Carousel Canter
by Sue McKinnell 1X88 Strathspey for 4C (Square Set)
Bars
1-8	All women dance RH across halfway, turn the man opposite once round by LH, dance RH across halfway, and turn partners LH to end facing partners.
9-12	All dance a grand chain halfway around the set (1 bar per pass).
13-16	All set to partners and turn them RH. 2C and 4C end in place on the sides while 1C and 3C end with 1M and 3M on the sides and 1W and 3W back to back in the center facing corners (1W facing 4M and 3W facing 2M).
17-24	1W, 4M, 3W, and 2M dance a RS diagonal reel of 4, 1W and 3W dance out to progressed places at the end of the reel. All end facing partners.
25-28	All dance a grand chain halfway around the set (1 bar per pass).
29-32	All set to partners and turn them LH. 1C and 4C end in original place on the sides while 1C and 3C end with 1W and 3W on the sides and 1M and 3M back to back in the center facing corners (1M facing 2W and 3M facing 4W).
33-40	1M, 2W, 3M, and 4W dance a RS diagonal reel of 4, 1M and 3M dance out to progressed places at the end of the reel.
41-48	All circle left and back.
49-80	All repeat bars 9-40 with 2C and 4C active. All end in promenade hold facing CCW at the end of bar 80.
81-88	All promenade CCW once round the set.
Suggested music is The Balmullo Reel from 12 Social Dances by Roy Goldring.
I wrote this dance to emulate the feel of a merry-go-round (carousel).
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