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 b