Yismach Yisrael
Posted on 29 November 2012 by Elze Erwteman

This song Yismach Yisrael is to be found in our music book Hoej’dot nr. 246. Also in Zimrat Ha’arets nr. 47. The song is composed by Elisheva Shomron ©1982.
HARMONICA
Speed Medium Abbreviations:
Rhythm 4/4 CW Clockwise
Formation Cirlce CCW CounterClockWise
Direction CW NHH No Holding Hands
Level Advanced HH Holding Hands
OTS On The Spot
FWD Forward
BWD BackwardCounts Part A
1 – 4 Mayim to the right (CCW) Start L over R in front
5 – 8 Face CCW step-hop on L (cnt 1-2) step-hop on R (cnt 3-4)
repeat 1 – 8 three more timesCounts Part B NHH
1 – 4 Harmonica to the right: start left. L crosses in front of R, placing weight on L R steps in place. L steps to left side, joining R. Hop on L, raising R slightly off the ground
Clap hands on count 1
5 – 8 Harmonica to the left. Reverse of above. R crosses in front of L, placing weight on R. L steps in place. R steps to the right side, joining L. Hop on R, raising L slightly off the ground
Clap hands on count. 5
1 – 4 Harmonica to the right
5 – 8 Face CW step-hop on R (count 1-2), step-hop on L (count 3-4)
Repeat 1 – 16
Speed Medium Abbreviations:
Rhythm 4/4 CW Clockwise
Formation Cirlce CCW CounterClockWise
Direction CW NHH No Holding Hands
Level Advanced HH Holding Hands
OTS On The Spot
FWD Forward
BWD BackwardCounts Part A
1 – 4 Mayim to the right (CCW) Start L over R in front
5 – 8 Face CCW step-hop on L (cnt 1-2) step-hop on R (cnt 3-4)
repeat 1 – 8 three more timesCounts Part B NHH
1 – 4 Harmonica to the right: start left. L crosses in front of R, placing weight on L R steps in place. L steps to left side, joining R. Hop on L, raising R slightly off the ground
Clap hands on count 1
5 – 8 Harmonica to the left. Reverse of above. R crosses in front of L, placing weight on R. L steps in place. R steps to the right side, joining L. Hop on R, raising L slightly off the ground
Clap hands on count. 5
1 – 4 Harmonica to the right
5 – 8 Face CW step-hop on R (count 1-2), step-hop on L (count 3-4)
Repeat 1 – 16