Free Dance: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2, IV. Finale. Presto by Franz Joseph Haydn
Playalong: The Liberty Bell by John Phillip Sousa
Month: April 2019
Fjäskern
Every semester, I teach a non-MT play party or folk dance in my MT classes. I like to give families an opportunity to do an activity that has a traditional history somewhere in the world, that engages folks in direct cooperation, and that is a little bit longer than most of our 2 and 3-minute song activities. This semester, we’ll be learning a Scandinavian folk dance known as Fjäskern, or Hurry Scurry. Some sources say it is Swedish and some say it is Danish.
Here’s the Wikipedia page about the history of Swedish folk music:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_folk_music
and here are some links to listen or download an audio file of Fjäskern:
Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube
and finally, here are a couple of versions of the dance on video:
Week of April 22, 2019
Free dance: Tyskan by Frifot
Play along: Acka Raga by Shocking Blue
Week of Apr 15, 2019
Free dance: Move On Up (Single Edit) by Curtis Mayfield
Play along: Peckin’ by Johnnie Hodges and his Orchestra