Inter.;-- Stretching arms forward as if holding imaginary reins;
bend and stretch knees (four times), finishing with hands on hips.
3rd Line;-- He stuck a feather in his hat,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "stuck," take off the hat with the left hand
and upon the word, "in," insert the feather. Finish with hands on
hips.
4th Line;-- And called it Macaroni.
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Eight counts.)
Chorus
1st Line;-- Yankee Doodle,
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Four counts.)
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Inter.;-- Clap hands, three times. Finish with hands on hips.
2nd Line;-- Yankee Doodle
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Four counts.)
Dandy.
Inter.;-- Bow and assume erect position.
3rd Line;-- Mind the music
Inter.;-- Wave the baton with right hand (forefinger extended) left,
right, left and right. (Four counts.) Finish with hands on hips.
and your step
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place. (Three counts.)
4th Line;-- And round the house be handy.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "round," execute a half turn to the right
about by jumping. Upon the word, "house," execute a half turn to the
right about by jumping. Upon the word, "handy," jump, in place, three
times and salute with the right hand.
PAT-A-CAKE
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music:
Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker's Man,
Stir it and stir it as fast as you can;
Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B,"
And put in the oven for baby and me.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on
hips. Count off by twos from left to right and have "ones" face to the
right and "twos" face to the left. (Open line formation; partners facing
each other.)
1st Line;-- Pat-a-cake,
Interpretation;-- Clap own hands three times.
Pat-a-cake,
Inter.;-- Clap partner's hands three times.
Baker's Man,
Inter.;-- Hands hips; bow and assume erect position.
2nd Line;-- Stir it and stir it as fast as you can;
Inter.;-- Hold imaginary bowl in the left arm (shoulder high),
stirring with the right hand, increasing revolutions upon the word,
"fast." Upon the word, "can," the hands return to hips.
3rd Line;-- Roll it and prick it and mark it with "B";
Inter.;-- Upon the words, "roll it," raise hands (palms together;
right hand on top) shoulder height, and roll it by a sliding movement.
Upon the words, "prick it," suit action to the words and
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