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Traditional Folk Dances & songs, mainly for children with sheet music.

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	Figure I Head couple join hands; run down between rows and back to mid­dle; swing each other 1 1/2 times around by hooked right arms; run diagonally, woman to man at head of set, man to woman at end, whom they swing by hooked left arms; return to middle and swing each other; continue with next in line, etc Always swing partner by right arm and others by left. After couple one has finished the reel, remaining couples kneel and clap in time, while first couple, inside hands joined to form an arch, run down the men's line and up the women's line, man on outside of set, to head of set. Running-steps in entire figure. Figure II Partners, both hands joined. Head couple run down the line, alternately passing under arch of succeeding couples and making arch over them. When they reach the fourth couple, the second couple begins the same figure. Re­peat until all couples have been up and down the line and back to original place. Figure III Odd couples run six short steps back from center (women back­ward, men forward); even couples the same (women forward, men backward). Couples progress diagonally, odd couples moving toward the foot, even couples toward tie head, passing each other at center. They continue in series of six short steps to cross and re-cross until they reach end positions, where they always take six steps in place before returning up or down the line to original place. Figure IF Every player gives his right hand to his partner and his left to the one at right of his partner; arch formation; first man and last woman have left hands free. First man runs under arches, fol­lowed by all players, hands joined, and back to original places, each couple forming arch for succeeding couples to pass under. As players take original places, men turn under arch to the right, women to the left Hands are joined throughout the figure. Figure ¥ Line again runs under arches. Last couple acts as pivot; fifth couple passes under arch and stands on other side of last couple, helping to form pivot. Remainder of ine, led by first man, quickly winds up around this pivot Last woman makes her way out under arms; whole line follows, still holding hands. Last woman joins hands with first man, forming a circle, running steps clock­wise. Testing the Cloth AH players hook arms, clasping own hands over breast. Head couple leading tbe cirde flattens out first one way and then the other. Small running steps.