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Thread #104158   Message #4029880
Posted By: GUEST,crumbly
24-Jan-20 - 05:18 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Songs with actions: An annoying fad?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Songs with actions: An annoying fad?
I was at a gathering of singers in Scotland last year- one singer started that fine old traditional song 'Twa Recruiting Sergeants' - this was accompanied by actions from the listeners to suit the words e.g.

'Over the mountains & over the main' was accompanied by pointing both arms Upwards to a point (mountains) and a level waving motion with both arms (the main) & so on!

It maybe wouldn't be appropriate to do this for many songs, but this is a pretty cheerful song- there was no coercion, it was all spontaneous and great fun