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62 Woodcraft Birch Bark Roll (b) Repeat (a) (c) Repeat (a) (d) Point left to left oblique III. & IV. Repeat I and II in facing position, arms extended full length to sides. V. & VI. Girl about faces so as to stand in front of boy, hands joined right in right, and left in left. Both start with same foot. Repeat I and II. As right foot points, girl looks over her right shoulder at boy, and vice versa. ‘il. & VIII. Girl about faces, and in facing position, they repeat III and IV. Virginia Reel (Sir Roger De Coverley) Music: Turkey in the Straw. Six couples in each set is the ideal arrangement, and will fit the words below. More couples may be used where neces- sary; in which case, the eight lines are sung as given, then the rest of the melody sung with vocables to give the re- quired time to the dance. Formation: Two straight lines, facing, girls opposite boys. For convenience, I shall number them: Boys I 2 3 4 5 6 Girls I 2 3 4 § Flourish: All take places, clap hands and stamp in place while they sing: | Oh, dere was an old nigger Had a long banjo; An’ he strummed it wif his finger An’ he tapped it wif his toe. An’ he sang a little jingle, An’ he stood ’em in a row. An’ he started ’em a-dancin’ Wif his ol’ banjo. Fig. I: Girl 1 and Boy 6 skip forward to center 4 steps, bow, and skip backward to places 4 lines. Girl 6 and Boy 1 repeat 4 lines. Meanwhile all sing: