Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 11

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 a.s.sume 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 a.s.sume erect position.

Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); No activity.

5th Line;-- Fly away, Jack

Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); face to the right and execute three cha.s.ses to the left.

Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); No activity.

And

fly away, Jill,

Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); face to the left and execute three cha.s.ses to the right.

Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); No activity.

6th Line;-- Come again, Jack

Inter.;-- Left file (Jack); Three cha.s.ses to the right.

Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); No activity.

And

come again, Jill.

Inter.;-- Right file (Jill); Three cha.s.ses to the left.