Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 20

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation, partners facing; hands joined and raised shoulder height.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the s.e.x units divided, the boys forming the inner circle and the girls forming the outer circle.

Description of the pupils occupying the outer circle (girls); inner circle (boys); counterlike.

Verse

 

1st Line;-- A sixpence for

Interpretation;-- Step dip, right. (In line of direction.)

a spool of thread,

Inter.;-- Step dip, left. (In reverse line of direction.)

2nd Line;-- A penny for a needle;

Inter.;-- Four cha.s.se steps in line of direction.

NOTE.-- On the fourth cha.s.se step do not close left foot to the right.

3rd Line;-- That's

Inter.;-- Face line of direction; inner hands joined and outer hands on hips. Step forward, left.

the way

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

the money

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

goes;

Inter.;-- Close right to left and place inner hand to hip.

4th Line;-- Pop

Inter.;-- With a jump, execute a turn right about and clap hands once.

goes the

weasel.

Inter.;-- With a jump, execute a turn right about, and clap hands once. Finish with inner hands joined and outer hands on hips. Facing in line of direction.

Repeat Verse

1st Line;-- A sixpence for

Interpretation;-- Two step, right. (In line of direction.)

a spool of thread,

Inter.;-- Two step, left. (In line of direction.)

2nd Line;-- A penny

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

for a

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

needle;

Inter.;-- Step forward, right and close left to right.

3rd Line;-- That's the way

Inter.;-- Two step, left. (In line of direction.)

the money goes;

Inter.;-- Two step, right. (In line of direction.)

4th Line;-- Pop

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

goes the

Inter.;-- Step forward, right.

weasel.

Inter.;-- Step forward, left and close right to the left. Finish with hands on hips.

Chorus

1st Line;-- Watch how