Folk-dances and singing games; Dances of the people (1909)
Burchenal, Elizabeth, 1877-1959, Burchenal, Elizabeth, 1877-1959. Dances of the people · New York, G. Schirmer · leaf 18
ne), The dancers form a single circle with hands joined, clap again (and). With both hands lowered diag- FOLK-DANCES AND SINGING GAMES. onally forward and outward lift the skirts lightly[Fig. i] and, with the foot farthest from the partner,step to the side, at the same time pointing the footnearest… … Fig. 1. (Meas. 2.) Sway the weight on to the foot near-est partner, at the same time clapping the handstwice as before (one, and). With the weight on thefoot nearest partner, turn away from partner, point-ing the foot farthest from the partner and making adeep curtsey to the dancer on the other…
Folk dancing · Games
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