R, bk L/ cl R, bk L (W bk R, rec L, fwd R trng ½ LF/ cl L,

                     bk R);   Bk R, rec L, fwd R/ cl L, fwd R (W bk L, rec R, fwd L trng ½ RF/ cl R, bk L);

            3-4   Fwd L, rec R, bk L/ cl R, bk L (W bk R, rec L, fwd R trng ½ LF/ cl L, bk R);

                    Bk R, rec L, sd R/ cl L, sd R (W bk L, rec R, fwd L trng ¼ RF/ cl R, sd L) join R-R hds;

5 – 8    MOD FLIRT TO A FAN;-;  ALEMANA;-;

            1-2   Fwd L, rec R, sd L/ cl R, sd L ( W rk bk R, rec L trng LF, cont trn to Varsouv pos sd R/ cl L, sd R);

                    Bk R, rec L, sd R / cl L, sd R (W rk bk L, rec R remain fcg Wall slide across to her L in front of M

                    Sd L/ cl R, bk L trng ¼ RF to fan pos fcg RLOD leaving R ft extended fwd w/no weight);

            3-4   Fwd L, rec R, sd L/ cl R, sd L leading W to trn RF (W cl R, fwd L, fwd R/ lk Lib of R, fwd R comm

                    RF swvl to fc ptr);   Bk R, rec L, sd R/ cl L, sd R (W cont RF trn under jnd ld hds fwd L, cont RF trn

                    Fwd R, sd L/ cl R, sd L) to end fcg WALL;

 

REPEAT A

REPEAT B (1-14)

 

TAG

 

1 – 2    NEW YORKER IN 4;  RUMBA AIDA TO PRESS LINE;

            1-2  Fcg COH swvl on R & step thru L with straight leg, rec R to fc, sd L, sd R; Step thru L trng LF, sd R

                  cont LF trn, bk L leave R ft fwd in press line free hds out & back to end both fcg RLOD M on outside    

                   of circle;