DAPPLE GREY

Arr. by J. N. Richards

[MIDI] (sound file) [pdf] (music and lyrics)

I had a little pony
And his name was Dapple Grey;

I lent him to a lady,
To ride a mile away.

She whipped him and she slashed him,
She rode him through the mire;

I would not lend my pony now
For all the lady's hire.

DESCRIPTION

Formation;—Children arranged in double circle formation, facing counter clockwise (line of direction); outside hands placed on hips; inside hands joined and raised shoulder height.

Suggestion;—In so far as possible have the sex units divided, the boys forming the inside circle and the girls forming the outside circle.

Start the dance movement with the outside foot. (Boys beginning with the left foot; girls beginning with the right foot.)

Description of pupils in outer circles. (Girls.) Counterlike—Inner

1st Line;—	I had	a little	pony
Interpretation;—	Point step forward, right.	Point step backward, right.	Three steps forward and hold. (Right; left and right.)
	Cues;—Point and point and step, step, step.
	And his name	was Dapple	Grey;
Inter.;—	Swing left forward and point step forward, left.	Point step backward, left.	Three steps forward and hold. (Left; right and left.)
	Cues;—Point and point and step, step, step.
2nd Line;—	I lent	him to	a lady,
Inter.;—	With a jump, face partner; clasp outside hands and raise botharms to shoulder height.	Jump, in place, once.	Step throw, right and step throw, left.
	To ride a mile away.
Inter.;—Seven chasses in line of direction,closing left to right, completing movement.
3rd Line;—	She whipped him and she slashedhim,
Inter.;—	Replace left hand to hip. Grasp imaginary whip with the right handand with a vigorous motion imitate whipping. (Three times replacing handto hip upon the word, "him.") Mark time, in place, six counts. (Right;left; right; left; right and left.) Note.—The downward movement ofwhipping takes place as the right foot is lowered to the floor.
	She rode him through themire;
Inter.;—	Clasp partner's hands, raising arms to shoulder height and bend andstretch knees six times.
4th Line;—	I would	not lend	my pony now
Inter.;—	Step dip, right, clapping hands three times.	Step dip, left, clapping hands three times.	Face line of direction; replace hands to hips andexecute two steps forward. (Right; left and close light toleft.)
	For all	the lady's	hire.
Inter.;—	Step throw, right.	Step throw, left.	Mark time, in place, three counts. (Right; left andright.)

I HAD A LITTLE PONY
(See page 56)