Tetlin Copy #2 [1966]
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content: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
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content: McClellan, Catharine
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content: Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
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content: Guédon, Marie Françoise
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content: Frederica de Laguna papers / Series 12: Sound Recordings
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content: Nov. 26, 1966
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Side 2 of Jimmy Joe's Reel of Potlatch for Chief David, November 26, 1966

Potlatch for Chief David. (begins with 3rd song on side 2 of Jimmy Joe's tape)

1. . . . end of gAnho song (cf. 26 of Copy Tape 1)

2. Dawson, Yukon, Dance song . . . (áháliya). Clap, laugh.

3. hi ye ha --Yukokn Dawson song. (rapid drum beat, no break)

4. Yukon Song. Ye huh u (heard as iye ye on replay)

5. another Yukon song (ye du qa cu heard on replay)

6. another Yukon Song --rapid drum beat . . . ends with claps (qehediye)

7. Repeat of 3 1 GUnho song (heard as he hea hé on replay)

8. Sushama Joe's wife, Pauline, made this song & dance when she came to Tetlin party. (cf. #25 on Reel 1). Potlatch was for Old Joe died, was Jimmy Joe's uncle.

9. Yelps…The Canda dance song. [CC people said: all good song]

break

10. Copper Center sing this song. Kitty David thinks it's from Eagle. She heard it when she was small.

Break

11. He wants beer, he want water, he want whiskey.

[Andy Brown says they call for moccasins, blankets, etc.—things they want to get at the potlatch. He's hungry.]

12. Canadian song [a repeat]

13. Joe Demert of Northway made it going to a party in Yukon, according to Ida David.

14. Fast; a Yukon Dance song.

[Fanny Stanfield: That's the same song over and over again.]

15. Copper Center Singing.

16. Tlingit Song --Copper River singing. (no break)

17. Scottie Creek. Bill Johns' mom made it when her daughter's husband die. Tack Teeka die, Kitty David's uncle. [Andy Brown thinks it's Northway.]

18. Eagle Dance song.

(no break when heard on tape)

19. Snag people's song. No break

20. Yukon Dance song.

[Andy Brown heard this first in 1930, way down Chitina way]

21. Hey hey…Then they get started. Yukon People made this song for Kitty David's first brother. He fell, and a stick went into his mouth. He was about 2 years old --a long time ago. His name was Adam Tie.

[Andy Brow: Arthur Jackson went down Copper River in 1908 and dance to this song. He was young that time.]

22. Crow eating something --Canadian song. One man lies down and the rest pretend to eat him [Recognized by CC group as SARani k'yan.]

23. Snag people's dance song. He come to Tetlin to a party when Kitty's husband die. Ends with "Get a little drink".

24. Saltjacket people's song. A sorry song. Is repeated.

[Fanny Stanfield: somebody's daddy --they sing ani t'a' '.

Norther one sing "my people --sE dEnáyi."]

25. Another Saltjacket Sorry song.

26. Saltjacket Dance song. All clap hands.

[Andy Brown: Nenana].

27. Tanana Dance Song…ends yeah!

[Fanny Stanfield: They singing another - all different. Some one sleep.]

28. Medicine Man's song, Tanana. His people start to go to war. All come back. Stop War.

29. (snatch) --Not sure that this is really included

30. Ends with TcElali from Saltjacket.

[Andy Brown: 1918 -]