FLY AWAY JACK AND JILL

Arr. by J. N. Richards

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Two little blackbirds,

Sitting on a hill,

One named Jack,

And the other named Jill;

Fly away Jack And fly away Jill;

Come again Jack And come again Jill.

DESCRIPTION

Formation;—Standing in the right aisle in partner formation (open line formation; partners facing each other); arms raised forward (shoulder height) and clasp partner's hands.

Note.—If desk width is too great have pupils place hands on hips.

"Count off" from the left flank by twos.
No. 1:—Jack. No. 2:—Jill.

1st Line;—Twolittle
Interpretation;—

Left file (Jack); Step sideward, left.

Close right to left,
Inter.;—

Right file (Jill); Step sideward, right.

Close left to right.
black-birds

Step sideward, left.

Close right to left.

Step sideward, right.

Close left to right.
2nd Line;—Sittingon
Inter.;—

Left file (Jack); Stamp left.

Stamp right.
Inter.;—

Right file (Jill); Stamp right.

Stamp left.

a hill,

Replace hands to hips and bend kneesdeeply.

Replace hands to hips and bend kneesdeeply.

3rd Line;—

One named

Jack,
Inter.;—

Left file (Jack); Stretch knees and turn to theleft.

Bow and assume erect position.

Inter.;—

Right file (Jill); No activity.

No activity.
4th Line;—

And the

Inter.;—

No activity for either files.

other named

Jill;

Right file (Jill); Stretch knees and turn to theright.

Bow and assume erect position.

Left file (Jack); No activity.

Left file (Jack); No activity.

5th Line;—Fly away, JackAndfly away, Jill,
Inter.;—

Left file (Jack); face to the right and executethree chasses to the left.

Right file (Jill); face to the left and execute three chasses tothe right.

Inter.;—

Right file (Jill); No activity.

Left file (Jack); No activity.

6th Line;—Come again, JackAndcome again, Jill.
Inter.;—

Left file (Jack); Three chasses to theright.

Right file (Jill); Three chasses to the left.

Inter.;—

Right file (Jill); No activity.

Left file (Jack); No activity.