Welcome In The Spring : Morris and Sword Dances for Children Book/CD set

by Paul Kerlee. Exhilarating introduction to seasonal ritual dances that long ago grew up in the English countryside and were joyfully carried to America at the turn of this century. Includes copy-permissible musical transcriptions and optional Orff instrument settings for 15 clapping, stick, sword and hanky dances; complete dance descriptions for all dances; glossary of dance steps, customs and costumes; brief history of morris dancing; how to get started with Morris and Sword dancing in your school or community. Includes CD with full-length music for all dances and full length Orff instruments demos of all dances suitable for practice of performance.