Richard, the short answer is "No, not usually". But when it comes to competitive hand clap games, the answer changes to "Maybe".

Here's a link to a YouTube video that shows one way of standing up and playing the circle version of this game:

down by the banks 2

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Here are links to two videos of teens sitting down & playing this game:
High school class-Down By The Banks 1

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High school class-Down By The Banks 2


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Here's a link to two teenage girls doing a hand clap routine with other body movements to a Michael Jackson version of "Down By The of the Hanky Panky":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP85IV4cX-Y&NR=1