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.