--- title: St. Patrick's Day Jig description: A fun lesson for Thursday/Friday of this week, would be to teach your classes, the St. Patrick's Day Jig. image: https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.16.16%20AM.png --- [![musicplay-logo](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/musicplay-logo-2.png?width=2701&height=877&name=musicplay-logo-2.png "musicplay-logo")](http://musicplay.ca) Open main menu Close main menu [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) # St. Patrick's Day Jig [Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.musicplay.ca/st.-patricks-day-jig) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.musicplay.ca/st.-patricks-day-jig) ![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.16.16%20AM.png) A fun lesson for Thursday/Friday of this week, would be to teach your classes, the St. Patrick's Day Jig. ![Screen Shot 2023-06-07 at 11.10.48 AM](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.10.48%20AM.png?width=1220&height=1006&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.10.48%20AM.png) Directions:  Have the class form a circle.  Choose 1 child to be a leprechaun.  The leprechaun marches around the inside of the circle.  At the end of the second phrase the leprechaun stops in front of a child.  They join hands and they ‘jig’ - left heel forward, right heel forward, etc.  The children in the circle should do a ‘sailors hornpipe’ at the same time. (Fold arms and jig in place)  Now 2 children march in the inside circle.  They choose 2 more partners and jig again.  Continue with 4, then 8, then 16, then 32.... If you'd like to hear this, I've posted a music video (lyrics and audio) on the new: [Musicplay Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/52154066077) If you're on Facebook, search for Musicplay and it will show up!  If you "like" the Musicplay page, you'll get notified whenever a new video goes up.  If you have any comments or questions about Musicplay, this is the place to connect with other teachers who use the program. For a performance, have the children dance with ribbons - green for St. Patrick's Day, or simply multi-colored for any day!  If you attach the ribbon to pony-tail holders, they fit over any sized wrist.  (mine included) ![Screen Shot 2023-06-07 at 11.14.26 AM](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.14.26%20AM.png?width=325&height=263&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.14.26%20AM.png) These ribbons are about 30" long ![Screen Shot 2023-06-07 at 11.14.57 AM](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.14.57%20AM.png?width=161&height=459&name=Screen%20Shot%202023-06-07%20at%2011.14.57%20AM.png) ### Musicplay Live Registration for Musicplay Live in Washington, DC; Austin, TX; and Virtual is open! ![MusicplayLive 2023 Sing! Say! Dance! Play! 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[Denise Gagne](https://blog.musicplay.ca/author/denise-gagne) [Read More](https://blog.musicplay.ca/st.-patricks-day) [![](https://blog.musicplay.ca/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-06%20at%2011.42.56%20AM.png)](https://blog.musicplay.ca/happy-st.-patricks-day-1) [Blog Posts](https://blog.musicplay.ca/tag/blog-posts) ### [Happy St. Patrick's Day!](https://blog.musicplay.ca/happy-st.-patricks-day-1) ### St. Patrick's Day Jig Game Directions: Have the class form a circle. Choose one child to be a leprechaun. The leprechaun marches around the inside of the circle. At the... 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