Peter Amidon and the New England Dancing Master have written and  published a similar singing game— different melody and words (original) called, I believe, “Jump in the Valley.”   I feel like “Jump Jim Joe” is mostly NOT done these days due to it being a direct adaptation of “Jump Jim Crow”.

I myself wrote an original singing/ jumping dance called “The Popcorn Dance.”   Written roughly to the tune of  Soldiers Joy.  It is yet unpublished but I am happy to share it with individuals directly.

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> On Feb 15, 2024, at 1:15 PM, Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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> I understand that the childrens' singing game/dance I knew as Jump Jim Joe isn't used as such anymore due to its racist origins.
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> I'm wondering whether another text and dance has been set to that tune. It was such a short and easy song, very accessible to early primary grades.
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> Thanks!
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> Jerome
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