Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 9

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 a.s.sume 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 p.r.i.c.k 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 a.s.sume 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 p.r.i.c.k 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, "p.r.i.c.k it," suit action to the words and p.r.i.c.k cake, using forefinger of right hand, pressing same into left palm.

Upon the words, "mark it," join forefingers with thumbs, raising to eye height and form letter "B." (Deaf and dumb alphabet.)

4th Line;-- And put in the oven for baby and me.

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "put," imitate the action of placing the cake in the oven by extending arms forward (palms up) and bending knees.

a.s.sume erect position with hands on hips upon the word, "oven."

Upon the word, "baby," bow and a.s.sume erect position.

Upon the word, "me," raise the right arm (shoulder height) and place forefinger on chest.

Position.

[Ill.u.s.tration: PAT-A-CAKE]

BEAN PORRIDGE

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Bean porridge hot, Bean porridge cold, Bean porridge in the pot, Nine days old; Some like it hot, And some like it cold, Some like it in the pot, Nine days old.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle in partner formation (open line formation; partners facing), with hands on hips.

Files numbered from the left flank by twos. No. Ones face to the right; No. Twos face to the left.

1st Line;-- Bean

Interpretation;-- Clap hands to thighs.

porridge