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12 Days of Christmas
By Grace

OK Sandi-not easy to write down but here goes.
I won't repeat everyone this time, just give you the verse and the actions to go with it.
on the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds (hand
at mouth and call to each side HELLO! HELLO!), three French hens etc.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five gold rings (as you sing 5 gold rings, circle arms in front to make ring shape), four calling birds etc.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a laying (small finger in cheek, and pull to make popping sound), five gold rings
etc.
On

the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming(as you sing 7 swans move hand across body in an up and down movement like going over waves), six geese etc.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking (use milking movements with both hands), seven swans etc.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing (just throw arms about),eight maids etc.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a-leaping (leap in the air), nine ladies dancing etc.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping (put left thumb in mouth, pump right elbow in and out like playing bagpipes and "wail" the first line of Scotland the brave or any Scottish tune, sounding like this WA WA WAWA WA WA WA), ten lords a leaping etc.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming (make drumming movements), eleven pipers piping(WA WA WAWA WA WA WA), ten lords a-leaping(jump), nine ladies dancing(dance), eight maids a-milking(pull,pull), seven swans a-swimming (swim, swim), six geese a-laying(pop!), Five go-old rings(circle), four calling birds(HELLO!, HELLO!), three French hens(OOH,LA,LA), two turtle doves(kiss, kiss) AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE!(flap, flap).
Note the BIG finish.
Well that's it Sandi. I hope you have as much enjoyment doing it as we have over the past few years. Even if you don't do it for your concert, you can just do it for fun. Let me know how it goes or if you have any more questions. I'm off to lie down in a darkened room after all that.
Grace