Merri Go Round
Choreographer Jan Smith 04/01 : 01761 434390 - jan@artsplus.plus.com 
Description  32 count Intermediate Partner Dance, Dance starting in sweetheart position facing LOD
Steps the same for ladies and gentlemen unless specified
Music  Heartbreak Express -  Dolly Parton Or any two step tempo
Note Any hops in this dance should be low with foot hardly leaving the floor

	LEFT SHUFFLE, HOP, RIGHT SHUFFLE, HOP,
1&2 	Left shuffle forwards. Left, right, left, hop,
3&4 	right shuffle forwards, right, left, right, hop
	Man: STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, TURN 1 /4 CROSS RIGHT
5&6& 	Step left forwards, hop , Step right forwards, hop ,
7&8 	Step left forwards, hop, Stepping forwards right turn 1 /4 right ( End right crossed over left, body turned to OLOD )
	Lady: ( STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP ) TURNING 3 /4 LEFT, CROSS RIGHT
5&6& T	urning 3 /4 left stepping left, hop, right, hop,
7&8 	left, hop, Cross right foot over left ( Couple in Indian Position
	STEP ROCK , STEP ROCK
	(left hands rejoin, arms outstretched sideways, both facing wall)
9-10	 Step left to left ,bending knee as you step and rock onto it, straightening knee
11-12	Replace weight to right rocking sideways ,bending knee as you rock onto it, straightening knee
	(Man raises left arms lady turns across the front of man, lowering arm and rejoin in crossed
	hand position left on top as turn is complete ) (Lady finishes turn on inside LOD facing man)
	Man: STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, turning 1/2 anticlockwise
13&14& 	step left foot, hop, step right, hop,
15&16& 	step left foot, hop, step right, hop, whilst turning ½ anticlockwise
	Lady: TURNING 360 degrees CLOCKWISE, STEP HOP X 4
13&14& 	turning 360 degrees clockwise stepping left , hop , right, hop
15&16& 	left , hop , right , hop, (moving from Outside LOD to Inside LOD)
	Man: ROCK BACK AND STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, TURNING 1 /2 RIGHT
17&18& 	Rock back on left foot recover weight onto right step forwards onto left, hop ,
19&20& 	Turn 1 /2 right (clockwise)as you step right, hop, step left, hop,
	Lady: ROCK BACK AND STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, TURNING 1 /2 LEFT
17&18& 	Rock back on left foot recover weight onto right step forwards onto left, hop,
19&20& 	Turn 1 /2 left (anticlockwise)as you step right, hop, step left, hop,
	( Keep both hands joined raising them to allow lady to turn underneath) ( Each has now swapped sides
	Man: ROCK BACK AND STEP HOP, STEP HOP, STEP HOP, TURNING 1 /2 LEFT
21&22& 	Rock back on right foot recover weight onto left step forwards onto right, hop,
23& 24& 	Turn 1 /2 left (anticlockwise) as you step left, hop, step right, hop,
	Lady: ROCK BACK AND STEP HOP,S TEP HOP, STEP HOP, TURNING 1 /2 RIGHT
21&22& 	Rock back on right foot recover weight onto left step forwards onto right, hop,
23&24& 	Turn 1 /2 left (anticlockwise) as you step left, hop, step right, hop,
	(Keep both hands joined raising them to allow lady to turn underneath) ( Each has now swapped sides )
	( Hands now stay joined until the end of the weave, left hand should be on top of right )
	SIX STEP WEAVE , CIRCLING 180 DEGREES ANTI CLOCKWISE
25& 	six step weave crossing left over right, step right to right
26& 	Left behind right, step right to right
27& 	left over right, step right to right, travelling in a circle around partner
	180 degrees anti clockwise (Keep arms outstretched
	Man: ROCK LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, CROSS ROCK FORWARDS ON RIGHT
28& 	Rock left behind right , rock right over left
	Lady: ROCK LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, CROSS ROCK FORWARDS ON RIGHT turning 1 /2 right
28& 	rock left foot behind right , rock right foot over left and spin 1 /2 right on ball of right 
	(At point of turn right hands should be dropped) Both now facing Outside LOD
	STEP ROCK , STEP ROCK
	( right hands rejoin, arms outstretched sideways, both facing wall)
29-30 	Step left to left and rock onto it, (same styling as steps 9-12)
31-32 	Step right to right and rock onto it turning back into LOD
	(Arms come back into sweetheart)
	START AGAIN
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk August 2005