I changed it over that last few years to Jump and Go! But, still, maybe I'll drop it completely.
On Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 2:02 PM Diane Silver via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > In a pinch, I adapted the song to be "Jump, Jump, High and Low". Not > sure if that passes muster by today's standards or not. > Sue, I'd love to have your Popcorn Dance! > > --Diane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Diane Silver > 786 797 9966 > [email protected] > > On 2/16/2024 10:35 AM, Sue C. Hulsether via Contra Callers wrote: > > Peter Amidon and the New England Dancing Master have written and > published a similar singing game— different melody and words (original) > called, I believe, “Jump in the Valley.” I feel like “Jump Jim Joe” is > mostly NOT done these days due to it being a direct adaptation of “Jump Jim > Crow”. > > > > I myself wrote an original singing/ jumping dance called “The Popcorn > Dance.” Written roughly to the tune of Soldiers Joy. It is yet > unpublished but I am happy to share it with individuals directly. > > > > Sue Hulsether > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > www.suehulsether.com > > 608-632-1267 > > This email sent via mobile device > > > >> On Feb 15, 2024, at 1:15 PM, Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I understand that the childrens' singing game/dance I knew as Jump Jim > Joe isn't used as such anymore due to its racist origins. > >> > >> I'm wondering whether another text and dance has been set to that tune. > It was such a short and easy song, very accessible to early primary grades. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Jerome > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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