ON DVD "In the
Spotlight!" #27432
DOWN BY THE
RIVERSIDE
arranged by Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Concert position - voice parts in sections. |
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INTRO |
Gospel step touch (step R turning R shoulder to the front, pull |
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your left foot in to touch near arch of R foot) - arms out front |
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on the step, snap in on the touch, repeat L and keep going till |
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M8: cymbal claps on accents (R palm goes down, up, down, up |
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across L palm). |
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VERSE 1 |
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MEAS. 9 |
Push both palms down from shoulders. |
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M11: on rest, face L diagonal, then shimmer R hand across |
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from L to R on "riverside." Repeat facing R. Repeat facing front, |
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but both hands shimmer out from center. |
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MEAS. 17 |
Push both from shoulders, face L, shimmer R hand across. |
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M21: using rhythms, step R, ball change (L, R), L, touch. |
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M23: if holding "side" - shimmer R hand across. If singing back- |
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up, repeat step R, ball change (L, R), L and hold. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 25 |
Funky "no" 4X w/R index above head - index, head and R foot |
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go out and in (opt. L hand on waist). |
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M29: look at R palm out to R ("book") leaning out to R. |
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M30: hit flat L palm w/R fist 2X (half notes) leaning out to L. |
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M31: open stance w/flat hands down to floor. If singing "no |
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more" again, hit palm 2X (quarter notes), then open stance. |
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MEAS. 33 |
Funky "no" 4X above, book, hit palm 2X, open stance. |
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If singing "war no more" again, hit fist 2X using rhythm, then |
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open stance. |
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MEAS. 41 |
Gospel step touch, cymbal claps as before on Intro. |
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VERSE 2 |
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MEAS. 49 |
Lift both hands up from sides, clasp above on "Peace." |
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M51: repeat as before. |
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MEAS. 57 |
Repeat. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 65 |
Repeat as before thru meas. 76. |
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M77: book to R, freeze L palm hit to L on "war." Repeat. |
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M81: book to R, hit L palm 2X, open stance. |
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M84: if singing, hit L palm 2X (anticipate first hit on "war.") |
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MEAS. 85 |
"War no more" - continue w/open stance, hit L palm 2X |
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"Down by the riverside" - gospel step touch to R, L, shimmer L |
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across on "riverside." |
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MEAS. 91 |
Using rhythms, step R, ball change, L, touch. |
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M93: lift both hands up from sides, clasp above and focus up . |
3-Part Mixed,
Level 3...19256
2-Part, Level
2....19257
SoundTrax CD....19258