What is the play party dance for Great Big House in New Orleans?

Answer 1

Great Big House - game/dance variation

Single circle formation. Assign ones and twos.

(Sometimes I do this by girl/boy if #s are even)

1. With a strutting step, the circle moves in a clockwise direction.

At the phrase, turn around and go back.

2. On "went down" ones take 2 steps toward the center and join hands in a circle.

3. On "fetch a pail" the twos move toward the center and reach arms across the

joined hands of the ones. (Dive in)

4. On "put one arm" the twos bring their arms up and over the one and to their

sides.

5. On "the other round" the ones bring their arms up and over the twos and to the

back of the two.

6. On "fare thee well" all move to the left in a grapevine pattern

(step, behind, step, behind, step, behind, step, together)

7. On the third "fare thee well" the twos take a step backwards.

8. On "with the golden" the ones take a large step to their left and then back into

the circle, therefore progressing around the circle. Ones should remain ones,

and twos remain twos.

9. Repeat.