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
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 … Fig. 5. FOLK-DANCES AND SINGING GAMES. 33 Number One, the leader, turns in place andstands facing the other four. The leader now rep-resents the spinner. (Meas. 1-4.) With twelve running steps, thedancers who form the spinning-wheel run aroundto the left, making three steps to a measure.[Fig- 4-J…
Folk dancing · Games
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