Description
Down in the Valley, More Great Singing Games for Children – New England Dancing Masters (2000) BOOK
This collection of traditional singing games is similar in format to Rise Sally Rise (formerly Jump Jim Joe). Andy Davis and the Amidons have gathered some of their favorite singing games and music/movement activities collected over the last ten years since the Amidons published Jump Jim Joe. Andy joins the Amidons and some local children (including Andy’s son Arthur) in a wide range of arrangements of the songs to the singing games for the CD. The book has the clear instructions that characterize all of the New England Dancing Masters materials.
Singing Games (by formation listing):
Dancers scattered facing a teacher:
- At the Bottom of the Sea
- Chee Chee Cha
- Chicken and a Chicken
- Gramma Moses
- Hambone
- Hunt the Cows
- Razzama Tazzama
- The Tree Song
Circle formation without partners:
- Alabama Mississippi
- Boboneedle
- Charlie Over the Ocean
- Down, Down Baby
- Highland Gates
- Jump Josie
- Mr. B
- Roger is Dead
- Somebody Waiting For Me
- Ti Ya Ya
Circle Formation with partners:
- I Let Her Go Go
- Old Brass Wagon
- Couples scattered around the room:
- Down in the Valley
- Step It Down
Clapping Games:
- 4 White Horses
- Green Sally Up
- Tweedle Eedle Ee
