I'm feeling a bit sheepish...
August 28, 2011 11:40 AM Subscribe
Which French (I think) folk dance did I do as an elementary schooler in Indiana in the late 90s? (Details inside.)
In elementary school in Indianapolis in the late 90s, my class learned about twenty different folk/popular dances from all over the world and then came together with hundreds of kids from all over the city/state and did them together. I remember the names of some of them (Pata Pata, Montego Bay, Virginia Reel, Colonel Sanders Mixer), but not the one that was our absolute favorite. I'm almost positive it was French, and I remember the dance involved linking pinkies in a circle. The song was relatively fast and one of its defining features was a sheep baa-ing throughout.
Does anyone have any ideas what this might have been, or at least what the song was?
Thanks in advance!
In elementary school in Indianapolis in the late 90s, my class learned about twenty different folk/popular dances from all over the world and then came together with hundreds of kids from all over the city/state and did them together. I remember the names of some of them (Pata Pata, Montego Bay, Virginia Reel, Colonel Sanders Mixer), but not the one that was our absolute favorite. I'm almost positive it was French, and I remember the dance involved linking pinkies in a circle. The song was relatively fast and one of its defining features was a sheep baa-ing throughout.
Does anyone have any ideas what this might have been, or at least what the song was?
Thanks in advance!
Best answer: This is almost certainly An Dro Retourneé, with the standard recording of Chang'rais tu Madaleine. (Sweet Girl is a fun dance too, but no sheep).
posted by nonane at 12:44 PM on August 28, 2011
posted by nonane at 12:44 PM on August 28, 2011
Response by poster: YES. The actual right answer is nonane's. Thank you so much; my former classmates and I thank you.
posted by naturalog at 1:27 PM on August 28, 2011
posted by naturalog at 1:27 PM on August 28, 2011
Yay! I taught this dance at a workshop for college freshmen yesterday and it was one of their favorites too.
posted by nonane at 2:15 PM on August 28, 2011
posted by nonane at 2:15 PM on August 28, 2011
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posted by naturalog at 12:01 PM on August 28, 2011