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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.)
[Ill.u.s.tration: 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 line to the left.
5th Line;-- When the Pie was open'd,
