Merry-Go-Round

Choreographed by	Diane Jackson – arjjaze@iname.com -Josie Copley - Copley@hotmail.co.uk
Description 	56 count Partner dance. Start Man facing OLOD, Lady ILOD, Double Hand Hold
		Opposite footwork throughout Man’s Steps Listed unless stated.
Music 		Fit To Be Tied Down – Sammy Kershaw CD Politics, Religion and Her
Video		https://youtu.be/l_nK7w-aefA

Sec 1 	ROTATE 1/2 TURN, SIDE, TOGETHER CHASSE
1-2 	Step fwd Lt, Rt   [Rotating Right]
3&4 	Left shuffle LRL
	[Man facing ILOD, Lady facing OLOD]
5-6 S	tep Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt
7&8 	Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt, step Rt to Rt side
	[Man facing ILOD, Lady facing OLOD]

Sec 2 	CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE x 2
1-2 	Step Lt Over Rt, recover back onto Rt [Lady cross Rt Behind Lt]
3&4 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step Lt to Lt side
5-6 	Step Rt Over Lt, recover back onto Lt [Lady cross Lt Behind Rt]
7&8 	Step Rt to Rt side, slide Lt next to Rt, step Rt to Rt side

Sec 3 	CHANGE SIDES, 1/4 turn SHUFFLE, CHANGE SIDES, SHUFFLE [LADY 1/2 TURN]
1-2 	Walk fwd Lt, Rt [changing sides passing Right shoulders, Lady going under raised fwd arms]
3&4 	Left shuffle fwd LRL turning 1/4 to face LOD holding inside hands
5-6 	Man Walk fwd Rt, Lt,[change hands as Lady turns]
	Lady Walk Lt, Rt, turning 1/2 turn Rt to end in front of man
	[Man facing LOD, Lady RLOD, Arms crossed, Right On Top]
7&8 	Man Right shuffle fwd RLR, Lady Left shuffle back

Sec 4 	ROCK STEP SHUFFLE X 2
1-2 	Step fwd on Lt, recover back onto Rt [lady rock back]
3&4 L	eft shuffle Back LRL [lady shuffle fwd]
5-6 	Rock back on Rt, fwd onto Lt, [lady rock fwd]
7&8 	Right shuffle fwd RLR, [lady shuffle back]

Sec 5 	SIDE ROCK, INTO WINDOW, ROCK STEP, ROTATE 1/4 TURN
1-2 	Step Lt to Lt side, recover onto Rt
3&4 	Man turn 1/4 Right, Triple LRL to end facing OLOD
	Lady turn 3/4 Left, triple RLR into windows and end facing ILOD
5-6 	Step fwd on Rt, recover back onto Lt [Lady rock back on Lt]
7&8 	Right Shuffle fwd rotating 1/4 left
	[Man now facing LOD – Lady facing RLOD]

Sec 6 	OUT OF WINDOWS, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2 	Man Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt [Release right hands]
	Lady Release Rt hands as she starts to walk behind the Man
3&4 	Man Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step Lt to Lt side
	Lady Continue around the man, Shuffle RLR ending in sweetheart
	[Now in sweetheart position, facing LOD]
5-6 	Walk fwd Rt, Lt
7&8 	Right shuffle fwd

Sec 7 	SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE 1/4 TURN, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
1-2 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide rt next lt [Release hands as you Move apart]
3&4 	Step Lt to Lt side, slide Rt next to Lt, step Lt to Lt side turning 1/4
	[Man facing ILOD, Lady facing OLOD]
5-6 	Step fwd on Rt, pivot 1/2 turn Lt to face partner [Lady step Lt pivot 1/2 turn Rt]
7&8 	Right shuffle fwd[Rejoin hands]
	Start again 					August 2016