Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 9

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.
pot,
Inter.;-- Close left to right and place left hand on hip.
Nine days
Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about.
old.
Inter.;-- With a jump execute a half turn right about.

FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Two little blackbirds, Sitting on a hill, One named Jack, And
the other named Jill; Fly away Jack And fly away Jill; Come again Jack
And come again Jill.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle in partner formation (open line
formation; partners facing each other); arms raised forward (shoulder
height) and clasp partner's hands.

NOTE.-- If desk width is too great have pupils place hands on hips.
"Count off" from the left flank by twos.
No. 1:-- Jack. No. 2:-- Jill.
1st Line;-- Two
Interpretation;-- Left file (Jack); Step sideward, left. Inter.;-- Right file
(Jill); Step sideward, right.
little
Inter.;-- Close right to left, Inter.;-- Close left to right.
black-
Inter.;-- Step sideward, left. Inter.;-- Step sideward, right.
birds
Inter.;-- Close right to left. Inter.;-- Close left to right.
2nd Line;-- Sitting
Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); Stamp left. Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); Stamp
right.
on
Inter.;-- Stamp right. Inter.;-- Stamp left.
a hill,
Inter.;-- Replace hands to hips and bend knees deeply. Inter.;-- Replace
hands to hips and bend knees deeply.
3rd Line;-- One named

Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); Stretch knees and turn to the left. Inter.;--
Right file (Jill); No activity.
Jack,
Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position. Inter.;-- No activity.
4th Line;-- And the
Inter.;-- No activity for either files.
other named
Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); Stretch knees and turn to the right. Inter.;--
Left file (Jack); No activity.
Jill;
Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position. Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); No
activity.
5th Line;-- Fly away, Jack
Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); face to the right and execute three chasses to
the left. Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); No activity.
And
fly away, Jill,
Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); face to the left and execute three chasses to the
right. Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); No activity.
6th Line;-- Come again, Jack
Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); Three chasses to the right. Inter.;-- Right file
(Jill); No activity.
And

come again, Jill.
Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); Three chasses to the left. Inter.;-- Left file
(Jack); No activity.

DIDDLE, DIDDLE DUMPLING
[Music: Diddle, Diddle Dumpling, my son John; Went to bed with his
trousers on. One shoe off and one shoe on. Diddle, Diddle Dumpling,
my son John.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle in partner formation. Open line
formation; partners facing each other; arms raised forward (shoulder
height) and clasp partner's hands.
NOTE.-- If desk width is too great have pupils place hands on hips.
NOTE.-- Description of movement of pupil facing to the left.
Movements of partner;-- reverse.
1st Line;-- Diddle, Diddle Dumpling,
Interpretation;-- Step throw, right and left. (Four counts.)
my son John;
Inter.;-- Stamp feet; right, left, right and hold. (Four counts.)
2nd Line;-- Went to bed with his
Inter.;-- Step throw, left and right. (Four counts.)
trousers on.
Inter.;-- Replace left foot, bend knees deeply; lower arms with hands
clenched. Stretch knees, pulling trousers on and place hands on hips.

(Two counts per movement; four counts in all.)
3rd Line;-- One shoe off and
Inter.;-- Arms raised forward (shoulder height) and clasp partner's
hands. Step right sideward and close left to right and step throw, right.
(Schottische.) (Four counts.)
one shoe on,
Inter.;-- Step left sideward and close right to left and step throw, left.
(Schottische.) (Four counts.)
4th Line;-- Diddle, Diddle
Inter.;-- Jump, in place, once. (Two counts.)
Dumpling
Inter.;-- Jump, in place, once. (Two counts.)
my son John.
Inter.;-- Jump, in place, three times and hold. (Four counts.)
[Illustration: SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE (See page 40)]

SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+J. W. Elliot+
1st Verse.
[Music: Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of Rye; Four and twenty
Blackbirds bak'd in a Pie. When the Pie was open'd, The Birds began to
sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a King!]

DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle facing each other with hands on
hips. (Open line formation; partners facing each other.)
1st Line;-- Sing a song of sixpence,
Interpretation;-- Step to the right, place left toe behind right heel,
bending both knees slightly. Repeat to the left. (Cues:-- Step and bend
and step and bend.)
2nd Line;-- A pocket full of Rye;
Inter.;-- Execute three slides to the right and bring heels together on the
fourth count. (Cues; Slide, slide, slide and heels.)
3rd Line;-- Four and twenty Blackbirds,
Inter.;-- Repeat the activity of the first line, starting to the left.
4th Line;-- Bak'd in a Pie.
Inter.;-- Repeat activity of the second