#087, Music Activities We Are Thankful For

Second verse:

Went down to the old mill stream, to fetch a pail of water,

Put one arm around my wife, the other ‘round my daughter.

Third verse:

Fare thee well my darling girl, fare thee well my daughter.

Fare thee well my darling girl, with the golden slippers on her.

For the dance, students stand in one circle, and number off in 1’s and 2’s.

First verse: Students walk to right for first 8 beats, then walk to left for next 8 beats.

Second verse:   

Beats 1-4:         1’s take four steps in and hold hands

Beats 5-8:         2’s take four steps in and “dive” over the held hands to hold hands with the other 2’s

Beats 9-12:       1’s put their arms over the heads of all the 2’s

Beats 13-16:     2’s put their arms over the heads of all the 1’s

Third verse: Keeping the basket weaving hold, students do the foot pattern: left, behind, left, behind