Tunes 4 Two

Work
The new songPick Up The Handkerchiefdescribes the action of the game and acts as a counter-melody to the children's songI Tisket, I Tasket.

A ring of players is formed, about the outside of which circles a child who carries a knotted handkerchief. When the words “I lost it” are sung, the handkerchief is dropped behind some child of the round. This child picks up the handkerchief, runs around the circle of players, and drops the handkerchief behind some other child. This continues until every child has had the handkerchief.
( Songs for children, Page123) (Games and Songs of American Children, page 169)

Lyrics

Performance
Always start by establishing theFootsiesatLevel 0.
     In this case, both songs are at the same level and will start onL(eft foot),
                1+3forI Tisket, I Tasketand0+3forPick Up The Handkerchief.
                    Watch the Pick-up inI Tisket, I Tasketwhich is just beforeL.
          BeatR, L, Rbefore youstartsinging.
SingI Tisket, I Tasketfollowed byPick Up The Handkerchiefand make a loop of the 2 songs,
          leaving no "space" between them.
     The children, in unison, will gradually join you.
Then you divide the participants in 2 equal groups,
     start the first group singingI Tisket, I Tasket, and when they reachPick Up The Handkerchief,
     start the second group singingI Tisket, I Tasket.
          This produces the polyphony of the 2 simultaneous songs,
               and the loops in both groups allow you to keep it going as long as required.

Routine