American Indian flute demonstration by Doc Tate
name: label: Collection Researcher
content: Gillis, Verna
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content: Verna Gillis audio recordings (Grabaciones sonoras de Verna Gillis)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Sound tape reel (10 inch reel, 1/4 inch tape)
phystech: label: Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
content: Half track stereo, 7.5 ips
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1978 July 18
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
identifier: label: Identifier
content: CFCH.GILLIS, File VG-0001
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content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sound tape reels
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: Listening copy available.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Sioux flute, 5 holes, white cedar, 24"

Cherokee flute, 7 holes, cherry wood, 26"

Comanche flute, 6 holes, red cedar, 24"

3/4" from the mouthpiece chamber a partition divides airflow into two channels

Tracks

2. "The Eagle," talking "I saw an eagle fly," red cedar flute, composer Doc Tate

3. "Edmund's song" – his son, Comanche flute

4. "When the moon is full, I'll be thinking of your singsong," Comanche flute

5. "Comanche riding song," Comanche flute, two takes

6. "The wind song," Comanche flute

7. "Omaha wind song," Comanche flute, 3rd take - Sioux flute

8. "Sioux song," Richard Foolsbull

9. "Riding song"

10. "If you really loved me, you'd come back"

11. Comanche hymn, "Jesus, I want to be near you all the time"

12. "Comanche moon" 2 takes

13. Social dance similar to a round dance

Comanche greeting and in English