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.

Formation;—Double circle facing counter clockwise (line of direction); inside hands joined and raised shoulder height; outside hands on hips.

Inner circle:—Jack. Outer circle:—Jill.

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.)

1st Line;—	Two little blackbirds,
Interpretation;—	Three steps in line of direction. Inner circle (Jack);—(Left; right, left and close right toleft.) Outer circle (Jill);—(Right; left, right and close left toright.)
	Sitting on a hill,
Inter.;—	Bend knees deeply. Outer and innercircles.
2nd Line;—	One named		Jack
Inter.;—	Inner circle (Jack); place hands on hips, stretchknees and turn to partner. (Right.)		Bow and assume erect position.
		One		named Jack
Inter.;—	Outer circle (Jill);	Replace left hand to hip and remain in deep kneeposition.		No activity.
	And the	other named		Jill;
Inter.;—	No activity for either circles.	Outer circle (Jill); stretch knees and turn topartner (Left.)		Bow and assume erect position.
Inter.;—		Inner circle;—No activity.
3rd Line;—	Fly away, Jack	And		fly away, Jill;
Inter.;—	Inner circle (Jack); Three chasses in line ofdirection.		Outer circle (Jill); Three chasses in line ofdirection.
Inter.;—	Outer circle (Jill); No activity.		Inner circle; (Jack); No activity.
4thLine;—	Come again, Jack	And		come again, Jill.
Inter.;—	Inner circle (Jack); Three chasses in reverse lineof direction.		Outer circle (Jill); Three chasses in reverse lineof direction.
Inter.;—	Outer circle (Jill); No activity.		Inner circle (Jack); No activity.

TWO LITTLE BLACK BIRDS SITTING ON A HILL
(See page 52)

This page had photographs for "Fly Away Jack and Jill" (above) and "Dapple Grey" ([page 56]).