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 45
A. (Meas. I.) All reach down to the right (one,two, three). (Meas. 2.) Return to standing position, as ifpicking up the flax (one, two, three). (Meas. 3.) Make a movement forward with thearms as if placing the flax around the hackle (one,two, three). B. Run in a circle as described in B of the… … Fig. 4. (Meas. 4.) Jerk the hands toward the body as grasp the thumbs of the ones at the opposite cor-if pulling the flax forcibly from the hackle (one, ners, the left hands still on hips. two, three). (Meas. 5-8.) Repeat the same. These four dancers now represent the spinnlng- wneel
Folk dancing · Games
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