Hi Azizi and all,

Though I love the phrase "Sissy in the barn," it's likely to be, instead, "Sissy in the bond."

Furthermore I'm almost certain I have somewhere run across a version of this play party song actually titled "Sissy in the Bond." (Wish I remembered where, but I can't trace it.)

What Cissy is in, apparently, judging by the dance directions that put her and the boy in the circle, is a bond, or a place she can't get out of till she completes the song's action.

Listening to the available field recordings, it's hard to tell. But I thought I'd pass along the suggestion for what it's worth.

Bob