Merry-Go-Round

Construction
Circular carousel with horses and a fairground organ mounted in the centre.

Other Information
Merry-Go-Rounds have only one type of music, the "Fairground Organ Music", which includes Band Organ variations of "The Blue Danube", "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Die Regimentskinder Marsch" and "The Poet and Peasant Overture".

These tracks were originally recorded in 1976 by the C. John Mears Organisation, from a Voigt Model 35 69-Keyless Band Organ at Bressingham Steam Museum, Norfolk. Called the Bressingham Voigt, it remained there for many years, but was eventually sold and now performs in the Netherlands. The record was owned by Chris Sawyer's father, and its tracks were used in both RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 & 2. All of these songs are original arrangements from the Ruth Fair Organ Company. The original LP, called "The Bressingham Voigt" occasionally turns up on eBay or other internet auction sites.

At the rare occasion that the Merry-Go-Round is struck by a Control Failure, it begins to shake, move about twice as fast, emit smoke and, after a while, jump up and down.

The Voigt organ is currently in the Netherlands and is in top condition. It is owned by a Dutch showman, Herman Riddering from Garmerwolde. The Voigt organ has its own website: http://www.draaivermaak.nl/35er-Voigt-draaiorgel.35ervoigt.0.html

Music List
1. Die Regimentskinder Marsch (Children of the Regiment March) [ Julius Fučík ]
 * See also http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Fučík_(Komponist) (in German)

2. Heyken's Serenade [ John Heyken ]

3. Die schöne Spanierin (Alternate names "La Belle Espagnole" or "Grande Valse Espagnole"), Robert Vollstedt

4. Wedding Journey (Dornroschens Brautfahrt) [Traditional or Viktor Nessler]

5. Tales from the Vienna Woods [ Johann Strauss II ]

6. Slavonic Dance [Traditional or Antonín Dvořák ]

7. Das Alpenhorn [Traditional]

8. The Blond Sailor [Traditional-or that sung by The Andrews Sisters]

9. Poet & Peasant Overture (Dichter und Bauer Ouvertüre) [ Franz von Suppé ]

10. Waltz Medley (Includes The Blue Danube at the end, which was by Johann Strauss II.) [ Johann Strauss ]

11. Bella Bella Bimba [Traditional] (Only in RCT2)

RCT 3
In RCT 3 the organ music is removed and the style is changed. In the Night Mode, the lights turn on.